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Manufacturing Engineering Systems (2002-2003)
Admission | Courses | Program | Requirements
Department Chairperson: Thomas G. Bridge
Graduate Faculty
Associate Graduate Faculty
The Department of Engineering Technology offers a Master of Science degree in manufacturing engineering systems. The program is designed to prepare manufacturing professionals to be knowledgeable about world-class manufacturing systems. The program provides advanced course work in manufacturing strategies, agendas, and quality control. In addition, the program addresses principles of world-class organizations and restructuring of manufacturing practices, which include, but are not limited to: simultaneous/concurrent engineering practices, just-in-time manufacturing, material requirements/resources planning, and product and process simplification with value analysis/value engineering.
The program permits advanced course work for those persons having baccalaureate degrees in a variety of related technological fields (manufacturing, engineering, industrial, and production are a few examples). For those persons actively engaged in manufacturing production management positions, this program offers an opportunity to research technical and scientific developments in advanced manufacturing systems. Other professionals who find it necessary to develop technical knowledge and skills from disciplines as diverse as computer science, industrial engineering, and business administration can benefit from the program.
The program enables the University to assist individuals in industry who wish to advance into positions of increased responsibility in the area of manufacturing systems. The program permits those in industry to keep abreast of changes in technology and enables those with a technical background to have manufacturing experience at the graduate level prior to, or while, being employed full-time.
The courses offered by the department are highly relevant to advanced manufacturing with the computer being utilized as an integral problem-solving tool. Manufacturing course work includes technology-centered learning experiences in the departmental manufacturing laboratories. Experiences include automation, CAD/CAM, CNC, robotics, measurement, and process control. These experiences help students connect theories and principles learned in courses to real-world professional practice. The opportunity to participate in industrial work experiences (manufacturing internship), to pursue independent studies, and to perform independent research, coupled with graduate laboratory courses, provides a balanced program of studies that may be designed to meet the individual needs of the student. A significant portion of all course work within the department involves technical writing at required industry standards.
A bachelor's degree with a major in manufacturing engineering technology, engineering technology, industrial technology, industrial education, technical education, engineering or similar field from an accredited institution is required. It is expected that the candidate will have completed basic technical courses. The Graduate Record Examination is not required.
The Master of Science in Engineering Technology degree program is also open to graduates from the liberal arts, science, mathematics, education, and other fields. Students who have been awarded a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution and who have had less than 32 hours of course work in the technical areas may enroll in a two-phase program. Phase One consists of obtaining a total of 32 hours of Engineering Technology courses as proposed by the student and adviser and approved by the Departmental Graduate Committee. Phase Two is the completion of the program as outlined below.
All students must complete the general requirements and the additional requirements of one of the three degree plans listed below. The capstone experiences, which culminate each degree plan, include either a thesis or an expository paper, along with an oral presentation to the graduate faculty.
Students will have an option to include (with prior ENGR graduate adviser approval) up to 12 semester hours of (500-level) courses from either the College of Business and Technology, or Departments of Computer Science, Mathematics, Chemistry or Physics, and other pre-selected courses. No more than one-third of the degree plan may come from outside the department.
The independent studies (ENGR 580) or research (ENGR 592) courses may not be taken until the student has been admitted to candidacy. When registering for ENGR 601, work must be completed within the calendar year. Exceptions may only be granted prior to registration by the Departmental Graduate Committee.
406G Production Drawings and Tool Design. (3) Jig and fixture design, welding and machine drawings, utilizing sketching, board drawings, and computer aided drafting. Two hours lecture, two hours lab. Prerequisites: ENGR 101 or 105 and 207.
407G Advanced Computer Aided Drafting. (3) The study of graphic representation, using computer aided drafting and Auto CAD software to produce two-dimensional and three-dimensional industrial drawings and designs. Two hours lecture, two hours lab. Prerequisite: ENGR 207 or permission of the instructor.
408G Computer Illustration and Animation. (3) Application of computer techniques used to create technical illustrations and animations for manuals, documents, assembly instructions, and demonstrations using digital models, rendering, and animation methods. Two hours lecture, two hours lab. Prerequisite: ENGR 407.
412G Digital Image Manipulation. (3) The use of digital image manipulation equipment in creating special effect images. Emphasis will be placed upon advanced color theory, color separation, and digital enhancement. 2 hrs. lecture; 2 hrs. lab. Prerequisite: ENGR 312.
413G Graphic Illustration. (3) A study of composition systems, and illustration software with emphasis upon operational skills and techniques used in typesetting, layout, paste-up, and composition. 2 hrs. lecture; 2 hrs. lab. Prerequisite: ENGR 211, basic typing skills.
414G Imposition and Image Transfer. (3) Trapping, stripping and imposing images for presswork will be the focus of this course. Emphasis will be upon supervised experience in a graphic communication lab. 2 hrs. lecture; 2 hrs. lab. Prerequisite: ENGR 211.
415G Printing Production Management. (3) The study and application of estimation and production practices in the publishing industry. Emphasis will be on methods, planning, production, estimating, and techniques characteristic of the publishing industry. 2 hours lecture, 2 hours lab. Prerequisite: ENGR 312.
416G Production Printing. (3) In-plant production techniques are utilized throughout this course allowing the opportunity to view and practice the fundamental methods used in the printing industry. One hour lecture, 4 hours lab. Prerequisites: ENGR 217 and 312, or instructor approval.
417G Electronic Desktop Publishing II. (3) Advanced work with Quark Xpress and other publishing programs. Emphasis will be upon advanced design and layout techniques. Class projects include forms, booklets, flyers, brochures, and other multiple page documents. Scanners, digitizers, laser printers, and other advanced equipment will be utilized. Two hours lecture, two hours lab. Prerequisite: ENGR 217 or permission of the instructor.
418G Graphic Presentations. (3) This course will focus on the utilization of multimedia programs using both authoring and presentation technologies. Students will create and present subject matter related to business and technology fields of study utilizing conventional and electronic delivery systems. Two hours lecture, 2 hours lab. Prerequisite: 6 s.h. of approved ENGR courses or consent of instructor.
446G Material Science. (3) The study of metallurgy, plastics, and ceramics with emphasis on properties, structure, testing, and heat treatment for the design, manufacture, and failure analysis of materials. Stress, strain, and deformation tests will be included. Two hours lecture, one hour lab.
448G Industrial and Construction Occupational Safety and Health. (3) A study of the federal OSHA Act as it applies to industry and construction. Beyond federal regulations, the course includes accident prevention plans, safety education, and documentation preparation.
449G Production Systems. (4) The study and application of the concepts of industry via a hands-on simulation. The student will experience the interrelated functions of industry by selecting, designing, planning, and producing a product or service. Prerequisite: ENGR 241, and graduate standing in ENGR.
450G Workshop in Industrial Education and Technology. (1–3)
468G Computer Programming of Multi-Axis Machine Tools. (3) The study and application of computer programming for numerical control of multi-axis machine tools. Prerequisite: ENGR 367.
472G Industrial Electronics. (3) A course to provide instruction in control systems, types of controls, types of electrical switching, types of electrical generation devices, types of motors, and types of electrical wiring, illumination, and temperature controls as they apply and are used in industry. Prerequisite: ENGR 372, or permission of the instructor.
477G Process Controllers. (3) Microprocessor and electronic programmable controller architecture and programming as used in the automation of machines and controls. Two hours lecture, two hours lab. Prerequisite: ENGR 385 or permission of instructor.
482G Fundamentals of Computer Aided Design. (3) The application of computer aided design techniques utilizing industrial software within a minicomputer and workstation environment. Two hours lecture, two hours lab. Prerequisite: ENGR 207.
483G Fundamentals of Computer Aided Manufacturing. (3) The theory and application of minicomputer-based computer aided manufacturing, utilizing Unigraphics II software in the production of industrial products. Prerequisite: ENGR 482.
