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Derekch necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 143 diseños de 29 diseñadores freelance.
D-Light Photography
We are a wedding and portrait studio that creates clean, timeless, and elegant photography. We are young stylish photographers and our photography reflects that. Our work is highly influenced by movies and fashion. We want our brand to stand out and for people to associate it with receiving high quality service and products (eg. LV, Gucci, Prada...etc.)
We are targeting wedding and portrait clients in our market. We are looking for young professional that are recently engaged. We are targeting the mid to high range market of wedding photography located in Vancouver, BC and the downtown area. We want our couples to have a sophistication of style yet love to have fun and enjoy being photographed.
We are looking for a logo, that is clean simple and be easily recognized. It may have a logo, but it would have to be simple.
We want the logo to be versatile so that it may be used for websites, business cards, letterheads, etc.
The logo can just be the text of the name. Stick to more contemporary fonts like sans serifs.
It will have to stand the test of time. So nothing cheesy, nothing with a camera or shutter in them. Think logos of brand names like gucci, prada, cartier, tiffany's, etc.
I have the idea of having the dash in the name as small dot. But a short dash might work too.
The logo will have to work with either "D-Light Photography" or "D-Light Studios". So the main objective is the word D-Light.
You can check out my current website for colors and old logo.
Minimal colors. Again, something clean and recognizable.
In summary
1) Clean, classy elegant logo.
2) Versatile logo for use in web and print
Don't want:
1) Chessy logos that incorporates a camera, shutter, any wedding related
2) Not too many colors
The files we will require are:
Print file format - .ai (CMYK)
Web file format - .jpg and layered .psd (RGB)
Please do not use any stock images or clip art in the logo
*update: Some new ideas:
Have a soft legible drop shadow on the word light going to the right. Kinda like this: http://shadowaura.com/blog/wp-conte
But just the shadow. If this can be layered, so that I can use this on a business card and the shadow layer be used as a spot uv.
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Damon Morda necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 440 diseños de 109 diseñadores freelance.
Dinosaur Studios
Dinosaur Studios is a professional videography company that is family owned and operated. We record, edit, and produce high-end videos for all occasions including weddings, graduations, proms, and high school musicals. Our philosophy is to achieve our perception of perfection by delivering our clients a creative and professional video that takes them on an emotional roller coaster and allows them to relive their experience time and time again.
It is important that our videography service be perceived as very professional and prestigious. We are primarily positioning ourselves as a company that captures precious moments of an event and produces an elegant video that is timeless.
Our target audience is couples getting married with a need to video record their wedding. Our secondary audience is individuals or businesses that are organizing events with a need to video record the event.
We are looking for a logo that represents our videography company, Dinosaur Studios. We would like something elegant and professional.
Here are a few things we would like to see in the logo design:
1. An elegant logo that incorporates the logo and the name of the company, but that can stand alone for identity and branding purposes
2. Beautiful typography that conveys professionalism, prestige, and elegance (possibly script)
Here are a few things we'd like to avoid:
1. Caricatures or cartoon-oriented logos (e.g., http://www.antonemdin.com/images/po…derek.gif)
2. Web 2.0 elements (thick fonts, strong gradients, multiple bright colors)
3. No recycled logos
4. Overly complex designs
A few examples of a logos we like:
A few examples of what we are trying to avoid:
We require a minimum of Photoshop (.psd ) and Illustrator (.ai) layered files from the winning designer. The design should work on both black and white backgrounds.
Please do not use any stock images or clip art in the logo
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EP Editorial Staff | December 14, 2012
Rebuilding Our Water Infrastructure
As members of the water profession—or simply as water users—I believe we can all agree that we are at a critical point for water. We can no longer afford to ignore or push aside the state of our water and wastewater infrastructure as every American company, job and citizen is dependent on this vital resource and the vast network of pipes, utilities and reservoirs that supports it.
More than 800,000 miles of water pipes and 600,000 miles of sewer lines support America's private and public water consumption. Major renovations are needed in water and wastewater infrastructure across the United States. Much of this infrastructure was created a century ago and is no longer operating at an efficient level. Aged pipes and plants are fast approaching a critical point where immediate action needs to be taken. If money and time fails to be committed toward our water and wastewater utilities, Americans are likely to face service disruptions, water main breaks and threats to public health.
With millions of Americans out of work, now is the perfect time to focus on our water infrastructure. The National Association of Utility Contractors (NAUC) estimates that every $1 billion invested in water infrastructure represents 26,000 possible jobs. The NAUC also estimates that every public dollar invested in America's water structure produces a $6.35 private long-term GDP. The value of job creation in water infrastructure has been seen by the Department of Commerce (DOC), as well. The DOC recently said that each job created in the local wastewater industry contributes 3.68 jobs to the national economy and economic value across multiple industries. Clean water and wastewater services support $50 billion per year in the recreation industry, $300 billion in coastal tourism and $45 billion in the fishing industry, among others. We cannot deny the impact that investment in our water infrastructure has on job creation.
Public safety depends heavily on well-functioning water and wastewater utilities. Clean water and sanitation have saved countless lives in the U.S. While water-related diseases like cholera and dysentery may no longer pose a significant threat to our nation's health, spills from aging, underfunded infrastructure are a growing problem. Severe, "new normal" weather events—such as Hurricane Sandy—further demonstrate the necessity of a reliable water infrastructure.
If there is a single issue on which all political platforms should agree, I believe water safety is it. The quality of life our nation is dependent upon demands the preservation of clean, safe drinking water that is accessible to all. Furthermore, innovative technologies are fueled by resilient infrastructure and serve to keep America competitive.
As our leaders look to the future, please keep in mind the promises made during this last campaign cycle. In their 2012 election platforms, both the Democratic and Republican parties promised to attend to the nation's water supply and ensure that it remains clean and dependable. I urge you to hold our leaders accountable for keeping rural water and sewer infrastructure front and center. The Obama Administration's investment in rural water and wastewater infrastructure projects thus far has already safeguarded the health of 18 million residents and resulted in job creation. Let's keep this momentum going and continue to move America forward.
