Location:
Denver, CO
Area Code:
303
Tax Term:
FULLTIME
Pay Rate:
TBD- Based on skills
Length:
Employment
Position ID:
371859
Dice ID:
RTL297290
Travel Required:
none
Telecommute:
no
Title:
Senior Build & Release Engineer
Skills:
Included in Job Description
Date:
8-29-2008
Description:
Senior Build and Release Engineer
Collect America is one of the largest providers of financial debt asset management and collections services in the world. The corporation*s six business segments provide services to both consumers and businesses. We are currently seeking a Senior Build and Release Engineer
The ideal candidate will lead architecture, design, and development of a custom build system from the ground up, utilizing a variety of technologies such as Make, Maven, and Ant to build, deploy, and configure our software platform. The company*s software platform runs on Oracle Application Server, Oracle ESB, Oracle BPEL Engine and Oracle WebCenter utilizing such technologies as Java/J2EE, WebServices, BPEL, JSP, and JSF. This role will be key in the development of the company*s automated build and test framework. In addition, this individual will also support and own any build system, deployment or configuration improvements required for various projects.
The ideal candidate will have experience building and supporting large-scale enterprise software build systems and have a positive service-oriented and do-it-right-the-first-time attitude. This individual will report to the Director of Application Development.
Duties and responsibilities of this position will include:
- Hands-on Development of company*s continuous build system
- Development of product packaging and deployment (installation and configuration) systems
- Development of company*s automated test framework
- Working closely with other engineers to ensure feasibility of design implementation.
- Work with the Operations team to ensure stable and flexible server environments.
- Reducing build times and increasing engineer productivity
- Assuring reliability, predictability, and verifiability of build (user and continuous) and automated test systems
- Providing help desk support and occasional training for build system to development and QA engineers
- Other tasks and projects as assigned
Skills/Requirements/Education we are looking for:
- 5 or more years experience building and supporting large-scale build systems
- Strong in Maven, Perl, Make, Ant and shell scripting skills
- Strong ability to administer and configure Linux servers
- Familiarity with Java/ J2EE,
- Experience working with enterprise-level customers on mission-critical projects
- B.S. in Computer Science or equivalent experience
- Effective and experienced in working with a cross functional team, leading design reviews and integrating feedback from various stakeholders
- Ability to work independently and in a dynamic and collaborative team environment
- Service oriented, highly motivated, and resourceful
- Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to write reusable, flexible code and willingness to participate in code reviews
- Flexible and open to constructive criticism
- Organized, methodical, and detail oriented
- Proficient at personal time management and prioritization
- Ability to balance complex requirements and constraints and clearly present tradeoffs
- Experience with Linux RPM packaging and deployment preferred
- Agile/Test-Driven Development methodology knowledge a plus
- Understanding of network security management and/or log data management preferred
There are great benefits to working for us!
Some of these benefits are:
* Monthly premium for employee health, dental and vision at no cost (spouse and dependant coverage also available at a discounted rate)
* Eligible (after 6 months of employment) to participate in our 401K program- with company match up to 4%
* Paid vacation
* 8 paid holidays
* On site exercise facility
* On site caf for breakfast and lunch
* Business casual attire (Monday-Thursday) and casual attire (Friday)
* Free covered parking
* Located near Light Rail and bus stops
* Employee Activities Committee (EAC)
We recognize that confident people, with the right skills and proactive ideas, will enable us to continue our success. If you want to join our Collect America team and you feel that you meet these requirements noted above, please submit your resume for our review.
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Location:
Greenwood Village, CO
Area Code:
303
Tax Term:
FULLTIME
Pay Rate:
Competitive
Length:
Position ID:
7101
Dice ID:
10114744
Travel Required:
none
Telecommute:
no
Title:
SQL Developer
Skills:
SQL, Package development, Oracle 10g, PL/SQL
Date:
8-18-2008
Description:
tw telecom is the leading provider of managed voice and data networking solutions - offering the highest class of service to businesses in 75 markets within the U.S.
At tw telecom, you can be part of a diverse, imaginative, and talented team of people. In fact, the answer to our success is and always has been in our people - We value them, reward them, and empower them to succeed.
We give our people a voice by listening to what's important to our employees and our customers.
tw telecom employees enjoy the many rewards of working for a company which offers such things as: extremely competitive benefits, a 401k match of 5% with no vesting period, an employee recognition program, internal training, endless career advancement opportunities, leadership training, cutting edge technology - And many, many more!
SUMMARY
tw telecom is searching for a qualified SQL Developer in our Greenwood Village, CO location
to join our Business Intelligence, Reporting and Analytics team. You will be involved in the entire software lifecycle helping to finalize specifications, architect designs, code software, write installers and developer reporting and analytics for the internal use within the company. You will have the opportunity to participate in determining the direction of new development and actively share knowledge with other team members.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Be involved in all aspects of the development life cycle including, architecture, development, testing, training, implementation and support of reporting applications to be used internally by our employees.
Using creativity to develop design requirements.
Develop back end Oracle data marts for Business Intelligence, Reporting and Analytics.
Interface with other teams and departments to develop new and modify existing reporting applications.
Coordinates technical effort across multiple internal groups (Web Systems, IT, NOC, Sales, Marketing, etc.).
Ensures adherence to sound methodologies for business analysis and design, quality assurance, and customer support.
Develop front end reporting applications using Oracle APEX.
Note:
This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications associated with the job. An individual must be able to perform all of the duties and responsibilities listed in a fully competent manner to be considered successful in the position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the duties and responsibilities.
Apply Online:
You may also apply online by visiting our careers section at http://www.twtelecom.com/about_us/opportunities.html.
Click on the "Click here to get started." Next click on "Advanced Search". Enter the Job ID, 7101. Click "Search". You will be taken to this job opportunity.
Thank you for your interest in tw telecom.
