MSWG hopes new index will raise directors awareness Nov 21, 2009
KUALA LUMPUR: The Minority Shareholder Watchdog Group (MSWG) hopes the Malaysian Corporate Governance (MCG) Index 2009 will raise the level of awareness among directors of public-listed companies (PLCs) on their roles and responsibilities in the best interests of the companies ... On the methodology of the index, Bushon said the base methodology used 115 key parameters that would filter PLCs for conformance with Malaysian Code on Corporate Governance, listing rules of Bursa Malaysia and selected... (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Billionaire Warren Buffett gives tips on corporate governance Nov 19, 2009
Imagine local PLCs opening themselves up to such scrutiny ... Likewise, if Malaysian PLCs and other public enterprises should define what good ethics mean to them and behave accordingly, we could see a correspondingly better performance among our markets and companies as we gain further trust from international investors. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Star, ChartNexus team up to give listed companies a boost Oct 21, 2009
PETALING JAYA: Public listed companies (PLCs) must now have their own websites with updated company information and announcements, under a recently announced Bursa Malaysia requirement. Star Publications (M) Bhd and financial solutions provider ChartNexus Sdn Bhd have teamed up to help PLCs address the new requirement and find an audience for their investor relations communications ... ChartNexus marketing director Justin Tan estimates that there are 200 PLCs that still do not have their own... (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Sexism in the City Oct 19, 2009
"Blue chips and PLCs will do the proper HR thing to manage people's careers - keep in touch policies, backfilling," says human resources director Tony Molloy. "But smaller companies are not constrained by the law and will find they can't do some of the things blue chips do. "For SMEs, it's much more difficult. (BBC News -- UK)
Corporate Responsibility agenda still tops Sep 23, 2009
Rita Sim: SMEs do not have large resources like public listed companies (PLCs) and multinational corporations (MNCs), so protection of their business in a crisis is most important to them ... It is really tiring to run PLCs ... Q: PLCs are implementing CR partly to comply with Bursa Malaysias requirement. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Classifieds Local Employment Aug 14, 2009
We are currently accepting applications for someone experienced (minimum 3 years) with industrial electrical systems/motor controls (3 phase 480VAC), solid-state circuits, AC/DC drives, AC controls, PLCs and instrumentation, and knowledge of various mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic systems. A working knowledge of NEC is a must. (The Daily Journal)
Three vye for two spots on Storm Lake School Board Aug 12, 2009
" She is also familiar with many aspects of the curriculum and programs of the district including instructional strategies, curriculum mapping, the Iowa Core Curriculum, co-teaching, the charter school, AVID, HEART, ACE, SAMS, and PLCs. Koth also participated on the negotiations team of the Storm Lake Education Association which gave her exposure to the finances of the district. "My knowledge of the board's roles and responsibilities has been enhanced by attending board meetings. " Koth and her... (Storm Lake Pilot Tribune, IA)
New leader for the Braves Jul 14, 2009
The Lompoc school district has identified Professional Learning Communities (PLCs), organized collaboration between teachers, as a key step to improve schools. Garagarza said he had experience with implementing PLCs with teachers, both as an overseer with the state, and from within as a participating teacher. (Lompoc Record, CA)
Harland Simon Upgrades 'Cape Cod Times' Press Controls Jun 19, 2009
The project will replace old quality and folder controls with Prima 6000 control consoles and the PressNet system, replace all proprietary communications with an Ethernet/IP network connecting dual (includes back-up) Press Master PLCs and remote I/Os at the units, reelstands, compensators and drives with serial interfaces controlling new CGI digital inkers, Ryco/Technotrans dampeners and original Goss spiral brush dampeners. At all times, the existing system will remain operational until the new... (MediaWeek.com)
IVCC Board 5-27 Jun 2, 2009
The $13,695 purchase of 12 sets of Allen Bradley Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) for the electronics program from Complete Industrial and Electrical Supply of Peru. The $70,500 purchase of 100 Dell computers for three student areas. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
