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IT Project Manager

09/20/2012 08:00 PM EDT

Job Announcement Number:
12-FEMA-312P
Location Name:
Washington DC Metro Area, District of Columbia
Department:
Department Of Homeland Security
Agency:
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Occupation Code:
Information Technology Management
Pay Plan:
GS
Appointment Duration:
Permanent
Opening Date:
Friday, September 21, 2012
Closing Date:
Friday, October 05, 2012
Job Status:
Full-Time
Salary:
$89,033.00 to $115,742.00 / Per Year
Pay Grade(s):
13 to 13
Who May Apply:
Public
Job Summary:
When disaster strikes, America looks to FEMA. Now FEMA looks to you. Join our team and use your talent to support Americans in their times of greatest need. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) prepares the nation for all hazards and manages Federal response and recovery efforts following any national incident. We foster innovation, reward performance and creativity, and provide challenges on a routine basis with a well-skilled, knowledgeable, high performance workforce. EMERGENCY ASSIGNMENT: Every FEMA employee has regular and recurring emergency management responsibilities, though not every position requires routine deployment to disaster sites. All positions are subject to recall around the clock for emergency management operations, which may require irregular work hours, work at locations other than the official duty station, and may include duties other than those specified in the employee?s official position description. Travel requirements in support of emergency operations may be extensive in nature (weeks to months), with little advance notice, and may require employees to relocate to emergency sites with physically austere and operationally challenging conditions.

Supervisory Emergency Management Specialist, GS-301-14

09/20/2012 08:00 PM EDT

Job Announcement Number:
MG-2012-01371-KJD-750236DE
Location Name:
Oakland, California
Department:
Department Of Homeland Security
Agency:
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Occupation Code:
Miscellaneous Administration And Program
Pay Plan:
GS
Appointment Duration:
Permanent
Opening Date:
Friday, September 21, 2012
Closing Date:
Thursday, October 04, 2012
Job Status:
Full-Time
Salary:
$114,468.00 to $148,806.00 / Per Year
Pay Grade(s):
14 to 14
Who May Apply:
United States Citizens
Job Summary:
When disaster strikes, America looks to FEMA. Now FEMA looks to you. Join our team and use your talent to support Americans in their times of greatest need. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) prepares the nation for all hazards and manages Federal response and recovery efforts following any national incident. We foster innovation, reward performance and creativity, and provide challenges on a routine basis with a well-skilled, knowledgeable, high performance workforce. Who May Apply All U.S. Citizens For definitions of terms found in this announcement, please click here This position opportunity is also being advertised under Merit Promotion Procedures and at the GS-14 grade level. Please see vacancy announcement number MG-2012-01371-KJD-750767MP for additional information. This position is ideal for an expert in incident management looking to serve as the team leader of the Regional Incident Management Assistance Team (IMAT) when deployed and as the Regional IMAT Branch Chief when not deployed. This position starts at a salary of $114,468.00 (GS-14). Apply for this exciting opportunity to become a member of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Regional Offices, Region Nine in Oakland, CA. EMERGENCY ASSIGNMENT: For all nonbargaining unit positions, the following applies: Every FEMA employee has regular and recurring emergency management responsibilities, though not every position requires routine deployment to disaster sites. All positions are subject to recall around the clock for emergency management operations, which may require irregular work hours, work at locations other than the official duty station, and may include duties other than those specified in the employee?s official position description. Travel requirements in support of emergency operations may be extensive in nature (weeks to months), with little advance notice, and may require employees to relocate to emergency sites with physically austere and operationally challenging conditions. Relocation expenses are not authorized for this position.