486G CAD Design for Manufacturing. (3) An advanced study of computer aided design and manufacturing emphasizing industrial standards and CAD/CAM processes. Laboratory experiences will include design for manufacturing in two and three dimensions and solids. Two hours lecture, two hours lab. Prerequisite: ENGR 482.
487G Auto ID and Industrial Networks. (3) Study of methods and systems used to automatically identify objects and transmit the information throughout a facility. Topics include bar coding, magnetic stripe, radio frequency, data communications, EDI standards, and systems integration. Two hours lecture, two hours lab. Prerequisite: junior standing.
522 Seminar in Vocational Instruction Practicum (V.I.P.). (1–4, repeatable to 8) Off-campus work experience in business and industry for teachers, counselors, or administration employed in public school vocational education. Written weekly reports required. Final report required at the end of the practicum including an implementation plan. Degree candidate may receive credit for degree programs only with the permission of the Departmental Graduate Committee and the student's adviser. Prerequisite: Open only to V.I.P. program participants. Permission of the instructor.
545 Process Quality Control. (3) The use of statistical quality control tools to include attribute and variable data to control, troubleshoot and improve manufacturing processes. Design of experiments will be included.
548 Automated Industrial Production I. (3) A comprehensive study of advanced activities, elements, and principles of computer integrated manufacturing, including group technology (GT), manufacturing resource planning (MRPII), just-in-time (JIT), Kanban, computer assisted process planning (CAPP), computer aided engineering (CAE), and other appropriate implementation and manufacturing management practices.
549 Automated Industrial Production II. (3) A comprehensive study of the determination of appropriate levels of manufacturing automation based on economics and productivity. This course will study elements of work simplification, control system, sensors, flexible manufacturing system (FMS) and simulations, as well as automatic identification practices.
550 Industrial Workshop. (1–3)
569 Computer Programming for Contoured Machine. (3) The study and application of computer programming for numerical control of contoured parts. Prerequisite: ENGR 367 and not open to students with prior credit in ENGR 468.
573 Computer Aided Decision/Management Applications. (3) The use of computer applications to design, monitor, and/or enhance manufacturing processes, facilities, and maintenance operations. Students will solve case studies using various manufacturing management software programs to include process simulation and MRP-II/ERP. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
580 Independent Study. (2–3, repeatable to 6) Topics for independent study include (section 1) drafting technology; (section 3) graphic arts technology; (section 5) industrial education; (section 7) industrial wood technology; (section 9) fluid power technology; (section 11) automotive technology; (section 13) metals technology; (section 15) electronics technology; (section 17) computer-aided technology; (section 19) manufacturing technology. Prerequisite: Admission to candidacy and approval of the graduate adviser.
581 Workcell Integration. (3) A study of workcell integration using fixtures, robots, conveyor systems, programmable logic controllers, sensors and production machines to produce products. Prerequisite: ENGR 477, or permission of instructor.
584 Integration of Computer Aided Design/Manufacturing. (3) Concepts and practices in the fields of CAD/CAM. This course involves laboratory experiences in the integration of computer aided design tools with manufacturing system components. Developmental focus will be from CAD/CAM workstations to machining components.
590 Research Techniques in Technical Areas. (3) Application of various research techniques in technical subjects. Practice in selection, and reporting of industrial research.
592 Independent Research. (3) This course will be designed by the student for independent study. Approval of a written proposal must be obtained prior to registration. The independent research may involve; a) industrial techniques, materials, or processes; b) teaching or teaching techniques. All independent research will be presented upon completion in written form to the Graduate Committee and orally to graduate faculty and graduate students in the department. Graded S/U. Prerequisite: Admission to candidacy and approval of the Graduate Committee.
593 Professional Internship in Manufacturing Systems. (3) Off-campus work experience in a pre-approved manufacturing site or research facility. During the internship, the student will be able to demonstrate her/his ability to analyze, integrate, organize, and manage a manufacturing system. Prerequisite: Completion of Engineering Technology master's core courses, an additional 12 semester hours of approved course work, and a minimum of 3.0 GPA.
601 Research in Engineering Technology-Thesis. (3, repeatable to 6) Independent research and study on a selected and approved problem. A written thesis will be presented to the Departmental Graduate Committee.
602 Professional Certification. (0) Students will present evidence of current professional engineers license or professional certification from SME/MECI, APIC or other department approved certification. Graded S/U.
603 Comprehensive Exam in Manufacturing Systems. (0) The student will complete a written comprehensive examination covering contemporary topics in manufacturing systems. The exam content will reflect course work and all other material covered during the student's master's program. The exam will be graded S/U. The exam will be offered once each term. The student may repeat the exam. Prerequisite: Completion of engineering technology master's core courses, an additional 12 semester hours of approved course work, and a minimum of 3.0 GPA.


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Mayor's Office
Mayor Chris Beutler today announced the beginning of an intensive process to consider what our community will be like in the year 2040. The City-County Planning Department is leading a major update to the City-County Comprehensive Plan and Long Range Transportation Plan called "LPlan 2040."
The plan will reflect the City and County's common vision of the future. It will address how the community will grow, and where and how citizens will live, work and travel in a way that is sustainable for future generations.
"During the past few months, we have taken a hard look at the near term priorities for our community which will help us work through a very challenging budget for next year," said Mayor Beutler. "But now is also a critical time to step back and deliberate on big decisions for the longer term, for both Lincoln and Lancaster County." The Mayor also announced the formation of an advisory committee comprised of the nine members of the Lincoln-Lancaster County Planning Commission and 11 other citizens to help guide the process. (see attached list). The group will work over the next year to assist in drafting a new Comprehensive Plan that will be released next summer.
The Mayor's announcement marks the beginning of an extensive public process to get input on the City and County's future plans that will last up to 18 months. The Planning Department has already begun some public outreach through a survey of the community's opinion on various planning issues. More input is sought through an on-line version of the survey which will be posted through June on the City-County website at lincoln.ne.gov.
There are many other ways for the community to get involved, including:
For more information, visit lplan2040.lincoln.ne.gov or contact the Planning Department at 441-7491.
LPlan Advisory Committee Members
June 2010
|Carolyn Chamberlin
|Michael Cornelius
|Planning Commission
|Scott Ernstmeyer
|Dick Esseks
|Planning Commission
|Wendy Francis
|Planning Commission
|Leirion Gaylor Baird
|Planning Commission
|David Grimes
|Randy Harre
|Tom Huston
|Bill Langdon
|Commercial realty
|Roger Larson
|Planning Commission
|Jeanelle Lust
|Planning Commission
|Patte Newman
|Jim Partington
|Planning Commission
|Mike Rezac
|Dennis Scheer
|Cecil Steward
|Lynn Sunderman
|Planning Commission
|Tommy Taylor
|Planning Commission
|Donna Woudenberg
|Natural Resources

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Coal is a combustible sedimentary rock primarily composed of carbon and variable quantities of other elements; chiefly sulfur, hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen. The amount of heat emitted by coal combustion depends largely on the ratio of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. The ranking of types of coal is defined by the ratio of carbon to heat-producing energy, carbon being the principle source of heat. From lowest to highest these are Lignite, Sub-bituminous, Bituminous and Anthracite. Click here to learn more about these different types of coal.
While coal is the most abundant and widely distributed fossil fuel, reserves are not distributed equally on a global level. The United States, with 27% and Russia, with 17% account for nearly half of global coal reserves. China, with 13% of total global reserves, was the largest producer in 2009. The U.S. came in second.
Coal is the largest source of fossil fuel energy for electricity generation worldwide, making up 46% of U.S. total electricity generation in 2008. The combustion of coal, similar to the combustion of natural gas, produces more CO2 emissions per unit of heat than the combustion of crude oil.
Mountaintop Removal
Mountaintop removal (MTR) is a surface mining practice developed out of conventional strip mining that allows for the almost complete removal of coal seams through a process that significantly reduces the need for human labor. Occurring primarily in the Appalachian states of West Virginia, Kentucky, Virginia and Tennessee, MTR is the mining of mountain summits / ridges and the extraction of nearly entire coal seams.
