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Reclaimed plastics from Yellowstone National Park are being used to create the Yellowstone Collection, a line of striking, eco-friendly carpets from Signature Crypton Carpet.
In 1872, the U.S. Government established Yellowstone National Park, the first of what would become a vast system of forests, monuments, sea shores and other national treasures known as the National Park System. Encompassing more than 2.2 million square miles in three states, Yellowstone contains more geysers and hot springs than anywhere else in the world; its picturesque waterfalls, rivers and wildlife have made it one of our nation's most popular destinations.
As our first national park, it's fitting that Yellowstone has become part of another important first. Thanks to some innovative chemistry and design, the 43 million tons of plastic trash collected annually in the park are now being transformed into one of the materials used to manufacture a new line of high-performance carpets by Signature Crypton Carpet, appropriately named the Yellowstone Collection.
The story behind the collection began when Jim Evanoff, the park's senior environmental officer, discovered that while Yellowstone's plastics were being diverted from landfills, they were ultimately being shipped overseas for manufacturing use—hardly an eco-friendly solution. In searching for a more sustainable use, Evanoff spoke with Karen Edwards, a consultant with the United States Soybean Board. Edwards, who had worked with Evanoff and others at Yellowstone on several bio-based projects, connected with John McIntosh, vice president of sales and marketing for Signature; from there, the seeds of innovation began to take root quickly.
"American-grown soybeans are used in the BioCel™ carpet backing system used to manufacture our carpets, which is why Karen Edwards contacted us," says McIntosh. "We were asked if there was a way that we could use the reclaimed plastics in manufacturing our products. After talking with our vendors, it became clear that we could use the plastic bottles and other plastics more efficiently than sending them overseas."
Those plastics are now used in the BioCel carpet backing, which is produced by United Textile Technologies. With BioCel, 14 percent of the petrochemicals used in the polyurethane backing have been replaced with polyols, which are extracted from soybeans. The backing also contains Celceram, a waste by-product of the coal combustion-to-energy process, and 7 percent post-consumer PET. BioCel is 71 percent green by weight.
"Jim Evanoff's mantra is that nature has the perfect waste system," McIntosh says. "Waste from one source is used by another source in some way. We obviously can't be as green as nature, but our team's goal was to be as environmentally responsible as possible."
Plastics collected in the park are gathered and hauled away, where they are sorted, cleaned and ground into fine particles. The particles then go through a process that binds them together in order to create the rolls that are used for the backing system.
However, the backing system is not the only green feature found in the Yellowstone Collection. Aquafil USA provides premium carpet fibers for the collection, made from 100 percent recycled solution-dyed nylon. When the yarn is combined with the backing system it makes the line 80 percent green by weight.
The designs in the collection were developed by Sharon Roels, Signature's senior designer, who spent an extensive amount of time in the park, developing designs that would properly convey Yellowstone's splendor. The five resulting patterns in the collection include Artist Point, Caldera, Grant Village, Old Faithful and Paint Pots, each of which is available in seven distinct colors. Old Faithful features a subtle linear design like a spray of water bursting forth from the ground; Grant Village creates a gentle pattern of leaves and other natural elements. Each of the patterns are beautifully detailed and appropriate for use in any setting, including corporate, hospitality, education and healthcare.
Crypton, Inc. brings its expertise to the process in the form of the carpet's soil, stain and odor resistance. "We have been working with Signature for three years," says Randy Rubin, Crypton's co-owner. "The process that we have developed for treating carpet is very environmentally friendly, which adheres to the mission for the Yellowstone Collection. Our process also means that the carpet in the collection will wear better, and that it will maintain its appearance and last longer."
The collaboration between all of these companies means more than just new carpeting—it's also helping to ensure Yellowstone's future. For every yard of carpet purchased, the companies are donating 50 cents to the Yellowstone Park Foundation as part of the P2 program, which stands for "protect and preserve." The money will be used to fund enhancements and preservation projects throughout the park.
And in terms of collecting plastics for use in the collection, Yellowstone Park is apparently only the beginning. Discussions are underway to collect plastic bottles and containers in Grand Teton National Park, which will eventually equate to another 60 to 70 tons of plastics diverted from landfills on an annual basis. Reclaiming plastics from other parts of the country will also be considered.
In the end, the story of the Yellowstone Collection from Signature Crypton Carpets is another example of the innovative work being done by leaders in the design community who are continually looking for ways to be more sustainable.
While it is true that we cannot be as green as nature, in ways small and large, we can contribute to preserving the environment we have been given, for this generation and the next.
Learn more about the Yellowstone Collection at www.signaturecryptoncarpet.com.
Janet Wiens is a freelance writer based in Memphis, Tenn. She was formerly a marketing manager for HNTB and now works with industry clients to address their marketing and public relations needs. She can be reached at email@example.com.


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Diabetes during pregnancy
I had Gestational Diabetes when I was still pregnant on my first child. My endocrinologist prescribed taking insulin shots twice a day to control my high sugar level. After I gave birth, my sugar levels returned to normal.
Has any of you also experienced developing Gestational Diabetes while pregnant? What is the probability of it recurring in a 2nd pregnancy?
19th March 2012 11:07 PM #2
Hi Rose,
I have not had Gestational Diabetes but a good friend of mine has. We have read a lot about this together and unfortunately there is a higher chance of developing it in subsequent pregnancies if you have experienced it before. Did you need to take insulin? If you did then I understand the chance of it reoccurring (in subsequent pregnancies) is 75%. If you didn't need to take insulin then this probability is significantly reduced. Your blood glucose levels will be monitored to keep a check on this.
Take care,
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Hello LJ,
I did have insulin shots when I was pregnant on my last trimester. This is the reason why I'm trying my best to lose more weight now. Having PCOS makes losing weight a real challenge for me even if I do not eat a lot. My metabolism is really slow.
My endocrinologist actually told me to be ready physically before trying to conceive again, meaning I need to maintain my ideal weight. I really don't want to go through that horror again.
21st March 2012 04:08 AM #4
I'm sorry you had such difficulties with your last pregnancy.
