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AnCo to perform COACHELLA 2011!!!
Found this out just a few minutes ago on onethirtybpm http://onethirtybpm.com/news/coachella-lineup-revealed/ fml _<;" title="stressed" />
OMG AWESOME! Oh, wait. Can't go. Damn. Hmm, maybe an earthquake will move Coachella closer to Denver. That would make me happy.
Moondog, it is the same side of the country. Why can you not go? I will not accept anything other than an extenuating circumstances excuse.
School. And money. I'm already going to be travelling a lot this year, and I doubt that I will be able to convince my parents to let me go. But maybe I'll go. As in I won't.
i nutted
Amazing line-up that is!
[quote="LioninAComa"]Amazing line-up that is![/quote] YODA??? FUCKING YODA??? FUCK YODA THAT MOTHERFUCKER AHHHHHHHHHHHHH Just kidding.
I like (sarcasm) how Pitchfork's headline today is that Animal Collective announced U.S. tour dates.... When did California become THE United States, because that's the only place they're touring???!!! http://pitchfork.com/news/41310-animal- ... -us-dates/ I'm bummed. This just makes me want to live in California even more than I already did.
Yeah, I got really excited when I saw U.S. tour dates headline. I'm guessing gradually there will be more tour dates added though. Anyway, the Coachella lineup is awesome! I wish I could go.
I was re-watching all the Malta fest material that was recorded... ahhh if they come to Denver and put on a show like that I think I'll cry.
[quote="Shinsy"]i nutted[/quote] you have no idea. i was looking for coachella info all up to the time it was released. i thought them playing at coachella was bs since they haven't officially announced an album and it seemed iffy. i expected panda bear more than them. but wow, once i saw them. i really hope i can go
So this is in TWO WEEKS! What is going down? Who is going down? Or up? Or sideways?
I'll be there in spirit!
I'll listen to the bootlegged tapes and dream I was there so I'll be there in spirit too!
[quote="Shinsy"]So this is in TWO WEEKS! What is going down? Who is going down? Or up? Or sideways?[/quote] so jelly of you why da hell did tickets have to sell out in 6 days????????????
At least they didn't sell out in 10 seconds like the Big Sur concert
I'm afraid I'm always going to be last to the ticket counter with AC tickets. Too many hipster kids with lots of technology and portable internet for me to stand a chance.
[quote="Dave"]I'm afraid I'm always going to be last to the ticket counter with AC tickets. Too many hipster kids with lots of technology and portable internet for me to stand a chance.[/quote] I agree completely, Dave. I don't have that stuff, but I deserve a ticket! I do!
Lol. I'm glad I'm not alone. I did get on ticketmaster's notification list for AC shows though. And Tom Verlaine (like that'll ever happen again.)
the first show of the tour tomorrow night? What do you guys expect? Are you excited for sit-down kit Pandy Burr?
Yes! Panda's drumming on a kit sounded very lively and interesting in a studio setting, it should be an interesting change now... can't wait for legs or videos.
First bootlegs tomorrow hopefully! Can't wait!
i think i'll wait with listening to the boots until after i've seen them this may.
I think it would be cool to listen to them just to see how much they evolve the songs in such a short period of time.
Panda's definitely on sit down drums again?
Yessir. Hmmm I might not listen to any of the boots except for maybe tonight's... I don't want to ruin the next album like I ruined Tomboy
I still haven't listened to Tomboy! Is it great? And I am so excited for some sit down drums by Noah. There's going to be a boot on tonight? I thought their first show is tomorrow.
tomorrow comes today! and i haven't listened to tomboy yet either and am very glad i only listened to one bootie / the single versions about once... it'll be so fresh! like with down there! avoiding boots for mpp didn't quite work as well as i had hoped but i def. played Strawjam songs into the ground and made it very hard to deal with some of the changes... or like mpp just knowing how intense vocally i want to walk around with you could be and then on the album it was quite subdued / mellow...
My custom tube preamp ships tomorrow xD FUCKING PSYCHED!
Guys, all I did all weekend was talk about patio heaters and say "swag" every five seconds.