For more information on this topic, please visit www.waterforjobs.org. MT


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MILWAUKEE - Ray Allen scored 23 points and broke the NBA career playoff record for 3-pointers, and the Miami Heat used another of their patented runs to beat the Milwaukee Bucks 104-91 on Thursday night for a 3-0 lead in their first-round series.
The Heat can complete the sweep in Game 4 on Sunday at the Bradley Center. No team has ever overcome a 3-0 deficit to win a series in the NBA playoffs.
Allen's five 3-pointers against the Bucks gave him 322 for his career, two more than Reggie Miller. LeBron James added 22 points for the Heat, and Chris Bosh had 16 points and 14 rebounds. Dwyane Wade scored only four points, but had 11 assists.
Larry Sanders and Brandon Jennings led the Bucks with 16 points each.
CHICAGO (AP) — Carlos Boozer had 22 points and 16 rebounds, Luol Deng added 21 points and 10 boards, and Chicago held off Brooklyn in Game 3 of their first-round playoff series.
The Bulls had no field goals and two foul shots in the final 5:46 of the game, but still managed to beat the Nets for the second time in the post-season. They will try to grab a 3-1 lead when the series resumes in a quick turnaround Saturday afternoon.
Brooklyn shot 35 per cent for the second straight game. Brook Lopez had 22 points and nine rebounds, and Deron Williams finished with 18 points on 5-for-14 shooting.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Zach Randolph had 27 points and 11 rebounds, and Memphis beat Los Angeles to pull to 2-1 in the series.
Memphis snapped the Clippers' nine-game winning streak by outrebounding and dominating on second-chance points, the same things Los Angeles did so well on its home court to start the series.
Marc Gasol accepted his trophy as the NBA's Defensive Player of the Year before tipoff, then scored 16 points
Blake Griffin scored 16 points for the Clippers. Chris Paul had eight points on 4-of-11 shooting and added six assists.
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David Denholm
David Denholm is the President of the Public Service Research Foundation, a non-profit research and education organization concerned with public policy on unionism in public employment and union political influence on the size, cost and quality of government services. He is the senior editor of the Foundation's quarterly academic journal Government Union Review.
He is frequently a guest on radio and television programs to discuss and debate issues involving union political power and influence. He has appeared on "The Today Show," "The MacNeil-Lehrer Report," "Good Morning America," and "ABC News Nightline."
He has been a speaker at major conventions of business, trade, civic and political groups throughout the country including the National Conference of State Legislatures, the National Executive Institute of the FBI Academy, the Symposium on Public Sector Labor/Management Relations, the National School Boards Association and many conventions of state associations of local public officials.
His topics include: "Sovereignty and Compulsory Public Sector Bargaining," "Labor Unrest and Public Policy: What every public official ought to know about Saul Alinsky's 'Rules for Radicals'," "The Future of Unionism In America," "Beyond Public Sector Unionism: A Better Way," "The Impact of Unionism On the Quality of Public Education," and "Is It Time For A New Labor Paradigm." Mr. Denholm also fulfills requests for presentations on other topics related to union influence on public policy.
He has received a number of awards and honors including Honorary Life Membership in the Professional Association of Georgia Educators, a Most Valuable Person award from the American Motorcyclists Association and a Commendation from the Miami Project to Cure Paralysis.
Mr. Denholm received a bachelor's degree in history from Santa Clara University. Before moving to Virginia in 1974 to work with the Public Service Research organizations, he was an unsuccessful candidate for the California State Assembly. He served 31 years in the Naval Reserve. He is active in a wide variety of charitable, civic and political activities. His hobbies include motorcycling, leather craft and making buttons.
For information about talks by David Denholm, please contact:
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Phone: 703-242-3575
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"I did not picture myself doing what I'm doing now while I was at university, but I guess it pays to keep an open mind about career opportunities after graduation as the sky is the limit. I studied for a Bachelor of Engineering (Hons.) and a Master of Science in Electrical and Electronics Engineering at the Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, and I thought I'd stay in a research-based role. The roles I've done on the Shell Graduate Programme have entailed the detailed designing, commissioning and starting-up of subsea controls systems, all the while interfacing closely with various other disciplines.
There were a lot of exhibitions done by Shell Malaysia at my university, so that's where I was first made aware of the Shell Graduate Programme and became drawn to the company. Shell has a very good reputation in Malaysia, being a Fortune 500 company, plus it has a global presence so I felt there would be international opportunities for me."


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After reading Steve Johnson's review of TV ads that ran during the Super Bowl, I have to wonder if we were watching the same commercials ("Ads surge, short-circuit," Feb. 4).
Mr. Johnson praised the GoDaddy ad in which a supermodel makes out with a geek — which was just disgusting and was panned by most viewers — as well as the company's other "big idea" spot, which was decidedly uninspiring.
He continued by judging both the Clydesdale/trainer ad for Budweiser and the ETrade baby to have been failures.
Sorry, but most people loved both those spots, enjoying either their sentimentality or their humor.
These may have been Mr. Johnson's personal opinions, but they definitely didn't reflect the feelings of most viewers.
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The Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) has re-elected Leander ISD Board of Trustee member Will Streit to a three-year term on the TASB Board of Directors, representing TASB Region 13, position B.
Streit was elected to the LISD Board of Trustees in May 2008 and is currently serving as vice president. He previously served as board president from 2015-17 and 2009-12. He also volunteers on the Lone Star Investment Pool Board, to which he was appointed in July 2013.
Streit completed the education studies undergraduate program at the University of California San Diego (UCSD) and completed his student teaching at the elementary level. In addition, he graduated from UCSD with a Bachelor of Arts in history, political science, urban planning and philosophy.
He earned his Master of Business Administration from Duke University and his master's degree in history from Sam Houston State University. Streit, who also holds professional certificates in accounting and finance, is director of business development at IBM.
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Britny Haarup, Ashley Key: Truck Found in Missing Missouri Sisters Search
(NEW YORK) -- A truck linked to two missing Missouri women was found on a dusty, country road this weekend, raising concerns about foul play.
Britny Haarup, 19, and Ashley Key, 22, were last seen Friday morning in their Edgerton, Missouri home.
Haarup's fiancé Matt Meyers reportedly found their two children alone in their crib when he returned home that evening. Meyers then ran to neighbors and said there was blood inside the house.