Yes, I think it's always good to do some pre-conception care, and I guess this is even more the case if you have experienced problems in a previous pregnancy. There is an article here about other things you can do to prepare your body before you conceive.
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Just wanted to share a nice experience and a good customer service:
I bought a new "L&L" kiln (Neil Estrick, who is the distributer at the "L&L", helped me).
It looks like a well engineered kiln, with a well written manual, good customer support.
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Brevard, N.C.- The BC women's soccer team lost 3-0 at home to the Wingate University Bulldogs in South Atlantic Conference play on Saturday afternoon.
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Getting to Portland on the Cheap
Excited to come to Portland for the Vida Vegan Conference, but not sure you have enough dough to make it work? Relax, and let me guide you through the fabulously fun and cheap ways of getting to and around Portland.
The first post will be about getting to Portland. We will explore the awesomely fun (and infinitely easy) options of getting around Portland in Part Two.
Getting to Portland
If you live semi-close to Portland or have loads of time and/or money, definitely check out Amtrak, Greyhound, and Craigslist ride share ads. If not, you will probably be flying in. Here is some advice on finding an affordable ticket.
The important thing to remember about buying airline tickets about a year in advance is you have plenty of time to discover a great deal and pounce immediately. It can take time for a great deal, but if you've been looking and coming across $400 or $600 dollar tickets, let me tell you; you will find a better price. Don't panic. It takes some time and some work, but wouldn't you rather put in a couple of hours research to save a few hundred bucks? I certainly would. Plus, there's nothing like the feeling of finding a fantastic deal to brag to all your friends about.
How online tickets work:
There are three primary ways to buy airline tickets.
1.) The first way is through site aggregates. Sites like Kayak check multiple airlines' prices, offering you the best price. They don't charge a fee but rely on affiliate hotel deals and advertising to make their money. This often works the best for the budget-conscious traveler.
2.) Then there are traditional websites (think Orbitz) that scan multiple airlines and offer you the best price. These folks charge a small percentage in order to make money, so tickets here will be 6-10 bucks more expensive than an aggregate. But if you find an amazing deal, that amount probably won't be enough to make a difference.
3.) Certain airlines don't allow either of these sites to scan their prices (Southwest and Jet Blue, I'm looking at you). You may find a cheaper deal by going directly to one of these airlines' websites.
There is not a fail-proof way to buy a rock-bottom-priced ticket, but if you know how to operate and utilize these sites, you should be able to find a good deal.
Start with Kayak and Travelzoo. If you are not subscribed to Travelzoo's weekly Top 20 newsletter, do it now. Seriously. This is how I found a $598 flight roundtrip to Istanbul last October and a $475 flight roundtrip to Iceland this coming January. They don't always have insane deals, but when they do, they're crazy-exciting insane deals. Check your inbox every Wednesday and hop over to their site to take advantage of recently released travel deals.
Kayak is awesome—take advantage of their interactive map. You can also sign up for price alerts here, opting to receive either a daily or a weekly alert to your inbox.
Next, I'd suggest trying Southwest and Jet Blue. I bought two roundtrip tickets on Southwest from Portland to New York last February for under $500. Total. They offer a great calendar where you can see the cheapest flights on multiple days, so if you have a little bit of leeway with your travel time, this is an especially good site.
Jet Blue is just awesome because they offer great vegan snacks. I have not flown with them yet, as they just opened their Portland gates not too terribly long ago and I've primarily been flying to destinations they don't go. They offer great overnight flights for those wanting to maximize their actual vacation time.
Next up are sites like Orbitz, Priceline, Travelocity, Hotwire and Expedia. Personally, I've never found amazing deals with these sites, but a lot of people have and they're definitely worth checking out. I suggest going to a site like Booking Buddy, which scans all of these at once and offers you a nice and tidy summary of what all these sites can offer. You can also sign up for pricing alerts with these guys.
Don't forget to check the actual airline's website—sites like Delta and Continental will offer the same fares that show up under the Orbitz-type sites, minus that extra fee. And occasionally they'll have unpublished deals.
International Travel
If you are coming to us from abroad, first of all, Yay! Second of all, here are some sites to start with:
- Do your research.
- Check different dates, nearby airports, or consider piecing together your trip out of one-way tickets.
- After you've spent a month or so looking at tickets, you'll be able to recognize a great deal when you see one. You'll be able to pounce without worrying if you'll find a cheaper one.
- That said, you may find one for cheaper after you've bought yours. That's OK. Though highly annoying, it happens to all of us sometimes.
- For travel in August, some fares may not be available yet. That's fine; it's actually a great time to start looking. It gives you more time to find a marvelously cheap ticket.
- Don't sweat the small things. If you've always wanted to come to Portland or just really really need a vacation, what better time than the weekend there will be hundreds of vegan converging on Portland, ready to go play and explore together (and maybe get a vegan tattoo together too)?
- If you end up spending more than you'd like on a ticket, you may just have to be extra frugal here in Portland. I'll explore these options in Part 2.
If you have any questions, leave them in the comments below and I will be happy to answer them for you. I will also be keeping an eye on flights to Portland in August and post any deals I see here on our website.
Good luck, and happy travels!
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If you want to customize some lecture notes, create a textbook or collect some special readings for your class, Connexions might help. It is rather like Open Courseware, but it is a wiki textbook product, and developed in modules. Prof. Peter M. Grant from the University of Edinburgh gave a presentation about it at the Friend Center yesterday. It was developed at Rice University but now is independently run in Houston, TX, being funded by Heulett. It's content is continually growing…recently consisting of 500 collections, courses, or books, and 10,500 modules or chapters of 4-8 pages. It operates under a Creative Commons license. 147 countries are involved. The most prevalent language is Spanish, but there is also English, Thai, Japanese and Chinese. All subjects are present, even though it was first developed as a Communications and Digital Signal Processing (DSP) resource. Introduction to Music Theory is a popular text available at Connexions. However, ~65% covers science and technology. Anyone can contribute, become an author, and most contributions are peer reviewed at some point. "Lenses" for quality control and review are centered at IEEE, Rice and IMS, and other institutions and individuals depending on the subjects. One very cool application is LabVIEW which displays active analytics, for example, the graphical output readings resulting from different input filtering devices in electronics. (More about LabVIEW. ) XML is used to store content, and texts are easily uploaded from Microsoft Word or LaTeX.