QUALIFICATIONS:
2+ years experience with design and development of SQL and/or PL/SQL packages.
Bachelors degree in computer science or computer information systems
Knowledge of the following:
Unix
Oracle PL/SQL procedure development
SQL*Plus
Preferred knowledge of:
ASP and/or .NET framework
HTML
MS Access
TOAD
Extensive experience writing complex stored procedures, functions, and triggers.
Knowledgeable in performance tuning.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills required to communicate with business managers and end users.
Strong problem solving skills.
Relational database (preferably Oracle 10g) experience.
Telecommunications industry experience a plus.
Oracle APEX experience a plus.
Report development experience a plus.
The ideal candidate will possess a strong ability to work both independently and in a team environment, be self motivated, and willing to expand their knowledge on a daily basis.
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Location:
Denver, CO
Area Code:
303
Tax Term:
FULLTIME
Pay Rate:
TBD- Based on skills
Length:
Position ID:
056449
Dice ID:
RTL297290
Travel Required:
none
Telecommute:
no
Title:
Programmer- Entry Level
Skills:
Unix/Linux Oracle PL/SQL PHP Perl
Date:
8-29-2008
Description:
Entry Level Programmer
A rapidly growing financial services company located in the Denver Tech Center is seeking a recent college graduate to fill an entry level position in its Information Technology department. This is a tremendous opportunity for the right candidate to develop real world experience with a company utilizing a mix of legacy and cutting edge technologies. The position is in the Production Services group and will have significant responsibility for supporting the technologies and business processes for a multi-million dollar line of business.
Requirements are as follows:
- College degree in Computer Science or a closely related field with significant coursework in Computer Science
- Formal training in object oriented development theories and methods
- Formal training in the Java programming language
- Proficiency with SQL
- Knowledge of or ability to learn Perl and PHP
- Knowledge of or ability to learn Oracle PL/SQL
- Knowledge of Unix/Linux operating system
Friday, August 29, 2008
Wall Street on Demand - C++ Engineer, Associate Technical Writer, Datawarehouse Engineer, .NET Developer, Junior Web Developer, Quality Assurance Eng
Boulder, CO
Do you want an innovative environment, technical challenges, brilliant colleagues in addition to business stability? Wall Street on Demand, Inc. has doubled in size the last two years and continues to look for exceptional people who want to solve hard problems and truly make a difference at work. Check out our Website for all of our current opportunities - www.wallst.com. What We Offer: Wall Street on Demand, Inc. is a dynamic, growing organization, headquartered at the base of the Rocky Mountains in Boulder, CO, focused on the design, development and hosting of financial Web sites, reports, and tools. We deliver innovative, high quality products to help our clients and their customers visualize, manipulate and understand complex financial information. Our compelling, presentation-rich services for financial professionals and individual investors have won acclaim for our clients, many of whom rank at the top of the Gomez and Forbes awards. Our products are custom designed for each client, completely private-labeled, and fully integrated into the client's other offerings. You will work on a small, high-energy team, supporting projects for almost every top-tier financial institution in the world, surrounded by highly motivated, intelligent individuals. Benefits: Wall Street on Demand, Inc. offers a dynamic work environment that creates an abundance of opportunities for motivated individuals, a great benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401K, flexible spending
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Do you want an innovative environment, technical challenges and brilliant colleagues in addition to business stability? Wall Street on Demand, Inc. has doubled in size the last two years and continues to look for exceptional people who want to solve hard problems and truly make a difference at work. Wall Street on Demand, Inc. is a dynamic organization, headquartered at the base of the Rocky Mountains in Boulder, CO, focused on the design, development and hosting of financial Web sites, reports, and tools. We deliver innovative, high quality products to help our clients and their customers visualize, manipulate and understand complex financial information. Our compelling, presentation-rich services for financial professionals and individual investors have won acclaim for our clients, many of whom rank at the top of the Gomez and Forbes awards. Our products are custom designed for each client, completely private-labeled, and fully integrated into the client's other offerings. Position Summary: Work with the Technical Writer to produce accurate, comprehensive, and clear end-user documentation for newly developed software products. Essential Job Duties: Work with internal developers and product managers to develop User Guide documentation for commercial software products. Create Produce Release Notes documenting new functionality, bug fixes, and known issues in each released version of the code. Update and create Installation Guides for the new and existing products. Support the
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Is business stability, innovation, technical challenges and brilliant colleagues missing from your life? Wall Street on Demand, Inc. has doubled in size the last two years and continues to look for exceptional people who want to solve hard problems and truly make a difference at work. Check out our Website for all of our current opportunities. What We Offer: Wall Street on Demand, Inc. is a dynamic, growing organization, headquartered at the base of the Rocky Mountains in Boulder, CO, focused on the design, development and hosting of financial Websites, reports, and tools. We deliver innovative, high quality products to help our clients and their customers visualize, manipulate and understand complex financial information. Our compelling, presentation-rich services for financial professionals and individual investors have won acclaim for our clients, many of whom rank at the top of the Gomez and Forbes awards. Our products are custom designed for each client, completely private-labeled, and fully integrated into the client's other offerings. The opportunity to work on projects for almost every top-tier financial institution in the world. The ability to expand your skills in a team based environment. Terrific working space and great benefits. What you Offer: This position will be involved in all aspects of enhancing, maintaining, operating, and providing information from and access to the company s SQL and OLAP Datawarehouse. Essential Job Duties: Design, implement, and