Program Analyst, GS-343-9

09/19/2012 08:00 PM EDT

Job Announcement Number:
MG-2012-00597-SLC-749815DEU
Location Name:
Washington DC, District of Columbia
Department:
Department Of Homeland Security
Agency:
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Occupation Code:
Management And Program Analysis
Pay Plan:
GS
Appointment Duration:
Permanent
Opening Date:
Thursday, September 20, 2012
Closing Date:
Thursday, October 04, 2012
Job Status:
Full-Time
Salary:
$51,630.00 to $67,114.00 / Per Year
Pay Grade(s):
09 to 09
Who May Apply:
United States Citizens
Job Summary:
When disaster strikes, America looks to FEMA. Now FEMA looks to you. Join our team and use your talent to support Americans in their times of greatest need. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) prepares the nation for all hazards and manages Federal response and recovery efforts following any national incident. We foster innovation, reward performance and creativity, and provide challenges on a routine basis with a well-skilled, knowledgeable, high performance workforce. Who May Apply All U.S. Citizens For definitions of terms found in this announcement, please click here This position opportunity is also being advertised under Merit Promotion Procedures and at the GS-11/12 grade levels. Please see vacancy announcement numbers MG-2012-00597-SLC-748591MP, MG-2012-00597-749874MP, and MG-2012-00597-SLC-750303DEU for additional information. This position is ideal for a candidate who has experience in conducting studies and providing evaluative and analytical services for the purpose of assessing existing programs, processes, and systems performance and in recommending new approaches to improve the overall effectiveness of an organization. This is a developmental position at the GS-9 grade level. This position starts at a salary of $51,630 (GS-9 step 1) if selected at the GS-9 grade level, with promotion potential to $74,872.00 (GS-12 step 1). Apply for this exciting opportunity to become a member of the National Processing Service Center Operations Division of the Recovery Directorate! PROMOTION POTENTIAL: Future promotions will be dependent on your ability to perform the duties at a higher level, the continuing need for an employee assigned to the higher level, and administrative approval. EMERGENCY ASSIGNMENT: For all nonbargaining unit positions, the following applies: Every FEMA employee has regular and recurring emergency management responsibilities, though not every position requires routine deployment to disaster sites. All positions are subject to recall around the clock for emergency management operations, which may require irregular work hours, work at locations other than the official duty station, and may include duties other than those specified in the employee?s official position description. Travel requirements in support of emergency operations may be extensive in nature (weeks to months), with little advance notice, and may require employees to relocate to emergency sites with physically austere and operationally challenging conditions. Relocation expenses are not authorized for this position.

Program Analyst, GS-343-11/12

09/19/2012 08:00 PM EDT

Job Announcement Number:
MG-2012-00597-SLC-750303DEU
Location Name:
Washington DC, District of Columbia
Department:
Department Of Homeland Security
Agency:
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Occupation Code:
Management And Program Analysis
Pay Plan:
GS
Appointment Duration:
Permanent
Opening Date:
Thursday, September 20, 2012
Closing Date:
Thursday, October 04, 2012
Job Status:
Full-Time
Salary:
$62,467.00 to $97,333.00 / Per Year
Pay Grade(s):
11 to 12
Who May Apply:
United States Citizens
Job Summary:
When disaster strikes, America looks to FEMA. Now FEMA looks to you. Join our team and use your talent to support Americans in their times of greatest need. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) prepares the nation for all hazards and manages Federal response and recovery efforts following any national incident. We foster innovation, reward performance and creativity, and provide challenges on a routine basis with a well-skilled, knowledgeable, high performance workforce. Who May Apply All U.S. Citizens For definitions of terms found in this announcement, please click here This position opportunity is also being advertised under Merit Promotion Procedures and at the GS-9 grade level. Please see vacancy announcement numbers MG-2012-00597-SLC-749874MP, MG-2012-00597-SLC-748591MP, and MG-2012-00597-SLC-749815DEU for additional information. This position is ideal for a candidate who has experience in conducting studies and providing evaluative and analytical services for the purpose of assessing existing programs, processes, and systems performance and in recommending new approaches to improve the overall effectiveness of an organization. This position starts at a salary of $62,467 (GS-9 step 1) if selected at the GS-11 grade level, with promotion potential to $74,872.00 (GS-12 step 1). Apply for this exciting opportunity to become a member of the National Processing Service Center Operations Division of the Recovery Directorate! PROMOTION POTENTIAL: Future promotions will be dependent on your ability to perform the duties at a higher level, the continuing need for an employee assigned to the higher level, and administrative approval. EMERGENCY ASSIGNMENT: For all nonbargaining unit positions, the following applies: Every FEMA employee has regular and recurring emergency management responsibilities, though not every position requires routine deployment to disaster sites. All positions are subject to recall around the clock for emergency management operations, which may require irregular work hours, work at locations other than the official duty station, and may include duties other than those specified in the employee?s official position description. Travel requirements in support of emergency operations may be extensive in nature (weeks to months), with little advance notice, and may require employees to relocate to emergency sites with physically austere and operationally challenging conditions. Relocation expenses are not authorized for this position.

CORE Program Specialist GS-0301-12/13 (Assistant Cadre Manager)