[quote="Shinsy"]Guys, all I did all weekend was talk about patio heaters and say "swag" every five seconds.[/quote] haha !
BOOTLEGGERS LET ME DOWN THIS YEAR!!!  Has anyone been turned on to any coachella boots? i've scoured the internet and can't find any... _<;" title="stressed" />
There's some being worked on right now I believe. I'll post a link the when I find one.
Thank you! Please do! You da dawg, Mooney.
yes that would be excellent moondoggie!! i've seen all the coverage on youtube but i can't take youtube w/ me in the car. i could always do the youtube to mp3 or run audacity while watching all the videos but i'd prefer to not have to cuz it's just extra legwork.
Uhh..did we never get a review of Coachella? Was it just Shinsy saying patio heaters and swag? Was there any music?
there's mine and another's in the live presence thread, wini!
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Terri Wright
Terri Wright has held the position of General Manager at WFIT since 1998.
As manager of Brevard County's only locally owned and operated public radio station, she is responsible for directing all aspects of the station including: sales and underwriting, membership and development, operations, new media and broadcast engineering.
Terri's responsibilities include managing WFIT's $600,000+ annual budget raised through Corporation for Public Broadcasting's grant, Florida Public Broadcasting/DOE's grant and other corporate and foundation grants, as well as underwriting, membership donations, special events, and planned giving donations.
Terri also plays a key role in community outreach through interviews, public service announcements, partnerships with businesses and non-profits and station participation at special events.
She's an authorized agent for National Public Radio and station representative for the Federal Communications Commission, ensuring compliance with rules and regulations. She's also a member and representative of Florida Public Broadcasting.
In 2010 Terri secured funding through a Public Education Capital Outlay (PECO) grant for design and construction of a new 5,000 square foot facility. In October of 2012, the community enjoyed a Grand Opening Celebration of the new WFIT 89.5 FM Broadcast Center.
Terri began her career at WFIT as a volunteer in 1992. She was hired as Director of Membership in 1993, designing and implementing a membership database and increasing membership income by 57%.
As General Manager she was integral in an FCC approved power increase in 1999. Through her direction and funding acquisition, WFIT was the first radio station in the county to secure, and install a digital transmitter in 2006. WFIT received a Case Award of Excellence in 2009. As a recipient of an FCC construction permit and a CPB grant, WFIT will be installing a new antennae and transmitter in the coming months.
Before moving to Florida Terri managed and owned several businesses and taught SCUBA. Other interests include gardening, fitness, kayaking, and reading. She received her B.S. in Business with an emphasis in Marketing and Accounting in 1987 at Arizona State University in Tempe, AZ. She lives in Malabar with her husband and countless pets. Her 2 beautiful daughters live in the Orlando area.

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The Israeli media on Wednesday was abuzz with reports that America might finally be ready to release jailed Israeli spy Jonathan Pollard as part of a three-way compromise aimed at keeping alive current US-brokered Israeli-Palestinian peace talks.
Pollard was sentenced to life in prison in 1987 after he used his position as a US naval analyst to sell sensitive information to Israel and other nations. What Pollard provided to Israel was vital to its national security, and the Jewish state subsequently granted him citizenship in 1995. Ever since, Israeli leaders have been lobbying for Pollard's release, noting that US presidents have pardoned Cold War-era spies from hostile nations who committed far more serious crimes.
The deal that Israel Radio reported is currently in the works would see Pollard released to Israel in return for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu going through with a fourth release of Palestinian and Israeli-Arab terrorist prisoners. For its part, the Palestinian Authority would commit to remaining at the negotiating table at least until the end of the year.
There was no official confirmation of the reports by either Washington or Jerusalem, and US State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said on Wednesday that Pollard was sentenced to life in prison, and there are no plans to release him.
The timetable for the current round of peace talks is nearing its end, and the Palestinian leadership has indicated quite clearly that it intends to walk away after receiving its last concessional release of Palestinian prisoners from Israel (this fourth release would also include 14 Israeli-Arab citizens who participated in bloody acts of terror against their Jewish countrymen).