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Do you want an innovative environment, technical challenges and brilliant colleagues in addition to business stability? Wall Street on Demand, Inc. has doubled in size the last two years and continues to look for exceptional people who want to solve hard problems and truly make a difference at work. Wall Street on Demand, Inc. is a dynamic organization, headquartered at the base of the Rocky Mountains in Boulder, CO, focused on the design, development and hosting of financial Websites, reports, and tools. We deliver innovative, high quality products to help our clients and their customers visualize, manipulate and understand complex financial information. Our compelling, presentation-rich services for financial professionals and individual investors have won acclaim for our clients, many of whom rank at the top of the Gomez and Forbes awards. Our products are custom designed for each client, completely private-labeled, and fully integrated into the client s other offerings. We are currently seeking .NET Developers What We Offer: The opportunity to help build our next-generation .NET platform that supports almost every top-tier financial institution in the world. Training in the necessary knowledge in developing for financial information. Ramp-up time to gain comfort in our environment. Learning from some of the best developers and engineers this side of the Mississippi. To be considered, please share a code sample, Resume and brief cover letter with us. To apply, send to (see
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Is business stability, innovation, technical challenges and brilliant colleagues missing from your life? Wall Street on Demand, Inc. has doubled in size the last two years and continues to look for exceptional people who want to solve hard problems and truly make a difference at work. Check out our Website for all of our current opportunities. What We Offer: Wall Street on Demand, Inc is a dynamic, growing organization, headquartered at the base of the Rocky Mountains in Boulder, CO, focused on the design, development and hosting of financial Websites, reports, and tools. We deliver innovative, high quality products to help our clients and their customers visualize, manipulate and understand complex financial information. Our compelling, presentation-rich services for financial professionals and individual investors have won acclaim for our clients, many of whom rank at the top of the Gomez and Forbes awards. Our products are custom designed for each client, completely private-labeled, and fully integrated into the client's other offerings. The opportunity to work on projects for almost every top-tier financial institution in the world. The ability to expand your skills in a team based environment. Terrific working space and great benefits. Resume, cover letter and salary requirements are required for consideration. You will be contacted if we are interested in an interview. Please Note: Local candidates preferred; no relocation packages are available at this time. Salary:
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Boulder, CO
Wall Street on Demand, Inc. is a dynamic, growing organization, headquartered at the base of the Rocky Mountains in Boulder , CO , focused on the design, development and hosting of financial Websites, reports, and tools. We deliver innovative, high quality products to help our clients and their customers visualize, manipulate and understand complex financial information. Our compelling, presentation-rich services for financial professionals and individual investors have won acclaim for our clients, many of whom rank at the top of the Gomez and Forbes awards. Our products are custom designed for each client, completely private-labeled, and fully integrated into the client s other offerings. JUNIOR Web DEVELOPERS WHAT YOU OFFER An affinity for JavaScript, D/X/HTML, CSS, Web standards, Server Side Scripting (in any platform). Experience with object-oriented methodologies. A desire to create and maintain high profile Web applications with daily page views in the millions. Technical and user experience contributions to site design, site architecture, and site production. Ability to work in a collaborative environment. CS degree preferred, but not required. WHAT WE OFFER The opportunity to work on projects for almost every top-tier financial institution in the world. Training in the necessary knowledge in developing for financial information. Ramp-up time to gain comfort in our environment. Learning from some of the best developers this side of the Mississippi.We keep advertising
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Boulder, CO
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Do you want an innovative environment, technical challenges, brilliant colleagues in addition to business stability? Wall Street on Demand, Inc. has doubled in size the last two years and continues to look for exceptional people who want to solve hard problems and truly make a difference at work. Check out our Website for all of our current opportunities - www.wallst.com. What We Offer: Wall Street on Demand, Inc. is a dynamic, growing organization, headquartered at the base of the Rocky Mountains in Boulder, CO, focused on the design, development and hosting of financial Web sites, reports, and tools. We deliver innovative, high quality products to help our clients and their customers visualize, manipulate and understand complex financial information. Our compelling, presentation-rich services for financial professionals and individual investors have won acclaim for our clients, many of whom rank at the top of the Gomez and Forbes awards. Our products are custom designed for each client, completely private-labeled, and fully integrated into the client's other offerings. You will work on a small, high-energy team, supporting projects for almost every top-tier financial institution in the world, surrounded by highly motivated, intelligent individuals. Benefits: Wall Street on Demand, Inc. offers a dynamic work environment that creates an abundance of opportunities for motivated individuals, a great benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401K, flexible spending
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Boulder, CO
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Boulder, CO
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Boulder, CO
Do you want an innovative environment, technical challenges and brilliant colleagues in addition to business stability? Wall Street on Demand, Inc. has doubled in size the last two years and continues to look for exceptional people who want to solve hard problems and truly make a difference at work. Wall Street on Demand, Inc. is a dynamic organization, headquartered at the base of the Rocky Mountains in Boulder, CO, focused on the design, development and hosting of financial Websites, reports, and tools. We deliver innovative, high quality products to help our clients and their customers visualize, manipulate and understand complex financial information. Our compelling, presentation-rich services for financial professionals and individual investors have won acclaim for our clients, many of whom rank at the top of the Gomez and Forbes awards. Our products are custom designed for each client, completely private-labeled, and fully integrated into the client s other offerings. We are currently seeking .NET Developers What We Offer: The opportunity to help build our next-generation .NET platform that supports almost every top-tier financial institution in the world. Training in the necessary knowledge in developing for financial information. Ramp-up time to gain comfort in our environment. Learning from some of the best developers and engineers this side of the Mississippi. To be considered, please share a code sample, Resume and brief cover letter with us. To apply, send to (see