Police were called to the scene.
"I can't make any comment as to foul play or not at this point, obviously it's unusual circumstances, with the mothers disappearing," said Platte County Sheriff Captain Erik Holland of the Platte County Police Department.
On Saturday morning, a white pick-up truck belonging to the father of Haarup's fiancé was found abandoned miles from the women's home.
No visible signs of foul play were found in or on the vehicle, police said.
Several local law enforcement agencies worked together to conduct a search of the area where the truck was found, but the search did not produce any evidence or information.
"The truck was our last solid lead to find them and now that that's found we don't know what we're looking for, we don't who we're looking for, or what area they're in or anything," said Paul Haarup, the girls' father.
The purses of both women and Haarup's cell phone were found inside the house, but bed sheets from the home were reportedly missing. The family is now on a desperate search for answers.
Haarup's father is pleading with the public to look out for his daughter.
"When you're on the road, just look in the next car, you know? They're somewhere, they've got to be somewhere," said Paul Haarup.
"She is a very good mother; she would never leave her kids at home, especially for that amount of time," said Cassandra Meyers, Haarup's sister-in-law.
Haarup's two children are 6 months old and 18 months old.
Friends and family members held a candlelight vigil Saturday night in Edgerton, Missouri to pray for the women's safe return.
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Just heard back from Mark Shuttleworth that he would be interested in setting up an interview with Phoronix in time for the release of Feisty Fawn. With that said, I will open up some of the questions to the community... If you have any legitimate questions you would like answered by Mark Shuttleworth, please post them in this thread soon. Right now Mark is out traveling, but this should certainly be completed in time for 7.04.
No announcement yet.
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Woah! This is quite an honor. Well, I have a simple question: what is/will be done performance-wise for the next *buntu release(s)? All the talk currently is about eye-candy etc. but us hardcore gamers still want the most out of our hardware. Specifically Kubuntu is said to be particularly sluggish, which I unfortunately have to agree with. Even though it's a very polished release, the lack of "snappiness" left a pretty sour taste in my mouth.
I'll have other questions I'm sure, but here's one:
How has the open invitation to SuSE developers affected Ubuntu development, and has that change (if any) been more or less what was expected?
EDIT: This isn't a question here, but while on the subject of Mark Shuttleworth and Ubuntu I thought I'd bring it up. I hope the efforts that has been put into Ubuntu (and Linux by extension) continue on the same level regardless of if Mark Shuttleworth is able to contribute in the future for whatever reason. It seems like many people believe Ubuntu's success is only because this distribution has such a strong leader who is able to contribute on many levels (technically, financially, and otherwise), and that all that could change depending on what he decides to do with the rest of his life and resources. I'll add more later when I have more time.
If Mark (who seems like a really nice guy who knows what he wants, judging from the speeches I've seen - oh, btw, great thanks for supporting the spirit of free software with your projects! ) actually wants to answer that kind of question, I'd be interested to hear what he's using "at home", on his desktop - is it Ubuntu, Kubuntu, Xubuntu, something else? Does he use experimental, cutting edge stuff (like 7.04 pereleases right now), the latest stable or even the latest LTS release, in case he's running *ubuntu? What hardware does he run it on?
I'd also like to know what he thinks about free (as in speech) hardware initiatives, like The Open-Graphics Project - or/and if he possibly could work some sources to finally make X1?000-support in "ati"-drivers happen
What does he think of gNewSense?
Can he get a nice "Linux Gamers Bus Tour" (a symbolic one) going to convince developers to use engines that have linux support? While he is at it, let him know that there is a wealth of Linux Developers who need jobs in these companies.
"Mark Shuttleworth visits Valve"
My spheel below:
If valve likes to license their engine and people are making these "cheap" low cost games (see "Gary's Mod")..isn't Linux the best place to put this tool? Think about it, we love to program anyway. And the steam engine using HLSL in OpenGL would be of huge benefit to them (their pockets anyway). Look what we did with Linus's Kernel?! More games, more cross platform games, more programmers familiar with their engine (think Unix/BSD in the '80's), more people using it to create games, cheap licensing by the time they are done (2010?!)...win win for them and us.
I know it is a lot of simple "one track" thinking. But, other than "man power" they lose nothing. And we have proven that we want to work with them. Now..tell him to ask them "why don't you want to work with us?"
Gnite..the state of Linux gaming and Vista looming is sad times.
A reminder to ask any questions before it's too late
How much time do we have before you need to put the questions together and send them off? I'm talking with some people about posting their questions here but didn't know what to give them as far as a time frame. Here's one question that came up:
It seems that Ubuntu is looking into becoming LSB-compliant for future releases (see https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+spec/lsb3-compliance). Will this be the case for Feisty? If not, what is the timeframe for getting Ubuntu LSB-compliant?
Hopefully at least two more weeks for questions (likely more, but I am waiting on hearing back from Mark's secretary).
What are the goals for the Linux Professional Institute Ubuntu certification program? Does this test change with the release of new versions of Ubuntu, or is the test general enough to apply equally to all versions in the foreseeable future? Other than knowing of the existence of this new level of certification, I haven't heard much else about it or what specific topics it covers. I was undecided as to whether or not I should get certified, but the announcement of this test pushed me to get LPIC-1 last year. That said, what is the best reason for getting the Ubuntu certification as well (other than geek points )?
Linux on the Desktop
I want to know if Ubuntu is actively engaging HP/Dell/Lenovo or the like to get Ubuntu as factory rollouts? From what I've read (like Phoronix's article on HP as the "SLI Godfather"), these big boys have purchasing power as leverage over the hardware vendors and can force them into supporting Linux - loss of business is a wonderful motivator. Microsoft seems defined the OEM ecosystem and is reaping the benefits of being the only player in town.
