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November 2008

 

BISBEE'S BUZZ

By Frank Bisbee

Industry News

Megladon Announces New Product Release of Bend Insensitive Fiber Optic Drop Cables with HLC® ScratchGuard™ Technology

KITCO Fiber Optics Names New Program Manager

Leviton Announces New Executive Appointments

CSC - The distributor with leadership quality

Communication News announces HOT PRODUCTS of 2008 Spotlight

LEVITON Cuts Ribbon On State-Of-The-Art Distribution Center In Tennessee

LEVITON PARTNERS WITH SOCIAL NETWORKING SITE TO PROMOTE CAREER OPPORTUNITIES TO YOUNG PROFESSIONALS

LEVITON Recognized For Its eCommerce Edge

Molex Introduces New ModLink Plug & Play Copper Solution

Legendary Football Coach To Address Nation's Home Builders At 2009 International Builders' Show

New IPv6 Capabilities Make OptiView® Integrated Network Analyzer First Portable Analyzer to Identify IPv6 Security Risks

PDI Releases The Wavestar™ 400, 625, and 750 KVA Mission Critical PDU

Trapeze Networks Opens Second R&D Center in China

WESCO International, Inc. Names Two New Board Members

ACA Conductor Accessories Acquires Dossert Corporation

AFL Network Services Expands Market Reach and Capabilities with North Star Acquisition

AFL Releases the Noyes OFL 280 FTTx OTDR Versatility at your fingertips!

AFL Telecommunications Adds Four Splicers to the Fujikura Family

Air Quality Standards for Lead Now 10 Times Stronger

Aktino Lands Top Sales Team to Spearhead Its Market Penetration in Europe, Middle East, Africa

Anixter International Inc. Completes the Acquisition of the Assets and Operations of World Class Wire & Cable Inc.

Coleman Cable Expands Its Royal® Industrial Cable Product Line

Draka Announces Bend Insensitive Connectorized Cable with Megladon HLC ScratchGuard® Technology

DRAKA Communications Announces Multi-Dwelling Unit (MDU) Drop Cable

Fluke Networks - Year-End Fiber Kit Specials Plus a New DTX Copper/Fiber Bundle

Fluke Networks - New Application Troubleshooting Guide Shows Network Engineers Best Practices for Troubleshooting Application Problems

Fluke Networks - New tool also reduces user errors through simplified operation

Honeywell has seen the strongest sales growth in its building controls business as IBS sales surge

The Light Brigade's November - December 2008 Training Schedule

Interactive Intelligence Announces Winning Customer Service Story in Outrageous Interactions Call Center Contest

Association News

ACUTA

ACUTA Moves Annual Conference, Strategic Leadership Forum Earlier in Year in 2009

BICSI

BICSI Announces NxtGEN Program Timeline

BICSI FALL CONFERENCE REPORT

BOMA

Congress Passes CRE Tax Priorities

Plan to Attend the BOMA Winter Business Meeting

CABA

CABA to Launch Re-Designed Web site

CABA Appoints Ellis Lindsay To Board Of Directors

CABA Offers Free Building Intelligence Assessment

FOA

FOA Creates Comprehensive Online Reference Web Site For Fiber Optics

NAED

Nominations Open for NAED Annual Awards

NECA

NECA-Backed Copper Theft Legislation Gaining Ground In Congress

Extension Of Commercial Building Tax Deduction

NEMA

NEMA and NGLIA Cheer New ENERGY STAR® Program for Solid State Lighting

NEMA Applauds Congressional Ratification of U.S.-India Civilian Nuclear Agreement

NEMA Praises Congress in Passing the Economic Rescue Package; Energy Efficiency Tax Incentives

NEMA to Help Demonstrate the Value of Smart Grid Technologies

SCTE

SCTE FOUNDATION SUMMARIZES THIRD QUARTER '08 GRANT ACTIVITY

TIA

Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) Hails Congress for Passing Extension of Research and Development Credit

TIA's FOLS Presents at BICSI's Fall Conference

Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) to Revise Building Automation Systems Cabling Standard

Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) Applauds EPA for Exempting Telephony Products From Inapplicable Rules

Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) Praises Congress for Passage of Broadband Data Improvement Act

Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) Revises Standard on Connector Requirements for Terminal Equipment to Phone Network

USGBC

USGBC and Island Press launch GreenWorks:

Mayors' Alliance For Green Schools Announced Influential Mayors Partner With USGBC To Advance Green Schools

www.BuildingGreen.com.

U.S. Greenbuild Council

U.S. Green Building Council's Education Provider Program Calls for Reviewers

Article Contributions

Carlini

More Than Just For Revenue: The Reality With Red-Light Cameras

$700 Billion Bailout: If You Believe in Capitalism, There is No U.S. Bailout

Crumbling Infrastructure: How Can Sidelined Talent Be Redirected?

C I & M

Administration Of Equipment, Spaces Under Intense Review

Air-blown Fiber Helps Launch New Era At NASA

When Speeds Increase Exponentially, So Do Decisions' Magnitude

Preparing for 100-GbE in the data center

Certifying multimode fiber for 100-Gbit/sec Ethernet

CNS

Of spectrum and smart phones

WLAN on campus

WLAN growing up - and growing out

A tough day on Wall Street

ECMAG

Fire Proof Preventing and planning for workplace fires

A Partnership That Works Still Has Much Work to Do

Project Documentation Network design for fiber optics, part 8

The Cutting Edge of Education

CABLING WONKS

Networked Video Manufacturers work together to provide standards

All Together Now; Intelligent building campuses create opportunities for electrical contractors

S & LSS

Inhospitable Fire Alarm Environments

Exploring Uncharted Wate0rs Planning for Green Building Liability

A Healthy Serving of Greens Saving money while saving the world

Light Patrol fiber optics enhance security

Chemical Reaction ; The dangers a fire Can put in the air

The Importance of Follow-Up Inspection, test and Maintenance

TED

NAED conferences: A solid investment

Hartmann Settles In At IESC

Inside Jobs

Things Aren't Always What They Seem

Security: A sure shot

The AIA on 2009

Ups And Downs Abound