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Monday, February 21, 2011
More Meaningful: the '96 or '10 SB Team?
Tough question. Initially, I'm tempted to say '96 because it ended decades of futility and put an historic franchise back on the map. But for me personally, 2010 feels more meaningful because I am older and able to have a greater appreciation for how rare a SB victory is. Additionally, that '96 team was stacked and had SB expectations the whole season. Last year's team came in with high expectations, but a lot of folks jumped ship midway through the season when the injuries piled up, so overcoming that adversity and surprising everyone made the run more memorable.
I gotta go with 2010. The way they did it was impressive. People counted them out as late as December. Also, for the simple fact that there's so much info/connectedness to the team as a whole now.
2010 all day. We went through growing pains with the release of Favre and the 3-4 defense. However, Ted Thompson and Mike McCarthy were strategic in their plans and brought us the trophy. Not to mention, you can't beat The Claymaker presenting A-Rod the Championship belt!
~Johnny Bigtime
I give it to 1996 by the slimmest of margins. That team was special across the board – I'd put them against any team in history. It was so satisfying to reach that point after years of bad teams and finally surpass the Cowboys (although we didn't play them). I was at the NFC Championship game, too – best game ever I've ever been to in my life.
2010, definitely. It was much more of a Cinderella story, and there seemed to be more excitement being the underdog that kept defying the odds. The playoffs really started with the Patriots game in week 15, and even though that was a loss, it started the run of 7 nearly flawless games. What a ride!
Tough call, but 1996. I grew up watching some awful Packer teams in the 80s and early 90s, but it was the 1996 season that solidified the Packers into a Championship team. That title ended a long and frustrating drought of Packers championship football and propelled the Packers into a consistent playoff contender. But my vote goes for 2010 for the better championship gear - how awful were those New Orleans Super Bowl champs hats and shirts?
2010 is the winner for me as it was a bit more unexpected with all the injuries that mounted. In '96 we built up to that greatness by finally getting past Dallas and making it to the Super Bowl. It was almost expected we were going to win it with our record, etc. 2011 was a year with more chaos, injuries, McCarthy bad clock management and calls, etc. Also to end my point we beat the Chicago Bears, in Soldier Field, to get to the Super Bowl and eventually win it! So we actually won the SuperBowl twice this year!!! Oh and by the way…12 is 3 times better than 4!
'96 signified a monumental swing in the history of the Green Bay Packers, Brett Favre in his prime brought the Packers back to respectability, Reggie White showed people playing in Green Bay was not undesirable. It hadn't happened in over 3 decades. I was a freshman in college (in LaCrosse, Wisconsin) and watched it at maybe the best party I ever attended. An amazing experience.
'10 means more to me for many reasons. First, doing things the right way pays off. Ted Thompson did things his way – the right way. A program. A Team. A discipline to not over react. A trust in a young, talented, high-character locker room. Honestly, vindication. They were right. The promise of Aaron Rodgers, Clay Matthews, a high-powered offense and dominant defense. The hope that the Packers can be that next great NFL dynasty. The belief there is no way it will be 13 years before they bring home number 15.
~Tony J.
There you have it – 5 to 4 in favor of the Packers most recent Championship. So who got it right and who's off their rocker? Let us know in the comments.
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- RuppertFebruary 21, 2011 at 2:33 PM
Boy, what a great question. I have to go with 2010. The DVR, the Internet and NFL Network are now in existence. Not so in '96. I'm married now, and my wife is cool...unlike the stupid broad I was dating back then. My car is cooler now, too. So, 2010...definitely.ReplyDelete
I can relate to the dude named "Alan," though. I was a freshman in college in La Crosse in 1989, and I still absolutely love the 10-6 '89 Pack. They're my favorite non-champion Packers team, and probably always will be. Majik to Sterling...Tim Harris and the 6-guns..Jeff Query, the Milliken Mullet! Hell Yeah!!!
Dammit, now I'm Jonesin' for some Motley Crue and Old Mil from a plastic cup.
This year, we pounded the cowgirls so hard that they fired their head coach, then embarrassed the Vikqueens so bad they started fighting each other and resembling a pop warner team, resulting in another (maybe even more satisfying) axing of a head coach . THEN we beat the #3,1 & 2 seeds, faced and defeated the Bears for the NFC crown, and took down the steelers in the midst of their "dynasty". Fuckin BOOM baby!ReplyDelete
When I read, "I was a freshman in college and watched it at maybe the best party I ever attended," I got goose bumps. If we could only be back there again, glory days man.ReplyDelete
Jim, well-said.ReplyDelete
I wonder if the answers would be different had Favre not turned into a giant Douche Canoe.ReplyDelete
Robert, well-said...and an excellent question.ReplyDelete
- djbonney138February 23, 2011 at 1:07 AM
I was about 50-50 until Jim's comment. 2010 All the way! Nice job Jim, you nailed it.ReplyDelete
Majority has it right-2010. 96 team was expected to win and was on track the entire season. I really did not feel elation when they did win because I knew they would. When the Pack lost the next year, I promised myself not to take winning the SB for granted if they got there again. This year has such great stories, the injuries, being the #6 seed, Rodgers finally shaking the Favre shadow. . .I will revel in this for quite some time.ReplyDelete
hey alan: '93 was the first year of free-agency which brought: white, sean jones, seth joyner, santana dotson, keith jackson, don beebe, andre rison and more. favre did NOT return the packers to respectability. he was merely a player. i've had this argument before, and am astonished at how people think favre was a one man team.ReplyDelete

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Looking for some fresh science fiction? The Fast Forward series of anthologies, published by Pyr, prides itself on featuring original stories from science-fiction heavyweights. I love Gardner Dozois' annual The Year's Best Science Fiction collections, but sometimes its great to get something really new, and Fast Forward doesn't disappoint.. The latest installment, Fast Forward 2, will be officially released next week (but Amazon claims it's in stock now.) The FF2 author list includes Cory Doctorow, Ian McDonald, Mike Resnick and Pat Cadigan.