Patton's Low-Cost IpStatMux Transitions RS-232 Device Networks to Ethernet/IP May 26, 2009
At half the cost of traditional statmux equipment, Patton's IpStatMux(TM) is an obvious candidate for replacing aging RS-232 multiplexers in connections to PLCs, RTUs, meters, barcode scanners, gas pumps, cash registers, terminals, and similar asynchronous devices. By providing access and connectivity to the Ethernet/IP LAN or WAN while simultaneously supporting existing synchronous-serial connections, Patton's Model 3038 future-proofs RS-232 industrial, SCADA, telemetry, and control engineering... (PR Newswire)
Schools to have early release days next school year May 22, 2009
Teachers will participate in their professional learning community meetings, or PLCs, after school is let out during the 18 early release Fridays. Parscale said she would like to send home literature to parents about the PLCs and early release Fridays ... Parscale explained that PLCs are self-evaluation tools for teachers. (Leavenworth Lamp, KS)
Our Schools: Action Plan will address learning gap May 14, 2009
Creating a collaborative culture of Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) ... Developing at all schools a master schedule that provides common meeting time for content area teachers will allow PLCs to create the systematic, collaborative process in which curriculum is analyzed, frequent assessments are implemented, and the targeted interventions and/or enhancements needed by every student become part of every teacher s instructional plans. (Lexington Minuteman, MA)
Strandberg 9900 (4) May 10, 2009
The 9900 sensor provides a linear output signal that can be connected to the Moisture Monitor Model 7701 Indicating Controller or to PLCs or other instrumentation. Applications for the 9900 moisture sensor include measurement of moisture in webs and sheets, bulk solids, and slurries, water-based coating pickup measurements, and measurements of materials before and after drying. (Great Falls Prairie Star, MT)
Petronas signs accord with two firms on Uzbek project Apr 9, 2009
6 trillion cu ft of gas reserves, according to BP Plcs Statistical Review of World Energy June 2008. The Uzbekistan plant could produce as much as 40,000 barrels a day of transport fuels and would need about 3 trillion cubic feet of gas, Strauss said. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
An accountant's guide to benchmarking Apr 2, 2009
In the past this has often been the only source of such data available to the average practicing accountant, who will have been aware that his small company was probably being benchmarked against PLCs and multinationals. However, they do (at a price) offer the unique possibility of benchmarking your client against specific companies rather than against the average for a whole SIC group. (Accounting Web, UK)
PrintSoft Highlights Process Automation Solutions at On Demand Expo Mar 30, 2009
PLCs, Radios, RTUs, HMI Software, Pump Controllers, Integration. Featured. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
IT Zone guide to practice management software - 2009 update Mar 26, 2009
XAPL could pave the way for tax and practice applications to share data seamlessly over the web, but according to Lucey, "This will probably never happen now with four large PLCs who will hope to protect the existing users bases that they have paid well to buy.". But industry politics and ownership patterns are secondary to the purpose of this guide, which is to document what the different applications do and who they are designed for. (Accounting Web, UK)
Substation Automation: What does the Intelligent Grid have to do with it? Mar 4, 2009
Automation has also existed to lesser degrees outside the substation on the circuits with the Cap Controllers, PLCs and RTUs being fitted with communications modules. Today and into the future, all of these legacy devices can be enabled to deliver the data/statistics back to SCADA systems with open standards based on an IP communication network. (Energy Pulse, CO)
Our Schools: Data has major role in the teaching process Feb 27, 2009
In Professional Learning Communities (PLCs), teachers come together in grade-level or content-specific groups. In these PLCs, teachers identify what students need to know and master ... K-12 teachers in the Lexington Public Schools have been working in PLCs this year to learn more about the development of formative assessments with the goal of redirecting or modifying their teaching approach based on the information they get on an ongoing basis. (Lexington Minuteman, MA)
Leading in Islamic finance Feb 8, 2009
StarBizWeek: So far, Islamic finance involves mostly the sukuk and not so much the PLCs, except for Axis Reits which has classified itself as an Islamic Reit. Can anything be done. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