Open Pit Mining
Open pit mining refers to the practice of extracting rocks, coal or other resources via clearing the earth from above these resources. It is therefore distinguished from tunneling.


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The Logitech UE Air bears the Ultimate Ears (UE) moniker previously reserved for the company's in-ear headphones. Operating on Apple's Airplay streaming media platform, the UE Air captures music wirelessly from iOS-powered devices and iTunes software without sacrificing fidelity. An ambitious price tag ($399) may drive you to consider cheaper Bluetooth wireless speakers instead, but the UE Air is worthwhile if room-filling sound is your top concern.
Design and features
The obtuse bend of the low-profile UE Air gives it a shape similar to a stingray, with smooth curves around the glossy black plastic backing that runs all the way around to the covered foam speaker on the front. Its side profile is slim and beautifully contoured, and there isn't much action up front aside from the push-button dock that slides out from the bottom for your iOS devices like an iPhone or an iPad. It also features four rubber feet on the bottom that gives the speaker a slight lift.
Flip it around and you'll find an auxiliary input jack that lets you play music from any source with a compatible 3.5mm wire (not included), as well as a power port for the accompanying AC brick, and finally an Ethernet port for a direct connection to a network. Unfortunately, since Logitech designed this speaker to use as a stationary shelf accessory in your home, the UE Air lacks a rechargeable battery and must remain permanently tethered to the power cord during operation.
The leaning design of the UE Air hides the top-mounted controls from view, but take a look behind the upper lip and you'll see three silver dials: a mute button, a non-notched volume rocker, and a power button that also puts the speaker in sleep mode for quick-start access. It's also worth noting that although the volume knob feels especially sensitive, Airplay allows users to simultaneously adjust volume levels on the source as well as the speaker, so refer to your iOS device to fine tune these adjustments.
Logitech assumes that most users will pair the UE Air to a wireless network, so it makes the setup process nearly foolproof -- just seat your iOS device into the dock on the front, and the Air will prompt you to install the accompanying Logitech UE Air app that will guide you through the Wi-Fi connection process. Remember to latch your device onto the strongest network available and select the same one in the app. Once that's finished, the three devices will shake hands and you'll be able to quickly play music and fine-tune simple equalizer functions like bass and treble levels.
Despite excellent hardware, however, the company falters on the hardware design of the dock itself. The connector sits on a spring to accommodate a wide range of case sizes, but the rotating hinge makes it difficult to properly seat and remove a device without feeling like it's about to break off in your hand.


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Warehouse Club Secrets: How They Make You Spend and How You Can Save
Just because you can buy a 5-pound bag of baking soda or a ginormous sack of Cheez Doodles doesn't make it a brilliant idea. Staying mindful of that fact is just one of the secrets to coming out ahead when you shop at Costco.
I love Costco. I also loathe it. I'm convinced that if we really tried, my family of six could live solely on stuff bought there. In addition to groceries, we could buy a car to carry them, plus gas, insurance, wine, eyeglasses, prescriptions, even a stock portfolio. On the plus side, Costco saves us a significant amount of cash every month. However, it's a hassle and a commitment — and if we're not careful, it's an incredibly easy place to get soaked for large amounts of money.
Though I've walked into Costco more times than I can count, I'm still struck by the scale of the place — not just in terms of square footage. Between the superhigh ceilings and giant boxes stacked nearly to the roof, it's basically the closest thing our town has to a cathedral, and it packs a similar awe-tinged psychological punch. Only the Deity is consumption. The sacrament is that most sacred American ritual: paying less.
Costco immediately wraps me in a heady blend of frugality and excess, a proprietary mixture that's pure genius. Customers experience both states simultaneously, so we feel neither deprived by our thrift nor guilty about our gluttony. It is at once what is right and wrong with this country. What could be more fiscally responsible than driving down the per-unit price on my family's granola bars? And what could be more horrifying than a 5-pound tub of fake cheese spread? Make no mistake, this purchasing power comes at a price. Thankfully, understanding all the ins and outs can help minimize it.
On the surface Costco's premise is simple: buying in bulk can reduce the cost of individual goods. Still, there's no such thing as a free lunch. Costco obtains deep discounts from manufacturers by buying in mass quantities, then passes some of those savings on to members. This forces the chain to operate on extremely tight margins, which limits options. It also means you better have plenty of storage space, because there are no small containers of anything. Want to scour the kitchen sink? Hope you don't mind buying six cans of Comet.
The stadium-like dimensions and crazy-quilt layout give the illusion of choice, but in reality there are far fewer options than at most grocery stores. Often you'll find only one national name in a given category, sometimes accompanied by a store-brand version (those would be the Kirkland products you see everywhere in a devoted Costco-ian's household). The average supermarket carried 47,000 different items in 2008, give or take; most Costcos carry around 4,000. This major differential is what allows the chain to maximize both its wholesale savings and sell-through.
But I'm not knocking the products themselves, you understand. While Costco scores low on the number of brands within a given category, the one or two they have for pickles or juice or whatever are almost always very good. And then there are the aforementioned Kirkland products. We were wary at first but have never been disappointed. From baked goods and bedsheets to milk and laundry detergent, their stuff does a perfectly solid job.
The last variable in the financial equation is the $50 annual membership fee. Don't get me wrong, it's not unreasonable, provided you like their brands and shop prudently and regularly. Making back that fee and then some is highly possible, assuming you remain disciplined. This, however, is no small task. Shopping Costco as a value proposition requires constant vigilance. Lose concentration for a split second and your savings disappear. Temptation lurks in every aisle and assumes many forms. My personal waterloos are Cheez Doodles and baking soda, the yin and yang of Costco pitfalls.
Should You Really Be Buying That?
Finding yourself in a situation where saving money is dependent upon spending can severely impair judgment. Outside of a Costco, I would never remotely entertain the thought of buying a trash-bag-size package of Cheez Doodles. However, roaming the aisles, drunk on value, it seems ludicrous to pass up the opportunity to own this giant sack of starch and orange food coloring for just $8.99. I mean, look. It's the price of nine regular bags of Cheez Doodles at the deli, only there's probably a hundred bags' worth inside this one. Why not toss it in the cart? We threw $50 worth of hamburger in there, what's an extra $8.99? And in that precise moment, all hope is lost. I have been subtly and perfectly misdirected and am about to get fleeced. Because $8.99 is a legitimate bargain, but that was never the issue. The issue is that I will very shortly have an unthinkably large bag of Cheez Doodles in my house, which is going to get eaten by me, my kids, my wife, and half the neighborhood, which does no one any favors. I just bought something that I normally never would have, just to save money on it. So much for Mister Frugal.
Baking soda poses precisely the opposite problem. On one trip to Costco I picked up a 5-pound bag, which seemed like a terrific idea. Responsible, even. Think of all the cookies we'll bake and the fridges we'll deodorize. Unfortunately I sorely underestimated just how much baking soda is in a 5-pound bag, not to mention that we generally need only a teaspoon or so at a time. The sack sat in a closet for a month, too intimidating to even open. Should humans have access to this much alkalinizing power? Six months after we finally started using it, what we've removed is unnoticeable. It's like trying to drain the ocean with a measuring cup. On the plus side, our closet is completely odor-free.
The problem with Cheez Doodles is that you will get rid of them. The problem with baking soda is that you will not. Identifying and avoiding whatever is your own equivalent is critical to coming out ahead.
The Ultimate Impulse-Buying Environment
Yet in the greater scheme of things, I don't begrudge Costco anything. They are in business to make money, and they're very, very good at it. Their psychological tactics are most readily apparent in the store's floor plan. As you enter you're forced through a gauntlet of their highest-priced items clearly meant to inspire thinking along the lines of, "They have product X at Costco? This place is amazing!" I have a sneaking suspicion, though, that the flatscreen TVs and swank home theater setups are designed to make me feel poor. It's impossible to walk by a 52-inch television and not fantasize about putting it in my cart next to the detergent. Of course buying a TV would be foolish. I already have several. Still, I suddenly feel poor. Priced out. I rebel against my budget because I'm supposed to spend a lousy $200 on this visit, not $2,000. Stupid budget. Basically, all of this primes me to want to prove to myself that I'm no pauper. And the easiest way of doing that is by taking advantage of the first great, indulgent deal I stumble upon that I can actually afford. (Hence, the Cheez Doodles.)