I'm guessing OEM's are scared to get into the fray due to technical support costs of adding Linux (any distribution) to their support portfolio but if indeed you truly want to see widespread usage of Linux on the desktop, is Ubuntu willing to reach out to the OEMs and offer free support for a specific OEM's sku and aggressively co-market this partnership? I'd imagine it would be a loss-leading initiative to test the marketplace from Ubuntu's perspective. The OEM's could coordinate (read:bully) their hardware vendors to support the hardware and feel safe in that Ubuntu would cover their technical support costs. In exchange, users who want Ubuntu Linux "certified" equipment have a sku to choose from and refer to all their friends who want the same (effectively putting their money where their mouth is). Without a Microsoft tax, the OEM could rake in a bigger profit on the delta or have a lower price in comparison to the Windows sku. If the sku was visible in the mainstream (more Wall Street Journal than Digg), then other OEM's might be enticed into following suit.
The way I see it, 230 million PC's were sold last year and the top five OEM's were responsible for 50% of that. Selling 400,000 such Ubuntu machines (which may not be that ludicrous) would give an OEM a first mover's advantage versus the competition.
Repurposing machines bought with Windows with Linux after the purchase lets the OEM off the hook for support producing upset Linux users and only inflates the stats on the number of Windows machines sold - further solidifying Linux's fate on the desktop when OEM's consider ROI.
Call me selfish, but I just want a new top-down, heavily marketed Ubuntu supported laptop


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Swansea Cycle Challenge 2012 exceeds all expectations!
Swansea Cycle Challenge 2012 exceeds all expectations!
Swansea Cycle Challenge in July has exceeded all expectations and created some fantastic cycling-related results!
Funded by the Welsh Government through Sustain Wales, the Challenge pits organisations and departments within them against each other to encourage participants to cycle for a minimum of 10 minutes during the Challenge period.
Considering it was the wettest July on record in Swansea, it was a fantastic achievement by all the organisations and participants in creating such awesome results! Congratulations to all the category winners and to everyone who took part!!"
Ceri Griffin
Swansea Cycle Challenge Coordinator
The competitive element didn't finish there, as there were other challenges taking place in Gwynedd and Cardiff, the Swansea Cycle Challenge competed against the other regions to become the top performing city in Wales.
The competitive element took hold across Wales, with the Universities in each city competing against each other as well as the local councils, environment agencies and even retailers.
A selection of statistics from the Swansea Cycle Challenge shows that:
- 90 organisations participated in the challenge
- 272 new cyclists have been created by the challenge
- 49,379 miles for transport purposes were cycled
- Saving 7 tonnes of CO2 and burning 437lbs of fat!
- 46% of participants were non-cyclists prior to the challenge!!
In Swansea, the final results were eagerly awaited by all 90 of the participating organisations as each category was a very closely fought affair. The winners in each category were:
- 500+ staff members - Admiral Insurance
- 200-499 - New Business SWN
- 50-199 - Environment Agency
- 20-49 - Countryside Council for Wales
- 7-19 - Environmental Planning
- 3-6 - Singleton Estates
The Challenge websites in Swansea, Cardiff & Gwynedd are still available to view. You can still register and track your cycling on each of the sties. Visit:
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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – A furious comeback by Pacific upended the UC Santa Barbara women's basketball team on Saturday afternoon as the Tigers erased a six-point deficit in the final five minutes to claim a 52-48 win.
UCSB led for the majority of the second half, but a pair of big three-pointers from Erica McKenzie and Kendall Rodriguez closed the six-point gap and tied the game at 46-46 with 2:16 left, the 13th tie of the contest.
But it was the seventh lead change that doomed the Gauchos (8-11 overall, 3-5 in the Big West). A layup and a jump shot by the Tigers gave them a 50-46 lead with under a minute left and handed UCSB its second straight defeat. Pacific improves to 11-9, 4-4.
The Gauchos took their first lead since the opening minutes on a Melissa Zornig layup with 15:39 to play and seemed to have the game in control the rest of the way until the Tigers' deadly duo each buried their three-pointers.
That ruined an overall balanced game for the Gauchos who saw Nicole Nesbit score 10 points, Kirsten Tilleman score eight and then get six points apiece from Sweets Underwood, Kelsey Adrian and Destini Mason.
But it was the rebounding that hurt UCSB. The Tigers grabbed 39 boards compared to UCSB's 31 and Pacific used 13 offensive rebounds for 11 second-chance points. UOP also went 15 of 19 from the free throw line while the Gauchos were just 8 of 15.
Santa Barbara plays USC in a non-conference game on Tuesday night in the Galen Center before returning home to honor its Legend of the 'Dome on February 4. The Gauchos host Cal Poly in a 2 p.m. tip-off from the Thunderdome when UCSB will honor Erin Alexander at halftime.
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Last year was a banner year for solar installations in the United States. According to the "U.S. Solar Market Insight Report," produced by the Solar Energy Industries Association and GTM Research, the United States installed 1,855MW of photovoltaic (PV) solar systems last year — a 109% annual growth over 2010. Installations in the fourth quarter alone were nearly double the value of those posted in the third quarter, which also came in at a record high.
A quick review of the capacity added last year per market segment shows utility-scale installations led the charge — up 185%. Non-residential installations grew 127%, and residential was up 11%. And although the Section 1603 Treasury Program expired at the end of 2011, the Report goes on to forecast that U.S. market share will increase steadily over the next five years as the European markets continue to slow down.
The explosive growth in the PV industry in recent years, coupled with generous Department of Energy funding initiatives, has allowed researchers and manufacturers an opportunity to drive down product costs through use of new materials/technologies, greater efficiency levels, and improved production processes. New products are being introduced at a feverish pace, as manufacturers look to capitalize on this hot market.
In an effort to help you keep up with this growing market segment, we've tracked down the specs on 48 solar products and presented them in this special section. This diverse group of products includes clips, grounding connectors, inverters, combiner boxes, meters, analyzers, modules, connectors, mounting systems, and more. Whether you're a newcomer to this market segment or a seasoned designer/installer, we're confident you'll find value in the diversity of the PV products presented in this roundup.
Charging Stations
Suitable for cars, bikes, scooters, carts, and motorcycles, these solar-powered charging stations are scaled to the size of the project and the charging needs involved. The stations feature a canopy of solar panels engineered with continuous components that are completely sealed against rain and snow. In addition, the products are net-zero energy structures, producing power that can be used and stored.
