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20 employees of Freescale Semiconductor of Texas were aboard missing Malaysia Airlines plane
http://blog.al.com/wire/2014/03/20_employees_of_freescale_semi.html | on March 08, 2014 at 6:55 PM, updated March 08, 2014 at 7:35 PM | AP

Posted on 03/08/2014 6:51:24 PM PST by Astute

AUSTIN, Texas -- An Austin, Texas, technology company says 20 of its employees were aboard the Malaysia Airlines plane that went missing over the South China Sea.

Jacey Zuniga, a spokeswoman for Freescale Semiconductor, says 12 Malaysian and 8 Chinese employees are "confirmed passengers." She says no American citizen Freescale employees were on the flight.


TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: freescale; freescaletechnology; iran; malaysia; malaysiaairlines; mh370; missing; texas; waronterror
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
That’s terrible, but why does a US company have that many foreign employees?

On the bright side, might be a good time to send them a resume! /sarc

41 posted on 03/08/2014 8:48:01 PM PST by montag813
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To: Astute
Eh.

Wrong place at the wrong time.

It was some crazy A Rab and/or Nutjob Islamist. Or two.

He?they wanted to die and kill to prove a point that nobody else agrees with.

That, and nothing else.

It doesn't take a worldwide conspiracy to make another silly-assed Islamist terror action.

That's why we should kill all of them.

42 posted on 03/08/2014 8:52:52 PM PST by Mariner (uely)
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To: ssaftler

That is certainly a policy question, especially for companies that have corporate jets.


43 posted on 03/08/2014 8:59:47 PM PST by Paladin2
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To: Sarah Barracuda

Thanks for that info


44 posted on 03/08/2014 9:06:39 PM PST by ConservativeMan55 (In America, we don't do pin pricks. But sometimes we elect them.)
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To: max americana

Kerry Courts Manila Government: Philippines To Become The 51st U.S. State?
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45 posted on 03/08/2014 9:07:11 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet (I will raise $2M for Sarah Palin's next run, what will you do?)
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To: Sarah Barracuda

Phil’s dad, Aubrey, lives about . 25 mile from me. I’ll be taking a care package to them tomorrow. If anyone wants to send words of encouragement, please freepmail me.


46 posted on 03/08/2014 10:08:05 PM PST by BuckeyeTexan (There are those that break and bend. I'm the other kind. ~Steve Earle)
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To: Astute

Wild Bill died shot in the back
with his S&W Model 2 32rf
still in a holster


Put your back to the wall and carry your Colt Navy .36
Sarah Brady is sneaking up behind you right now


47 posted on 03/09/2014 12:13:03 AM PST by devolve (- Tell Vladimir after my erection I have more FLEXIBILITY -- I need more SPACE - BHO Jr -)
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To: beebuster2000
leaders in embedded processing solutions

So why do you want these employees in your power? What can they do?

48 posted on 03/09/2014 12:27:49 AM PST by MarMema ("If Americans really wanted Obamacare, you wouldn't need a law to make them buy it." Ted Cruz)
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To: MarMema
Freescale makes the world's smallest ARM controller chip even tinier
49 posted on 03/09/2014 12:33:48 AM PST by MarMema ("If Americans really wanted Obamacare, you wouldn't need a law to make them buy it." Ted Cruz)
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To: ssaftler

Looks like you were wrong. Now I am certain this is a hijack...


50 posted on 03/09/2014 12:35:01 AM PST by MarMema ("If Americans really wanted Obamacare, you wouldn't need a law to make them buy it." Ted Cruz)
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To: MarMema
Semiconductor firm’s top management onboard missing MAS flight

No doubt now that this is what it was about....

51 posted on 03/09/2014 12:36:13 AM PST by MarMema ("If Americans really wanted Obamacare, you wouldn't need a law to make them buy it." Ted Cruz)
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To: MarMema
Freescale Releases Its First 11 RF Power Products Suitable for U.S.-Based Defense Market Applications

March 3rd, 2014

52 posted on 03/09/2014 12:59:17 AM PST by MarMema ("If Americans really wanted Obamacare, you wouldn't need a law to make them buy it." Ted Cruz)
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To: MarMema
Freescale RF has launched a major initiative dedicated to serving the RF power needs of the U.S. aerospace and defense (A&D) sector, and has established a team of specialists dedicated to supporting defense customers.

Freescale's commercial products can meet the requirements of applications such as:

Battlefield communications

Avionics

HF through L- and S-Band radar

Missile guidance

Electronic warfare

Identification, friend or foe (IFF)

53 posted on 03/09/2014 1:02:36 AM PST by MarMema ("If Americans really wanted Obamacare, you wouldn't need a law to make them buy it." Ted Cruz)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Doesn’t really sound like an “American” company.


54 posted on 03/09/2014 3:36:26 AM PDT by ilovesarah2012
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To: jsanders2001

Their operation in Malaysia is a final packaging/ssembly/test/ facility. The majority of their wafer fab (front end) operations are stateside. They are one of the top microcontroller suppliers to the automotive electronics business.


55 posted on 03/09/2014 3:38:10 AM PDT by motoman
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To: ssaftler
Can you imagine the future of Freescale Semiconductor if it turns out that a large portion of their Board of Directors was on that airplane?

That would present a problem. However, to me if the 20 people were design engineers, manufacturing and production engineers experienced in chip foundry applications and applications engineers, I'd think that would be more harmful for the company.

56 posted on 03/09/2014 3:48:06 AM PDT by Gaffer (Comprehensive Immigration Reform is just another name for Comprehensive Capitulation)
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To: motoman

> Their operation in Malaysia is a final packaging/ssembly/test/ facility. The majority of their wafer fab (front end) operations are stateside. They are one of the top microcontroller suppliers to the automotive electronics business.

Maybe the chips that allow the feds to take over so the of the functions of the newer vehicles maybe ala Michael Hastings style?....: )


57 posted on 03/09/2014 4:14:14 AM PDT by jsanders2001
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To: motoman

And they have a special team devoted to US defense operations, it says on their website.


58 posted on 03/09/2014 4:14:23 AM PDT by MarMema ("If Americans really wanted Obamacare, you wouldn't need a law to make them buy it." Ted Cruz)
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To: MarMema

Brain implant capabilities?


59 posted on 03/09/2014 4:20:39 AM PDT by jsanders2001
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To: jsanders2001

On their website it says Freescale had a special team working with US defense. I don’t know much at all about electronics..


60 posted on 03/09/2014 4:39:17 AM PDT by MarMema ("If Americans really wanted Obamacare, you wouldn't need a law to make them buy it." Ted Cruz)
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