09/19/2012 08:00 PM EDT

Job Announcement Number:
MG-2012-T0387-PAS-728667COR
Location Name:
Washington DC, District of Columbia
Department:
Department Of Homeland Security
Agency:
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Occupation Code:
Miscellaneous Administration And Program
Pay Plan:
GS
Appointment Duration:
Term
Opening Date:
Thursday, September 20, 2012
Closing Date:
Monday, October 01, 2012
Job Status:
Full-Time
Salary:
$74,872.00 to $115,742.00 / Per Year
Pay Grade(s):
12 to 13
Who May Apply:
United States Citizens
Job Summary:
When disaster strikes, America looks to FEMA. Now FEMA looks to you. Join our team and use your talent to support Americans in their times of greatest need. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) prepares the nation for all hazards and manages Federal response and recovery efforts following any national incident. We foster innovation, reward performance and creativity, and provide challenges on a routine basis with a well-skilled, knowledgeable, high performance workforce. Who May Apply All U.S. Citizens For definitions of terms found in this announcement, please click here This position is ideal for a Program Specialist professional looking for an opportunity to shape Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Mission Support Bureau, Office of the Chief Administrative Officer, Office of Safety, Health and Medical Readiness Division (SHMR). The incumbent will serve as an Assistant Cadre Manager a be responsible for coordinating and assisting with deploying safety officers to presidentially declared disasters and providing direct field support for deployed safety and health members. This position starts at a salary of $74,872, (GS-12) and at $89,033, GS-13. Apply for this exciting opportunity to become a member of the Office of Safety, Health and Medical Readiness Division (SHMR), Washington, DC.

CORE Program Specialist GS-0301-11/12

09/19/2012 08:00 PM EDT

Job Announcement Number:
MG-2012-T0388-PAS-716710COR
Location Name:
Washington DC, District of Columbia
Department:
Department Of Homeland Security
Agency:
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Occupation Code:
Miscellaneous Administration And Program
Pay Plan:
GS
Appointment Duration:
Term
Opening Date:
Thursday, September 20, 2012
Closing Date:
Monday, October 01, 2012
Job Status:
Full-Time
Salary:
$62,467.00 to $97,333.00 / Per Year
Pay Grade(s):
11 to 12
Who May Apply:
United States Citizens
Job Summary:
When disaster strikes, America looks to FEMA. Now FEMA looks to you. Join our team and use your talent to support Americans in their times of greatest need. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) prepares the nation for all hazards and manages Federal response and recovery efforts following any national incident. We foster innovation, reward performance and creativity, and provide challenges on a routine basis with a well-skilled, knowledgeable, high performance workforce. Who May Apply All U.S. Citizens For definitions of terms found in this announcement, please click here This position is ideal for a Program Specialist professional looking for an opportunity to shape Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Mission Support Bureau, Office of the Chief Administrative Officer, Office of Safety, Health and Medical Readiness Division (SHMR). The incumbent will be responsible for supporting disaster or other field programs by managing requests for medical and health support services and providing other types of personnel and financial related support services to deployed safety personnel. This position starts at a salary of $62,467, (GS-11) and at $74,872, GS-12. Apply for this exciting opportunity to become a member of the Office of Safety, Health and Medical Readiness Division (SHMR), Washington, DC.

Recent Graduate- Auditor

09/19/2012 08:00 PM EDT

Job Announcement Number:
PW-12-PHIL-EBSA-0002
Location Name:
Silver Spring, Maryland;Philadelphia Metro Area, Pennsylvania
Department:
Department Of Labor
Agency:
Employee Benefits Security Administration
Occupation Code:
Auditing
Pay Plan:
GS
Appointment Duration:
Recent Graduates
Opening Date:
Thursday, September 20, 2012
Closing Date:
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Job Status:
Full-Time
Salary:
$41,383.00 to $67,114.00 / Per Year
Pay Grade(s):
07 to 09
Who May Apply:
Public
Job Summary:
This is an appointment under the DOL Recent Graduates program, for up to one year. Upon successful completion of the program, the appointee may become eligible for non-competitive conversion. These positions are located in the Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) Philadelphia Regional Office, Philadelphia, PA and the Silver Spring office located in Silver Spring, MD. The mission of EBSA is to assure the security of the retirement, health and other workplace related benefits of American workers and their families. Each Office initiates, executes, and coordinates civil and criminal investigations of alleged violations of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) and conducts financial investigations of all types of employee benefit plans. Upon conversion to a permanent position, the full performance level is GS-12. This position is inside the bargaining unit. Relocation costs will not be paid.

Information Technology Specialist (APPSW)

09/19/2012 08:00 PM EDT

Job Announcement Number:
DE-12-BLS-OT-192
Location Name:
Washington DC, District of Columbia (Washington, DC, US)
Department:
Department Of Labor
Agency:
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Occupation Code:
Information Technology Management
Pay Plan:
GS
Appointment Duration:
Permanent
Opening Date:
Thursday, September 20, 2012
Closing Date:
Thursday, October 04, 2012
Job Status:
Full-Time
Salary:
$74,872.00 to $97,333.00 / Per Year
Pay Grade(s):
12 to 12
Who May Apply:
Public
Job Summary:
This position serves as an IT Specialist (APPSW) reporting to a Branch Chief in the Office of Technology and Survey Processing?s Division of Consumer Expenditure Information Systems. The Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor is the principal Federal agency responsible for measuring labor market activity, working conditions, and price changes in the economy. Its mission is to collect, analyze, and disseminate essential economic information to support public and private decision making. As an independent statistical agency, BLS serves its diverse user communities by providing products and services that are objective, timely, accurate, and relevant. This position has no promotion potential. This position is inside the bargaining unit. This position will not be filled until the Department?s Placement Assistance Programs have been fully utilized. Applications for this announcement will be accepted online by clicking the ?Apply Online? button.