As such, Israel is not keen to fulfill that final concession if doing so is anyway not going to advance the cause of peace.
Washington knows that if the Palestinians walk away, there is no hope of extending or holding new talks in the near future. And to keep the Palestinians from walking, they need to be appeased. And to appease the Palestinians, Israel must be convinced to carry out more pointless concessions.
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As a solution to this problem, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu last week proposed the Pollard release as a gesture could use to convince his government to continue making its own unreciprocated concessions a little longer.
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More about MOOCs and developing countries
The New York Times famously labeled 2012 the 'year of the MOOC', acknowledging the attention and excitement generated by a few high profile 'massive open online courses' which enrolled tens of thousands of students from all of the world to participate in offerings from a few elite universities in the United States.
What might 2014 bring for MOOCs, especially as might relate to situations and circumstances in so-called 'developing countries'?
It may be hard for some in North America to believe, given the near saturation coverage in some English language web sites that focus on higher education and in certain thematically-linked corners of the English-language blogosphere, but the 'MOOC' phenomenon is only just now starting to register with many educational policymakers in middle and low income countries around the world. While many MOOCs have (from the start, and increasingly) attracted students from all over the world, at the policy level, 'MOOCs' have not – at least in my experience during the course of my work at the World Bank on education and technology issues -- been a topic much discussed by our counterparts in ministries of higher education and universities. Yes, one does see the occasional bullet point in a PowerPoint presentation towards the end of an institutional planning meeting, but my impression is that this can often be as much a reflection of the speaker's desire to project a familiarity with emerging buzzwords as it is a reflection of any sustained strategic or practical consideration of the potential relevance (or threat) of MOOCs to traditional practices in higher education outside of 'rich' countries.
More than a few commenters in North America have invoked the Technology Hype Cycle (a concept developed and popularized by Gartner to represent the maturity, adoption and social application of certain technologies, and their application) when proclaiming that MOOCs have now past a 'peak of inflated expectations' to enter a period known as the 'trough of disillusionment' as a result of things like the recent change of course or 'pivot' of Udacity, one of the leading MOOC platform providers.
While this assessment of the state of maturity/adoption may or may not be true from a North American perspective, and even if we concede that technology hype cycles are being compressed (it took Second Life and other 'virtual worlds', another recent notable educational technology phenomenon, three times as long to move from a period of great hype in educational circles to one of 'disillusion'), such commenters may often neglect to consider that many hype cycles can exist simultaneously for the same technology or technology-enabled approach or service, depending on where you might find yourself in the world.
While perhaps unsure of the extent to which MOOCs represent a 'threat' to existing educational practices, a new avenue for higher education, or perhaps something else entirely, I agree with people who say that the reports of the death of the MOOC are highly exaggerated. Roy Amara, the longtime president of the Institute for the Future, famously remarked that "We tend to overestimate the effect of a technology in the short run and underestimate the effect in the long run." I would not be surprised if this holds for many of the trends that we, as a matter of convenience, and correctly or not, group together under the general heading of 'MOOCs' today.
In my personal experience working at the World Bank on projects at the intersection of technology and education sectors, and when in discussions in many similar sorts of international organizations, 'MOOCs' are, generally speaking, still not a hot topic of consideration for educational policymakers in most middle and low income countries. That said, they are starting to gain increasing mindshare in some places. At the very least, they are generating some real confusion (and where there is confusion, there is potentially opportunity as well, for better and for worse).
As a result, many folks in the international donor community are now beginning to ask themselves questions like:
• How can, or should, we be talking about MOOCs when speaking with our counterparts in government around the world?
• What are the real, practical opportunities to consider in the short and medium term?
• Where, and how, might education ministries and universities wish to engage with related issues -- and what role (if any) should organizations like the World Bank play in this process of engagement?


