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This article from the Numismatist journal explores the possibility that a former assayer from Dahlonega, Joseph Farnum, played a role in helping establish Moffat & Company, a successful private mint in California. The article discusses the challenges of historical research and the lack of definitive evidence, but suggests that Farnum's experience and knowledge of the coining process could have been valuable to Moffat. While it cannot be confirmed, if Farnum did contribute to Moffat's coinage operation, it would create an interesting connection between two U.S. branch mints. [Extracted from the article]

The author discusses research into the rate of autistic children born to parents with technical jobs such as engineering. The concept of assortative mating is described, and mate selection in humans, the genetics of autism, and the psychological factors of autism are discussed. Systemizing behavior in autistic children, the mechanical abilities of children with Asperger's syndrome, and the relationship between mathematics ability and autism rates are discussed. The author researched the children of people who work in Silicon Valley in California and Bangalore, India, where there is a concentration of computer researchers, as well as the effect of testosterone levels in pregnant women. INSET: IN BRIEF.

The article focuses on the preparations to handle earthquakes in the Bay Area. On April 18, 1906, a 7.9 magnitude earthquake shook the young city of San Francisco, California. The quake, with an epicentre about 3 kilometres offshore from San Francisco, was one of the worst urban disasters of the 20th century. In the relative seismic silence since 1906, the city has been rebuilt. Over the course of the past 100 years numerous geological faults that traverse the region have been storing strain, making the next big earthquake a question of when, not if. Bay Area seismic scientists and engineers hope the centenary and the recent memory of hurricane Katrina will spur residents to do what they can to ready themselves for an earthquake.

The indictment alleges that in December and January, Peter Karasev built, planted and ignited explosive devices that caused the two transformers to explode, collectively terminating power for more than 1,500 homes and businesses in San Jose, according to a Justice Department statement on Tuesday. (Bloomberg) -- A San Jose man was arraigned on a federal indictment accusing him of destroying two PG&E Corp. energy facilities in California last winter. [Extracted from the article]

Read more: California Puts a Price on Slavery's Legacy and Draws a Blueprint for Reparations. (Bloomberg) -- Listen to The Big Take podcast on iHeart, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Terminal. [Extracted from the article]

The article focuses on the work done by Jigar Shah, founder of SunEdison LLC in area of clean energy. According to the article, Shah introduced third party power purchase agreement, which help in upfront payment in solar installation for commercial business. Further information relates that initiative in the field of clean energy should be taken by entrepreneurs, mainstream investors, action oriented NGOs and thoughtful policymakers without waiting for the government or the investment community. As stated green energy engineers emerge from North America, Europe and Asia but they all move to Silicon Valley (California). INSET: THE NEXT BIG THING FOR SOLAR'S SHAH?.

The article highlights Jon Britton, senior system engineer, who is one of the talented people bootstrapping planetarium technology into the digital age in Morrison Planetarium, San Francisco, California. Britton has a background in computer science and virtual systems engineering, thus joined the staff at the California Academy of Sciences to lead the engineering team responsible for wiring the entire building. The Morrison Planetarium presents "Fragile Planet" which runs on one of the computing clusters using Global Immersion software.

The article focuses on the 2005 Volvo S40 T5 AWD model owned by computer aided design (CAD) engineer Richard Mann in Santa Clarita, California. Modeled on Evolve's '05 SEMA concept, the model comprises a kit that included its large-mouth front bumper, side skirts and rear balance. It has also a 2.5 liter five cylinder turbo with Evolve software,Flowmaster exhaust and Otto intake bracket.

Interviews production sound mixer Jeff Wexler in Los Angeles, California. Career history; Family background; Challenges faced in the his profession and knowledge on classical film recording techniques.

Reports on how the value of an engineering employee has declined in the California telecommunication equipment industry since November 2000. Discussion of how investment banks value companies based on the price-per-employee ratio; Impact on entrepreneurship.

Focuses on engineers' efforts to prepare a site for the construction of a shipping facility in Long Beach, California. Mitigation of contaminated soil in a California-designated superfund area in the middle of the site; Handling of environmental concerns over offshore disposal of contaminated dredged materials; retention of Leighton and Associates Inc. to handle engineering-related issues. INSET: Specs for pier A terminal, Long Beach, Calif, by G.M..

The article reports on the seismic test of the Los Angeles International Airport's distinctive Theme Building in California. The test was conducted by engineers of Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) with the cooperation of the seismic experts from the University of California at Los Angeles component of the George E. Brown, Jr. Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation, National Science Foundations, and Miyamoto International. The seismic test was done as part of the renovation project.