Duo-Gard Industries
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Grid-Tied solar inverters integrate a combiner box, AC/DC disconnects, and wire raceway. According to the company, the design simplifies service on the unit through a 2-piece modular configuration that allows the wiring box to remain connected and mounted in the event the power module needs to be replaced. Offered with 3,800W, 4,000W, 5,000W, 6,000W, and 7,000W power ratings, the inverters feature an operating range of 105VDC to 500VDC. Other features include field-selectable voltage output of 208VAC/240VAC/277VAC, an LCD display with nighttime monitoring capabilities, and a NEMA 3R enclosure.
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Solar Power Analyzer
The SOLAR-500 solar power analyzer is designed to determine the proper inverter size and optimum power output position of panels and to identify broken or worn-out cells. Features include an I-V curve test for solar cell, maximum solar power search (Pmax) by autoscan (60V, 6A), maximum voltage (Vmaxp) at Pmax, maximum current (Imaxp) at Pmax, voltage at open circuit, and current at short circuit. The product also comes with 1.2V AA rechargeable batteries, an AC adapter, RS232C cable, software CD, and Kelvin clips (6A max).
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ID Labels
This line of solar installation labels is manufactured based on the parameters outlined in Art. 690 of the NEC, using ultraviolet (UV)-resistant ink, permanent acrylic adhesive, and a base material intended to endure harsh environmental elements. Available in preprinted reflective, rating, continuous vinyl, and reflective rooftop versions, an optional hand-applied acrylic laminate is offered for additional long-term protection to printed text.
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Cable Clips
HEYClip SunRunner cable clips fit module frames up to 0.125 in. (3.2 mm) thick and feature a double-compression design that accommodates from one 12-gauge USE-2 to two 10-gauge PV-1000 solar wires. The clips are designed for use with other cables from 0.20 in. (5.0 mm) to 0.30 in. (7.6 mm) in diameter or wherever single or multiple cable management is needed. Manufactured of corrosion-resistant 304 stainless steel, the product features smooth edges that prevent damage to cable insulation and locking tabs to securely fasten it to module extensions or other panels. Additionally, the device features a generous lead-in for installation without tools and a screwdriver slot for easy removal or repositioning.
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Combo Module/Inverter
The Intelligrated Power CommercialAC is a 3-phase grid-ready AC solar module and inverter combination designed for commercial installations. According to the company, the plug-and-play module simplifies system design by eliminating the need for central/string inverter or module/string sizing. The inverter features hot spot suppression technology that eliminates diodes. In addition, the product eliminates high-voltage DC and arc faulting.
Canadian Solar
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Grounding Lug
Able to accommodate 4AWG to 12AWG bare copper wire, the HelioLug grounding lug is designed for grounding solar modules in residential, commercial, and electric utility applications. The lug includes stainless steel mounting hardware that is UL 2703 certified, allowing it to be used to ground the rack as well as the PV module. Made from tin-plated copper, the product provides low contact resistance and high conductivity. In addition, its open-face design allows simple, quick lay-in without breaking or cutting the conductor. An included star washer penetrates aluminum annodization of the module frame and racks.
Amphenol Industrial
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Tracking Systems
These tracking applications are available in two versions. The track_app basic is an iPhone-based application for residential customers, while the track_app expert is designed for iPads, catering to large-scale installations. Track_app expert allows users to monitor the inverter output and weather data as well as motor currents, position angles, and other data, which is pictured in real time on an easy-to-read display. The one-finger_touch allows the operator to manually drive the tracker into any desire position, and an integrated webcam allows users to view the entire system in real time.
Sonnen Systems
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Disconnect Switches
The SXDC Series of non-fused switches is IEC-rated for 1,000VDC and 750VDC. Offered in 3-pole and 4-pole configurations, the switches are front operated, feature double break silver-plated contacts, ON/OFF operation, and flexible terminal barriers. In addition, the products are listed to UL98 at 600VDC for service entrance applications and include mounting feet that swivel to accommodate design variations.
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Grounding Connectors
These solar panel grounding connectors are designed to prevent galvanic reactions and enhance conductivity. The connector's body features extruded serrations for breaking the anodized finish on PV modules and frames. The serrations in the wire binding break corrosion on the grounding wire, eliminating the need to prepare the surfaces of the PV module, the frame, or the ground wire. In addition, the product's clamp-on design eliminates the need for mounting holes. Featuring stainless steel hardware, the units are
UL 467-listed and accommodate aluminum or copper 4 AWG to 14 AWG.
Bridgeport Fittings
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Irradiance Meter
The Survey 100 irradiance meter uses a precision PV cell sensor for highly accurate irradiance measurement, displaying results in either Wm-2 or BTU/h/ft2 and making it suitable for both solar PV and solar thermal site installations. The device also incorporates a digital compass, digital tilt meter, and dual-channel precision thermometer. These features allow users to quickly identify the location where maximum levels of solar power can be collected and accurately measure irradiance, roof pitch, orientation, and ambient air/PV module temperature. Battery-powered, the instrument incorporates a display hold feature that enables site readings to be captured in difficult locations.
Seaward Solar
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Combiner Box
The Solarlok is a 5-string input, plug-and-play combiner box for residential PV systems. Offering a simple 4-step installation process, positive and negative PV input string connectors plug in on the outside of the box. Internally, the box is prewired so that each input string can be fused up to 15A and combined in parallel to a single output. Four ¾-in. knockouts allow output conduit to exit in any direction. Additionally, each input string can handle a PV short circuit current up to 9.6A.
Tyco Electronics
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DC Connectors
Designed for solar junction boxes, field installations, and photovoltaic (PV) grid wiring, SolarSpec DC connectors are IP67-sealed. The connectors feature an internal locking mechanism that prevents accidental or unauthorized decoupling of the connector during service in the field. With contact resistance of less than 0.5 mΩ, the contact can handle 30A and accommodates 2.5-mm2 and 4-mm2 to 6-mm2
(14 AWG and 12 AWG to 10 AWG) cable. In addition, the products remain fully sealed when mated and feature an enhanced strain relief design.