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Ah, outrageous fanfic demands... I once got one from someone who had already asked me three times to update a story I plainly labeled as being on "semi-permanent hiatus". I answered the first update request very politely, and ignored the other two. I got an email from this person threatening, "Update NOW, or I'll try to have your story removed from this site! It's not FAIR to leave readers on pins and needles!
I've gotten plenty of will you write requests. I used to just turn them down, but now I turn them down with a nice why don't you try to write it statement. Because truly, if its your plot idea, you likely won't love it when someone else writes it unless you communicate with them a lot on the minor plot points. The one time I tried, I got lots of 'oh, but I wanted minor characterA to die and minor characterB and C to get together.'
Don't even get me started on the random strangers who seem to think I'll just drop everything and spend hours of my free time and my materials drawing their wife/husband/dog/cat/monkey/houseplant for free just because they're so gosh-darn special.If you want a drawing from me, my minimum price is $200.00. And no, I will not make an exception for you.
Man alive! You people have had some terrible bosses. How do these people function? What actually goes through their minds. Can you just imagine what it would be like to be married or related to these people.
Quote from: siamesecat2965 on September 30, 2012, 05:39:07 PMlast time I checked, having a family is NOT a good excuse to do something for one employee over another.That was the reason, many decades ago, why it was acceptable to pay a man more than a woman for exactly the same job. He was supporting his family. She just spent her income on fripperies like clothes and makeup and magazines. Or else she just worked to "have something to do" instead of lying on the sofa eating bon-bons and watching soap operas. Because some man was really supporting her, you know, either her husband or her father. Self-supporting single women were myths.
last time I checked, having a family is NOT a good excuse to do something for one employee over another.
Just saw this one today... This bride is full of unreasonable demands: http://gawker.com/5948725/reasons-why-you-cannot-be-a-bridesmaid?post=53208787
Quote from: Lauren7891 on October 04, 2012, 10:06:20 AMJust saw this one today... This bride is full of unreasonable demands: http://gawker.com/5948725/reasons-why-you-cannot-be-a-bridesmaid?post=53208787Wow. I wonder how many brideslaves she ended up with?
Quote from: Lauren7891 on October 04, 2012, 10:06:20 AMJust saw this one today... This bride is full of unreasonable demands: http://gawker.com/5948725/reasons-why-you-cannot-be-a-bridesmaid?post=53208787That's just...wow. The nicest thing I can say is that at least she's very up front about it. The only thing I expected from my maids is that they showed up for the rehearsal and wedding.
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I am Mordred
Mordred is the boy who is planning to kill his father, King Arthur, and everyone knows about him. King Arthur decided to try to kill him by sending him out to sea along with many other babies right after he was born, but a fisherswife found him and took him in. He lived with the fisherswife and her family for a long time, not knowing anything about his destiny. Then one day Nyneve, a sorceress who wanted to keep him alive decided to take him to hi...
Plumage is the story of a divorced woman, who goes to work at a hotel, and is swept into a alternate 'world' of magic where she learns to express herself and be the woman she has forgotten how to be. Supporting cast characters include a drag queen, her slimey ex-husband AND Robin Hood! ...
Sable Moon
Prince Trevyn hates Gwern, the weird boy who suddenly turns up one day. He does not know why his parents Alan and Lysse take him into their castle. HIs hatred causes him to run away where he meets Wael for the first time, Wael is a god that inhabits the bodies of wolves and is attacking villages. Trevyn turns up in a villiage just in time to save Meg, a village girl whom he quickly falls in love with. Wael has other ideas as he lures Trevyn over the ...
The Black Beast
Tirell is a Prince whose father is forcing to marry against his will. The first part of the story is told from the point of view of his younger brother Frain as the two of them run away from their father. They journey over "the wall" to Acheron where they encounter the beautiful and mystical Shamarra and the Black beast. Tirell vows revenge on his father for killing his love and the second part of the book is told from the viewpoint of his ally Fraban...
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The Silver Sun
Hal is the son of a tyrannical ruler, the end product of a dynasty that took the land by force seven generations ago. He discovers morals in himself which prevent him from following the tradition of rule by force. After being tortured, he sets out to cross the kingdom in search of forces to aid him in ruling justly when he ascends the throne, because most of the lords are cruel and would overthrow him if they learned of his policies. On his journey, h...
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Sounds like user error, can you post the cap file so we can try it ourselves?
Hi all, I've been using and learning bt 4pre final for a month or so now and am loving it, it's great.
My question is about aircrack's consistancy even if the key is in the dictionary your using.
I've been going through the tutorials on aircrack's site and had fun and success with wep, so now moved onto wpa-psk. I've been setting my key's to be really easy so it dont take a month of sundays to crack. Keys so far have been ABAAAAAZ, 11111122, 11111111 and one more really easy one that I cant recall now. So far out of the four keys used I have only managed to crack 11111111. It has nothing to do with the dictionary I'm using which I'll explain in a bit.
I'm using crunch to make my list's with a simple command like crunch 8 8 12 -o number.txt
So I have followed their tutorial to the letter, and have been getting the 4 way handshake (after deauthing my other laptop) everytime. Because I know the keys, I have made nice small dictionary files to suite each key I have tried, I have also gone through each dictionary file to double check the key is in fact in the file and it always is.
Like I said the only key it actually cracked was 11111111 and the dictionary file I used to do it with only had this key in it, so would have been strange had that not worked.
As for 11111122, in the dicionary file I created it is the fouth key in the list with what can only be 300-400 keys in total in the list. So I'm stumped as to why its not getting it.
Anyone had this problem? Am I missing something simple out? Hope I've given enough detail for an answer, any advice would be great thanks.
Sounds like user error, can you post the cap file so we can try it ourselves?
Also I used the exact same code for each section of the crack for every crack attempt, I just changed the output file names.
And strangely I tried 11111122 again a little while later and it worked, very annoying.