It's a great collection, with a good mix of stories ranging from hard science fiction to near magic realism. Stand outs for me included "True Names," a novella by Doctorow and Benjamin Rosenbaum set in a post-post-post-human universe, and "An Eligible Boy," written by Ian McDonald, that takes place in the mid-21st century India that McDonald has used as the backdrop for his 2004 book River of Gods.
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(If something in example is out of single responsibility, let's pretend, that I could make up a better example)
If I make UploadImage visible (public), then writing tests become complicated. They tend to be long, hard to read and if you would like to avoid code duplication, then logic in tests appears.
If I make all those small pieces visible, the API becomes messy (because in my example, the only interesting thing to everyone is UploadImage method). Even worse, after some time people will tend to use those small methods, because they are public, not because they should be used outside the class.
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If a filesystem check fails and returns the error message "Damaged Superblock" you're lost . . . . . . . or not ?
Well, not really, the damaged "superblock" can be restored from a backup. There are several backups stored on the harddisk. But let me first have a go at explaining what a "superblock"is.
A superblock is located at position 0 of every partition, contains vital information about the filesystem and is needed at a fielsystem check.
The information stored in the superblock are about what sort of fiesystem is used, the I-Node counts, block counts, free blocks and I-Nodes, the numer of times the filesystem was mounted, date of the last filesystem check and the first I-Node where / is located.
Thus, a damaged superblock means that the filesystem check will fail
Our luck is that there are backups of the superblock located on several positions and we can restore them with a simple command.
The usual ( and only ) positions are: 8193, 32768, 98304, 163840, 229376 and 294912. ( 8193 in many cases only on older systems, 32768 is the most current position for the first backup)
You can check this out and have a lot more info about a particular partition you have on your HD by:
$ dumpe2fs /dev/hda5
( go on, try it right now ! )
You will see that the primary superblock is located at position 0, and the first backup on position 32768.
O.K. let's get serious now, suppose you get a "Damaged Superblock" error message at filesystem check ( after a power failure ) and you get a root-prompt in a recovery console, then you give the command:
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It will then check the filesystem with the information stored in that backup superblock and if the check was successful it will restore the backup to position 0.
Now imagine the backup at position 32768 was damaged too . . . then you just try again with the backup stored at position 98304, and 163840, and 229376 etc. etc. until you find an undamaged backup ( there are five backups so if at least one of those five is okay it's bingo ! )
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Revere HealthCare Center celebrates community health
Community honor: From left, Ambrosino, Pasinski, Carol Tye of the Revere School Committee, who works closely with Ambrosino, and Debra Jacobson, administrative director for the center
At this year's annual Community Health Day, more than 70 guests gathered at the MGH Revere HealthCare Center to celebrate local community health efforts and learn about one of today's most pressing health topics: diabetes.
Roger Pasinski, MD, director of the center, welcomed staff, patients and community members to the June 7 event and described the center's ongoing efforts to promote the well-being of Revere residents. Providing an example of the center's impact, Christine Goscila, FNP-BC, Diabetes Program coordinator, and Sophallina Tim, Diabetes Program coach, described an initiative designed specifically for diabetic Cambodian patients. Collaborating with the MGH Disparities Solutions Center and funded by the Tufts Health Plan Foundation, the program's staff has worked with Cambodian patients to understand barriers to care and develop effective, culturally competent diabetes education and coaching.
David M. Nathan, MD, director of the MGH Diabetes Center and the Clinical Research Center, provided the keynote address, "Combating the Diabetes Epidemic." Nathan shared research about the prevalence of diabetes in the United States and around the world, and how rates continue to rise. He noted that the current suggestion that 250 million have the disease may be an underestimate. For example, a recent study indicates that 92 million people have diabetes in China, not the 20 million previously thought. Nathan said the projection that 366 million will have the disease by 2030 also is an underestimate; the number is likely to be closer to 500 million. He emphasized that the best way to address the epidemic is through prevention and discussed established methods to decrease development by as much as 58 percent. For those who still develop diabetes –some 1.8 million new cases per year in the United States – treating them early on with appropriate medications and encouraging healthy lifestyle choices can reduce the serious complications associated with the disease.
The event came to a close with the presentation of the Community Health Award to Revere Mayor Thomas G. Ambrosino, who has supported many of the center's programs. "I am very pleased to win this award," says Ambrosino. "Mass General has been a great partner with the city of Revere throughout my tenure."
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I joined bit.ly as chief scientist in October of 2009. The company is a URL-shortener and content-sharing platform; we provide tools for people to share and track links on the Internet.
People might not imagine that there are scientists working at Internet start-ups, but bit.ly was a bit ahead of the trend of recognizing the value of data. Approximately one third of my day is spent doing pure research—looking at data about what people click on, trying to figure out what it says about human behavior and communication. I look for interesting events, trends or visualizations. During the World Cup, for example, we could determine what two teams were playing and what team won without even watching the game—during the games the people in the two competing countries would be clicking on soccer links. After the game, though, the people in the winning country would continue to click soccer links while the people in the losing country would not.
The other two thirds of my day I focus on translating models and equations into functional systems. Recently we built a program that takes a link you're interested in and spits back similar links. It's great for finding different perspectives on the same topic. In our current project we're developing a social newsreader that learns your interests and recommends links in real time. After that, we'd like to provide contextually aware information. So if you're a pizza lover in New York City, we'd let you know right away if a famous pizza place nearby is having a special.
After graduate school, I joined Johnson & Wales University in Rhode Island as an assistant professor, but I continued to program in addition to teaching and working on research. I built a program that crawled job boards to determine which skills employers value, which helped Johnson & Wales explore ways to improve its curriculum.