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PV Box
The PV Box is a customizable pre-wired device designed to meet the growing demand of a large-scale grid-tied solar farms and large commercial installations in the harshest environments. The contents of a box include Xantrex solar inverters, DC combiner boxes, step-up transformers, and a medium-voltage switch housed in a prefabricated building. All equipment is housed in one building to allow quick field wiring from both the solar arrays and the electric utility grid connection point. Optional items include climate controls, security equipment, array string monitoring, SCADA monitoring equipment, and power metering
Schneider Electric
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Combiner Boxes
The CB Series combiner box is customized to fit the needs of a user's array with up to 36 PV string circuit capacity, 8A to 15A fuse options, and disconnects to fit small or large arrays. The box is rated 1,000VDC and is UL 1741-listed. The components are enclosed in a NEMA 4X-rated steel cabinet that features rounded corners with a polyester, light grey, powder-coated finish. The reversible door includes a poured-in-place polyurethane seamless gasket that makes the cabinet weatherproof.
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String Inverters
AE String inverters are suitable for residential and small commercial rooftop installations. Featuring a 97% California Energy Commission (CEC) efficiency, the inverters offer power ranges from 3.8kW to 7kW and are the industry's first such product to offer standard ZigBee wireless monitoring, according to the company.
Advance Energy Industries
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Suitable for medium-sized photovoltaic (PV) systems from 10kW up to the megawatt range, Sinvert PVM 3-phase inverters achieve peak efficiency of 98% and more, according to the company. Compact and wall-mounted, the transformerless string inverters can be remotely monitored and controlled by means of a visualization system via an Ethernet interface of the PV system. Available power ratings include 10kW, 13kW, 17kW, and 20kW.
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80-Cell Module
The KD 315 is a 315W, 80-cell module designed for large-scale solar installations. Features of the UL-certified module include a UV-stabilized black anodized frame, easily accessible ground points, junction box technology with 12 AWG PV wire to work with transformerless inverters, and locking plug-in connectors for quick connections.
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The IPV-30kW-480 photovoltaic inverter is suitable for 480V commercial rooftop installations. Weighing 94 lb and measuring 36.5 in. tall, the inverter fits into a building's existing mechanical room and can be easily mounted onto a wall by two technicians, according to the company. Features include high string voltage, the absence of any low-voltage drop-out, and very low GFDI trip points.
Ideal Power Converters
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With a power range of 3.3kW to 8kW, PVS300 solar inverters feature an intuitive control unit equipped with a user-friendly graphical display that provides sun meter, solar energy production information, and help/settings menus. A built-in data logger displays and stores the exact daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly production up to
24 yr. In addition, the display can be detached from the inverter and mounted on a wall to monitor inverter performance from outside the installation room. An in-built microprocessor monitors internal protection devices and immediately transmits error messages or information to the inverter display and optionally over the Internet as an email in the event of a problem.
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Designed for commercial and large-scale electric utility applications, the Quasi-mono solar module line now includes 21 additional models. Available in 60-cell and 72-cell designs, the modules offer power ratings ranging from 230W to 320W. In addition, the products are UL-certified.
Aide Solar
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The M215 solar microinverter offers a weighted power conversion efficiency of 96% (CEC), according to the company. Featuring an output 13% higher than previous versions, the microinverter is compatible with 60-cell modules. Standalone and AC module (ACM) models feature CSA certification. The ACM model speeds installation by eliminating the need for rack mounting, a separate system ground wire, and DC cable management.
Enphase Energy
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Development Kits
The C2000 Solar Developer's kit is a high-voltage, string-ready isolated MCU-controlled product comprised of two development boards. This kit provides a dual-controller design, allowing users to work with high-voltage power stages and inter-processor communications systems. The primary board features a 300VDC compatible input stage supporting up to 500W. The secondary board features a full bridge DC-AC inverter supporting 120/220VAC output. The C2000 Solar Explorer low-voltage kit supports the company's Piccolo and Concerto C2000 MCUs. This kit includes multiple DC-DC conversions as well as a DC-AC state that supports 12VDC/100W input stage. Other features include a single-switch DC-DC boost for MPPT, DC-DC SEPIC for battery charging and a full bridge DC-AC inverter capable of driving 24VAC.
Texas Instruments
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Multi-Pin Connectors
Solar SPEC Pak multi-pin connectors meet the requirements specified in UL 6703A. The connectors offer power handling capabilities up to 1,000V and feature a locking latch that complies with 2008 NEC section 690.33(C) requirements. Designed for wire-to-wire applications, the products are capable of handling up to four individual lines, which reduces the number of traditional connectors needed in solar applications.
Anderson Power Products
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Combiner Box
The Hoffman solar combiner box is available in Polypro and 14-gauge mild steel models. Non-metallic Polypro material is non-glass-filled polyester that offers a combination of corrosion, impact, chemical, and UV resistance, and protects against wind and moisture. Polypro boxes provide an overlapping tongue-and-groove raised cover and gasket for a secure seal and are Type 4X-rated. Mild steel models feature continuous hinges, oil-resistant gaskets, and a Type 4 rating. Both versions are available in 6-string and 12-string configurations and include touch-safe fuse holders with a non-load break rating to 30A max.
Pentair Technical Products
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Mounting System
The Evolution FR flat roof system features fiberglass baskets and rails as well as tool-less pivot clamps constructed of 16-gauge 304 stainless steel. According to the company, the fiberglass components are corrosion-resistant, and there is no thermal expansion. Featuring a universal design, the product requires no roof penetrations.
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Grounding Connectors
The SGB-4 and GBL-4SS connectors for solar panel grounding prevent galvanic reactions and enhance conductivity. The SGB-4 connector body features a clamp-on design as well as extruded serrations for breaking the anodized finish on photovoltaic (PV) modules and frames. The serrations in the wire binding break corrosion on the grounding wire, eliminating surface preparation for the PV module, frame, or ground wire. The UL 467-listed and CSA-certified aluminum connectors accommodate 4 AWG to 14 AWG and are dual-rated for copper or aluminum conductor. In addition, they are electro-tin plated for low contact resistance, and a lay-in feature facilitates installation.