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It's no wonder Heidelberg has been noted by several important college guidebooks, including U.S. News & World Report's "America's Best Colleges 2010." The University offers a strong liberal arts curriculum, solid career preparation, and many opportunities for getting involved in activities, campus organizations, and athletics. Heidelberg is well-known for its outstanding preparation of teachers who become leading educators throughout the Great Lakes region. Heidelberg offers a dynamic Honors Program for students in all majors seeking rigorous and challenging academic study. Heidelberg is also home to the Center for Historic and Military Archaeology, which offers remarkable research experiences for undergraduates, and the National Center for Water Quality Research which enhances opportunities within Heidelberg's environmental and biology academic programs.
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As China becomes an increasingly important part of the global economy, no investor or business leader can ignore the increasing influence of its consumers. The tastes and preferences of China's market of 1.3 billion people has the potential to sway demand and shift the trajectory of global consumer spending.
This is especially true as China's consumer spending is growing at an average annual rate of 18 percent, according to the National Bureau of Statistics, compared to 2.2 percent gain for the U.S.
As many foreign companies have demonstrated, cracking China's consumer market is easier said than done—and there have been some notable stumbles. U.S. home-improvement giant Home Depot shut down five of its 10 stores since entering the market in 2006, while Best Buy, the world's largest consumer electronics retailer, closed all of its branded stores in China this year. Retail giant Wal-Mart Stores was only able to turn a profit in the country in 2008, 12 years after first entering China.
There have also been some notable successes, such as U.S.-based Yum! Brands, which has become the largest Western restaurant brand in China. Yum! currently has a 40 percent share of China's fast-food chain market, compared with 16 percent for McDonald's, according research firm Euromonitor.
Some consumer trends in China are well known, such as the increasing demand for luxury goods, but others may surprise you. CNBC.com put together a list of 10 major consumer trends, including the companies and sectors they have the potential to profit from them. The list is based on studies and reports from international organizations such as the United Nations, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and research firms including Euromonitor International and McKinsey & Co.
Which trends are changing the course of China's consumer economy? Click ahead to find out!
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Become a Cop >> Browse Articles >> 10 Steps to Joining the Force
Step 1: Learn About the Law Enforcement Field
Many people have a preconceived notion of law enforcement based on the sensational scenes shown on the news or at the movies. But what is it really like to be a street cop? Or a federal agent? Or a conservation officer? There are hundreds of career paths within law enforcement and all are done for the love of it – not for the promise of fortune or fame. Find out the basics about law enforcement here, including:
• Types of agencies: local police departments and sheriff's offices, investigative agencies, conservation law enforcement, corrections, etc.
• What they do: a quick look at the missions and job functions of each major component
• Where they are: a glimpse at the environment you can expect to work in
Municipal and metropolitan police officers and county sheriff's deputies, for the most part, are what people think about when they here the term "cop." These law enforcement officers (LEOs) serve as the front line against crime on every street in every town in America. These are the brave men and women that you looked up to and admired as a child.
Police departments and sheriff's offices offer the widest variety of opportunities available within law enforcement. Just about everyone who enters into the field will start as a patrol officer, but from there, the opportunities are endless. As your career progresses you may be given the opportunity to join a specialized unit, such SWAT, K9, bike patrol or the motor squad. Almost all departments now have community relations officers, school resources officers, and public information officers. You may have the opportunity to become a detective or investigator, responsible for investigating serious violent crimes such as murder.
More and more, white collar and Internet related crimes are being investigated by local police departments. As a result, recruits with four year or advanced degrees are highly sought after because of the complexity and business nature of many of these crimes.
If you prove yourself as a great officer or investigator you will have ample opportunity for advancement. With over 10,000 police departments throughout the United States, there is always a need for educated and ambitious men and women to fill in the supervisory ranks, from sergeant all the way to chief. Regardless of your specialty or rank, you can be sure of one thing: Your primary task every day will be interacting with the general public. The best cops are those who earn the respect of those they are protecting, those they are arresting, and those they are serving with.
The first thought most people have when they see a highway patrol car is "I hope I don't get a ticket."
• Quiz: Would You Pass the Police Exam?