Projects like that made me realize that I wanted mainly to code and build useful things, so I left teaching.
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7 Years of Surprises...And To Many More, Darling
My life has always been about 3 guesses. For 18 years of our lives (7 spent married), we'd been playing the guessing game.
"What's for dinner tonight, dear?"
"I'll give you 3 guesses."
"What movie are we watching?"
"3 guesses before the next ad comes on!"
"What car are you buying?"
"Guess lah."
Well, you get the idea. However, sometimes, the guessing game backfires.
"Where are we going tonight?"
"Guess." He keeps me in the dark.
I make my guess, and dress in a nice smart casual outfit and meet him after work. That's when I spy loads of elegant looking people dressed to the nines in Choo and Blahnik, dripping with jewels.
"Fock man. You could have told me!! The fockin' Queen is here, and I'm dressed in......focking' office clothes??!!?!"
He eased up on me for a couple of months, but resumed his impish ways soon after. A leopard never loses its spots.
It was our wedding anniversary and we were going out for a romantic dinner. The usual charade ensued.
"Where are we going?"
"It's a surprise. I'll give you 3 guesses."
"Give me a hint, at least."
"Fine. I'll give you 2 hints. It's connected to The Gardens (Mid Valley), and it's Japanese," he offered graciously.
That seemed simple enough. "Yuzu," I proclaimed. "We're definitely going to Yuzu."
"Wear something nice," he winked, neither affirming nor denying.
Since he was buying, I offered to drive (after all, marriage is a 50-50 deal, isn't it?).
I was soon driving past Mid Valley straight on to the roads leading to the American Embassy. As we drove into the carpark at MiCasa, I still couldn't figure out his clues. (I really should have paid more attention to Fatboybakes' blog entry on Cilantro last week instead of merely gawking at the stupendous amount of foie gras he had consumed.)
"Ok. Explain yourself," I demanded. "What has Cilantro got to do with The Gardens or Japanese?"
"Cilantro will be opening a branch in The Gardens," he paused for dramatic effect, "and Cilantro is a French-Japanese fusion restaurant!" Did I imagine the "ta-da!" at the end?
Bald Eagle = 1, Lyrical Lemongrass = 0.
As we sat down in the plush semi-circular seat, we were told that the bread would take another 15 minutes. "Freshly baked bread!" I exclaimed. And what a magnificent treat it was to eat the bread spread with the most delicious truffle butter! We loved it so much that we actually finished up all the bread on the table, only to be asked politely if we wanted any more. I blushed and mumbled that the truffle butter was glorious, and the kindly looking lady nodded knowingly, probably used to the same reaction from all her guests.
A tiny bit of chicken sausage served with a gelatinous topping came with the chef's compliments. I never thought chicken sausage could taste so good.
My starter was a Pan-fried Unagi with Foie Gras (RM68). The grilled eel was layered with foie gras, then coated with flour and fried. Cut horizontally across the layers, pop it into your mouth and feel the sweet richness melt in your mouth. Along with cream coloured ponies and crisp apple strudels, this must definitely be one of my favourite things.
The appetisers list was extensive, and it was a tough choice. How does one choose from 6 hot and 6 cold appetisers, all carrying names with at least 5 words in each? He, being the more decisive person in our relationship, took only 2 minutes as compared to my 10 to decide on the the first dish. His Baked Truffle Souffle with Parmigiano Reggiano (RM48) came with a creamy truffle sauce that was utterly decadent. Another melt-in-your-mouth experience.
In between courses, we were served a white wine granita to cleanse the palate. It had a nice granular texture.
I've always loved fish. But this time, I made sure I spent 15 minutes scrutinising all the items on the Main Course list before I made my final decision. My Lightly Smoked Salmon with Confit of Beetroot, Truffle Soy Vinaigrette (RM68) was perfect. The outer layer of the slab of salmon was lightly cooked, and as the layers progressed to the centre, it was almost raw. The musky scent of the truffle mixed with the distinct salmon flavour together with the generous portion of salmon roe created a rather salty combination, but mix it with the sweet creamy sauce and a perfect balance of flavours is created. Every bite was ecstacy.
He was equally enraptured with his Wasabi Crumble Crusted Wagyu Cheek with Roasted Mushrooms (RM68). The flavour of the wasabi very lightly caressed the tender slab of wagyu cheek. Another recommended dish.
Desserts are priced at RM32 each, but a group can opt for 4 choices (dessert platter) at RM98. Although I was initially keen on trying the dessert platter, sensibility prevailed as I accepted the reality of the situation. I was stuffed. And so, reluctantly, I chose the dessert which I felt would be the lightest - the Home-made Souffle in Green Tea with Green Tea Ice Cream. It was a great choice as the eggy smell wafted into my nostrils like a temptress after her diamonds. I loved the souffle as it wasn't too sweet thanks to the green tea which added a hint of bitterness to the overall flavour. The green tea ice cream was definitely homemade.
Bald Eagle went for the bold and brazen choice of Dark Chocolate Cup Cake with Earl Grey Ice Cream. Ah...what is there not to like about a molten chocolate cake!
I hear that the restaurant will be undergoing renovations come March 2008, so if you're keen to visit this place, do so before then. Also, rumour has it that the new outlet at The Gardens will be serving predominantly Mediterranean cuisine, so expect a different menu.
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Hi everyone ! I am new to this forum and this is my first post. So, bare with me. I was reading a book called Angel Eyes by Shannon Dittermore and I came across a line I can't understand. Here it is -
"He sees the enemy. Oh yes, he sees them. But he sees their forces surrounded. He sees an angelic army. Great winged men with swords of light and halos of gold. He sees them lining the mountains that hem together this canyon. He sees horses emerging from fiery skies and chariots with wheels of sunset cloud. He sees riders with bows drawn and arrows of flame fixed on their adversaries."
