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    Self Promotion

    I found the advice in this article to be very good.. http://biz.yahoo.com/hftn/071113/111207_ask_annie_blowhard_fortune.html?.v=5&.pf=career-work If you don't promote yourself who will? The fact is that good work often does not speak for itself, managers are so busy and self abosorbed that...
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    Minneapolis Bridge Collapse

    The bridge was in service for 40 years, and the news reported that it had been inspected about a year ago. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20079534/?GT1=10252 My questions are: I assume an inspector would have to be a PE and would have to have stamped the inspection. What is his/her exposure a...
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    The key to getting ahead is not technical..

    I subscribe to Hydrocarbon Processing, and I recently received a newsletter with the follow links on important factors to enhance your career. The primary quote from the newsletter was: “But for those engineers who are looking to advance their careers, in terms of responsibility, title and...
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    Forbes 25 best and worst jobs

    Forbes listed their 25 best paying jobs (in the US), and I was interested to note that two engineering positions made the list: Engineering managers at a mean salary of $110,000 USD Petroleum engineers at a mean salary of $101,000 USD Here is the link to the article...
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    Valves in Pistons, and Floating Piston design

    I have been looking at the floating piston design from Thomasson for recip compressors, and while it is certainly a different purpose it kind of reminds me of the Dresser VIP piston. There were a few negative comments about the VIP in another thread, so I guess my question is, has anyone used...
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    The engineering challanges of living with global warming

    Rather than continuing to hijack the thread on Saudi oil, I thought I would start a new thread... Drillernic said in the Saudi Oil thread: “However if anthropogenic global warming is fact, it may be too late to do anything about it when the arguments have finished, so perhaps the wisest course...
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    Professional ethics in posting and responding on Eng-tips

    Where are the ethical grey areas in posting an responding on Eng-tips? The discussion in this forum titled "My boss says to look the other way?" might be one example of a discussion that should not be taking place online in a public forum, where should the line be drawn in such online...
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    Travel to Nigeria

    I am traveling to Port Harcourt Nigera to do a reliability evaluation of some compressor stations. I have been a lot of places around the world, but not Nigeria. I have talked to some people that refuse to go, and others that go all the time. Everyone who has been makes comments like "it is...
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    17-4-PH as a compressor shaft material

    What has been your experience using 17-4-PH as a compressor shaft material. Have you experienced any problems with vibration, rubs, gauling etc. Thanks.
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    So do you fit this picture?

    As suggested, I started a new thread with this. I recently received the results of a USA mechanical engineering salary survey I participated in. Looks like median salary is very industry dependant, and fits me personally fairly well. I am a Mechanical engineer, 20 years experience, working in...
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    Locked in a Tail spin? A positive view on the future of engineering.

    In many of the recent threads there has been a generally negative attitude toward engineering, and a generally negative view on the future of engineering. In the thread titled would you recommend engineering to a high school graduate I wrote: “Maybe I am just lucky, but the negative attitude...

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