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Is business stability, innovation, technical challenges and brilliant colleagues missing from your life? Wall Street on Demand, Inc. has doubled in size the last two years and continues to look for exceptional people who want to solve hard problems and truly make a difference at work. Check out our Website for all of our current opportunities. What We Offer: Wall Street on Demand, Inc is a dynamic, growing organization, headquartered at the base of the Rocky Mountains in Boulder, CO, focused on the design, development and hosting of financial Websites, reports, and tools. We deliver innovative, high quality products to help our clients and their customers visualize, manipulate and understand complex financial information. Our compelling, presentation-rich services for financial professionals and individual investors have won acclaim for our clients, many of whom rank at the top of the Gomez and Forbes awards. Our products are custom designed for each client, completely private-labeled, and fully integrated into the client's other offerings. The opportunity to work on projects for almost every top-tier financial institution in the world. The ability to expand your skills in a team based environment. Terrific working space and great benefits. Resume, cover letter and salary requirements are required for consideration. You will be contacted if we are interested in an interview. Please Note: Local candidates preferred; no relocation packages are available at this time. Salary:
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Wall Street on Demand, Inc. is a dynamic, growing organization, headquartered at the base of the Rocky Mountains in Boulder , CO , focused on the design, development and hosting of financial Websites, reports, and tools. We deliver innovative, high quality products to help our clients and their customers visualize, manipulate and understand complex financial information. Our compelling, presentation-rich services for financial professionals and individual investors have won acclaim for our clients, many of whom rank at the top of the Gomez and Forbes awards. Our products are custom designed for each client, completely private-labeled, and fully integrated into the client s other offerings. JUNIOR Web DEVELOPERS WHAT YOU OFFER An affinity for JavaScript, D/X/HTML, CSS, Web standards, Server Side Scripting (in any platform). Experience with object-oriented methodologies. A desire to create and maintain high profile Web applications with daily page views in the millions. Technical and user experience contributions to site design, site architecture, and site production. Ability to work in a collaborative environment. CS degree preferred, but not required. WHAT WE OFFER The opportunity to work on projects for almost every top-tier financial institution in the world. Training in the necessary knowledge in developing for financial information. Ramp-up time to gain comfort in our environment. Learning from some of the best developers this side of the Mississippi.We keep advertising
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Do you want an innovative environment, technical challenges and brilliant colleagues in addition to business stability? Wall Street on Demand, Inc has doubled in size the last two years and continues to look for exceptional people who want to solve hard problems and truly make a difference at work. Wall Street on Demand, Inc. is a dynamic organization, headquartered at the base of the Rocky Mountains in Boulder, CO, focused on the design, development and hosting of financial Websites, reports, and tools. We deliver innovative, high quality products to help our clients and their customers visualize, manipulate and understand complex financial information. Our compelling, presentation-rich services for financial professionals and individual investors have won acclaim for our clients, many of whom rank at the top of the Gomez and Forbes awards. Our products are custom designed for each client, completely private-labeled, and fully integrated into the client s other offerings. WHAT WE OFFER The opportunity to work on projects for almost every top-tier financial institution in the world. Training in the necessary knowledge in designing for financial information. Ramp-up time to gain comfort in our environment. Time to process conceptual diagrams and create visual presentations. An encouraging space to explore information display. Teaching in a storytelling-based approach to information design. Ability to expand your skills in designing for AJAX and other rich application
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Moral Hazard
http://www.cnbc.com/id/15840232?video=834802685
With rare honesty a Federal Reserve official admits, (paraphrasing): Central bankers are in the business of creating moral hazard.
With rare honesty a Federal Reserve official admits, (paraphrasing): Central bankers are in the business of creating moral hazard.
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Citibank Stole $14 Million From Customers
Theft committed by a corporate entity, for the benefit of providing bonuses to senior executives, is a "business decision."
California: Citibank Stole $14 Million from its Customers
Bank agrees to stop illegal 'sweeps,' make refunds
August 26, 2008
Nationally, the company took more than $14 million from its customers, including $1.6 million from California residents, through the use of a computer program that wrongfully swept positive account balances from credit-card customer accounts into Citibank’s general fund, Brown said.
“The company knowingly stole from its customers, mostly poor people and the recently deceased, when it designed and implemented the sweeps,” Brown said. “When a whistleblower uncovered the scam and brought it to his superiors, they buried the information and continued the illegal practice.”
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In July of 2001, a Citibank employee uncovered the practice and brought it to the attention of his superiors. The employee was later fired for discussing the credit sweeps with an internal audit team.
In the words of a Citibank executive, “Stealing from our customers is a business decision, not a legal decision.” The same executive later said that the sweep program could not be stopped because it would reduce the executive bonus pool, Brown charged.
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California: Citibank Stole $14 Million from its Customers
Bank agrees to stop illegal 'sweeps,' make refunds
August 26, 2008
Nationally, the company took more than $14 million from its customers, including $1.6 million from California residents, through the use of a computer program that wrongfully swept positive account balances from credit-card customer accounts into Citibank’s general fund, Brown said.
“The company knowingly stole from its customers, mostly poor people and the recently deceased, when it designed and implemented the sweeps,” Brown said. “When a whistleblower uncovered the scam and brought it to his superiors, they buried the information and continued the illegal practice.”
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In July of 2001, a Citibank employee uncovered the practice and brought it to the attention of his superiors. The employee was later fired for discussing the credit sweeps with an internal audit team.
In the words of a Citibank executive, “Stealing from our customers is a business decision, not a legal decision.” The same executive later said that the sweep program could not be stopped because it would reduce the executive bonus pool, Brown charged.