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Grounding Clamps
Approved for portrait orientation use with the company's Arista Monolithic commercial rooftop racking system, these module clamps with integrated grounding feature Weeb washers that use "teeth" designed to break the anodized layer of the module frame and provide a gas-tight connection. According to the company, this eliminates oxidation and provides a reliable bond to ground the racking system and PV module. The clamps also eliminate the need to use separate ground lugs and copper wire between each module and are ETL-listed to UL 467.
Cooper B-Line
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The Enphase Energized AC Module (ACM) combines the company's solar modules with Enphase microinverters. The microinverters easily attach to the frame of the 60-cell module to generate grid-compliant alternating current (AC) power directly at the module-level. Constructed of ethylene-vinyl-acetate, the modules feature a weather-resistant frame and durable glass surface that is field tested to support more than 300 kg (660 lb) of load per square meter (10.7 ft2).
Hanwha SolarOne
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Mounting System
Made of 100% recycled material, the Ecofoot solar flat roof mounting system uses a green industrial-grade polymer to eliminate the need for grounding and the potential for corrosion. The universal design adapts to all PV modules and challenging roofs without the need for customization or roof penetrations, according to the company. An optional deflector reduces total install weight and is engineered for high wind zones.
Ecolibrium Solar
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Disconnect Switches
These disconnect switches are available in 40A, 80A, and 125A models. DIN-rail mounted, the switches feature a pad-lockable mechanism as well as a shaft extension and rotating handle that can be ordered separately. In addition, the products are UL508-, UL98-, and KEMA-certified.
Automation Systems Interconnect
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The E-Force 1MW, air-cooled solar inverter has received ETL certification to UL 1741-2010 and CSA C22.2 No. 107.1 standards. Designed for grid-tied large solar applications, the unit integrates two 500kW inverters in a single enclosure, which the company says can reduce the skid footprint by as much as 30% compared with independent 500kW competitive inverters. In addition, the units achieve peak and CEC efficiencies of 97.9% and 97%, respectively, with total current harmonic distortion of less than 5%.
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Shade Analysis Tool
The SunEye 210 shade analysis tool features a fisheye camera and dedicated onboard processor to perform digital image processing and analysis to compute shading and solar access percentages. The tool includes an electronic compass and inclinometer to measure roof pitch and azimuth. Designed for one-handed operation, the tool includes an edit mode to add or remove instructions, live survey mode to allow users to view annual sun paths live as they scan a site, and desktop PC software.
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The 1500TL-US, 2000TL-US, and 3000TL-US inverters offer a maximum efficiency of 97.8% and wide input voltage range, according to the company. Features include an internal DC switch; transformerless GT topology; MTL-string; Bluetooth technology; sound control; quiet operation, and an LCD display. In addition, the inverters measure
360 mm × 465 mm × 165 mm and include AC connection terminals.
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Instant Connect plug-and-play solar panels are designed to eliminate panel-to-panel wiring in residential AC systems and commercial DC systems. The panels feature a set of UL-approved electrical connectors that are integrated directly into the sides of each solar panel, allowing the panels to automatically plug together when mounted on a roof. According to the company, the frames of the solar panels and splices used to connect the solar panels together provide precision alignment of the electrical connectors, eliminating the need to manually wire panels or the need for custom cabling.
Westinghouse Solar
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Mounting System
Based on the design concepts of aerodynamics, the SolarFamulus Air mounting system allows PV installations on weight-limited roofs. According to the company, the system reduces the ballast requirement for the entire array, and the need for roof penetrations is completely eliminated or significantly reduced. Features include venting windows that allow wind and convection to cool the back of the modules, a fast and easy installation process consisting of only five steps and six components, and a stackable rail profile.
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DC-DC Converter
The AP250 is a DC-DC converter designed to be installed with new or existing photovoltaic (PV) systems. Compatible with leading-brand solar panels and string inverters, the converter also works with standard series panel wiring methods. Features include 98% peak efficiency, 97.6% CEC efficiency, solar panel and racking installation options, and a NEMA 4-rated enclosure.
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These solar inverters offer 98% weighted average efficiency, according to the company. Featuring an extended operating temperature range of -40°F to 140°F (-40°C to 60°C), the inverters work with the company's power optimizers. To enhance design flexibility and grid compatibility, the product line includes 3kW, 3.8kW, 5kW, 6kW, and 7kW single-phase models with grid support for 208VAC, 240VAC, and 277VAC.
SolarEdge Technologies
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Monocrystalline Modules
Suitable for residential applications, these monocrystalline modules feature 6-in. cells and are available in 60-cell and 72-cell models with wattage levels of 255Wp and 310Wp, respectively. Compliant with IEC and UL standards, users can adjust wattage levels in 5Wp increments. Both modules feature either white or black backsheets.
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Mounting Clip
The EZ Solar Mount Clamp-On is designed for roof-mount applications. Using under-the-hem clamping and bolting, the system is constructed of 3/16 in. steel and offers allowable load uplift of 300 lb to
500 lb, depending on the panel clip spacing. Zinc-plated for UV and rust protection, the product features a threaded hole that allows for top-down mounting of rails or solar panels. Other highlights include a carriage bolt design to prevent thread slipping and four or more pressure points, which the company says reduces twisting and pulling.
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Hardware and Software Products
The Clarity system includes optimization and monitoring hardware products and wireless communications and infrastructure products that enable scaling to the largest electric utility sites. The product offering also includes a suite of cloud-based software management tools that deliver information by analyzing array performance, diagnosing impairments, and identifying remedial action to improve financial performance of solar assets. In addition, the optimizers and monitors can be interchanged within an array and scaled from full array coverage down to the string level or selective coverage.
Solar Power Technologies
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Mounting System
The Polar Bear FR Gen II 10° ballast mounting system for commercial flat roofs features a 3-component design and factory-integrated features to facilitate installation. With a universal, module-independent design, the system offers increased inter-row spacing flexibility, additional mounting holes for wavy roof installation, recycled rubber roof protection pad, multipurpose tab for wire management, PEM studs, and a stainless steel fastener kit. Available in aluminum or G90 steel, a mechanical attachment option is offered.
Panel Claw
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The Brilliance 700kW solar inverter includes grid-friendly features that offer power generation similar to a conventional power plant, according to the company. The inverter offers 2-stage power conversion that provides 480VAC output voltage, eliminating the need for an intermediate transformer. Equipped with an outdoor-rated enclosure, the unit is UL- and CSA-certified.