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• Joining the Force: Everything You Need to Know
The primary job function our states' highway patrol and state police troopers is to keep the highways and roadways safe through traffic enforcement using methods as varied as using traditional patrol car, police motorcycles, and even with pilot troopers flying fixed wing or rotary aircraft above the highways. Traffic enforcement often leads to confronting very real and very dangerous criminals. It is not uncommon for state troopers to discover major drug smuggling operations, arrest fugitives, or apprehend felons through the course of their regular duties.
In addition to traffic enforcement, most state highway patrol agencies have specialized units similar to local police departments, such as SWAT teams, K9 units, and investigative units. In fact, several state police departments also act as the state's primary investigative agency.
Most people think of federal agents as special agents with the FBI. But did you know that the FBI is only one of almost 100 different investigative agencies employing special agents?
Special agents serve in all three branches of government – the Executive Branch, the Legislative Branch, and the Judicial Branch. Even some government corporations, independent agencies and quasi-government institutions have special agents working for them. Examples of these agencies include the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the Social Security Administration, the Environmental Protection Agency, Amtrak, and the Smithsonian Institution. Even the Library of Congress has several special agents who investigate crimes against the Library.
Federal agents investigate everything from internal fraud, waste and abuse to postal fraud to terrorism. If there is a federal law on the books, there is an agency responsible for investigating violations against it.
What can you expect if you're a federal agent? Well, probably not what you see Jack Bauer doing every week. But, like Jack, you will be working long hours investigating some very serious crimes that impact all American citizens. Because of the long hours most federal agents are required to work (a minimum of 50 hours per week), they usually receive Law Enforcement Availability Pay (LEAP), a 25% premium of their base salary. Expect to be moved around every few years and expect frequent travel. Many agencies, such as the FBI, DEA, ICE, and components of the DOD, now have resident offices in foreign countries. So, if you want to see the world, this may be the path you want to take.
Because of the demand for federal law enforcement jobs, and the high profile cases the agencies are involved in, getting hired is much tougher than at other law enforcement jobs. Most agencies now require a minimum of a four year degree, but would prefer an advanced degree. This means that unless you were in the top percentile in your undergraduate class, you should seriously consider an advanced degree. Most special agent positions will also require you to have a federal security clearance of at least the secret level, but may require even higher clearances such as top secret or compartmentalized. Expect a much more thorough background investigation and polygraph examination.
But most of all, expect to enjoy it. Federal agents are often times the most revered of all law enforcement officers.
Like federal investigative agencies, state level investigative agencies conduct complex investigations of crimes committed against the state. These can range from white collar crimes, to Internet related crimes, to alcohol and narcotics enforcement, to identity theft.
Because of the similarities and the fact that the focus of these investigations spans federal and state laws, state and federal agencies often work together.


text: Barney Frank rips Scott Brown over his attacks on Elizabeth Warren 09/20/12 11:03 PMUpdated 09/06/13 07:02 AM By Aliyah Shahid On Thursday's The Rachel Maddow Show, outgoing Democratic Congressman Barney Frank (D-Mass.) ripped Republican Senator Scott Brown for his personal attacks on Democratic opponent Elizabeth Warren and her disputed Native American ancestry.Warren is Brown's Democratic challenger in this year's Massachusetts Senate race—one of the most closely watched in the nation, and a competition which may very well decide which party controls the Senate in the 113th Congress. The two contestants had their first debate on Thursday night."Professor Warren claimed that she's a Native American and a person of color, and as you can see, she's not," Brown said during that debate. "But the fact is, she checked a box."Warren, a progressive hero, once claimed on a Harvard job application that she was part Cherokee. She later clarified that she was 1/32 Native American, saying she had been told as much by her mother, and had taken that fact at face value. Warren's counter to Brown's attack? Brown is a "nice" man, and she hopes their contest can focus on the issues.During the debate, Brown also razzed Warren about the robust Ivy League income she and her husband earn. "No wonder costs are high" at colleges, Brown said.Frank, who is retiring from the House this year, told msnbc host Rachel Maddow that he was deeply disappointed by Brown's "snarky" remarks, especially considering that America is struggling economically and is in the middle of a war. Frank said the "personal attack" is "not really consistent with the nice guy image he's put forward. "He also pointed out that, in deep-blue Massachusetts, Brown is trying to distance himself from his own party's brand. You "couldn't get him to say the word Romney with a subpoena," the notoriously quick-witted congressman said.Maddow also criticized Brown's remarks about Warren's heritage. "I feel like it's racially offensive to say 'I can tell you're not Native American. Look at you,'" she said.Frank said Brown was trying to, "delegitimize your opponent, rather than debate the issues when you think the issues go against you."According to four recent polls, Warren has a small lead against Brown. A fifth poll had Brown leading. Explore:Barney Frank, Election 2012, Elections, Elizabeth Warren, Lean Forward and Scott Brown Conservative group calls 30,000 North... Trending NOW More Like This Best of MSNBC


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A religious cleric in western Afghanistan said Wednesday he is offering a $300,000 bounty to anyone who kills the maker of an anti-Islam film that has angered Muslims around the world.