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Wednesday, August 27, 2008
DISH Network - Systems Admin
Englewood, CO
DISH Network, a Fortune 250 company with over 23,000 employees and 2007 revenues of over $11B, serves over 13.8 million customers with the latest in satellite TV programming offerings and technology, providing better TV for all. We aggressively recruit energetic, driven and intelligent people to meet the demands of our exciting industry and to help us reach our vision of changing the way the world communicates. We seek an expert technologist with the ability to thrive in a fast paced environment managing one of Denver's largest Windows Server implementations. The successful candidate will be responsible for planning and executing system administration duties and mentoring junior and mid-level staff. These duties include, but are not limited to, installation, monitoring, backup/recovery and tuning. The successful candidate will work effectively with a team of System Administrators to maintain uptime, consistency, scalability and performance while meeting business needs. We are seeking a team player with the ability to work effectively with System Administrators, DBA's, Programmers and Analysts to complete tasks in a timely manner. This position requires expert technical capability, high energy, and strong problem solving and communication skills; and compensates accordingly. Opportunities to move into team leadership exist within our organization. Bachelor's degree (B.A.) from a four-year college or university and 8+ years related experience, or equivalent combination of
Type Permanent
Advertiser EchoStar Communications (Company)
Contact Kellie Nichols
Ref JS2137418/IRC17065
Date 08/27/2008
DISH Network, a Fortune 250 company with over 23,000 employees and 2007 revenues of over $11B, serves over 13.8 million customers with the latest in satellite TV programming offerings and technology, providing better TV for all. We aggressively recruit energetic, driven and intelligent people to meet the demands of our exciting industry and to help us reach our vision of changing the way the world communicates. We seek an expert technologist with the ability to thrive in a fast paced environment managing one of Denver's largest Windows Server implementations. The successful candidate will be responsible for planning and executing system administration duties and mentoring junior and mid-level staff. These duties include, but are not limited to, installation, monitoring, backup/recovery and tuning. The successful candidate will work effectively with a team of System Administrators to maintain uptime, consistency, scalability and performance while meeting business needs. We are seeking a team player with the ability to work effectively with System Administrators, DBA's, Programmers and Analysts to complete tasks in a timely manner. This position requires expert technical capability, high energy, and strong problem solving and communication skills; and compensates accordingly. Opportunities to move into team leadership exist within our organization. Bachelor's degree (B.A.) from a four-year college or university and 8+ years related experience, or equivalent combination of
Type Permanent
Advertiser EchoStar Communications (Company)
Contact Kellie Nichols
Ref JS2137418/IRC17065
Date 08/27/2008
Saturday, August 23, 2008
TSA Sabotages Airplane, Blames Airline
TSA Fires Back: Blames Airline for 'Security Violation'
Inspector Gained Access to Planes, But Caused Nine to Be Grounded
By JOSEPH RHEE and ERIC LONGABARDI
August 21, 2008
Even though its inspector's actions caused nine American Eagle planes to be grounded in Chicago this week, the Transporatation Security Administration says it may pursue action against the airline for security lapses.
A TSA inspector, as part of a spot security check, used a sensitive aircraft probe as a handhold to gain access to parked American Eagle planes at Chicago's O'Hare airport. American Eagle Airlines said the "unorthodox inspection techniques" led to additional maintenance inspections of the planes, causing "delays to approximately 40 flights and inconveniencing hundreds of customers."
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Inspector Gained Access to Planes, But Caused Nine to Be Grounded
By JOSEPH RHEE and ERIC LONGABARDI
August 21, 2008
Even though its inspector's actions caused nine American Eagle planes to be grounded in Chicago this week, the Transporatation Security Administration says it may pursue action against the airline for security lapses.
A TSA inspector, as part of a spot security check, used a sensitive aircraft probe as a handhold to gain access to parked American Eagle planes at Chicago's O'Hare airport. American Eagle Airlines said the "unorthodox inspection techniques" led to additional maintenance inspections of the planes, causing "delays to approximately 40 flights and inconveniencing hundreds of customers."
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Friday, August 22, 2008
More Dead Zones
In the USA, crop fertilizers that wash into the Mississippi river cause a large dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico. Corn requires much fertilizer, so the increased corn ethanol crops contribute to the dead zone.
Ocean 'dead zones' on the rise
By Bina Venkataraman
Coastal oceans are being starved of oxygen at an alarming rate, researchers are reporting, with vast stretches of water along the seafloor depleted of oxygen to the point that they can barely sustain marine life.
The main culprit, scientists say, is nitrogen-rich nutrients from crop fertilizers that spill into coastal waters by way of rivers and streams.
In a study to be published Friday in the journal Science, researchers say the number of marine "dead zones" around the world has doubled about every 10 years since the 1960s. At the same time, the zones along many coastlines have been growing in size and intensity. About 400 coastal areas now have periodically or permanently oxygen-starved bottom waters. Combined, they constitute an area larger than the state of Oregon.
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Ocean 'dead zones' on the rise
By Bina Venkataraman
Coastal oceans are being starved of oxygen at an alarming rate, researchers are reporting, with vast stretches of water along the seafloor depleted of oxygen to the point that they can barely sustain marine life.
The main culprit, scientists say, is nitrogen-rich nutrients from crop fertilizers that spill into coastal waters by way of rivers and streams.
In a study to be published Friday in the journal Science, researchers say the number of marine "dead zones" around the world has doubled about every 10 years since the 1960s. At the same time, the zones along many coastlines have been growing in size and intensity. About 400 coastal areas now have periodically or permanently oxygen-starved bottom waters. Combined, they constitute an area larger than the state of Oregon.
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Thursday, August 21, 2008
Everybody Will Be Under Investigation
New Guidelines Would Give F.B.I. Broader Powers
By ERIC LICHTBLAU
WASHINGTON — A Justice Department plan would loosen restrictions on the Federal Bureau of Investigation to allow agents to open a national security or criminal investigation against someone without any clear basis for suspicion, Democratic lawmakers briefed on the details said Wednesday.
... the new guidelines would allow the F.B.I. to open an investigation of an American, conduct surveillance, pry into private records and take other investigative steps “without any basis for suspicion.” The plan “might permit an innocent American to be subjected to such intrusive surveillance based in part on race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, or on protected First Amendment activities,” the letter said. It was signed by Russ Feingold of Wisconsin, Richard J. Durbin of Illinois, Edward M. Kennedy of Massachusetts and Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island.
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By ERIC LICHTBLAU
WASHINGTON — A Justice Department plan would loosen restrictions on the Federal Bureau of Investigation to allow agents to open a national security or criminal investigation against someone without any clear basis for suspicion, Democratic lawmakers briefed on the details said Wednesday.