The rest of the store's floor plan seems explicitly designed to keep the customer guessing. There are no signs telling you which section stocks what. Nor does there appear to be any logic to the way products are laid out. This leads to another of Costco's signature blends: confusion and wonder. As I encounter footie pajamas next to the produce, and deep fryers by the breakfast cereal, everything seems plausibly useful, not extravagant. Each item is completely decontextualized, making it difficult to get your bearings, price-wise, on any individual item. You have nothing to compare it to. Look how cheap these Honey Nut Cheerios are compared to this deep fryer. Sold!
In short, Costco has created the ultimate impulse-buying environment. Only instead of dropping a dollar on chewing gum at the cash register, I'm picking up a 20-pack for $10 (which is, naturally, an amazing price).
The Obstacles to Checking Out
Regardless, there are significant psychic costs that must be reckoned with. The most critical is the effect Costco has on their patrons. The madness starts in the perpetually inadequate parking lot with duels over prime spots. It continues inside, where everyone seems stressed and in a rush. I can't recall ever being cut off in a regular supermarket. In Costco it happens on every visit, often more than once. Ugly — except when I do it, of course.
And heaven forbid you have trouble finding the frozen taquitos. (Shop-floor personnel are nearly nonexistent — another cost-cutting measure. The only ones you'll find are absorbed in a very specific task and unable to help. I'd have better luck sending up a rescue flare and asking the forest service for directions.)
Then, after you've navigated the obstacle course of odd layouts and obnoxious patrons, and limited yourself to judicious, value-driven selections, you still have to pass through the nadir of any visit: the checkout.
Paying here is more like a border crossing than a transaction. Tons of registers are open, but they are entirely overwhelmed by the massive tide of humanity trying to leave the store with gigantic, overstuffed carts, sometimes two to a person. Entering the area I'm thrust even closer together with my fellow shoppers, all jockeying for position with an aggression that would make a NASCAR driver blush. Not coincidentally, as the lines back up, the sprawl of aspiring payers waits among the first few rows of merchandise, which happen to house the same high-ticket items we passed by when we arrived. You're supposed to salivate on the way in. You're supposed to marinate on the way out. And if Costco can't dare you into snapping up a flatscreen, they're happy to sell you a giant pack of batteries or a gallon of hand sanitizer. Stay strong, friends. Because if you can endure this, you're free. Free to walk the half mile back to your car, pursued by drivers eager for your spot, then make your way home and unload your booty. At which point, for me, it kind of seems worth it.
Learning to Work the Costco System
Although my wife and I had to learn the hard way about impulse-buying, these days we're all business when we hit that floor. We've got a detailed list, and we rarely deviate. We bribe the kids to come and help with promises to look the other way while they gorge themselves on the free samples in the food aisles and to let them choose our one designated under-$20 "splurge" item. We're ready for the checkout debacle and factor in an extra half hour, so if it takes 10 minutes, I'm not frustrated, I'm 20 minutes ahead. Getting home and putting away our thought-out, hard-won items is one of the more calming things that happens to me in a week.
There are many areas of my life I want to be spontaneous; my kitchen is not one of them. With four kids to manage, I'm a big fan of predictability. We currently have more soy milk in our house than they do at the nearby corner store. Which means I know that every time I open the cabinet to get some, it will be there. It's a little boring, but a lot soothing.
So despite all the annoyances and aggravation, I've made peace with this love-hate retail relationship. Only you know if bulk stores are right for you, your temperament, and your wallet, but they definitely agree with us. We have seen ugliness that made us want to cancel our membership. We've also saved enough money to make us wonder if we could make our budget work without it. So for now we'll continue our weekly visits to the cathedral of consumption. These days it feels like life's too expensive not to.
Should You Buy Electronics at Costco?
The electronics category makes up between 6 and 7 percent of Costco's annual sales. Sounds like chump change when you put it that way, but in real money it's actually almost $5 billion a year. (Total annual sales are around $75 billion.) So should you drop cash there for a flatscreen TV or a laptop? Not necessarily, according to Vipin Jain, CEO at Retrevo.com, a popular electronics shopping and review site. We asked, he answered.
Family Circle: Do you find the big brands in Costco or mainly second-tier players? Vipin Jain: Costco has been selling electronics from day one, but initially there was a lot of resistance from the major manufacturers. They didn't want to be sold in a discount store. So Costco went with new brands like Vizio, which has become much more visible as a result. The big brands took notice of this, and their attitudes started to change. Two or three years ago you didn't always see Sony in Costco, but they're happily selling there now.
FC: How do Costco's prices compare with other retailers'? VJ: This is an area where they've been very clever. Costco is big enough to cut private deals with manufacturers. As a result, most of the time the electronics products you find at Costco are exclusive to Costco — you won't find them anywhere else. The differences are slight, like an extra HDMI port or a card reader or something like that. Just enough to get a different product name, so consumers can't directly compare prices with other retailers that carry the mainstream products.
FC: If an educated shopper were to look behind the curtain, though... VJ: In most cases Costco's prices are comparable to what you'd find at the online discount retailers. In some cases Costco's prices are slightly higher. In other words they're definitely not some kind of stunning value, just average, and that's at best. There's this perception that Costco's prices are low, and people want to believe they're even lower than they actually are. So they don't double-check. But in the electronics industry there's very little wiggle room on price. The industry already works on very thin margins. You'll get a good price at Costco, but not necessarily the lowest. In general the biggest savings opportunities at Costco are on their store brands. They make 500 to 600 different Kirkland products, none of them electronics.
Wholesale Stores, Deconstructed
Costco competes with Sam's Club and BJ's, both of which offer near identical business models, with slight differences in price specifics and policies. According to Michael Clayman, editor of the trade magazine Warehouse Club Focus, you may find slightly higher prices at BJ's, but the upside is a wider selection of products. However, pricing on house brands at all three chains is almost identical, and the three share extremely liberal return policies.
Sam's Club
Basic Membership: $40
Items stocked: 5,000
House brand: Member's Mark
Pharmacy? Yes
Nonmember surcharge: 10%
Fast facts: Owned by Walmart. Larger inventory of business-oriented items, such as restaurant or janitorial supplies.
Basic Membership: $45
Items stocked: 7,000
House brand: Berkley & Jensen
Pharmacy? No
Nonmember surcharge: 15%
Fast facts: Carries regular-size items. Accepts manufacturer's coupons (can be combined with in-store coupons).
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Items stocked: 4,000
House brand: Kirkland
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Membership: mandatory
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We compared prices from our local supermarkets, a big nonmembership chain (Walmart), and Costco on a few key household items. Costco beat our supermarket by a mile, but in certain categories Walmart is giving them a run for their money (see chicken soup and paper towels), at least as far as name brands go. Remember, the really deep discounts at Costco (and BJ's and Sam's, for that matter) typically come from buying their house brands.
Soy Milk
64-oz. Silk Soy Milk, $3.69, $1.85/qt.
64-oz. Silk Soy Milk, $2.68, $1.34/qt.
12 x 32-oz. Kirkland, $12.39, $1.03/qt.
Chicken Noodle
single can, $1.39, $1.39/can
4-pack, $2.00, $.50/can
12-pack, $6.99, $.58/can
Paper Towels
single roll, $1.29, $1.29/roll
8 rolls, $8.87, $1.11/roll
15 rolls, $16.50, $1.10/roll
Laundry Detergent
150-oz. Tide 2x, $26.99, $5.76/qt.
150-oz. Tide 2x, $19.97, $4.26/qt.