Mir Farooq Hussini, a cleric and the spokesman for an organization representing about 450 religious schools in Herat province, made the latest bounty offer.
U.S. federal prosecutors said Mark Basseley Youssef, 55, an Egyptian-born Christian who is now a U.S. citizen, is behind the film, which portrays Islam's Prophet Muhammad as a religious fraud, womanizer and child molester.
The film led to violence last month, causing the deaths of more than 50 people, including the U.S. ambassador to Libya.
In a telephone interview with The Associated Press on Wednesday, Hussini called the movie maker a "dirty person".
At least three names have been associated with Youssef in the past several weeks. U.S. court documents show Youssef legally changed his name from Nakoula Basseley Nakoula in 2002, but never told federal authorities, who used that as part of the probation violation case against him.
Youssef used a third name, Sam Bacile, in association with the film.
Last month the Pakistan Taliban offered a bounty of $100,000 for killing the filmmaker. A Pakistani Cabinet minister made a similar offer, but it was disavowed by his government. Also, a former Pakistani legislator put forth a $200,000 reward.
Hussini said he also is offering a $500,000 reward for the killing of Mehdi Daneshmand, a cleric in Yazd province in neighboring Iran. Hussini has alleged that the cleric insulted Muhammad's wife.
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Source: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (US)
Release: Z.1 Financial Accounts of the United States
The FRED series Debt Outstanding Domestic Nonfinancial Sectors - Household, Home Mortgage Sector is now known as Households and Nonprofit Organizations; Home Mortgages; Liability.
The source series id is LA153165105.Q.
This series appears in Table D.3. For further information see the assistance provided in the guide to the Financial Accounts at http://www.federalreserve.gov/apps/fof/.
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (US), Households and Nonprofit Organizations; Home Mortgages; Liability, Level [HHMSDODNS], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/HHMSDODNS, April 22, 2019.


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The Cinelux Lighting Filter, #386 Leaf Green (20 x 24" Sheet) from Rosco is part of a series of filters created for motion picture and television productions where large lighting fixtures are employed to create effects. This filter is produced using a specialized technology that insures the longest possible life under hot theatrical lights. The filter is general mounted within a frame and placed in front of a light source to create the desired effect. The three discrete layers from which they are made are combined by a tri-extrusion process. By sealing the colored layer between two microscopically thin layers of clear film, dye migration is minimized and effective life is extended.
Note: Never use a plastic filter directly in front of an open faced lamp. This will nearly always cause premature failure because the heat is trapped and it has nowhere to go except to the plastic filter. Always allow a suitable air gap
|Leaf Green
|Filter Number
|W: 20 x H: 24" / W: 51 x H: 61 cm
|Packaging Info
|Package Weight
|0.01 lb
|Box Dimensions (LxWxH)
|24.0 x 20.25 x 0.01"


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What are tamper-resistant electrical receptacles and what is the new requirement?The 2008 National Electrical Code®(NEC®) will require new and renovated dwellings to have tamper-resistant (TR) receptacles. These receptacles have spring-loaded shutters that close off the contact openings, or slots, of the receptacles. When a plug is inserted into the receptacle, both springs are compressed and the shutters then open, allowing for the metal prongs to make contact to create an electrical circuit. Because both springs must be compressed at the same time, the shutters do not open when a child attempts to insert an object into only one contact opening, and there is no contact with electricity. Tamper- resistant receptacles are an important next step to making the home a safer place for children.