... the new guidelines would allow the F.B.I. to open an investigation of an American, conduct surveillance, pry into private records and take other investigative steps “without any basis for suspicion.” The plan “might permit an innocent American to be subjected to such intrusive surveillance based in part on race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, or on protected First Amendment activities,” the letter said. It was signed by Russ Feingold of Wisconsin, Richard J. Durbin of Illinois, Edward M. Kennedy of Massachusetts and Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island.
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Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Motorized Office Chair
German police seize teens' motorized office chair
BERLIN (AP) -- German police have confiscated what may be the world's fastest office chair. Police say officers happened on the contraption - the work of two inventive 17-year-olds - in the western town of Gross-Zimmern on Saturday.
The pair had added a lawnmower engine, bicycle brakes and a metal frame to the revolving chair - making into a go-kart-like vehicle.
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BERLIN (AP) -- German police have confiscated what may be the world's fastest office chair. Police say officers happened on the contraption - the work of two inventive 17-year-olds - in the western town of Gross-Zimmern on Saturday.
The pair had added a lawnmower engine, bicycle brakes and a metal frame to the revolving chair - making into a go-kart-like vehicle.
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Monday, August 18, 2008
Who Is The Enemy?
European news and eyewitness accounts say Georgia started the recent conflict with Russia.
American news is mainly saying the Russia is the aggressor. Fox News interview of Americans who were in Georgia. Note how Fox News kept going to commercial breaks when the guests described what really happened.
Apparently the eyewitness accounts didn't fit the talking points of Faux News.
McCain's foreign policy advisor was the registered lobbyist from Georgia until earlier this year. McCain's support of Georgia appears to have been paid for through Georgia's lobbyist who now works for McCain.
A different viewpoint, from MSNBC:
American news is mainly saying the Russia is the aggressor. Fox News interview of Americans who were in Georgia. Note how Fox News kept going to commercial breaks when the guests described what really happened.
Apparently the eyewitness accounts didn't fit the talking points of Faux News.
McCain's foreign policy advisor was the registered lobbyist from Georgia until earlier this year. McCain's support of Georgia appears to have been paid for through Georgia's lobbyist who now works for McCain.
A different viewpoint, from MSNBC:
Saturday, August 16, 2008
Grants For Mexican Truckers
American tax money may be given to Mexican companies. Outrageous!
LA OKs Grants For Mexican Truckers
08-16-2008
Land Line Magazine
The Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach boast of bringing in 40 percent of the nation’s imported goods, and plans to cut emissions at each port have been highlighted in mainstream news programs and the cable TV show “America’s Port.”
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“An MX-registered truck probably won’t be automatically excluded from getting grant funding,” Adams-Lopez said. “However, it will need to meet all the standard criteria. Be assured that no truck will be funded under either port’s funds unless it can be shown to meet all program requirements, as a legitimate frequent tripper and contributor to the ports’ air quality programs.”
The potential for hundreds of millions of dollars to be given to companies domiciled in Mexico concerns the Missouri-based Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association, said Rick Craig, OOIDA’s director of regulatory affairs.
“It appears that certain Mexican trucking companies could meet the requirements of this program,” Craig said.
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LA OKs Grants For Mexican Truckers
08-16-2008
Land Line Magazine
The Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach boast of bringing in 40 percent of the nation’s imported goods, and plans to cut emissions at each port have been highlighted in mainstream news programs and the cable TV show “America’s Port.”
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“An MX-registered truck probably won’t be automatically excluded from getting grant funding,” Adams-Lopez said. “However, it will need to meet all the standard criteria. Be assured that no truck will be funded under either port’s funds unless it can be shown to meet all program requirements, as a legitimate frequent tripper and contributor to the ports’ air quality programs.”
The potential for hundreds of millions of dollars to be given to companies domiciled in Mexico concerns the Missouri-based Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association, said Rick Craig, OOIDA’s director of regulatory affairs.
“It appears that certain Mexican trucking companies could meet the requirements of this program,” Craig said.
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Fly in the Ointment
Serious meddling by a federal judge. Was this a jury of peers, or a jury hand-picked by the judge and prosecutor?
Juror Becomes Fly in the Ointment
It was supposed to be just another federal drug prosecution. The federal prosecutors introduced evidence that the man on trial was involved in the black market drug trade. The defense attorney said the government agents entrapped his client. And then the twelve citizen-jurors retired to deliberate the outcome of the case.
But then something unusual happened. The jury sent a note to the trial judge with the following query: Since the Constitution needed to be amended in 1919 to authorize federal criminal prosecutions for manufacturing and smuggling alcohol, a juror wanted to know from the judge where “is the constitutional grant of authority to ban mere possession of cocaine today?”
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When the jury sent out more notes about a juror that wasn’t going to sign off on an unconstitutional prosecution, Young halted the proceedings to identify the ”problem juror.” Once discovered, that juror was replaced with an alternate–over the objections of defense counsel. Shortly thereafter, the new jury returned with guilty verdicts on several cocaine-related charges.
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Time magazine article on jury nullification.
Juror Becomes Fly in the Ointment
It was supposed to be just another federal drug prosecution. The federal prosecutors introduced evidence that the man on trial was involved in the black market drug trade. The defense attorney said the government agents entrapped his client. And then the twelve citizen-jurors retired to deliberate the outcome of the case.
But then something unusual happened. The jury sent a note to the trial judge with the following query: Since the Constitution needed to be amended in 1919 to authorize federal criminal prosecutions for manufacturing and smuggling alcohol, a juror wanted to know from the judge where “is the constitutional grant of authority to ban mere possession of cocaine today?”
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When the jury sent out more notes about a juror that wasn’t going to sign off on an unconstitutional prosecution, Young halted the proceedings to identify the ”problem juror.” Once discovered, that juror was replaced with an alternate–over the objections of defense counsel. Shortly thereafter, the new jury returned with guilty verdicts on several cocaine-related charges.