Information Technology Specialist (APPSW)

09/19/2012 08:00 PM EDT

Job Announcement Number:
DE-12-BLS-OT-194
Location Name:
Washington DC, District of Columbia (Washington, DC, US)
Department:
Department Of Labor
Agency:
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Occupation Code:
Information Technology Management
Pay Plan:
GS
Appointment Duration:
Permanent
Opening Date:
Thursday, September 20, 2012
Closing Date:
Thursday, October 04, 2012
Job Status:
Full-Time
Salary:
$89,033.00 to $115,742.00 / Per Year
Pay Grade(s):
13 to 13
Who May Apply:
Public
Job Summary:
The incumbent serves as an Applications Software Architect in the Office of Technology and Survey Processing?s Division of Consumer Price Computer Systems. The Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor is the principal Federal agency responsible for measuring labor market activity, working conditions, and price changes in the economy. Its mission is to collect, analyze, and disseminate essential economic information to support public and private decision making. As an independent statistical agency, BLS serves its diverse user communities by providing products and services that are objective, timely, accurate, and relevant. This position has no promotion potential. This position is inside the bargaining unit. This position will not be filled until the Department?s Placement Assistance Programs have been fully utilized. A writing sample may be required at the time of the interview. Applications for this announcement will be accepted online by clicking the ?Apply Online? button.

Administrative Assistant (Office Automation) (Spanish)

09/19/2012 08:00 PM EDT

Job Announcement Number:

DE-13-SF-OSHA-001
Location Name:
San Diego, California
Department:
Department Of Labor
Agency:
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Occupation Code:
Miscellaneous Clerk And Assistant
Pay Plan:
GS
Appointment Duration:
Permanent
Opening Date:
Thursday, September 20, 2012
Closing Date:
Friday, October 05, 2012
Job Status:
Full-Time
Salary:
$37,974.00 to $54,862.00 / Per Year
Pay Grade(s):
06 to 07
Who May Apply:
Public
Job Summary:
The mission of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is to ensure safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women by setting and enforcing standards and by providing training, outreach, education and assistance. This position is located in the DOL, OSHA, San Diego Area Office, in San Diego, CA. The incumbent of this position provides administrative services, actively performing a wide variety of office support and miscellaneous clerical and assistance duties to support the mission and operational requirements of an Area Office. The incumbent also performs administrative, computer and technical work in support of the activities of an Area Office. Salary ranges: GS-06: $37,974 to 49,363 per annum GS-07: $42,199 to 54,862 per annum The full performance level of this position is GS-07. This position is outside the bargaining unit. Spanish language fluency (speaking, reading, writing, and comprehension) is required. This position is also being advertised under job opportunity announcement Number MS-12-SF-OSHA-XX for status applicants, i.e., current or former career or career-conditional federal employees and individuals eligible under special appointing authorities. To receive consideration for both announcements, you must complete the application process for each announcement separately.

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Egypt-based group claims Israel border attack

CAIRO (AP) ? A shadowy group inspired by al-Qaida and based in Egypt's Sinai peninsula has claimed responsibility for a shootout along the Israeli-Egyptian border in which three militants and an Israeli soldier were killed.

Ansar Jerusalem, in a statement posted on militant forums late Saturday, linked the attack to a video denigrating the Prophet Muhammad that has sparked protests across the Muslim world. It says the militants were Egyptian.

It said the operation was a "disciplinary attack against those who insulted the beloved Prophet." The low-budget film was produced in the United States.

The group said three militants had crossed the border into Israel early Thursday and remained hiding until midday Friday, when they saw and attacked an Israeli patrol.

Associated Press

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Brown runs for 2 TDs as Giants rout Panthers 36-7

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) ? Just walking by the parking lot outside the Carolina Panthers' stadium got Andre Brown's blood pumping.

The Panthers, like four other teams since 2009, waived Brown after he failed to make a lasting impression. He's determined that won't happen again and that this time he'll find a home in the NFL with the team that originally drafted him ? the New York Giants.

If he keeps playing like he did Thursday night, he just might.

Brown ran for 113 yards and two touchdowns in leading the Giants to a 37-6 win over the Panthers.

"I'm so happy to come out here," Brown said. "It really humbled me. It really shows that everything is not guaranteed. You know, I'm just going to ride this wave. Hopefully, it's a long wave."