We've all been there, you think you are doing the same exact thing but something is different. Sounds like you have it working.
If you upload the cap file I would be happy to take a look at it.
Hello all,
I've had another go this morning. Same process as yesterday really with the password AAAAAAZA, created another little password file with crunch, the password is third from the top in the file. And still couldn't crack it.
So now I'm thinking I'm just receiving bad packets in the 4way handshake perhaps? I'm going to go through the "WPA Packet Capture Explained" tutorial on aircrack later to see if mine match up.
Thanks for offering to take a look at my cap files. Here is the one from 20 minutes ago, with my tiny password file as well if needed. I hope a mediafire upload is ok? And I hope these links are not a brake of site rules, appologies if so.
mediafire dot com/file/rmmhxdyyi5w/letters.txt - password file
mediafire dot com/file/2mkthjzjykm/new-01.cap
Thanks again for any help.
Ok I believe I am just capturing a bad 4way handshake, I ran the whole capture again not to long ago and aircrack cracked it this time. I'm using just the commands from their tutorial as follows:
I'm using the Alfa AWUS036H RTL8187
airmon-ng start wlan1 6
airodump-ng -c 9 --bssid xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx -w new nom0
aireplay-ng -0 1 -a xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx -c xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx mon0
aircrack-ng -w letters.txt -b xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx new*.cap
I'm just wondering if there's anything I can or should add to the above commands to make it more consistent for me?
Thanks again,
Use the edit button instead of making a new consecutive post.
I know you know how to do it since you did edit your last post before I merged them.
It is one of the rules you agreed to.
To be successful here you should read all of the following.
If you are new to Back|Track
Back|Track Wiki
Failure to do so will probably get your threads deleted or worse.
do you have a tutorial step-by-step for crack wifi network and grab the key ?
I use backttrack 4 and a ALFA awus036h usb device.
please contact me by email direcly firstname.lastname@example.com


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I'm building a website that allows members to upload images.The images themselves are not stored in the database - just the image information(id, title, filename, thumbnail, date, ownerid).
I created small test tables in PHPMyAdmin, and everything was working fine until I got my image upload script working.Apparently, SQL doesn't recognize strings that are inserted by my script.
In other words:
SELECT * FROM 'image'
Returns all records
SELECT * FROM 'image' WHERE 'title' LIKE "Some Title"
Returns the row with "Some Title" if it was inserted by PHPMyAdmin.
SELECT * FROM 'image' WHERE 'title' LIKE "Some Title"
Returns 0 records if "Some Title" was inserted through my PHP script.
If I copy and paste or type the words "Some Title" in PHPMYAdmin:
SELECT * FROM 'image' WHERE 'title' LIKE "Some Title"
Now returns the correct data.
It *seems like I didn't change anything, and it still looks like the same string to me, but to SQL"Some Title" != "Some Title" for some mysterious reason.Incidentally, all of the other rows with strings have the same issue.
Here's what I've tried:
CREATE TABLE `image`
(`id` int(11) NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT,
`title` varchar(255) CHARACTER SET utf8 COLLATE utf8_unicode_ci NOT NULL,
`filename` varchar(255) CHARACTER SET utf8 COLLATE utf8_unicode_ci NOT NULL,
`thumbnail` varchar(255) CHARACTER SET utf8 COLLATE utf8_unicode_ci NOT NULL,
`date` date NOT NULL, `ownerid` int(11) DEFAULT NULL,
PRIMARY KEY (`id`))
ENGINE=MyISAM AUTO_INCREMENT=43 DEFAULT CHARSET=utf8 COLLATE=utf8_bin
CREATE DATABASE `imagedb` /*!40100 DEFAULT CHARACTER SET utf8 COLLATE utf8_unicode_ci */
Of course, when I connect to my database, I always run:
!mysqli_set_charset($link, 'utf8')
All of my html and php pages contain:
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8">
Someone suggested putting this at the top of my script:
ini_set('default_charset', 'UTF-8');
It didn't help, so I removed it.
I've already tried going through each table with PHPMyAdmin and setting the collation for each column manually.
I also tried running this script:
SET character_set_results = 'utf8', character_set_client = 'utf8',
character_set_connection = 'utf8', character_set_database = 'utf8',
character_set_server = 'utf8'
Maybe it's not an encoding (collation) problem after all...But I'm stumped, so any help would be appreciated!
try removing the single quotes from the table and column names
Good idea - thanks Kalon. Unfortunately, I got the same result.
If you search for a complete string, why use LIKE?
do a binary compare and you will see whether the strings actually are equal
... WHERE 'Some string' = BINARY 'Some string'
Thanks for your suggestions Guido and Rudy!It looks like it was 2 problems: Encoding, and extraneous spaces.
When I tried using LIKE "%Some Title%" before, it didn't help.So I went back to "=", but just left LIKE in the query since I was copying and pasting,and without "%%" it means essentially the same as "=".
So I just tried LIKE "%Some Title%", and voila! But why? They should be equal, not similar.
Looking closer, I see that my insert query is inserting extraneous spaces into my table.
So LIKE "%Some Title%" didn't work originally because something was wrong with the encoding.At some point, I fixed the encoding problem (see above), but didn't notice because I was using "LIKE" (as in "=").So I was comparing " Some Title " with "Some Title" which are definitely not equal.
Now I just have to figure out where those spaces are coming from...
try using $inputstring = trim($inputstring) in your php before making the insert, to remove any spaces. Ditto when doing an search from an input form.
if the strings are from user inputs, it's quite possible the user accidentally (or even deliberately for some reason) entered them.
you can get rid of leading and trailing spaces using trim() as Dr John suggested.
Thanks Dr John, and thanks again Kalon. I am now using trim for my user inputs - I'm sure it will save a lot of trouble in the future.


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NEW YORK CITY -- Ryan Smith has joined TouchTunes Interactive Networks as director of sales for the East Coast region of the U.S. He had worked with Ecast Inc. for nearly 10 years, most recently as director of network sales.