170-oz. Tide 2x, $19.99, $3.76/qt.
170-oz. Kirkland, $13.69, $2.58/qt.
Dishwashing Liquid
16-oz. Palmolive, $1.69, $1.69/pt.
38-oz. Palmolive, $3.77, $1.59/pt.
90-oz. Palmolive, $7.59, $1.35/pt.
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Far off the main road in northeastern California, follow the signs to Hat Creek Radio Observatory and you'll come to outer-space terrain, dotted with what my six-year-old calls "Dish Aliens."
It's the Allen Telescope Array (ATA) established in 2007 by the SETI Institute. SETI stands for the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence – and yes, they're well-respected scientists who are looking for aliens.
With very few tourists in these parts, the self-guided tour (rather than a ticket office and docents) solidifies the remote, lonely nature of this valley, walled off by mountains. The mountains form a natural shield against radio interference from surrounding cities, so astronomers can listen for weak radio waves received from outer space.
Forty-two radio telescopes currently dot the valley. The SETI Institute hopes to have 350 completed, which will make it the largest radio observatory in the world. The problem is that they lack funding. Currently, to keep operating costs down, SETI uses crowd-funding or finding private sponsors on-line to support their efforts.
They also have a warehouse-size tent cluttered with tractors, ladders and ordinary tools. Here, a team of scientists build their telescopes with "off-the-shelf" parts rather than expensive equipment. They also assemble the radio telescopes on site.
Beside the warehouse, the radio telescopes hum twenty-four hours a day, 365 days a year.
Dr. William Welch designed the radio telescopes. Welch is the husband of Dr. Jill Tarter – the outgoing director of SETI. And Dr. Tarter also happens to be the inspiration for Carl Sagan's protagonist in the book Contact.
Welch designed a primary reflector (the dish) for detecting signals from outer space. A metallic snout (called a shroud) points downward and blocks radio waves coming from the ground. Inside the radio telescope, a receiver shaped like a pyramid of spikes captures different wavelengths; shorter spikes capture short wavelengths, and longer spikes capture the long wavelengths.
A single dish alien has the widest frequency ever built in a single receiver: 50 MHz to 11 Ghz. You can walk right up to the radio telescopes to listen, touch and admire their eerie charm.
A one-story building also houses a processing lab. Inside, metal hubs sprout with wires. The radio signals received from the telescopes come here for analysis. Scientists then look for "narrow-band" signals, which are believed to be artificial.
Have they communicated with extraterrestrials? Not yet. However, the by-products of their research have been many. In particular, the Hat Creek Radio Observatory currently follows NASA's Kepler telescope. After Kepler finds a star, SETI listens to approximately three planets every day, hearing each frequency for 93 seconds. In this way they're able to listen to thousands of planets every year.
The Hat Creek Radio Observatory asks you to turn off all cell phones during your visit because they can potentially bring down an entire array. So if SETI scientists happen to contact aliens while you're visiting, you won't be able to call home.
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You can tell a lot about Jim Bates, a Seattle Times photographer who died of cancer Sunday at 63, just by looking at a photo he took of himself outside the Rose Bowl in Pasadena in 2001.
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The nominations announced for prestigious London theatre awards have been announced.
The Royal Ballet's Aeternum, choreographed by Christopher Wheeldon has been nominated in the Best New Dance production while Marianela Nuñez has been nominated for Outstanding Achievement in Dance for her performances in Aeternum, Diana and Actaeon (from Metamorphosis: Titian 2012) and Viscera.
Tenor Bryan Hymel has been nominated for his performances in The Royal Opera's Les Troyens, Robert le diable and Rusalka in the Outstanding Achievement in Opera category alongside a joint nomination for the Stage Management teams of both the Royal Opera House and English National Opera and Music Theatre Wales for In the Locked Room/Ghost Patrol, performed in the Royal Opera House's Linbury Studio Theatre.
Former Royal Ballet dancer Gillian Lynne will receive a special award.
The Olivier Awards ceremony will be held at the Royal Opera House on 28 April and will be relayed live to a big screen in Covent Garden Piazza. You can listen to live coverage on BBC Radio 2 and watch highlights afterwards on ITV.
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While England battles on in Australia, Panasonic took advantage of an empty Twickenham Stadium and launched its new range of notebooks there.
Many people may not consider Panasonic to be synonymous with notebooks, but if you look a bit more carefully you'll find that in the world of rugged and durable notebooks, Panasonic is very well known indeed.
The Toughbook range has been very successful for Panasonic in the past, and if you ever see any British Telecom engineers at work, there's a good chance that they'll be tapping away at a Panasonic Toughbook.
But it's not just field engineers who want rugged notebooks. Anyone who uses a computer on the move regularly will know that it's all too easy to bash it by accident. To this end Panasonic is producing some new Toughbooks that are semi-rugged but retain an air of light-weight and small form factor.
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This is a great looking notebook and even if it wasn't more rugged than other ultra-portables it would probably still earn many fans.
The entire body is constructed from magnesium alloy, allowing the unit to withstand drops from up to 30cm. The hard disk and screen have also been shock dampened to withstand bumps and knocks on the move.
The CF-W2 uses Intel's Centrino technology which means a low voltage Pentium M CPU and integrated 802.11b wireless networking. The processor runs at 900MHz and helps to turn in a stunning estimated battery life of 7.5 hours. The screen is a 12.1in TFT affair with a native 1,024 x 768 resolution.
With a weight of 1.3kg and dimensions of 268 x 41.5 x 210mm (WxHxD) it's quite amazing that the CF-W2 has a DVD/CD-RW combo drive inside it. Don't expect a standard tray mechanism though. Sliding a switch on the left of chassis makes the left palm rest flip open revealing the optical drive. This can only be described as extremely cool.
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The HTC Flyer is an oddly hesitant step into the tablet world for HTC, considering its unusual stylus selling point. HTC has stuck with its normal design, and hasn't strayed far at all from the UI its been honing.
The Sense UI overlay and pen are what set the Flyer apart from the competition, but it's awfully reliant on them to stand out at all, and we're not convinced it's enough.
We liked:
The Flyer is an undeniably well-made device, with a unibody aluminium construction that rivals the iPad 2 for build quality. The screen is also nice and vibrant, with excellent viewing angles.
HTC's attempts to make tablet-friendly apps is welcome, and Sense UI is still very impressive technically, even if it isn't totally suited to the larger screen.
The pen is definitely a plus overall, even if we don't think HTC has made quite enough of it with the lack of handwriting recognition. There are lots of caveats in HTC's implementation of the stylus, including its very rudimentary pressure sensitivity and the fact that only a few apps support it, but it offers something different, and does it with HTC's usual sense of polish.
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Despite some impressive moments, and its unique selling point, the HTC Flyer sits at the back of the pack when it comes to being an actual tablet.
The battery life is really poor compared to what else is on offer, while the 1.5GHz processor is generally fast enough, it doesn't seem as snappy as the likes of the Nvidia Tegra 2 in the Motorola Xoom or the A5 chip in the iPad 2.
We've also become accustomed to 1080p video output from our tablets, and its exclusion here stands out, especially since being able to work with the pen on a larger screen would have been great.
HTC Sense just isn't a tablet UI. The same goes for Android 2.3, and HTC's attempts to make it one fall short. As we said above, it's put in a good effort to make its apps work better on a larger screen, but there's a lot of wasted space.
Finally, the HTC Flyer is simply too expensive. The 16GB Wi-Fi version is the same price as a 32GB Wi-Fi iPad 2. The 32GB Wi-Fi + 3G version is £20 more than its Apple equivalent. That latter of those doesn't seem so bad when you consider that the pen is included, but also remember that it's quite a bit smaller, so really comes across as a poor deal.
There are a couple of particular reasons why you might want to pick up the HTC Flyer, including the pen, but it simply isn't that good a tablet.
It's missing some media features we've come to expect, it's expensive, it has relatively poor battery life and it doesn't have software suited to a tablet. If this had come late last year, we'd probably be raving about it, but things have moved on, and we have to recommend an Android 3.0 tablet or the iPad 2 over it.