The Giants didn't need a fourth-quarter comeback Thursday night.

Brown, quarterback Eli Manning and the rest of the defending Super Bowl champions finished off the Panthers way before that. Four days after rallying from 14 points down to beat Tampa Bay, New York dominated the first half, scoring on its first four possessions to build a 20-0 lead.

The Giants (2-1) were without three starters but it hardly mattered.

Like Brown, Ramses Barden is hoping to ride a wave of success. Barden caught nine passes for a career-high 138 yards in his first NFL start. He played in place of Hakeem Nicks.

Of course it helps that the guy throwing you the ball is a two-time Super Bowl MVP. Manning completed 27 of 35 passes for 288 yards with one touchdown and no interceptions.

On the other side, second-year quarterback Cam Newton struggled all night and was pressured into three interceptions. The Panthers (1-2) had five turnovers, including two by returner Joe Adams.

Newton had no luck running the read option against the Giants. He was held to 6 yards rushing a week after running for a career-high 71 yards against the Saints.

"We got some licks on him, when he kept the ball, and that's something that was lacking last week," Giants coach Tom Coughlin said. "You have to be disciplined. You have to have people in the right spots, or he'll take full advantage of it."

Panthers coach Ron Rivera likened the loss to a lesson you learn from your big brother.

"They came in and slapped us around and dragged us to the ground a little bit," Rivera said. "Hopefully, we learn from it a little bit. Hopefully, we learn from it and, hopefully, we don't like it and we come back focused."

Mixing run and pass, the Giants dominated the opening half, outgaining the Panthers 303-125.

Manning completed 19 of 25 passes for 208 yards in the first half, including a 14-yard touchdown pass to Martellus Bennett to cap the Giants' opening drive and set the tone. The eight-play, 80-yard drive marked the third straight game the Panthers have given up a touchdown on an opponent's first possession.

For Rivera and the Panthers the first half was a nightmare.

"When you put yourself in a hole like that it's tough trying to claw and scratch yourself back up," Rivera said. "And that's really what happened. That's the type of game they want you to be in. That's trouble. When you get behind they can cut those guys loose on the pass rush."

Brown repeatedly bounced off tacklers and Barden had little trouble getting open against a Carolina defense that failed to pressure Manning.

Brown ran 13 times for 71 yards and a touchdown last week against Tampa Bay and surpassed that total by the end of the first quarter with 77 yards on seven carries.

Barden had 123 yards on seven catches at halftime.

Before Thursday night, the fourth-year receiver had never managed more than nine catches for 94 yards receiving in a season.

"At this level, you never know when you're going to get an opportunity, you've got to be prepared for it," Manning said. "Andre Brown is a great example. He's a guy we drafted, he bounced around, and we brought him back. He was on the bubble to make the team, and here you go. Ahmad (Bradshaw) gets hurt, and he ran great, he pass-protected.

"He did get off to a bit of a shaky start. He went left when he was supposed to run right on the first play. We had a little talk and got him settled down, and after that, he did very, very well."

Any hopes that the Panthers would turn things around in the second half were slowed when rookie returner Adams fumbled trying to catch the opening kickoff, resulting in another field goal for Lawrence Tynes.

Tynes finished with five field goals.

The Panthers didn't get on the board until midway through the third quarter when Newton leaped over the pile from a yard out.

Newton said it wasn't what the Giants did but what the Panthers didn't do.

"Who wants to support something that puts on a performance of embarrassment out there, and that's what that was," Newton said. "If I was a fan of the Carolina Panthers I would be holding my head down in shame at the product that was out there."

NOTES: For the third straight week Carolina receiver Steve Smith sparred with an opposing cornerback during the game. This week's victim was Corey Webster. ... Panthers running back Jonathan Stewart missed his second game of the season because of a toe injury. The Panthers also were without tackle Byron Bell. ... The Panthers honored Olympic gold medal swimmers Cullen Jones and Ricky Berens.

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Labor strife threatens American Airlines schedule

Over 200 American Airline pilots marched on a picket line at O'Hare International Airport Thursday, Sept. 20, 2012 in Chicago, Ill. Pilots and other employees are unhappy with American because the airline has cut jobs and benefits and changed work rules as it reorganizes while under bankruptcy protection. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)

Over 200 American Airline pilots marched on a picket line at O'Hare International Airport Thursday, Sept. 20, 2012 in Chicago, Ill. Pilots and other employees are unhappy with American because the airline has cut jobs and benefits and changed work rules as it reorganizes while under bankruptcy protection. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)

This Monday, Aug. 20, 2012 photo, shows an American Airlines aircraft taking off at Miami International Airport in Miami. American Airlines and American Eagle announed Thursday, Sept. 20, 2012 they will cancel 300 flights this week to cope with a high number of pilots reporting sick and an increase in maintenance reports filed by crews. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)

DALLAS (AP) ? With American Airlines canceling dozens of flights every day, passengers with fall travel plans are confronting an inconvenient question: Should they avoid the nation's third-largest carrier because labor strife might cause delays and cancelations?