Why require tamper-resistant electrical receptacles?Each year, approximately 2,400 children suffer severe shock and burns when they stick items into the slots of electrical receptacles. It is estimated that there are six to 12 child fatalities a year related to this.
If homeowners do not have children, are TR receptacles required?Yes. Owners or tenants of homes and apartments change frequently. In addition, exposure to electrical shock and burn accidents are not limited to a child's own home. Children visit homes of relatives and friends who don't have children of their own. This requirement ensures all new homes and apartments are safe for children, whether the home is their own or they are there on a temporary basis.
Do TR receptacles require greater insertion strength than standard receptacles?TR receptacles require comparable force to other receptacles. The insertion force may vary depending on the newness of the device to the shape or style of the plug being inserted.
Are TR receptacles costly?No. The projected cost of a TR receptacle adds about $0.50 to the cost of an unprotected receptacle. Based on current statistics, the average home has about 75 receptacles resulting in an overall added cost of under $40. This amount may vary slightly based on the type and style of TR receptacle used. This minimal increase in cost buys a significant increase in electrical safety for children.
Shouldn't people accept responsibility for their children and teach their children not to stick items in receptacles?Accidents involving children and receptacles cannot be blamed entirely on poor parenting. They involve people who look away for a moment, only to face undue tragedy and pain as the result of a child's curiosity. The NEC's mission is to provide electrical safety in the home. TR receptacles are a simple and easy way to protect children from serious injuries that continue to happen every year.
Why are TR receptacles preferred over products such as receptacles with caps or with sliding receptacle covers?Receptacle caps may be lost and also may be a choking hazard for some ages. Children can learn to defeat sliding receptacle covers when they watch their parents. TR receptacles provide security against the insertion of objects other than cord plugs into the energized parts.
What is the NEC?The NEC is the National Electrical Code. The NEC's mission is to provide practical safeguards from the hazards that arise from using electricity. It is the most widely adopted safety code in the United States and the world, and it is the benchmark for safe electrical installations. The NEC is an evolving document, developed through an open consensus process. A new edition is issued every three years.
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Capoz needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 48 designs submitted by 14 freelance designers.
HubDirector:: director of a center of interest or activity or importance
We are a lean startup working on a new product aimed at helping companies and communities consolidate the knowledge that emerges through the use of collaborative platform (starting with wikis).
Why HubDirector: we chose 'Hub' because of its etymology:
"perhaps from hubbe, originally 'lump', the source of hob of a fireplace and hobnail, as in boots. A wheelwright's word, not generally known or used until c.1828; it reached wider currency in connection with bicycles.
Meaning 'center of interest or activity or importance'first recorded 1858 in writings of Oliver W. Holmes."
And 'Director' thinking about an orchestra director making a HubDirector someone (or something) that, well, directs a center of interest or activity or importance
Medium to big businesses at first, hopefully online communities in the future but overall anyone who find herself with an extensive body of knowledge built collaboratively and aggregating many sources and now needs to find a way to organise it without losing the collaborative aspect.
Think of any company that uses a wiki to share knowledge internally and then needs to do some gardening to keep everything consistent and help people find relevant information quickly.
- we would like to avoid having the product name in the logo
- cartoons and photos are not what we have in mind
- we would like to stress the 'hub' part of it and very much like the 'o' in this one: http://www.hubspot.com/Portals/53/i…_logo1.png although it's already taken :-)
- ideally we would like to be able to reuse part of it for future products which will be related. Something along the lines of what Atlassian does with the company, Jira and Confluence logos (a common part + a distinctive bit):
- company: top left corner of any page
- Jira: http://www.atlassian.com/software/jira/
- Confluence: http://www.atlassian.com/software/confluence/
the logo will be used 99% of the times online (web pages, web app and so forth).
Thanks a lot to anyone who will spend his time and skills making proposal
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