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Immunity follows the example ofCell in defining criteria for general interest that are just as important as technical quality in deciding on the acceptability of submissions. The area of interest is defined broadly beyond the obvious characterization of immune genes and cells, effectively including any and all research that contributes to understanding of infection and host defenses. Practical consequences for clinical work are taken into account equally with advances in fundamental understanding.Visit the Immunity website to find out more - http://www.immunity.com .


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What is a throttle position sensor?
Throttle position sensors are mounted to the side of the throttle plate and measure the position of the throttle — essentially, how far down the gas pedal is pressed.
How does the throttle position sensor work?
By reading the position of the throttle, the sensor indicates how much air is being let into the engine. The car's computer uses this reading to send the correct amount of fuel to the engine, where it mixes with the air and is burned.
What are the symptoms related to a bad throttle position sensor?
When the throttle position sensor fails, the engine's computer tends to overcompensate with fuel, leading black exhaust coming from the tailpipe. There is a strong possibility of engine misfires, and the check engine light will come on.
Throttle position sensors can also develop "dead spots," or certain places along the throttle curve where it doesn't get a reading. When this happens, the above symptoms can occur but then stop when you further press or let off the gas pedal.
Can I drive with a throttle position sensor problem?
When the throttle body position sensor fails, the vehicle may not start, or may start and then stall. Even if the car keeps running but idles roughly, it's best to get it repaired right away to avoid damaging other, more expensive parts.
How often do throttle position sensors need to be replaced?
Throttle position sensors failure is fairly common. The average lifespan of a throttle position sensor is just over 80,000 miles. There is no maintenance for a throttle position sensor — it simply needs to be replaced after it stops working correctly.
How are throttle position sensor issues diagnosed?
The technician will use a scanning tool to check for codes pointing to problems with the throttle position sensor. This also allows the technician to see operating conditions in real time.
The technician will also check whether the sensor is adjusted properly in relation to the throttle plate.
How is a throttle position sensor replaced?
The battery must be disconnected, and other parts, such as an engine cover or strut brace, may need to be removed. The throttle position sensor is located opposite the spring for the throttle cable, and can be removed with a connector and a couple of screws. The sensor can be pulled out and tested, and the new sensor installed in its place.
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Shift Patterns: 10pm – 7am (Mon – Sun)
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At Routes Healthcare, our ethos is 'Excellence in all we do'. We aim to deliver a high-quality service that exceeds expectations and both our clients and employees can be proud of. In a recent survey, 86% of our staff said that they are proud to work for Routes Healthcare and 87% of our staff said that they would recommend our services to clients.
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When I first posted about our new monkey bento box I mentioned I had really wanted the alligator. But I let Paige pick and she was very sure she preferred the monkey. And it turned out I really like the box a lot. But I kept thinking about that cute green gator. So, this happened.
And today they both got all packed up with little lunches. Despite being on Spring break. And despite being trapped at home with sniffles, sneezes and other sickie sufferings. Bentos are fun at home too.
I made Paige and Tyler almost the same exact lunch, with just a bit of a fruit switcheroo distinguishing one from the other.
I thought it would be nice to put the red fruit in the green box, with green fruit in the red box.
Tyler's green gator bento:
- strawberries and cucumber slices with hummus in the top tray
- two mini bite-sized sealed sandwiches of peanut butter and blackberry preserves
- veggie chips
- pumpkin seed kernels
Paige's monkey bento was the same, but with kiwi fruit.
And then when I gave them their little lunches Tyler said "I want kiwi too!" and Paige was all "where are my strawberries?" and so I grabbed a handful of each out of each bento and swapped, so the kids ended up having both fruits anyway.
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5 comments:
- Amanda Paulos said... [Reply to comment]
they are very cute boxes!
- March 28, 2013 at 2:35 PM
- Teresa said... [Reply to comment]
super cute & delicious! I wish I would have had fun lunches when I was little! (:
- March 28, 2013 at 3:38 PM
- Lisa-Marie said... [Reply to comment]
Very cute!! I love those boxes. I like your idea of cucumber and hummus "Sandwiches"
- April 1, 2013 at 9:39 AM
- Jenn Christ said... [Reply to comment]
Oh cute cute boxes! And delicious lunches inside :D Thanks for linking up to Meatless Monday :D
- April 2, 2013 at 7:34 PM
- Jeana Dix said... [Reply to comment]
Adorable and delicious!!
- April 2, 2013 at 9:37 PM
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By their very nature, power factor correction capacitors are special devices that operate close to their dielectric breakdown limits — time, temperature, and peak voltage, all of which contribute to such a failure. This is the story of one such catastrophic occurrence that unfortunately resulted in a serious injury to a plant maintenance worker.
Setting the stage
At a large aluminum ore processing plant on an island in the Caribbean, the electrical loads were so large that an on-site, coal-fired steam generator provided primary power for the facility. Multiple large motor loads ranging from 480V to 4,160V existed. The focus of this article will be on a 4,160V blower motor for a cooling fan in the generator building — the control for this load was located in the 4,160V switchgear building (Photo 1).
The accident
After entering the switchgear room and starting the fan motor from the motor control center (MCC), the plant operator heard a strange noise. Searching to investigate the source of the disturbance, he quickly determined the unusual sound seemed to be coming from behind the MCC. As he entered this area (putting him approximately 4 feet to 5 feet from the cabinet), an explosion occurred — causing the victim to receive a serious arc flash injury that included burns to his hands, arms, and face.
Initial investigation
After the accident, engineers investigating the incident found an exploded 4,160V, 125kVA capacitor. Because the capacitor was oil-filled, it produced a fireball upon explosion. The capacitor bank was located in an enclosed shelf unit with heavy-gauge steel perforated exterior walls. One area of the wall had been exploded outward at the capacitor location (Photo 2). The accident capacitor, which was 20 years old at the time of the explosion, was one of two paralleled to the motor feeder. When the victim investigated the source of the noise, he was unknowingly staring into the face of ground zero. Although he did have safety glasses on, he was not wearing any other personal protective equipment (PPE) at the time of the accident.
Investigators did not indicate the cause for failure; however, they stated dust and the salt atmosphere could have contributed to the failure. Interestingly, no recommendations were made to test the adjacent capacitor, replace it, or do a thermal scan of all similar devices. Obviously, the adjacent capacitor suffered from the explosion (Photo 3). Some blame was assigned to the porous cabinet, which investigators alleged had contributed to the accident by allowing the fireball to escape. The cabinet was arc flash rated but not fault current rated. No recommendation for redesign was made, nor was there any mention of a dielectric breakdown.
Subsequent investigation by plant personnel indicated the likely culprit in this case was the fact that the cabinet was not designed to protect against electrical oil fireball flash hazards, and "adequate overcurrent protection" was lacking. As a result, the proximate cause was deemed a "defective capacitor."
Author's involvement
After being contacted by a local attorney, my official start on this case began with a letter from the plaintiff's attorney, describing the accident and providing me with a ream of discovery materials. This packet included depositions of various parties as well as design drawings for the capacitor bank.
The investigation
After evaluating the evidence, I was actually impressed that the capacitor had lasted as long as it did, considering the harsh environment and lack of testing/routine maintenance. I was also immediately struck by the fact that no fuse protection was indicated. Records showed the capacitor had been tested off-line two years prior. I presumed this was a hipot test but never could confirm it.
In the early 1980s, the capacitor manufacturer offered weatherproof high-voltage capacitors with integral current-limiting fuse protection. According to the maintenance admonitions, periodic inspections for blown fuses, swollen cases, and corrosion are recommended. Although designed for indoor or outdoor service, the manufacturer did have a warning against direct exposure to salt atmosphere, steam, and/or conductive dust. Maximum operating conditions were 110% of rated voltage and a maximum ambient temperature of 115°F.
