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  • This September 'You Can be the Hero'

    September is National Preparedness Month. It is a time to prepare yourself and those in your care for emergencies and disasters. If you have seen the news recently, you know that emergencies can happen unexpectedly in communities just like yours, to people like you. We have seen tornado outbreaks,

  • Safety is not a practice; it’s a way of life

    I got my indoctrination into Safety in the Navy's MR "A" School years ago. Machinery Repair (MR) is the title for machinist in the U.S. Navy. I learned "Safety First, Accuracy Second and Speed Last." It was that experience that prepared me for my career as a machinist and it gave me an appreciation

  • Promoting science, technology, engineering and mathematics

    As fall approaches, so does the new school year with multiple opportunities to inspire the AEDC workforce of tomorrow with Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) activities. Last school year was particularly busy to include:· The grand opening of our new STEM Center (the Fox's Den)

  • Soaking up Safety

    How much do you think about work once you "make eight and hit the gate?" Most of us leave it behind and turn our thoughts elsewhere, perhaps to that list of chores we've promised to do or maybe to the vacation we've anticipated for months. With summer's warmer days and increased daylight, we push

  • 'S' a symbol for safety

    With the Friday release of the new Superman movie titled "Man of Steel," the mythos of superheroes was reexamined. We marvel (pun intended) at their super strength, ability to fly, and other special powers they possess as they bravely save the day. However, a more dangerous, yet less explicit trait

  • Back from Norway

    Greg Sandlin, an ATA senior engineer recently traveled to Norway as a Rotary Group Study Exchange (GSE) team leader. Sandlin and his team were hosted by Norwegian Rotarians in several cities primarily in the southeastern portion of the country. They visited Oslo, Bergen, Drobak, Eidsvoll, Kolbotn

  • Founding fathers' ideals of independence still preserved

    To mark the July 4th holiday -- ournation's 237th birthday -- many of us will get together for a cookout or towatch fireworks with friends and family. While we certainly look forward tothose activities, we should also use the holiday as an opportunity toreflect on exactly why it is we're able to

  • Consider the incentives

    From day to day, incentives drive every action we make. What is the incentive for drinking a cup of coffee? Coffee helps keep you alert. What is the incentive for hunting? Hunting can be fun and provides food. What is the incentive for pulling a prank on your boss? To get a great laugh or to pay