Particularly I can't the understand the meaning of "sunset cloud" here.
Please explain it to me. Have a nice day !
Okay, for starters, you may recall that the Ancient Greeks viewed the sun's motion across the sky as a mystery, which they explained by the myth of Helios's chariot: HELIUS : Greek Titan god of the sun ; mythology ; pictures : HELIOS, SOL .
English poets of the romantic era also evoked their land's partly Celtic past using imagery relating to a similar vehicle -- as the Celts, like many ancient peoples from Biblical times such as the Egyptians, lacked larger Arabian horses and instead went to battle with 2 steeds drawing a chariot.
And did those feet in ancient time.
Walk upon Englands mountains green:
And was the holy Lamb of God,
On Englands pleasant pastures seen!
And did the Countenance Divine,
Shine forth upon our clouded hills?
And was Jerusalem builded here,
Among these dark Satanic Mills?
Bring me my Bow of burning gold;
Bring me my Arrows of desire:
Bring me my Spear: O clouds unfold!
Bring me my Chariot of fire!
I will not cease from Mental Fight,
Nor shall my Sword sleep in my hand:
Till we have built Jerusalem,
In Englands green & pleasant Land...
I find the language is poetic in your passage, as Probus says, but I find it well written, unlike our friend. Wheels of sunset cloud, in my view, mean wheels made from clouds of the colour of the sunset. In your passage, the imagery is intended to be Biblical in style.


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The Scene
The store was located in a large mall facility with an electrical system that was 480V, 4-wire with 277V from each phase to ground. Earlier in the day, the store had experienced several short power outages and erratic behavior of its HVAC system computer. After store personnel observed smoke coming from an emergency lighting box on the second floor, they called their maintenance department, who immediately disconnected the emergency circuit by shutting off the circuit breaker. A maintenance worker then called the electric utility to inspect the incoming service. Upon investigation, utility personnel concluded that the problem stemmed from inside the building. Based on this conclusion, the store called a local electrical contractor to come out and troubleshoot the system.
The electrician from this firm had been to the shopping mall location several times in the past, so he was familiar with the facility. He planned to stop there on his way back to the shop, after supervising work at a different job site. Because the call was unexpected and not on his schedule, he didn't have his tools or test equipment with him. However, he knew the store's maintenance department would have the tools he needed on hand.
It was raining that day, with thunderstorms and lightning in the area. An electric utility crew was at a nearby underground vault dealing with a transformer fire. One of the utility workers commented to a witness that someone had accidently crossed two phases somewhere on the system, which had caused major problems, as several stores in the mall reportedly had experienced blackouts.
The Accident
The electrician arrived at the retail store only to find that the fire department was already there, due to the smoke and power outages. Borrowing a multimeter from the maintenance department, the electrician checked several routine things and then removed the cover from the emergency lighting circuit breaker in the main 480V switchboard. On one side of him stood a store maintenance employee; on the other side was a high-ranking fire department official. He promptly began checking voltages on the line side lugs by measuring from each phase to a ground point on the box. For reasons we will never know, after checking all three phases, he made a comment to the effect that something was not right — and returned to the center lug a second time. As he made this measurement, a fireball erupted from the panel, severely burning all three individuals and causing significant damage to the electrical equipment and surrounding area. Although witnesses and medical professionals provided rapid response and assistance, the injuries proved fatal for the electrician and the fire official.
In the aftermath of the accident, various parties filed lawsuits involving the victims' estates against the electrical contractor, store, meter manufacturer, and insurance companies. In an attempt to recover some of the substantial cost of the insurance claim, the attorney for the store's insurance company retained my services as a forensic engineer to investigate the incident and provide opinions on the cause of the store damage.
The Investigation
Because several years had elapsed since the accident had occurred, I did not inspect the actual site. However, I did study photos of the scene taken immediately following the incident. I also examined artifacts from the scene that had been in storage, including the circuit breaker and multimeter; studied hundreds of pages of reports, photographs, and deposition transcripts; and performed independent research in order to develop my opinions. Following are the results of my investigation.
External activity — It would be an understatement to say that there was a lot happening on the electrical supply system that day. Lightning can produce voltage transients, even from some distance away. The electric utility problems and transformer fire — and the resultant switching of feeders and loads on the utility's distribution system — would have caused voltage fluctuation, outages, brownouts, and transients. Due to these circumstances, there was undoubtedly a higher-than-normal level of transient voltages on the store's electrical system.
Facility problems — Inspection of the store's electrical system by another electrical contractor after the accident showed a section of damaged wiring in the emergency lighting circuit as well as problems with the backup generator — problems that were repaired prior to reopening the store. Obviously, the electrical system issues prompted the service call; however, none of the evidence connected any of these factors with the arc flash event.
Circuit breaker — Photo 1 and Photo 2 show the damaged circuit breaker and bus bars. The line side copper lugs and bars vaporized several inches away from the breaker body. The ends of the bus bars show the typical symmetrical melting pattern from a full 3-phase arc fault. This is generally the result when a small arc occurs, and the hot conductive plasma spreads across the bars, involving all three phases. X-rays of the breaker showed no internal flaws or damage.
Multimeter — The multimeter was the subject of considerable investigation. It was an analog instrument designed to measure up to 1,000V, advertised on the box as an "industrial multimeter." It did not have an International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) safety rating, although that rating system was well accepted at the time of the accident. Meters used for 480V industrial work require a minimum IEC 600V CAT III rating. The test criteria for this rating would ensure that the instrument could withstand a 6,000V impulse with 3,000A of available short-circuit current. An engineer from the manufacturer testified that his firm had never tested that model instrument at the IEC test conditions — or even at its maximum working voltage rating.