The article details how engineers at a Children's Hospital Los Angeles project in California successfully reduced their labor costs and eased their scheduling by installing Northstar Fire Protection's flexible fire sprinkler connector. It highlights the benefits offered by NorthStar's preferred brand of flexible connectors, FlexHead. The completion of the installation project in days instead of weeks is also noted.

The article reports on the difficulty of engineering and construction firms in finding qualified civil engineers in California. Executives of engineering companies projected that the shortage of engineers could drive companies to pass up lucrative projects and cause the delay in the delivery of their projects on time. According to president Ron Tutor, engineering companies are competing in terms of recruiting qualified engineers.

Focuses on activities and research programs to be sponsored by the National Association of Corrosion Engineers International Research Committee at the NACExpo 2006 in San Diego, California. Benefits of the Research Topical Symposia to the corrosion engineering community; Objectives of the 2006 Research in Progress Symposium; Purpose of the Student Poster Session. INSET: Index of Technical Committees..

Focuses on the contributions of entrepreneur Pravin Madhani and engineer Shankar Krishnamoorthy in the success of the business performance of Sierra Design Automation company in California. Increase on the level of competitive advantage; Expansion on the product lines of the firms; Maximization on the market share of the company. INSET: Can Pinnacle stay on top?.

The article discusses a program in California for engineers. In December Governor Schwarzenegger announced the program would educate 20,000 new engineers at state public universities and would make the certification process quicker for 3,000 California veterans who had performed engineering military jobs. The program is also going to expand the High Tech high state charter school organization that created 10 engineering charter high schools.

Discusses how two research groups, one at the University of California at Los Angeles and the other at Intel Corp., have recently reported success in making silicon emit continuos laser light. Review of how scientists have long sought to build lasers from silicon; Practical benefits of such a technology, which would enable engineers to incorporate both electronic and optical devices onto cheap silicon chips rather than being compelled to employ costly-to-make lasers based on more expensive semiconductor materials; Comments on the new research from Philppe M. Fauchet, an electrical and computer engineer at the University of Rochester in New York.

Umran Inan,an electrical engineer has proposed that satellites beaming out radio waves would help drain high-energy particles from Earth's radiation belts, averting the worst ravages of solar storms. He is head of Stanford University's Space, Telecommunications and Radioscience Laboratory in California, and he feels that radio waves could help protect satellites.

Ranks the top graduate schools of engineering in the U.S. Data including peer assessment, recruiter assessment, GRE scores, student/faculty ratio, and research expenditures; Top schools including Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Stanford University, University of California--Berkeley, University of Illinois--Urbana-Champaign and Georgia Institute of Technology.

The article offers information on the second phase of construction at the Moscone Center Expansion site in San Francisco, California. Engineers have created an interim structural system relying upon buckling restrained braces which will be removed once the second part of the building has been constructed.

The article discusses the staff-initiated Engineering Mentoring Program implemented by the Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts (LACSD) in 2007. The program pairs senior engineers with new hires to ease such issues as a complex work environment, knowledge transfer, and professional development. The article also mentions that LACSD employees have gained better appreciation for the agency as a result of the one-on-one mentoring.

The article offers information on the significance of late Senior Bridge Engineer James E. Roberts in the construction of the award-winning Tuolumne River Bridge the James E. Roberts Memorial Bridge in California. It states that the bridge has been selected as a memorial to Roberts for it is his first assigned responsibility. It notes that the bridge has been constructed to allow new alignment of State Route 120.

Every year, microwave engineers descend upon one destination to hear the newest microwave theories and catch a glimpse of the latest products. That destination is the site of the IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium (IMS). This year, Long Beach, CA is playing host to the conference and exhibition. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Presents engineering-related news items, compiled in September, 2000. Engineers' efforts to mitigate California's energy crisis; Promotion of safety for overseas engineering projects; Reliability of licensed professionals.

Focuses on Survival Research Laboratories (SRL) in San Francisco, California founded by Mark Pauline, an engineer who works hard to satisfy his high-technology muse. Performance art pieces of SRL; Background on Pauline; Mechanical menagerie of SRL; Example of machines used by SRL for its shows.

The article previews the 39th annual Wescon 1990 International Electronics Conference and Exhibition that will be held on November 13 to 15 in Anaheim, California. The conference aims to provide information to engineers on the latest innovations in their field and allied areas as well as feature designs and products that will be displayed in designated areas. A focus on the worldwide growth of the electronics market will be addressed. There will also be a special exhibit for personal computer-based electronic design automation vendors.