Several prominent travel gurus say it's too early to "book away" from American. They say the number of canceled flights is still small and that American can find room on other planes for displaced passengers.

The airline expects to cancel up to 2 percent of its total flights through the end of October because of a dispute with pilots. Even if passengers find other flights, it's a setback for American, which is struggling to reverse years of heavy losses.

American executives believe pilots are calling in sick and crews are slowing operations by filing huge numbers of maintenance reports to punish the company for imposing tough cost-cutting measures as part of its bankruptcy reorganization.

The union insists pilots are reporting to work as usual, and it blames the cancelations on company mismanagement and problems with old planes.

American has already canceled 300 flights this week, or 1.25 percent of its schedule. That number is sure to rise. On Sunday and Monday, American scrapped more than 5 percent of its flights.

The percentage of American flights arriving late has ballooned. On Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, fewer than half its flights arrived on time, according to flight-tracking service FlightStats.com.

At midday Thursday, 62 percent of American flights were on time, compared with at least 90 percent at United, Delta and US Airways, FlightStats' figures showed.

Bruce Hicks, a spokesman for parent company AMR Corp. blamed pilot sick leave, which he said is running 20 percent higher than a year ago. There has also been a "significant" increase in pilots calling in maintenance requests, often right before scheduled departure, he added.

Hicks said American has enough pilots and until recently had been posting its best on-time numbers in years. He said the airline was contacting passengers and giving them options such as letting them fly standby on earlier flights at no extra charge.

Former AMR CEO Robert Crandall said passengers will jump to other airlines.

"You can be sure it is happening already," said Crandall, who ran American for 13 years when the airline was known for innovations such as its frequent-flier program and for strikes by union employees. "Every time the pilots pulled a job action, the public books away."

American has a long history of poor labor relations. It endured strikes by flight attendants and pilots in the 1990s. Workers accepted pay cuts in 2003 to keep the company out of bankruptcy, then were enraged when hundreds of management employees received bonuses that for a few topped $1 million.

The tension has increased since AMR filed for bankruptcy protection in November. In April, American's three unions threw their support behind a potential takeover bid from US Airways Group Inc.

While unions for flight attendants and ground workers accepted new cost-cutting measures this year, the 8,000 members of the Allied Pilots Association rejected the company's last contract offer. AMR answered by getting a federal bankruptcy judge's permission to impose new pay and work terms on the pilots that include cuts in benefits and more outsourcing of flying to other airlines.

Union leaders say pilots are angry but aren't sabotaging the company.

"There is no organized sickout that APA is involved in, absolutely not," union spokesman Gregg Overman said.

Statistics provided to the union by American show that 564 pilots, or 7.5 percent, called in sick Tuesday. That's the second-highest rate for the 18th day of each month over the past year, but the sick rate was at least 6 percent in nine other months. It peaked at 9.5 percent in October 2011.

The union blamed this week's cancelations on mechanical delays tied to American's aging fleet ? about 15 years on average, and even higher for the MD-80 planes that make up the backbone of its domestic fleet. Hicks countered that pilots didn't file nearly as many complaints earlier this year, even though the average age of American's planes was about the same.

The union also said that American should have rehired more furloughed pilots.

Other airline unions have expressed their displeasure with management by calling in sick or slowing operations, and some have gotten in trouble.

Last September, a federal judge ordered the union for US Airways pilots to stop disrupting the airline by making sure flights were late. In 2008, a judge determined that United Airlines pilots carried out illegal sickouts and slowdowns and ordered them to stop.

American's pilot union was fined $45 million after a 1999 sickout over bringing in pilots from a low-cost airline that AMR bought. AMR and the union reached a settlement that reduced the union's loss.

In each instance, the airline went to court to force pilots to speed things up. Crandall said American might be forced to do the same thing this time.

"It is perfectly obvious that this is a job action by the pilots," Crandall said. "I think it's childish, it's self-defeating and it's harmful to the company and to other employees."

American is particularly vulnerable to long-term damage if passengers choose other carriers because it is already in bankruptcy and weak compared with bigger rivals United and Delta, he said.

As the week has unfolded, and American posted slightly better on-time arrivals, travel experts advised passengers to wait before they decide to avoid American.

"When people ask, 'Should I book away from American?' I think about whether I'd want my mom getting stranded at (the Dallas-Fort airport) because American canceled her flight home," said Tim Winship, who runs travel website FrequentFlier.com. "I'd tell her to go ahead and book the trip."