Photo 3 shows the remains of the incident meter after the accident. The metal scale plate is bent well over 90° from its normal flat position, indicating a severe force from behind. While most of the meter housing is present in a charred form, one corner behind the scale plate is missing completely — a fuse and fuse clips are also absent from that corner.
We obtained an identical exemplar meter for study and comparison. Evaluation of the meter circuit showed that it used a small glass 8AG fuse rated 0.5A at 250V for circuit protection on some functions. According to Underwriters Laboratories, the interrupting capacity of this style of fuse is only 35A at 250V. It has no specified interrupting rating above 250V. An estimate of the fault current through the meter shows that it could have been from several hundred to as much as 1,000A at 277V.
Several locations on the meter circuit board had opposite polarity traces that were much closer than allowed by the 600V CAT III specifications. Arcing across these locations could put current through the fuse circuit.
Photo 4 shows the black test probe. The base of an accessory alligator clip is still present on the probe tip. The clip itself melted due to heavy current and arcing. The red probe was not as severely damaged. In all likelihood, the red probe was grounded, and the black one was connected at the breaker lugs.
Training — Although the electrician was an experienced journeyman, he reportedly had not received any formal safety training since his initial union training many years before. Several representatives from the electrical contractor testified that they did not provide any safety training to their employees and had no arc flash personal protective equipment (PPE) available. As a result, the electrician was most likely not familiar with the arc flash safety requirements, test equipment safety ratings, or PPE requirements that existed at the time of the accident.
OSHA — Based on the results of its investigation of this incident, OSHA fined the electrical contractor for multiple training, PPE, and work practice violations.
Sequence of events — The meter suffered an internal failure, most likely due to a voltage transient. Because of the severe damage to the meter and circuit board, it was not possible to determine the precise failure. However, based on the evidence, I concluded that, as a result, the fuse attempted to open the circuit against a fault current and voltage that were far above its design capability. This caused it to arc and ultimately explode, which explains the bent scale plate, housing damage, and missing fuse and clips.
What actually started the arc at the bus bars? Either it resulted from the meter explosion itself or arcing at the probe tip as the electrician instinctively pulled it away in response to the noise and flash. Once the bus bars began to arc, the victims' fates were sealed, as there was no turning back at that point.
I presented the following opinions in my report and deposition testimony:
- The meter design was defective for making measurements as advertised on industrial electrical systems. It could not withstand the voltage transients present on such systems, and the fuse was unable to interrupt the fault current that resulted from an internal failure.
- The meter manufacturer provided no warnings against using the meter to make measurements on high-energy industrial electrical systems. In fact, the misleading wording on the box implied it was acceptable for this use.
- Several competitive analog meters at the time of the accident contained high interrupting capacity fuses (10,000A at 600V) that could have safely opened the circuit in the same situation. They also had warning statements in their owner's manuals cautioning not to use them to make measurements on high-energy circuits.
- The electrical contractor provided no training for the electrician. As a result, he did not recognize that the meter lacked appropriate safety ratings and was unsuitable for the intended measurement.
- The lack of training also resulted in improper work practices and lack of appropriate PPE. This was not relevant to the question of store damage, because the arc flash still would have occurred. However, it was a major contributor to the injuries and fatalities.
In the end, the lawsuits settled out of court, and the cause of the accident was never officially determined by the legal system.
Lessons Learned
This case should remind even the most experienced electricians that they need to continue their training on an ongoing basis. OSHA regulations and NFPA 70E have undergone extensive changes in recent years to define test equipment safety requirements, arc flash hazard levels, and appropriate PPE, yet accidents such as this still occur far too often.
As this case reminds us, never use any piece of test equipment if you cannot confirm its capabilities or ratings. Read the owner's manual to verify the acceptable use, and note any warnings. In addition, all electricians need to be familiar with the IEC safety ratings for test equipment and how to apply them. Finally, it's important for all of us to remember that there is no such thing as a routine task when working on electrical power systems. Proper training and the use of appropriate procedures, PPE, and test equipment would have undoubtedly produced a far better outcome in this case.
Miller is president of B. Miller Engineering in Deerfield, Ill. You can reach him at [email protected].


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Taylor and Josephine let me come over this past weekend and photograph their lovely home. If I had to categorize it I would call it a Light and Cozy Midcentury Modern home. The first time I came over for dinner I went around and I would ask where did you get this? where did you get that? Let's just say she has an eye for bargains and their furniture is from all over.
sewing machine was her grandmothers. Erica, had it redone and gave it to Josephine for her birthday a few years ago.
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Projector found at an estate sale. SCORE!
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Master bedroom, I love that it's mostly white. So crisp and fresh.
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This is where the guests stay....
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Behind that awesome fish is a Lyric book I made for Taylor.
Mr. Fish is from Brasil, some friends brought it back from a mission trip.
These polaroids were durring the Lazlo days
Who lives here : SFP members- Taylor Lee and Josephine Heidepriem oh and Joon the Dog
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Can a priest get you into heaven? What about a lay minister?
I ran across a curious quote from David Clohessy of the Survivors' Network of Those Abused by Priests: "None of us have been raised from birth to think that a therapist is God's representative or that a doctor can get me into heaven." Clohessy is talking about professional ethical standards that restrict sexual activity wtih clients, which in his mind should be applied to clergy.
What is interesting, though, is the context, a story published at Religion Dispatches about a case of sexual assault against an adult by a volunteer lay minister in a program not directly affiliated with a parish but seemingly endorsed by the Archdiocese of Denver. Clohessy is talking about a lay minister, not a priest, and seems to be arguing that a diocese must be legally responsible for misconduct of anyone associated with "Catholic" ministry, whether they are employed by the diocese or not.