My review of the design documents indicated a single 250kVA shunt capacitor was specified. In his deposition, the capacitor manufacturer witness indicated that two 125kVA units were furnished because a 250kVA unit was not available at the time. He did not know why fuse protection was not provided. Unfortunately, purchase records were no longer available. The witness agreed that failure was foreseeable and had known a significant amount of failures. He also was of the opinion that the presence of proper fuse protection would have limited damage. Furthermore, such protection should have been specified by the engineer of record. When shown installation instructions for this model capacitor, he agreed his company's instructions indicated current-limiting fuses should be used.
Numerous references I reviewed all indicated case rupture can be prevented through the use of properly selected and installed fuses of various types — a step that is of the utmost importance. Two fuse systems combining a high-speed expulsion with a low let-thru current-limiting fuse offer the best protection.
In the end, the case settled favorably for the plaintiff out of court without a trial. I wish I could say that required fusing, testing, and relocation were performed. My professional experience with personal injury cases is usually the hazard is remediated as a result of the litigation. I can only hope this was the outcome here.
Report recommendations included removing capacitors from the building or eliminating them entirely. If not eliminated, it was my recommendation that fusing be provided at whatever new location was found.
Lessons learned
The biggest lesson for me in this case was that even world-renown design firms can and do make careless mistakes. The biggest practical lesson for everyone working in the electrical field is to show a great deal of caution and respect for power factor capacitors, even if fused. Do not assume because the fuse exists that you're dealing with the correct type or size. Capacitor failure is a unique fault condition that requires specialty protection. Therefore, it's critical to make sure the fuses are de-energized upstream before approaching. Another word to the wise is don't rely on PPE to afford sufficient protection from an explosion either. Finally, remember that decoupling the capacitor bank from the load will not affect the operation of the load, which can still perform any critical mission. If you see no fusing, sound the alarm and stay clear!
Greene is a licensed mechanical/electrical engineer for Orbital Engineering and Consulting in Charleston, S.C. He can be reached at [email protected].
After studying this particular manufacturer's catalog, I found several fuses (indicating and non-indicating), specifically made for capacitor applications. Based on my firm's office specifications for power factor correction capacitors, the standard spec calls for 110% of rated voltage and 104°F. Clearly, this application was a bit over the recommended limits, given the location and application in a generating station not subject to any public service agency requirements.


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New insights into HIV vaccine will improve drug development
Four years ago, a potential HIV vaccine showed promise against the virus that causes AIDS, but it fell short of providing the broad protection necessary to stem the spread of disease.
Now researchers—led by Duke Medicine and including team members from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases of the National Institutes of Health, the U.S. Military HIV Research Program and the Thailand Ministry of Health—have gained additional insights into the workings of the vaccine that help explain why it benefited a third of recipients and left others vulnerable. The findings, reported in the Jan. 10, 2013, issue of the journal Immunity, are providing new options for vaccine designers to strengthen the drug.
"This study shows what types of antibodies the vaccine induced and gives us information that can guide the study of future vaccine trials," said senior author Barton Haynes, M.D., director of the Duke Human Vaccine Institute. "Understanding how this vaccine works is important to develop strategies to make it better."
The research team focused on an HIV vaccine candidate tested in Thailand called ALVAC. In 2009, AIDS researchers reported that the vaccine protected 31.2 percent of study participants from HIV infection. It was an encouraging protection rate, but short of the minimum 50-percent efficacy required to slow the epidemic, which afflicts an estimated 34 million people worldwide.
Since that time, researchers have been studying the vaccine for clues to its successes and failures in the hopes of making improvements. Haynes and colleagues reported last year they had found a correlation between a key antibody response to the drug and a lower risk of infection.
"But that was a correlation of risk, not necessarily a correlation of protection," Haynes said. "We couldn't prove that the antibody was the cause of protection."
In the current study, the researchers have strengthened the association between the vaccine-induced antibodies and found crucial characteristics of the antibodies induced by the vaccine. Analyzing the immune responses produced by three vaccine recipients in the original trial, the researchers isolated four key antibodies that targeted an important site on the HIV virus – a region known as V2.
In spite of variations in the V2 site's structure, the antibodies zeroed in on the virus, specifically binding at a position on the virus' outer coating that was already known for attracting immune warriors called neutralizing antibodies.
But the researchers found that the four vaccine-triggered antibodies worked differently than the neutralizing antibodies. Instead of attacking the virus directly, the vaccine-induced antibodies recognized virus-infected cells and flagged them for an attack by other immune cells.
The findings indicate that these types of V2 antibodies expand the immune system's arsenal against HIV, potentially enhancing the effects of the existing ALVAC vaccine.
"The next step for our research is to explore how to design immunogens to induce antibodies that can have broadly neutralizing activities," said Hua-Xin Liao, M.D., PhD, lead author and research director of Duke Human Vaccine Institute. "Our findings provide new targets for this research."


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Merryn and Graham Dineley, she an archaeologist specialising in exploring ancient ale-making, he a craft brewer specialising in actually making ancient ales, have produced a fabulous downloadable poster on the visible remains of Viking brewhouses in Britain, which you can find here.
The poster points out that structures which have been interpreted as Viking "bath houses" or "saunas" are much better interpreted as brewhouses, not least because they were right next to the site of the drinking hall, as at Jarlshof on the Mainland of Shetland and Brough of Birsay, a now uninhabited island off the Mainland of Orkney. And really, what do you think a Viking would rather have – a bath or a beer?
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We know that the Vikings drank ale. There are numerous references to it in the Sagas. We also know that the ale was made from malt. In the 10th Century AD, Haakon Haroldson, the first Christian king of Norway, decreed that Yule be celebrated on Christmas Day and that every farmstead "should brew two meals of malt into ale". One brew was for family, the other for guests. There were fines for non-compliance. If they failed to brew for three years in a row their farm was forfeit.
Ale was an important part of the Yule celebrations. Every farmstead had the facilities to make it. The ale was stored in huge vats, close to the drinking hall. The Orkneyinga Saga tells us that Svein Breastrope was ambushed and killed by Svein Asleiferson, who had hidden behind a stone slab by the ale vats in the entrance of the drinking hall at Orphir, Orkney. Since huge ale vats are not easily moved, then the ale must have been mashed and fermented close to the ale store.
The products and by-products of brewing ale are ephemeral, leaving no trace in the archaeological record. Ale is drunk, spent grain is fed to animals and residues are washed down the drains. Only the installations and perhaps some equipment may survive.


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IF YOU WANT TO HELP WITH CONVERSION, YOU SHOULD GO TO THIS THREAD =) http://morroblivion.com/forums/skywind/skywind-development/2755
So guys, here is the basic FAQ about TES V: Skywind (modified version by Shadow) :)
Well if anyone has anymore good questions that they want answered on the FAQ, feel free to write them down, and I'll type up some answers that can be posted.
1. Q: What IS Skywind exactly?
A: It is a non-commercial, fan made modification for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim that seeks to merge the amazing world of The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind with the enhanced graphics and capabilities of Skyrim's engine.
While ownership of both games is required to play, the player only actually plays Skywind using the Skyrim game, and not the older Morrowind game. This means that the user interface, combat, graphics, and system requirements for the Skywind mod are all those of Skyrim, and NOT Morrowind.
2. Q: What do I need to run Skywind?
A: You will need a copy of TES III: Morrowind, including the Bloodmoon and Tribunal expansions installed correctly on your system. Plus TES V: Skyrim of course. The exact files that you will need to run, as well as the instructions you should follow to install can be located on The Official Installation Instruction Thread.
3. Q:. Will Skywind be complete with quests, or will it only feature the Morrowind landscape?
A: As of now, Skywind mostly just consists of landscape and static meshes, but we are currently working on getting all of the quests, npcs, weapons, creatures, etc. working correctly, and they should all be available by the final release. Remember though that we have a limited team, and if you want to see a particular feature faster then join and help work on it.