Winship's advice is colored by his reluctance to pile on a beleaguered airline.

"They need the business more than ever," he said. "I'd hate to be one of the nails in their coffin."

George Hobica, founder of airfarewatchdog.com and a frequent flier, predicted that American will soon fix the delays and cancelations. He said he's seen company employees trying extra hard to be nice and to help passengers who are bumped or otherwise inconvenienced.

American's predicament comes during one of the slowest travel periods of the year. That will help the airline find new flights for stranded passengers, Hobica said.

"I'm flying on American on Friday," Hobica said, "and I'm not going to change my plans."

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Kessler Foundation scientists awarded New Jersey grants for brain injury research

Public release date: 21-Sep-2012
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Drs. Genova and Weaver received three-year grants totaling more than $660,000 to study ways to improve cognitive function after traumatic brain injury

WEST ORANGE, N.J.Two neuroscientists at Kessler Foundation received grants from the New Jersey Commission on Brain Injury Research. Helen Genova, Ph.D., research scientist in Neuropsychology & Neuroscience Research was awarded a three-year Individual Research Grant totaling $462,103. Starla Weaver, Ph.D., a postdoctoral fellow in Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Research, received a three-year Fellowship Research Grant for $199,764. Kessler Foundation conducts cognitive and mobility rehabilitation research in brain injury, spinal cord injury, stroke and multiple sclerosis.

Nancy Chiaravalloti, Ph.D., director of Traumatic Brain Injury and Neuropsychology & Neuroscience Research, commented, "We are pleased to have the support of the Commission for these important studies. Expanding our knowledge of how TBI affects brain function will help us to devise more effective strategies for cognitive rehabilitation."

Dr. Genova is interested in the long-term cognitive dysfunction that can cause disability after brain injury. While some recover over time, a significant number of individuals show continued impairment and even progressive cognitive decline. The identification of an accurate and reliable predictor of cognitive outcome would help to guide patients and families through the recovery process, but such a predictor has eluded investigators. Dr. Genova will apply a new neuroimaging technique, diffusion tensor imaging (DTI), to the study of the cognitive effects of TBI. DTI has proven to be a highly sensitive measure of diffuse axonal injury and white matter integrity, but few studies have applied DTI to the study of cognitive deficits in people more than two years post TBI. Delineating the relationship between diffuse axonal injury and cognitive impairment could transform the initial approach to rehabilitation and enable clinicians to provide patients and families with prognostic information regarding cognitive recovery. Dr. Genova's project is "The longitudinal examination of the relationship between white matter pathology & cognitive impairment in traumatic brain injury using diffusion tensor imaging."

Dr. Weaver's interest is in chronic cognitive deficits that are a major cause of disability after TBI. Her research focuses on executive function, which is the ability to organize thoughts and activities, prioritize tasks, manage time efficiently, and make decisions. Developing rehabilitation interventions that improve executive function will minimize disability and aid performance of daily activities necessary for independent living. Task switching, i.e., the ability to switch between two simple tasks, has been found to be the best predictor of performance of tasks related to executive function. Dr. Weaver will compare the effects of task-switching in individuals with TBI and controls to determine whether this type of intervention can provide lasting benefits. She will use functional MRI to compare patterns of cerebral activation with task switching in both groups. Dr. Weaver's project is "The effects of task switching training on traumatic brain injury."

Drs. Genova, Weaver and Chiaravalloti have faculty appointments in the department of physical medicine & rehabilitation at UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School.

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About The New Jersey Commission on Brain Injury Research

The mission of the NJCBIR is to promote the necessary research that will result in the treatment and cure for traumatic injuries of the brain, thereby giving hope to an ever-increasing number of residents who suffer the debilitating effects of this injury. To achieve these goals the Commission will encourage and promote significant, original research projects in New Jersey emphasizing nerve regeneration as a means to a cure for brain injury through the funding of approved research projects at qualifying research institutions in the state. In addition, the Commission will establish and maintain, in conjunction with the New Jersey Department of Health, a central registry of all persons who sustain traumatic brain injuries.