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Time magazine article on jury nullification.
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Cancer, B17, and Laetril
World Without Cancer, by G. Edward Griffin
The Science and Politics of Cancer, by G. Edward Griffin
G. Edward Griffin interview about "B17", part 1 of 5.
G. Edward Griffin interview about "B17", part 2 of 5.
G. Edward Griffin interview about "B17", part 3 of 5.
G. Edward Griffin interview about "B17", part 4 of 5.
G. Edward Griffin interview about "B17", part 5 of 5.
The Science and Politics of Cancer, by G. Edward Griffin
G. Edward Griffin interview about "B17", part 1 of 5.
G. Edward Griffin interview about "B17", part 2 of 5.
G. Edward Griffin interview about "B17", part 3 of 5.
G. Edward Griffin interview about "B17", part 4 of 5.
G. Edward Griffin interview about "B17", part 5 of 5.
Real Milk
Back in the 20s, Americans could buy fresh raw whole milk, real clabber and buttermilk, luscious naturally yellow butter, fresh farm cheeses and cream in various colors and thicknesses. Today's milk is accused of causing everything from allergies to heart disease to cancer, but when Americans could buy Real Milk, these diseases were rare. In fact, a supply of high quality dairy products was considered vital to American security and the economic well being of the nation.
What's needed today is a return to humane, non-toxic, pasture-based dairying and small-scale traditional processing...
What's needed today is a return to humane, non-toxic, pasture-based dairying and small-scale traditional processing...
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Pravda to Bush: Why don’t you shut up?
This is a non-US centric view of the Georgian/Russian conflict and fighting. This sort of alternative opinion and viewpoint is generally not available in the USA.
Bush: Why don’t you shut up?
Taking the words of the illustrious King of Spain, in his imbecillic retort to President Hugo Chavez, we use them not as a response to a diatribe but rather, a just retort to an imbecile. President George W. Bush, why don’t you shut up?
President Bush,
Why don’t you shut up? In your statement on Monday regarding the legitimate actions of the Russian Federation in Georgia, you failed to mention once the war crimes perpetrated by Georgian military forces, which American advisors support, against Russian and Ossetian civilians. Kinda embarrassing, eh?
President Bush,
Why don’t you shut up? Your faithful ally, Mikhail Saakashvili, was announcing a ceasefire deal while his troops, with your advisors, were massing on Ossetia’s border, which they crossed under cover of night and destroyed Tskhinvali, targeting civilian structures just like your forces did in Iraq. Kinda humanitarian, eh?
President Bush,
Why don’t you shut up? The military forces of your faithful ally, Georgia, supported by American advisors, while on a mission as peacekeepers in Ossetia, were ordered to open fire on Russian peacekeeping forces in the same team. Kinda noble, eh?
President Bush,
Why don’t you shut up? Your American transport aircraft gave a ride home to thousands of Georgian soldiers from Iraq directly into the combat zone. Did your boys wish them good luck as they stepped off the aircraft? I can almost hear it, “Give ‘em Hell!” Kinda friendly, eh?
President Bush,
Why don’t you shut up? How do you account for the fact that among the Georgian soldiers fleeing the fighting yesterday you could clearly hear officers using American English giving orders to “Get back inside” and how do you account for the fact that there are reports of American soldiers among the Georgian casualties? Kinda odd, eh?
President Bush,
Why don’t you shut up? Do you really think anyone gives any importance whatsoever to your words after 8 years of your criminal and murderous regime and policies? Do you really believe you have any moral ground whatsoever and do you really imagine there is a single human being anywhere on this planet who does not stick up his middle finger every time you appear on a TV screen? Kinda makes ya’ll think, eh?
Do you really believe you have the right to give any opinion or advice after Abu Ghraib? After Guantanamo? After the massacre of hundreds of thousands of Iraqi citizens? After the torture by CIA operatives? Kinda difficult, eh?
Bush: Why don’t you shut up?
Taking the words of the illustrious King of Spain, in his imbecillic retort to President Hugo Chavez, we use them not as a response to a diatribe but rather, a just retort to an imbecile. President George W. Bush, why don’t you shut up?
President Bush,
Why don’t you shut up? In your statement on Monday regarding the legitimate actions of the Russian Federation in Georgia, you failed to mention once the war crimes perpetrated by Georgian military forces, which American advisors support, against Russian and Ossetian civilians. Kinda embarrassing, eh?
President Bush,
Why don’t you shut up? Your faithful ally, Mikhail Saakashvili, was announcing a ceasefire deal while his troops, with your advisors, were massing on Ossetia’s border, which they crossed under cover of night and destroyed Tskhinvali, targeting civilian structures just like your forces did in Iraq. Kinda humanitarian, eh?
President Bush,
Why don’t you shut up? The military forces of your faithful ally, Georgia, supported by American advisors, while on a mission as peacekeepers in Ossetia, were ordered to open fire on Russian peacekeeping forces in the same team. Kinda noble, eh?
President Bush,
Why don’t you shut up? Your American transport aircraft gave a ride home to thousands of Georgian soldiers from Iraq directly into the combat zone. Did your boys wish them good luck as they stepped off the aircraft? I can almost hear it, “Give ‘em Hell!” Kinda friendly, eh?
President Bush,
Why don’t you shut up? How do you account for the fact that among the Georgian soldiers fleeing the fighting yesterday you could clearly hear officers using American English giving orders to “Get back inside” and how do you account for the fact that there are reports of American soldiers among the Georgian casualties? Kinda odd, eh?
President Bush,
Why don’t you shut up? Do you really think anyone gives any importance whatsoever to your words after 8 years of your criminal and murderous regime and policies? Do you really believe you have any moral ground whatsoever and do you really imagine there is a single human being anywhere on this planet who does not stick up his middle finger every time you appear on a TV screen? Kinda makes ya’ll think, eh?