4. Q: But Morrowind had very outdated graphics, especially in the mesh and texture areas!
A: Take a look at some of the pictures located throughout the Skywind Screenshot thread. Eloth is nearing the completion of a fantastic visual overhaul which will replace every original Morrowind texture with remakes of much higher visual quality. Besides this, many other objects will have new custom meshes that will be of greater quality than the originals, while keeping to the Morrowind feel. Note: Most of the screeenshots are taken with ENB enabled, so they may be brighter and have more bloom than you would expect with default Skyrim shaders.
5. Q: Will there be an Oblivion conversion, and if so, should I wait for it before trying Skywind?
A: Yes, there will be an Oblivion conversion. However, work probably won't start on it until after the final release of Skywind. The two will be able to run separately, so there will be no reason to postpone playing Skywind just to wait for it. Though if you are really adventurous, there is currently a raw converted Masterfile for the Oblivion conversion, but it is far from playable. Everything you would need to know about that is located on the official Skyblivion Installation Instructions thread.
6. Q: Will I be able to take advantage of the new Skyrim systems while in Morrowind? Things such as smithing and crafting.
A: Yes you will! This is not yet implimented, but in the future you will be able to craft many of the objects from Morrowind using local materials. That means real mining and Morrowind style crafting stations too. These recipes will be balanced so as not to interfere with normal Morrowind gameplay though.
7. Q: But what about fast-travel and quest markers? They could ruin a true Morrowind experience.
A: You will be able to use fast-travel and quest markers because they come with the Skyrim engine. However it will still be quite possible to play through the entire game without them. There are several .ini tweaks that are especially helpful for this, and they only take a few minutes to look up and add to your .ini files. Note: Always make a backup copy of your .ini files before attempting to tweak them so you can revert back if something goes wrong.
8. Q: I have heard that the armor system will be similar to the one in Morrowind, is this true?
A: Yes indeed. You will be able to place 2 pauldrons, 2 gauntlets, greaves, boots, cuirass, and a helmet on your character all at the same time! There will probably still be some limitations that didn't exist in Morrowind, such as the ability to wear clothing, armor, and robes all in layers, but most of the functionality that you may remember from Morrowind will be making a glorious return.
9. Q: Is there any estimate for a release date?
A: When it's done.
10. Q: Hey guys I heard about this mod called Beyond Skyrim and I'd li-
A: NO! STOP THAT! BAD! Beyond Skyrim has nothing to do with Skywind. We're two completely different projects, with two completely different goals in mind. Stop pestering them about Skywind, please.


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The University of La Verne used a potent rushing attack to post a 31-15 triumph over Claremont-Mudd-Scripps in the SCIAC football opener for both teams Saturday evening at Burns Stadium in Claremont.
La Verne outscored CMS 24-8 in the second half and rolled up nearly 500 yards of total offense on the Stags, compiling 491 for the contest. Senior running back Matthew Biggers helped solidify the Leopard ground attack with a game-high 200 yards on 31 carries and a touchdown. Led by Biggers, the Leos amassed 317 rushing yards.
The Leopard defense also made an impact as it picked off three passes while also recording three sacks.
CMS got on the board late in the first quarter when it drove 72 yards on six plays as running back Corey Bickler scored on a 26 yard touchdown to give the Stags a 7-0 lead.
The Leopards knotted the contest at 7-7 after driving 57 yards on seven plays in just 1:45, culminating on a 10 yard scoring pass from Travis Carter to Jonathan Lilly with 10:58 remaining in the first half.
La Verne (1-2, 1-0 SCIAC) took the second half kickoff and proceeded on a 73 yard scoring drive with 62 coming from from Gustavo Viramontes. After consecutive rushes of 13 and 41 yards, Viramontes capped the Leopard drive with a 8 yard scoring run to give the Leos a 14-7 advantage.
The Stags (0-3, 0-1 SCIAC) closed to win five points after recording a safety, but the Leopards would respond with 17 unanswered points to put the game away.
After a 39 yard pass from Carter to Viramontes, Biggers scored on the very next play by outracing the CMS defense for a 39 yard touchdown to give La Verne a 21-9 lead with 6:32 left in the third.
The La Verne defense set up the next score early in the fourth when safety Donald Mull intercepted a CMS pass at the Stag 36 and returned it 15 yards to the 21. Four plays later, Carter connected with Andres Fernandes for a 21 yard score and a 28-9 lead with 11:41 left to play.
CMS cut the deficit with a 74 yard scoring drive on eight plays. Kris Otterholt hauled in a 21 yard pass from Sean McKaveney to trim the Leopard lead to 28-15 with over nine minutes remaining.
Undaunted, the Leopards would ice the contest with a 10 play drive - all running plays - which elapsed 4:10 off the clock, ending in a Alex Miller field goal from 27 yards out to close the scoring.
Biggers reached the 200-yard mark for the second time in his Leopard career, having rushed for 235 yards last season against Pomona-Pitzer (Nov. 5, 2011). Carter finished with 174 yards on 9-of-16 passing with a pair of scores. Viramontes contributed 65 yards rushing with one touchdown. Lilly caught three passes for 52 yards and a TD.
For CMS, McKaveney threw for a game-high 230 yards, completing 20 of his 43 pass attempts. Bickler rushed for a team-best 142 yards on 14 carries while Otterholt caught 13 passes for a game-high 153 receiving yards.
La Verne posted its first win over CMS in nearly five years. The last Leopard victory over the Stags occurred November 3, 2007 in a 31-7 triumph.
La Verne continues on the road next weekend to battle Whittier College in league action on Saturday, October 6.


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The always lovable Schrute family continues to grow, as NBC has cast former Roswell star Majandra Delfino in The Office spin-off (tentatively titled The Farm) as Dwight's (Rainn Wilson) younger "pseudo-intellectual lefty" sister, Frannie. Not too much is known about Delfino's new role, expect that Frannie left the Schrute family beet farm/bed & breakfast for a faster-paced life in Boston. After getting divorced from her husband, Frannie ends up back on the same farm she fled, only this time with son in tow.
Joining Delfino on the old Schrute family beet farm is young actor Blake Garrett (New Girl, Bridesmaids), who will play Frannie's son and Dwight's nerdy and slightly weird 9-year-old nephew, Cameron Whitman. He is described as a "cosmopolitan lad" who still feels the pull of his Schrute heritage, especially when he's receiving much-needed fatherly guidance and attention from his uncles.
The potential new series will center on Dwight and his siblings inheriting their family's beet farm, which also doubles as a bed and breakfast. Both Delfino on Garrett's characters will be introduced this fall in an episode of the upcoming ninth season of The Office, which will act as a backdoor pilot for The Farm. Based on how well the offshoot does, NBC will decide whether or not to move forward on the project. Should the pilot get picked up, both Delfino and Garrett will appear as series regulars.
Wilson will also serve as executive producer of the spin-off - along with former Office showrunner and star Paul Liberstein (Toby), who has stepped down from the parent show in favor of the The Farm. Still no word on who will play the other previously announced characters, or if fan-favorite character Cousin Mose (played by Office co-exec producer Michael Schur) will make a much-anticipated appearance, should NBC make The Farm happen.
Expect to see The Farm crossover with The Office this fall on NBC.
Source: TV Line


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Members of New York's congressional delegation are asking the Justice Department to formally investigate the police custody death of Eric Garner and the law enforcement strategy known as "broken windows."
The six Democrats say black and Latino communities are disproportionately affected by the tactic of going after smaller crimes to help stop bigger ones.
An autopsy showed Garner died of neck compression from a chokehold used when he was being taken into custody for allegedly selling loose, untaxed cigarettes.
A letter sent Wednesday to Attorney General Eric Holder is signed by Reps. Hakeem Jeffries, Yvette Clarke, Gregory Meeks, Charles Rangel, Jose Serrano and Nydia Velazquez.
Garner's death has been the biggest test of Mayor de Blasio's first year in office.
He has vowed to support the department but also pledged to help communities of color who feel mistreated by police.


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