About Kessler Foundation

Kessler Foundation is one of the largest public charities in the field of disability. Kessler Foundation Research Center focuses on improving function and quality of life for persons with injuries of the spinal cord and brain, stroke, multiple sclerosis, and other chronic neurological conditions. Kessler Foundation Program Center fosters new approaches to the persistently high rates of unemployment among people disabled by injury or disease. Targeted grantmaking funds promising programs across the nation. Veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan, people recovering from catastrophic injuries and stroke, and young adults striving for independence are among the thousands of people finding jobs and training for careers as a result of the commitment of Kessler Foundation.
Find us at KesslerFoundation.org
Like us at http://www.facebook.com/KesslerFoundation
Follow us @KesslerFound

Contacts:
Carolann Murphy, PA 973-324-8382, Cmurphy@KesslerFoundation.org
Lauren Scrivo, 973-324-8384, 973-768-6583 (cell), LScrivo@KesslerFoundation.org

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Contact: Lauren Scrivo
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973-324-8384
Kessler Foundation

Drs. Genova and Weaver received three-year grants totaling more than $660,000 to study ways to improve cognitive function after traumatic brain injury

WEST ORANGE, N.J.Two neuroscientists at Kessler Foundation received grants from the New Jersey Commission on Brain Injury Research. Helen Genova, Ph.D., research scientist in Neuropsychology & Neuroscience Research was awarded a three-year Individual Research Grant totaling $462,103. Starla Weaver, Ph.D., a postdoctoral fellow in Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Research, received a three-year Fellowship Research Grant for $199,764. Kessler Foundation conducts cognitive and mobility rehabilitation research in brain injury, spinal cord injury, stroke and multiple sclerosis.

Nancy Chiaravalloti, Ph.D., director of Traumatic Brain Injury and Neuropsychology & Neuroscience Research, commented, "We are pleased to have the support of the Commission for these important studies. Expanding our knowledge of how TBI affects brain function will help us to devise more effective strategies for cognitive rehabilitation."

Dr. Genova is interested in the long-term cognitive dysfunction that can cause disability after brain injury. While some recover over time, a significant number of individuals show continued impairment and even progressive cognitive decline. The identification of an accurate and reliable predictor of cognitive outcome would help to guide patients and families through the recovery process, but such a predictor has eluded investigators. Dr. Genova will apply a new neuroimaging technique, diffusion tensor imaging (DTI), to the study of the cognitive effects of TBI. DTI has proven to be a highly sensitive measure of diffuse axonal injury and white matter integrity, but few studies have applied DTI to the study of cognitive deficits in people more than two years post TBI. Delineating the relationship between diffuse axonal injury and cognitive impairment could transform the initial approach to rehabilitation and enable clinicians to provide patients and families with prognostic information regarding cognitive recovery. Dr. Genova's project is "The longitudinal examination of the relationship between white matter pathology & cognitive impairment in traumatic brain injury using diffusion tensor imaging."

Dr. Weaver's interest is in chronic cognitive deficits that are a major cause of disability after TBI. Her research focuses on executive function, which is the ability to organize thoughts and activities, prioritize tasks, manage time efficiently, and make decisions. Developing rehabilitation interventions that improve executive function will minimize disability and aid performance of daily activities necessary for independent living. Task switching, i.e., the ability to switch between two simple tasks, has been found to be the best predictor of performance of tasks related to executive function. Dr. Weaver will compare the effects of task-switching in individuals with TBI and controls to determine whether this type of intervention can provide lasting benefits. She will use functional MRI to compare patterns of cerebral activation with task switching in both groups. Dr. Weaver's project is "The effects of task switching training on traumatic brain injury."

Drs. Genova, Weaver and Chiaravalloti have faculty appointments in the department of physical medicine & rehabilitation at UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School.

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About The New Jersey Commission on Brain Injury Research

The mission of the NJCBIR is to promote the necessary research that will result in the treatment and cure for traumatic injuries of the brain, thereby giving hope to an ever-increasing number of residents who suffer the debilitating effects of this injury. To achieve these goals the Commission will encourage and promote significant, original research projects in New Jersey emphasizing nerve regeneration as a means to a cure for brain injury through the funding of approved research projects at qualifying research institutions in the state. In addition, the Commission will establish and maintain, in conjunction with the New Jersey Department of Health, a central registry of all persons who sustain traumatic brain injuries.

About Kessler Foundation

Kessler Foundation is one of the largest public charities in the field of disability. Kessler Foundation Research Center focuses on improving function and quality of life for persons with injuries of the spinal cord and brain, stroke, multiple sclerosis, and other chronic neurological conditions. Kessler Foundation Program Center fosters new approaches to the persistently high rates of unemployment among people disabled by injury or disease. Targeted grantmaking funds promising programs across the nation. Veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan, people recovering from catastrophic injuries and stroke, and young adults striving for independence are among the thousands of people finding jobs and training for careers as a result of the commitment of Kessler Foundation.
Find us at KesslerFoundation.org
Like us at http://www.facebook.com/KesslerFoundation
Follow us @KesslerFound

Contacts:
Carolann Murphy, PA 973-324-8382, Cmurphy@KesslerFoundation.org
Lauren Scrivo, 973-324-8384, 973-768-6583 (cell), LScrivo@KesslerFoundation.org

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