Think about the implications here: There are any number of Catholic ministries that use the title but are not directly connected with the diocese, though they may operate within its boundaries, as was the case with Cristo y Yo, a charismatic Hispanic group whose leader allegedly raped a female participant. Many are of these groups are lay led and run, and a good number serve the Spanish-speaking community.
The story as told in RD does not paint a flattering picture of the Archdiocese of Denver in its defense; the archdiocese in effect denied that the accused, Juan Carlos Hernandez, had anything to do with the archdiocese, despite the fact that he had operated his ministry in the parish and even occasionally preached. (If the reporting is accurate, it seems that the victim suffered some of the classic re-victimization at many hands as she tried to tell her story.) At the same time there must be some point at which direct liability for the misconduct of a parish member or volunteer doesn't fall on the diocese as a whole.
Clohessy argues, correctly I think, that "It's tempting, but wrong, to think that abuse by a seminarian is worse than abuse by a lay employee; abuse by a priest is worse than abuse by a seminarian; abuse by a monsignor is worse than abuse by a priest, and on up the ladder." No disagreement here, but I can't help but wonder if there must be some distinction among "ministers"--those trained and employed by a diocese versus those who are self-taught or trained elsewhere or volunteer or what have you. If there isn't some kind of distinction, I don't see why a diocese would ever permit any extra-diocesan groups in parishes at all. The liability risk would be too great.
One piece of work that we must all do, however, is to eliminate in our own minds once and for all this idea that someone doing or claiming to do God's work is somehow better than the rest of us or has better access to God. The victim in this case acknowledged that she missed warning signs of the assault because they came from a spiritual leader she trusted. That's not her fault, but that faith in someone she saw as a church representative left her vulnerable to his assault. Ministers--official or not--or no less vulnerable to sin than the rest of us.


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Bone and Gowa kingdoms had a major war in 1562, but later on managed to resolve their differences. After Dutch and Japan were driven away, South Sulawesi became a part of Indonesia and was made into a separate province in 1964.
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Makassarese and Bugis are religious people, most are Muslims and very strong minded. Bugis people are among the best sailors in the world. Seafarers of Bugis, Bajau, Butonese and Makassarese have traded with neighboring countries, most notably with the Australian Aborigines, for hundreds of years.
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The news has broken: we are all going to be able to purchase cloaks of invisibility in a few years. Or perhaps not. Some recent research from Berkeley is a big step and will, no doubt, find many applications, but invisibility is not among them. We take a look at what the researchers achieved and use the Ars meta-crystal ball™ to predict where this will end up being employed.
Over the past few years, there has been a lot of theoretical and experimental work on a class of structures called meta-materials. A meta-material is used to get around the limitations of natural materials by structuring them in special ways. This can best be described using quartz as an example. A single quartz crystal is pretty much transparent to visible light; a few percent of the light is reflected from the crystal surface, but otherwise it all goes through. However, if the wavelength is much shorter (on the order of the spacing between molecules), then the crystal is still transparent, but light is scattered into a pattern. Similarly, if we take a handful of quartz crystals, all the little reflections from the many surfaces scatter even visible light in every direction, resulting in white sand that is no longer possible to see through. If the quartz crystals were all the same size and shape and arranged in an orderly fashion, however, it would be possible to use them to guide visible light down specific paths as well.
Quartz demonstrates how order and scale matter in how light propagates through a material. Meta-materials take advantage of this by deliberately engineering materials to have order on scales comparable to the wavelength of light that they want to influence. This can be done by alternating layers of materials (as in antireflection coatings), by crafting arrays of holes in an otherwise solid material, or by building crystal-like structures composed of small spheres.
In certain circumstances, a meta-material can exhibit a negative refractive index (in nature, the refractive index is always positive), which causes light to bend in unexpected directions. This has proven to be difficult to achieve at visible wavelengths due to a number of challenges. A negative refractive index has to have the appropriate scale (~30nm features), which is difficult, but not impossible.
However, the electric field phase of the light also needs to be controlled. To do that, the material must respond to the light's electric field with a large opposing field that can slows the light's advance. In effect, this requires metallic structures that allow the electrons to resonate with the light field, allowing a large opposing field to build up. Making a single layer of these structures has been done before, but it's really hard to define the bulk properties of a meta-material when it's only a single layer thick.
That is what makes the new research so important. For the first time, researchers have managed to make a negative index meta-material* that is more than a single layer thick. This allowed them to directly measure its bulk properties and confirm some of the predictions for these materials.
Nature, J.Valentine et al
To construct their negative index material, the researchers grew alternating layers of silver and magnesium fluoride. This provides the bulk periodicity required, but it doesn't provide a resonant structure that will slow the light. To obtain that, the researchers drilled holes through the structure, creating a series of silver rings. Each ring acts like an electrical inductor, retarding the phase of the light's electric field locally. The inductors in adjacent layers all couple together, creating one giant inductor. This has the effect of reducing the retardation per inductor, but increasing the range of light colors that the rings will retard.
The meta-material used in this demonstration had 21 layers (ten of magnesium fluoride and 11 of silver) with 484 holes drilled through it. The holes are about 500nm in diameter, and the whole structure has a face of just 5 micrometers on a side. One face was angled so that the material acted like a prism. The researchers' measurements showed that the prism did indeed have a negative refractive index over about one-third of the near-infrared spectrum (1.45 to 1.8 micrometers, to be precise).
Although this is quite small scale, it is a very important achievement. Let's deal with what it isn't first. It will not act as a cloaking material because of absorption. There is a lot of silver in it, and silver absorbs and reflects radiation quite efficiently, meaning that not much light makes it through the material—the sample described in Nature, which was less than one micrometer thick, absorbed 35 percent of the incident radiation.
Under ideal fabrication conditions, this might be reduced to as little as six percent per micrometer. Nevertheless, when you consider that a windowpane reflects about four percent of the incident radiation, you can see why even six percent is too high to render anything invisible. If anything, it will be easy to spot, as humans pick out reflections and flashes, meaning that this would probably draw more attention than good camouflage.