Do you really believe you have the right to give any opinion or advice after Abu Ghraib? After Guantanamo? After the massacre of hundreds of thousands of Iraqi citizens? After the torture by CIA operatives? Kinda difficult, eh?
Saturday, August 09, 2008
We Would See America Come And Go
We were told that we would see America come and go. In a sense, America is dying.
From Swedish TV (in English).
From Swedish TV (in English).
Friday, August 08, 2008
Burn Scar You Will Carry Forever
To the Captain I Saw at Cracker Barrel
by Richard R. DiPirro, VFP member
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I’m sorry I couldn’t do more to keep them from sending you over there. I’m sorry for what the rest of your life will be like – for the burn scar you will carry forever on your soul. I’m sorry for the anger and frustration you will feel when you think that no one understands, that no one could possibly know what you had to do there. I’m sorry you don’t know what has been done to you. And I’m sorry for the tears you too will shed one day when you do understand. Welcome home, sir.
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by Richard R. DiPirro, VFP member
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I’m sorry I couldn’t do more to keep them from sending you over there. I’m sorry for what the rest of your life will be like – for the burn scar you will carry forever on your soul. I’m sorry for the anger and frustration you will feel when you think that no one understands, that no one could possibly know what you had to do there. I’m sorry you don’t know what has been done to you. And I’m sorry for the tears you too will shed one day when you do understand. Welcome home, sir.
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Wednesday, August 06, 2008
Prescription Data Used To Assess Consumers
Prescription Data Used To Assess Consumers
Records Aid Insurers but Prompt Privacy Concerns
By Ellen Nakashima
Washington Post Staff Writer
Monday, August 4, 2008; Page A01
Health and life insurance companies have access to a powerful new tool for evaluating whether to cover individual consumers: a health "credit report" drawn from databases containing prescription drug records on more than 200 million Americans.
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Traditionally, insurance companies have judged an applicant's risk by gathering medical records from physicians' offices. But the new tools offer the advantage of being "electronic, fast and cheap," said Mark Franzen, managing director of Milliman IntelliScript, which provides consumers' personal drug profiles to insurers.
The trend holds promise for improved health care and cost savings, but privacy and consumer advocates fear it is taking place largely outside the scrutiny of federal health regulators and lawmakers.
Ingenix, a Minnesota-based health information services company that had $1.3 billion in sales last year -- and Wisconsin-based rival Milliman -- say the drug profiles are an accurate, less expensive alternative to seeking physician records, which can take months and hundreds of dollars to obtain. They note that consumers authorize the data release and that the services can save insurance companies millions of dollars and benefit consumers anxious for a decision.
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Records Aid Insurers but Prompt Privacy Concerns
By Ellen Nakashima
Washington Post Staff Writer
Monday, August 4, 2008; Page A01
Health and life insurance companies have access to a powerful new tool for evaluating whether to cover individual consumers: a health "credit report" drawn from databases containing prescription drug records on more than 200 million Americans.
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Traditionally, insurance companies have judged an applicant's risk by gathering medical records from physicians' offices. But the new tools offer the advantage of being "electronic, fast and cheap," said Mark Franzen, managing director of Milliman IntelliScript, which provides consumers' personal drug profiles to insurers.
The trend holds promise for improved health care and cost savings, but privacy and consumer advocates fear it is taking place largely outside the scrutiny of federal health regulators and lawmakers.
Ingenix, a Minnesota-based health information services company that had $1.3 billion in sales last year -- and Wisconsin-based rival Milliman -- say the drug profiles are an accurate, less expensive alternative to seeking physician records, which can take months and hundreds of dollars to obtain. They note that consumers authorize the data release and that the services can save insurance companies millions of dollars and benefit consumers anxious for a decision.
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Monday, August 04, 2008
Vaccines and Autism
Government Concedes Vaccine-Autism Case in Federal Court - Now What?
Posted February 25, 2008
After years of insisting there is no evidence to link vaccines with the onset of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), the US government has quietly conceded a vaccine-autism case in the Court of Federal Claims.
The unprecedented concession was filed on November 9, and sealed to protect the plaintiff's identify. It was obtained through individuals unrelated to the case.
The claim, one of 4,900 autism cases currently pending in Federal "Vaccine Court," was conceded by US Assistant Attorney General Peter Keisler and other Justice Department officials, on behalf of the Department of Health and Human Services, the "defendant" in all Vaccine Court cases.
The child's claim against the government -- that mercury-containing vaccines were the cause of her autism -- was supposed to be one of three "test cases" for the thimerosal-autism theory currently under consideration by a three-member panel of Special Masters, the presiding justices in Federal Claims Court.
Keisler wrote that medical personnel at the HHS Division of Vaccine Injury Compensation (DVIC) had reviewed the case and "concluded that compensation is appropriate."
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Posted February 25, 2008
After years of insisting there is no evidence to link vaccines with the onset of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), the US government has quietly conceded a vaccine-autism case in the Court of Federal Claims.
The unprecedented concession was filed on November 9, and sealed to protect the plaintiff's identify. It was obtained through individuals unrelated to the case.
The claim, one of 4,900 autism cases currently pending in Federal "Vaccine Court," was conceded by US Assistant Attorney General Peter Keisler and other Justice Department officials, on behalf of the Department of Health and Human Services, the "defendant" in all Vaccine Court cases.
The child's claim against the government -- that mercury-containing vaccines were the cause of her autism -- was supposed to be one of three "test cases" for the thimerosal-autism theory currently under consideration by a three-member panel of Special Masters, the presiding justices in Federal Claims Court.
Keisler wrote that medical personnel at the HHS Division of Vaccine Injury Compensation (DVIC) had reviewed the case and "concluded that compensation is appropriate."
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