Smith brings more than 14 years' experience in sales, telecommunications, technology and management to his new post. Prior to joining Ecast, he had been a senior business development analyst at DotPlanet.com Inc. (Atlanta). At Ecast, he started as national sales trainer and moved up to Southeast account manager and East Coast regional sales manager before becoming network sales director.
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In the future, taping your piece of paper edge for edge under a sheet of acetate transparency makes cutting a breeze.
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Chris Perez under investigation after suspected marijuana delivered to his home
(CLEVELAND) – Indians closer Chris Perez was scheduled to resume throwing Wednesday following a shoulder injury that sidelined him for a week, but now he has other issues to deal with; this time off the field.
Sources confirmed to WTAM 1100 that Perez received a significant amount of suspected marijuana delivered to the house he and his wife are renting at 19850 Parklane Drive in Rocky River, Ohio on Tuesday, June 4.
(Photo by Jackie Roberts, WTAM 1100)
Shortly after the delivery Rocky River police conducted a search warrant and evidence was obtained. Police confirmed on Wednesday that an "illegal substance" had been taken in for testing, and that it was believed to be marijuana.
Police confirmed at a press conference Wednesday that no charges had been filed and no arrest had been made during this ongoing investigation.
The package that contained the substance came to Perez's residence via the regular U.S. Mail according to police.
The team released the following statement regarding the incident: "Earlier this morning we were made aware of a situation involving RHP Chris Perez that occurred yesterday in Rocky River," said Cleveland Indians GM Chris Antonetti. "We have talked with Chris and are currently in the process of gathering additional information. We will not have any additional comment at this time."
Rocky River Police said the West Shore Enforcement Bureau and the US Postal Service were also involved in the investigation.
Perez is not currently with the Indians as they are in the midst of a nine-game road trip that will seem them wrap up their series Wednesday in New York against the Yankees, before traveling to Detroit to open up a three-game weekend series with the Tigers.
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Hosts Shelton, Bryan among first announced ACM performers
Listen to Blake Shelton on iHeartRadio | Listen to Luke Bryan on iHeartRadio
In addition to hosting next month's Academy of Country Music Awards, Blake Shelton and Luke Bryan will be taking the stage to sing.
They're among the newly confirmed performers for the event, along with Jason Aldean, Miranda Lambert, and Keith Urban.
George Strait and The Band Perry are on board as well. Bryan will also share the stage with Florida Georgia Line at the ACM Fan Jam, which will air during the ceremony.
All the performers are nominees. Shelton, Bryan, Lambert, and Strait are all up for the night's top prize of Entertainer of the Year.
The 49th annual ACM Awards will take place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, and air on CBS on April 6th.
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The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Retiree Association was founded in 2008 to promote and nurture mutually beneficial relationships between the campus and its retirees.
The Association provides a voice for retirees, and strives to support and enrich the campus community while providing members with opportunities for continued intellectual, creative and social engagement.Membership is open to all retired employees, their spouses or partners, and to anyone with a special connection to the University.
The goals of the Retiree Association include:
To the extent possible the Retiree Association also works in support of the interests of all UW-Green Bay retirees.
At its annual fall dinner meeting, members elect officers and a Board of Directors that, in turn, establishes membership, service, communication and program committees.


text: Nokia is set to launch its budget smartphone, the Lumia 505 in Colombia, Chile and Peru on the mobile network Claro. The device was originally believed to be exclusive to Mexico's Telcel mobile network. With this move hitting light, we wouldn't be surprised if the Windows Phone moved to more markets where it would sell well.


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If it looks like an imported rubber duck from China, if it floats like a rubber duck, but doesn't quack like a duck, then it could be an illegal duck.
At least that's what the U.S. Customs and Border Protection detail at the Los Angeles-Long Beach ports complex believed when confronted on Tuesday with more than 35,000 rubber ducks.
And the officers were right.
Officials seized 35,712 "holiday ducks" - dressed as Santa, snowmen, gingerbread men, reindeer and penguins and valued at $18,522 - because they contained a chemical in excess of the limit that could be harmful to children.
The chemical is used to make vinyl and other plastics soft and flexible, but occurred in concentrations that violated U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission standards.
There was no word on the eventual fate of the dodgy ducks.
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The Galileo spacecraft took these images of the Moon on 7 December 1992 on its way to explore the Jupiter system in 1995-97. The distinct bright ray crater at the bottom of the image is the Tycho impact basin. The dark areas are lava rock filled impact basins: Oceanus Procellarum (on the left), Mare Imbrium (center left), Mare Serenitatis and Mare Tranquillitatis (center), and Mare Crisium (near the right edge). Source: Courtesy NASA/JPL-Caltech.
Average Distance from the Earth: 384 400 km (0.0026 AU)
Size (Equatorial Diameter): 3475.6 km (0.272 x that of Earth)
Mass: 7.35 x 1022 kg (0.012 x that of Earth)
Rotation Period: 27.3 days
Temperature: 117°C (sunlit side), -163°C (far side)
Gravity: 1.7 m/s2 (0.17 x that of Earth)
We see the Moon in our northern sky and though it may appear large, especially when seen close to the horizon, our view of the Moon is actually small enough to be covered by your thumb.
The mass of the Earth and the Moon are similar when compared to the other planets in the solar system, so the Earth and Moon could be said to be companion planets. The Moon is thought to have formed when a rogue Mars-sized planet collided with the Earth 4.6 billion years ago.
The Moon is a rocky object and its surface consists of rock and dust, all of a uniform grey colour. The dark areas that dominate the near side are called maria, or 'seas', and were formed by lava flows about three billion years ago. The lunar surface is also covered with craters from impacts of meteorites, mostly very small (around 1mm) but occasionally much larger. The Clementine probe found evidence of water ice at the base of a permanently shadowed crater near the Moon's south pole, known as the South Pole-Aitken Basin.Largest sea: Mare Imbrium (The Sea of Showers), diameter 1300 km.Largest crater: Bailly, diameter 295 km.Deepest crater: Newton, depth 8.85 km.
The Moon has no atmosphere, so there is no erosion or weathering of surface features. The footprints left by the Apollo astronauts will still be clearly visible thousands of years from now.