So, if this isn't a material for making you invisible what is it good for? It's the basic material we need for beating the diffraction limit. Negative index materials are not subject to the diffraction limit, meaning that light can be focused to smaller volumes. This implies that we would be able to illuminate cellular machinery at the level of individual molecules or perhaps even individual atoms. It would even be possible to use direct chemical imaging, instead of relying on fluorescent labels. This one application, which may well be attainable with the technology the authors used in their demonstration, should be enough for anyone to get excited about.
*Negative index materials for microwave radiation have already been demonstrated.
Nature, 2008, DOI: 10.1038/nature07247
Science, 2008, DOI: 10.1126/science.1157566


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• Etsy Cracks Down on Drug Paraphernalia, Other Restricted Items – Sorry, no selling bongs, bones or other body parts on Etsy.
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Best of 2011: Mary Boone on Negotiating Content Ownership
For centuries, people have been staking claims—not only to land but also to ideas.
As conference and event organizers find new ways to repurpose, share, distribute, and sell the content from their events, the issue of ownership is looming large. As a content creator myself, I'm very interested in how this will play out.
For example, I recently gave a speech at a major association conference. The original contract included language basically asking for the rights to record my presentation and rebroadcast it at will. So far, so good. I want the presentation to be seen by as many people as possible. But here's what came next: They also wanted to be able to use the taped presentation, my slides, and my handout materials in any way they wanted—including creating "derivative" works. All the proceeds from selling these recorded or derivative works would go to them. In essence, had I signed this contract unaltered, I'd have been agreeing to let them use all the content from my session however they wanted, whenever they wanted, and keep all of the revenue.
Let me be clear: I have a great relationship with this association, and they were very open to adapting the contract language to suit our mutual interests. But this scenario raises some interesting questions.
Now that organizations are beginning to stream, record, and redistribute content in a wide variety of forms, what are the new rules? When I am asked to speak, am I being compensated for sharing my knowledge with the virtual and in-person participants at that event, or does someone else own my presentation now? Can they create their own workshop around the material?
If I organize a conference, can I record and use the content from all of the presentations any way I choose? How much should I expect to pay for full-use rights versus a one-time speech?
Let's say I have paid a substantial fee to attend a conference. Should I be able to record all or part of a session and post it on Facebook or Twitter? And what about all the participant-generated content in crowdsourcing or unconference sessions—who owns that?
Should a corporation that sponsors Lady Gaga for an event be able to post a video of her performance on its Web site? Sell access to it? (You can bet her agent will have a pretty predictable position on this one.)
The digital age has sparked abundant opportunities for content creators and providers to share ideas in new ways with content consumers. The question is, how can we create an environment where everyone in the content-value chain benefits? It's time to begin an industry dialogue to reveal ways of mutually benefiting from the opportunities that new ways of capturing and distributing content provide to the meeting and event industry. That conversation and collaboration could not only forestall potential conflicts, but also create far more opportunities than any of us could imagine on our own.
Mary Boone (@maryboone) is president of Boone Associates, a consultancy in Essex, Connecticut, that specializes in interactive meeting design.


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A number of colour finishes are available with this high quality wooden blind. Slat sizes are available in 25mm, 35mm, 50mm and a chunkier option of 65mm. This stylish real wood Venetian blind is made to measure and has a matching wooden pelmet to cover the head rail. A coordinating ladder string is also included, and soon you will be able to make an additional purchase of ladder tape (ask customer service for details). Matching pull cords are also used to accurately control the raise and tilt of these blinds. In order to adjust the blind height you would toggle the right pull cord and for tilt you adjust the left toggle instead. Free samples are currently available, so that you are sure about your blind and colour choice before you buy.Product Code: 25EXPRESSSLATOYSTER
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We have made great effort to make sure that the images you see on screen, best represent the colour of the blind you will receive. However if the exact shade and texture is crucial to your order we have a free sample service - click on the Request Sample link above.
Please note you are ordering an authentic natural wood product, there will inherently be variations to the colour caused by the grain, pin knots and mineral deposits within the wood.
These blinds are supplied with colour coordinated headrail, bottom bar and ladder braid, plus a wood valance in the same colour as the blind slats.
Made to measure blinds
The blind that you order will be cut to the measurement that you specify (within a 5mm tolerance). Please note this is a custom made product and to avoid disappointment please double check your measurements and read our measuring guides to ensure you measure your window properly.
Where a recess size is stated 15mm will be deducted from the width to allow for fitting. The pelmet will be slightly longer than the headrail so that it can be trimmed to the exact width you require.
The control sides come as standard i.e. the tilt control is on the left and the cord lift is always on the right. Note: because of the weight large blinds (width over 1950mm or length over 1800mm) will be supplied without a lift control and are only available with a tilt option.
Our blinds are supplied with universal fixings that will enable you to top fix (top of window recess or ceiling) or face fix (to the window frame or wall above window). All the necessary brackets and fixings are supplied.
Stacking height
Depending upon the length of the Venetian blind you have ordered the blind when fully lifted will have a minimum height. See the table below fro an indication of what depth your blinds might be when it is fully raised:
|Blind Length (cm)
|Approx Stacking Height (cm)
Headrail sizes (Basswood only)
- 25mm Blinds are supplied with a headrail that measures 37mm x 42mm
- 35mm Blinds are supplied with a headrail that measures 37mm x 42mm
- 50mm Blinds are supplied with a headrail that measures 52mm x 60mm
Fitting instructions
All our blinds come with all the necessary brackets to allow you to easily fix your blind. Here you will also find measuring and fitting guides to help you order and then install your blind:
Fixing your wooden blinds
When fitting your wooden blind, you need to use the appropriate fixing depending on what type of wall or window you are fixing to.