As the Moon orbits the Earth it appears to change shape as different parts of its illuminated face are visible from Earth. The four phases of the Moon are as follows:
A New Moon cannot be seen from the Earth. It is too close to the Sun in the sky and only the far side is facing us.
At First Quarter we see half of the Moon. It rises around midday and sets around midnight. A Full Moon rises at Sunset and sets at Sunrise. We see the entire sunlit side. At Last (or Third) Quarter we see half of the Moon. It rises about midnight and sets around midday.
A month is the time taken for the Moon to make one apparent orbit of the Earth, travelling at an average speed of 3680 km/h. It can be measured in the following three ways:
March 1840. First photograph of the Moon. 2 January, 1959. Luna 1 is the first probe to fly by the Moon. 13 September 1959. Luna 2 is the first probe to crash land on the Moon. 31 January 1966. Luna 9, is launched and is the first to soft-land on the lunar surface. 25 December 1968. Apollo 8 makes the first manned flight around the Moon. 20 July 1969. Apollo 11 makes the first manned landing. 21 July 1969. Neil Armstrong is the first person to walk on the Moon. December 1972. Eugene Cernan, Apollo 17, is the last person on the surface (so far).21 February 1994. The Clementine spacecraft goes into orbit around the Moon.
The Moon's orbit is tilted by 5° to the ecliptic, ie it gets to 5° North and 5° South of the ecliptic. Hence it is as much as 28.5° north or south of the Celestial Equator and as little as 18.5° North or South. This means the Moon can be higher or lower than the Sun. The points where it crosses the Ecliptic are called the Nodes. These points precess (move backwards) with time.
Against the background stars the Moon moves about its own width (0.5°) every hour or a little over 13° per day. The Sun travels 1° per day, so, with respect to the Sun, the Moon travels 12° per day. Each month it moves all the way around the sky and a little more. The Moon moves around the Earth about 13 times in one year.
The Sun is the main offender in disturbances of the Moon's orbit, its gravitational influence being twice that of the Earth on the Moon. The Moon is affected by 150 direct periodic variations and 500 smaller variations in its passage.
The Moon arrives approximately 50 minutes later per day on the meridian (between 38 and 66 minutes). The variations are due to changes in orbital speed, variations in the Sun's apparent speed along the ecliptic and changes in the inclination of the Moon's orbit.
Rising times of the Moon can vary from 13 minutes to 80 minutes on latitude. Greatest delay in rise is near Full Moon close to the Spring Equinox. Least delay in Moonrise is near the Autumn Equinox.
The Moon's distance from the Earth varies by about 5.49%. The Moon is slightly larger and moves faster when it is at perigee.
Due to the constant motion of the Moon about the Earth, Full Moon is only an instant. However, when we view the Moon it does appear full a few days before and after the exact time of the phase. Moon phases are between 6 or 7 days apart due in part to the Moon's elliptical orbit and that the Earth-Moon system is in orbit around the Sun.
The Moon shines only by reflected light. The albedo of the Moon is 0.07, which means it reflects only 7% of the light falling on it. (The albedo of the Earth is 0.39).
The Moon is at magnitude -12.7. The faintest stars seen by our eyes are magnitude 6, the brightest star is -1.58. The Moon is 33,000 times brighter than Sirius. It is also 14 magnitudes dimmer than the Sun, ie sends out approximately 400,000 times less light to us.
Our eyes adapt to light changes whereas cameras don't. Therefore as the sky gets dark it appears that the Moon is dazzling. In fact, it is only a dull grey colour. If we could surround the sky with full moons then the sky would still be only 1/4 as bright as one Sun in the sky even though the sky would be filled with 105,000 full moons. A full moon is 465,000 times fainter than a sunny day. The only reason why we are able to see features outside by moonlight is that the eye is amazingly adaptable. A sheet of white paper by moonlight is 2,000 times darker than black velvet in sunlight. Yet some people are able to read a book by moon light.
The surface brightness of the Moon is not uniform and hence a quarter phase Moon is not half as bright as a Full Moon. The Moon is a sphere, so more light is reflected back when the Moon's face is directly towards us. The Moon is brighter in the middle and greyer towards the terminators. The Moon's surface is covered with valleys and mountains that don't reflect much light back. A first quarter Moon is therefore about 1/10 the brightness of a Full Moon. Approximately 2.4 days before Full Moon results in a brightness that is half of a Full Moon.
Hi there Rob. Thanks for sharing your feedback with us. We will forward your comments to the Museum's Curator of Astronomy for her consideration.
Dear Rob - sorted! Our astronomer agrees that "far side" makes better sense than "dark side," since both sides of the moon experience times of light, dark and shadow. Thanks again for your feedback.
Hi Macee, thanks for your enquiry. There will not be any other designated Planets in our Solar System, but there will be other Dwarf Planets possibly found and designated. At the moment we have 5 Dwarf Planets; Ceres (which was an asteroid), Pluto (which was reclassified from a Planet), Eris, Haumea, and Makemake. With a current potential of up to 200 new Dwarf Planets. The International Astronomical Union (IAU) will decide which will be the next Dwarf Planet to be classified.
Hi Val,
The Moon does rotate on its axis – it takes roughly a month for the Moon to orbit the Earth and a month to rotate on its axis – that's why the same side of the Moon always faces the Earth. If the Moon didn't rotate, then over one orbit of Earth we would see all of the Moon.
Hi Matt,
The Moon both rotates on its axis and revolves around the Earth in the space of a month - effectively its day and its month are the same length of time - this is why we see only one side of it from Earth. I found an animation on Youtube that might help to explain this a bit better.
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Broken kneecap - aftercarePatella fracture
A broken kneecap occurs when the small round bone (patella) that sits over the front of your knee joint breaks.
Sometimes when a kneecap break occurs, the patellar or quadriceps tendon can also tear. The patella and quadriceps tendon connects the big muscle in the front of your thigh to your knee joint.
What to Expect
If you do not need surgery:
- You may have to only limit, not stop your activity if you have a very minor fracture.
- More likely, your knee will be placed in a cast or removable brace for 4 - 6 weeks, and you will have to limit your activity.