Here are some suggestions as to what might work for you:
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We're already obsessing over spring's pink palette, but these two new polishes really sent us over the edge.
They can be worn alone or over your favorite polish. Here's the deal:
The Dior Nail Glow Nail Enhancer, $24, nordstrom.com, amps up the color of your natural nails and brightens the whites of your tips, creating a "healthy glow" effect. Even cooler, the unique sheer pink color adapts to each person's skin tone, giving you a one-of-a-kind shade. How's that for custom color?
And the limited-edition YSL Couture Tie & Dye Pop Coat 02, $25, ysl.beauty.us.com, can be worn alone for a candy-coated glittery look, or layered over any polish, giving it a three-dimensional, tie-dyed effect. But the polish this top coat pops best with though is its partner in nail crime: The YSL La Laque Couture Rose Renaissance, $25, ysl.beauty.us.com.
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Prevent the theft of your mobile devices
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According to Pew Research, nearly half of American adults are smartphone owners. Millions more own other mobile devices. Our contacts, calendars, and valuable information are stored on them. As usage increases, we are seeing an increase in thefts of these devices. Some ideas for preventing theft:
Pay attention to your surroundings when you are out in public. It's easy to get distracted with mobile devices. Remaining alert can help you identify suspicious activity and react accordingly.
Follow your instincts and don't use your device in an environment that doesn't feel safe. Hold off on taking it out or using it until you are in a more appropriate location.
If you are listening to an iPod, slip it into your pocket once you have selected a song or play list. If you are not using your phone, put it away in a secure place. Don't become a victim of pick pocketers by letting it hang out of your back pocket or purse pocket.
Set a password on all of your mobile phones to secure access to your personal information.
Talk to your kids about these tips, as they may be distracted using their smartphone and other electronics while in public.
Look into downloading a remote erase app, which will allow you to wipe data off your phone if it's stolen or misplaced. Phones with this capability will also allow you to track the GPS on your phone.
Back up important information and photos just in case.
If you you have just been a victim of a crime or see a theft or crime in progress, dial 9-1-1. To report a crime that has already occurred and the suspect is long gone, you can call and report it to the police by dialing the non-emergency number at 503-823-3333. In some cases, you can report stolen property online at http://www.portlandonline.com/police/cor/ to the Portland Police. Be sure to read the criteria for reporting before you use the online form. If a mobile phone has been stolen, contact the phone service carrier to suspend the service, as well. Some carriers also offer insurance that will help replace the device if you sign up for it in advance.
Mobile devices are a part of our daily lives. Unfortunately, they are vulnerable to being lost or stolen. Employing some crime prevention strategies can make a difference.
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Our distinct fragrances are blended using an all natural soy wax, free of dyes, with natural coated cotton wicks. Our soy wax is a completely natural and renewable resource that supports the American farmer. We have silkscreened our glassware with a classic apothecary design so that once the candle has been completely burned, the container becomes a beautiful drinking glass you can re-use in your home. These are also available in 2 additional sizes.


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The Rev. Lin Dawson will highlight events this Sunday marking the annual Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday.
The theme for this year�s unity service is �Celebrating the Legacy: The Power of Love and Unity.�
�Dr. King led with love,� said the Rev. Veronica Jackson, religious affairs director for the Kinston-Lenoir County NAACP. �He hoped that racial groups would put aside their differences and acknowledge the principles that unite all Americans. He urged people to cooperate together in a spirit of friendship and goodwill.�
Dawson will deliver the keynote address at the unity service, 3 p.m. at United American Free Will Baptist Tabernacle at 1011 Dr. J.E. Reddick Drive. Prior to the service, there will be a march from the Lenoir County Courthouse to the church. The march begins at 2 p.m.
�Dawson is the director of the Lin Dawson Organization and one of Kinston�s favorite sons,� Jackson said. �He is athletic director for Elizabeth City State University and previously played football for the New England Patriots. He recently bought the former Sampson School building in Kinston with plans to convert it into a community center.�
Several other local pastors also will take part in the service, including the Rev. Maurice Barnes, the Rev. John Flowers, the Rev. Tyrone Haney, the Rev. Howard Johnson, the Rev. Juilan Pridgen and Jackson. Music will be provided by the NWB District Union II Choir of the United American Free Will Baptist Denomination and Ecumenical Friends. The group includes the Rev. Bonita Burney Simmons, Sandy Jackson, Shamiah Hall and musicians from the Gospel Messengers. There will be a tribute to King by Antuan Hawkins, a local performer and librarian.
The Rev. Michelle Gooding will lead the ceremony on the courthouse steps before the march.
Residents also are encouraged to use Monday, the official Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday as a �day on,� not a day off, and take part in service projects and other volunteer activities.
�Imagine the impact if lots of people would participate in the day instead of just staying home from work or school,� Jackson said. �On this day, Americans of every age and background celebrate Dr. King through service projects that strengthen the community, empower individuals, bridge barriers and create solutions.�
The NAACP is in its 105th year nationally. The Kinston-Lenoir County branch of the NAACP meets at 7 p.m. on the third Tuesday of each month at Emmanuel Hill Memorial Free Will Baptist Church at 401 N. Rochelle Boulevard. The public is welcome.


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This page provides solar radiation values for VM Solar Collectors and expected gallons of water raised by 60 degrees F. Radiation figures are from the Solar Radiation Data Manual, WBAN NO. 14821. VM collector (average) efficiency of 70% (based on Florida Solar Energy Center, Solar Collector Test Report No. 97005) is used for this chart.
Latitude: 40.00 N Degrees
Longitude: 82.88 W Degrees
Elevation: 254 Meters
System Tilt: Latitude
Annual Total BTU's per square meter (10 tubes): 3,674,445
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