Your health care provider will also treat any skin wounds you may have from your knee injury.
If you have a severe fracture, or if your tendon is torn, you may need surgery to repair or replace your kneecap.
Symptom Relief
Sit with your knee raised at least 4 times a day. This will help reduce swelling.
Ice your knee. Make an ice pack by putting ice cubes in a plastic bag and wrapping a cloth around it.
- For the first day of injury, apply the ice pack every hour for 10 - 15 minutes.
- After the first day, ice the area every 3 - 4 hours for 2 or 3 days or until the pain goes away.
Pain medicines such as acetaminophen, ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin, and others), or naproxen (Aleve, Naprosyn, and others) may help ease pain and swelling.
- Be sure to take these only as directed. Carefully read the warnings on the label before you take them.
- Talk with your health care provider before using these medicines if you have heart disease, high blood pressure, kidney disease, liver disease, or have had stomach ulcers or internal bleeding in the past.
If you have a removable splint, you will need to wear it at all times ,except for bathing or showering.
- Your health care provider may ask you not to place any weight on your injured leg for up to 1 week or longer. Please check with your health care provider how long you need to keep weight off your injured leg.
- After that, you can begin placing weight on your leg, as long as it is not painful. You will need to use the splint on the knee. You may also need to use crutches or a cane for balance.
- When you are wearing your splint or cast, you can begin straight-leg raises and ankle range-of-motion exercises.
After your splint or cast is removed, you will begin:
- Knee range-of-motion exercises
- Exercises to strengthen the muscles around your knee
You may be able to return to work:
- A week after your injury if your job involves mostly sitting
- At least 12 weeks after your splint or cast is removed, if your job involves squatting or climbing
Return to sports activities after your health care provider says it is okay. This usually takes a couple of months, if not half a year.
- Begin with walking or freestyle swimming.
- Add sports that require jumping or making sharp cuts last.
- Do not do any sport or activity that increases pain.
Wound Care
If you have a bandage on your knee, keep it clean. Change it if it gets dirty. Use soap and water to keep your wound clean when your health care provider says you can.
If you have stitches (sutures), they will be removed at around 2 weeks. Do not take baths, swim, or soak your knee in any way until your health care provider says it is okay.
Follow-up Care
You will need to see your health care provider every 2- 3 weeks during your recovery. Your health care provider will check to see how your fracture is healing.
When to Call the Doctor
Call your health care provider if you have:
- Increased swelling
- Severe or increased pain
- Changes in skin color around or below your knee
- Signs of wound infection, such as redness, swelling, drainage that smells bad, or a fever
Patellar, tibial, and fibular fractures In: Eiff MP, Hatch R, eds. Eiff: Fracture Management for Primary Care.3rd ed. Philadelphia,Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2011:chap 12.
Review Date: 8/15/2012
Reviewed By: C. Benjamin Ma, MD, Assistant Professor, Chief, Sports Medicine and Shoulder Service, UCSF Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M. Health Solutions, Ebix, Inc.


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Sure, there're the AAA, the Arsht Center, the Knight Center, and all of those wonderful monsters that fill our downtown. They are loud and cool and we love 'em. But the White Room, ah, the White Room! It has welcomed plenty of local acts to play on its modest stage, including Otto von Schirach, Astari Nite, José El Rey, Kill Miss Pretty, and many others. Some of the out-of-town acts that have played include Gravy Train!!!!, Calvin Harris, Chairlift, Free Blood, ADULT., Rye Rye, Amanda Blank, and Gameboy/Gamegirl. And while the setup might not exactly be Fillmore-esque, we haven't heard anyone complain.
Almost three years ago, ¡Mayday! released its self-titled debut solo album to serious Internet buzz and positive critical reception. On the strength of that disc's breakout single, "Groundhog Day," which featured Cee-Lo singing the hook, it seemed like ¡Mayday! was ready for national play. But after a couple of years on the grind, founding members Plex Luthor and Bernbiz decided to switch things up and get back on their hometown's radar. As such, they've ditched their earlier, sampler-heavy sound in favor of a more organic, live band approach. They've added four new members, including battle champ MC Wrekonize. The new equation has proven to be alchemy — Luthor, Bernbiz, and company have stepped up their live game, laying down a soulful hip-hop funk with an electric energy. We've heard that at an occasional residency at Jazid, their live jams have inspired people to disrobe. You'll have to see for yourself.
Playing live around town for less than a year, the shadowy character known as Panic Bomber has already developed some minor lore. Legend has it that once upon a time, Richard Haig was a local rock musician who got fed up with the grind of being hustled offstage in time for the night's main event — a DJ. So he turned to dance music himself, supposedly in an act of defiance that's explained, sort of, in a treatise on his website. Whatever. The music he makes, regardless of the reasoning behind it, is slick and dance-friendly. It works up to a funky electro-house groove that's rough enough around the edges to belie its creator's rock roots. And unable to fully relinquish a band's spectacle of performance, Haig has devised a pretty sweet light-up costume. Look out for him at a more discerning — hmmm, some would say "hip" — dance club near you.
To call these guys simply a "rock band" would be woefully leaving out a large chunk of their musical stew. Disco, soul, funk, and a large dose of the Purple One all figure into the sound. Still, it rocks. And though they broke up for a minute a couple of years ago, it didn't last long, and ever since then, they've been stepping up their game, touring and appearing at industry requisite events such as CMJ and South by Southwest. Around here, though, the band remains one of the most universally loved live acts, creating an instant dance party within the first few bars. Here's further proof they're in tune with the cultural Zeitgeist: Not only did they put their recent full-length, Rational Geographic Vol. 1, up for free download on their website, but also they somehow got Blair Waldorf herself — Gossip Girl's Leighton Meester — to record a cover of their song "Birthday." For real. OMG!
Is Poison the Well a surprise pick? No, but it's time to give credit where it is long overdue. Frontman Jeffrey Moreira reps Hialeah (hard), and the rest of the members hail from towns across South Florida. Poison the Well sprang from the same fabled anything-goes, late-'90s South Florida hardcore/punk scene as fellow success stories Shai Hulud and New Found Glory. PTW has reached the same cult level of underground/overground success (even releasing one disc on a major, Atlantic). But unlike its peers, the band never switched its original home base. No, Poison the Well deserves props for relentlessly touring the world, playing to frothing American and European crowds, and then returning home to joltingly sunny South Florida. What's more, PTW puts the same level of balls-to-the-wall energy into its decidedly more intimate hometown gigs, playing for rabid longtime fans at places such as Churchill's Pub. Further, the band has continued a path of out-there musical innovation, melding its hardcore roots into spaced-out, experimental workouts that play as well on a home stereo as at a show. The band's latest album, The Tropic Rot, was released digitally this past May through Ferret Music. The physical release is this summer, and it comes an impressive ten years after the group's debut full-length, The Opposite of December. Happy anniversary, guys.
Here in Miami, there's certainly no lack of talented Latin crooners. Still, the young balladeer known as Jean stands above the rest. This Puerto Rican-raised popster, who's also the younger brother of Latin superstar Luis Fonsi, has been building a solid and loyal following through a unique take on Latin R&B. What makes Jean exceptional is his natural knack for mixing Spanish, English, and even Spanglish (some might say Miami's unofficial language) with homebrewed beats from the finest urban Latin producers in the city. And though Jean has remained a local phenomenon for the past few years, that might soon change with the release of his sophomore album, Out the Box, which is beginning to get airplay on Latin radio.


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2013 draft picks: 1st round (29), 2(59), 3(91), 7 (226, 235)
The Patriots were active this off-season and it seemed like they swapped out some players like Wes Welker for Danny Amendola, Brandon Lloyd for Donald Jones, Leon Washington for Danny Woodhead.
New England has also added to their roster players like wide receiver Michael Jenkins, offensive tackle Will Svitek, defensive tackles Tommy Kelly and Armond Armstead and safety Adrian Wilson. They also lost safety Patrick Chung, fullback Spencer Larsen and guard Donald Thomas in free agency.
Draft Needs
1) Wide Receiver
There will be transition to the Pats offense, particularly at receiver, where there will be a huge overhaul when it's said and done. With their first pick New England is in prime position to take one of the top rated wideouts but it's very unlikely Bill Belichick does that. In fact, they will either trade out of that spot to garner more picks or use that selection on another position. A little bit of youth and speed for Tom Brady and the New England offense would be nice. The question is who are the targeting and where? It would be to likely be a guy they deem as ready to play now rather than develop.
2) Defensive Tackle
New England would like to find a tackle that can get after the passer a little bit. Bringing in Armstead from the CFL helps but they could use another. They will certainly have their share to pick from with that first pick to their second pick. Jesse Williams, Johnathan Hankins, and Kanwaan Short are three names to watch for.
3) Cornerback
Re-signing Aqib Talib was big for the Patriots secondary. But they still have to land a good one in this draft at this position. Cornerback could very well be the spot they address with their first pick. They could be hoping a guy like Desmond Trufant falls to No. 29 but chances are not good that he will still be around. After Trufant there's a handful of corners that could come off the board pretty quickly in the late first, early second round. In fact, I expect a run at cornerback at some point in that part of the draft.
4) Defensive End
It's a little surprising that New England didn't go this route in free agency. They tried but things just didn't work out. Again, they could address this position with one of their top three picks. There are plenty of ends that could fall to them in rounds two or three.
5) Offensive Guard
They have a good offensive line in New England but they would love to add some depth. It may be tough to do with so few picks in this draft. That is why trading out of the top spot is so appealing for the Patriots, as they could possibly pick up an addition selection or two.
Key Acquisitions
Leon Washington (RB/KR)
Danny Amendola (WR)
Donald Jones (WR)
Michael Jenkins (WR)
Will Svitek (OT)
Armond Armstead (DT)
Tommy Kelly (DT)
Adrian Wilson (S)
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Danny Woodhead (RB)
Wes Welker (WR)
Brandon Lloyd (WR)
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Donald Thomas (OG)
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What are the keys for getting a strong start in my graduate program? How can I find the UNLV resources to be a success in graduate school? How do I select my committee? What should I expect from myself, my committee and my department? What are the expectations of the Graduate College?
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I liked my old pair of 3M noise-isolating earbuds, so when they finally gave up the ghost, I replaced them with 3M's new Peltor EARbud Noise Isolating Headphones. The new earbuds are nearly identical to the old ones; the only differences I can see are the color, the angle that the cord comes out of the plug, and the choice of tips to put in your ears. Peltor EARbuds come with two sets of tips: compressible foam Ultrafit tips, and silicone Skull Screw tips. Some folks say foam is more comfortable, but I prefer the Skull Screws, which block more noise.
In the U.S., hearing protection is tested and given a noise reduction rating (NRR). The scale ranges from 0 to 33 dB (decibels); the higher the number, the better the protection. EARbuds have an NRR of 20 dB with Ultrafit tips and 29 dB with Skull Screws—more protection than you'll get from many plugs and most over-the-ear headphones.
There is a shirt clip and a mute/volume button halfway up the cord, but I would be just as happy to control volume with the media player alone.
The only thing I don't like about these headphones is that the audio volume is electronically limited to 82 dB—the OSHA limit for an 8-hour day. I sometimes wish I could turn it higher, but then that would defeat the purpose of wearing hearing protection.
If there's a downside to using hearing protection with audio, it's that you might be surprised by someone approaching you or not be able to hear someone call out a warning. I won't listen to audio on a busy jobsite or while operating tools that require a lot of concentration, like table saws and routers. But I'm fine with listening when I'm alone and operating non-hazardous tools, such as sanders, vacuums, and gas-powered string trimmers and blowers.
As with any in-the-ear hearing protection, you'll occasionally have to clean the tips. This is especially true of these earbuds because if the hole gets clogged, you can't hear the audio—though they'll still function as hearing protection. The manual says to clean the tips by wiping them with a cloth. I used alcohol and paper towels to clean the silicone tips on my old earbuds.
3M Peltor EARbuds Noise Isolating headphones are made in China and sell online for about $50.