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The Radian Series inverter/charger simplifies the design and installation of grid-interactive and standalone power systems. Featuring 8,000W of continuous power and 120/240Vsplit-phase power, the unit includes dual AC inputs, a flexible design for systems between 8kW and 80kW, and the company's core FX FET board technology. The product also provides the ability to connect to the grid and recharge the batteries from a generator, offering a continuous power supply even if emergency conditions last a week or more. The 120/240V output integrates directly into standard home wiring, while the modular parallel architecture combined with a HUB Communication Manager offers the ability to build a system to power almost any load.
Outback Power Technologies
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Flexible Modules
Designed for commercial and industrial rooftops, PowerFLEX BIPV modules offer 12.6% aperture efficiency, according to the company. The flexible module features a large format
(5.75 m × 0.5 m) and a 300W power density, providing 50% more energy and power than the current amorphous silicon standard. With a weight of
0.7 lb/ft2, the units can be applied directly to a roofing surface, require no mounting hardware or roof penetrations, and create no additional wind load.
Global Solar Energy
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Designed for large commercial and electric utility-scale photovoltaic systems, these recombiners are listed to
UL 1741 for up to 1,000VDC and 2,560A. The recombiners can be specified with disconnects or contactors that meet the fuse servicing requirements of the 2011 NEC [690.16.(B)] and with a ground-fault interruption (GFI) solution. By using a differential current sensor(s) to detect leakage current in the array wiring, the units can be set to automatically disconnect the ungrounded conductors as soon as a single-sided ground fault is detected.
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Utility-Scale Inverters
When used with Ampt module-level converters, these electric utility-scale inverters offer a two-thirds increase in output power over the company's standard inverter platform. With the inverters in Ampt Mode, users can achieve an inverter cost reduction of up to 40% for the same power level. By operating at a higher and narrower voltage range, the optimized inverters increase operating efficiency and reliability.
LTi REEnergy
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AC Panels
SunPower E18/225 AC solar panels offer panel-level DC-AC power conversion. Suitable for use on complex or shaded roofs, the panels offer up to 50% more energy density and reduce installation time by 20% or more, according to the company. In addition, the products feature an operating temperature range of -45°C to +85°C, an anodized aluminum alloy black frame, and an IP65-rated junction box with three bypass diodes.


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Posted by Editor on 06/8/12
Rob Naish has just passed on the sad news that Henri Joachim, founding member of the Cobourg Cycling Club, former Commissaire and custom bike builder, passed away Wednesday morning at the age of 81.
Rob says "Henri was a long standing president of the Club and helped out at Club events right up to the very end. Above all Henri was a true gentleman and ambassador for our sport who was always eager to help anyone increase their involvement in the sport of cycling. He will be missed by everyone who had the pleasure of meeting him."
Information on the funeral and vistation cane be found at: www.maccoubrey.com/notice/2996
I have many personal memories of Henri and his late wife Pam. When Tracy (the Editoress) and I were first dating some 30-plus years ago, and I was introducing her to cycling, we lived in Peterborough, Ontario. Our first major ride was Henri's Rice Lake Tour from Cobourg north to Rice Lake, along the southern shore and back down to Cobourg. I had known Henri already from the racing scene, but he and Pam both encouraged Tracy and welcomed her to the local cycling community. That ride became one of our favourites for many years.
Henri was a true cycling enthusiast of the old British school. He (and Pam) ran time trials, officiated, ran tours (including the Cobourg-Kingston-Cobourg 200 miler) and built bikes. While he would build any bike, his real interest was tandems and trikes - the sort of custom road trikes that you rarely see anymore. Most years after the Rice Lake tour we would end up back at Henri's place to see and try out his latest designs.
After we moved away from the area and our lives got busier, we would only see Henri occasionally - at the Rice Lake ride if we could make it, or sometimes at the Toronto Bike Show or an OCA AGM. When we started Canadian Cyclist (in print, pre-Internet), he was one of our first subscribers. After Pam passed away, Henri withdrew further from the Ontario scene and, sadly, we lost touch. However, I will always remember a man who had vast enthusiasm for our sport and was one of those rare individuals who actually did the work so that the rest of us could ride our bikes.
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Dressing Down :: Tom Goss on 'Bears' and His New Video
EDGE catches up with openly gay singer-songwriter Tom Goss just as the young singer-songwriter is finishing up his workout and heading to the shower.
He's a folk singer with a rocking side; he's a songwriter who has stood up to "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" and other forms of anti-gay discrimination; and now, Goss has found his dance / pop sensibility with a new song he's recorded with producer Rich Morel.
Goss makes a swing through New England this July, first in Ogunquit, then Holyoke, followed by an appearance at the Crown and Anchor in Provincetown during Bear Week.
Goss has become a fixture of the gay music scene over the past few years. He grew up in Kenosha, Wis., where he was a champion wrestler in high school. An interest in social justice took Goss to the seminary, where he studied for the priesthood, but eventually he found another calling as a singer-songwriter... or, as his press materials call him, a "troubadour whose heartfelt lyrics, hooky melodies and quirky charm have earned him a dedicated national following."
Though not primarily a political animal, Goss sometimes makes politically charged art. When the onerous DADT policy was still in place, he released a video for his song "Lover" that visually told a story about an American serviceman killed in Afghanistan, and his male partner grieving for him back home. Goss also collaborated with fellow gay singer-songwriter Matt Alber on "This is Who We Are," a song that condemned DADT, advocating on behalf of "two wild-hearted lovers who are sick of holding hands in the dark."
DADT eventually fell, but even that major step toward full equality for America's LGBT community was dwarfed by the recent Supreme Court rulings that struck down California's ballot-box theft of marriage rights for gay families, Proposition 8, as well as a harmful section of the anti-gay federal law from 1996, the Defense of Marriage Act. Goss, who resides in Washington, D.C., where marriage equality is available, has been legally married to his husband, Michael Briggs, since 2010. (Briggs appears with Goss in the new video.)
Politics are fine and all, but fun is foremost in the new video, directed by Michael Key and Aram Vartian. Goss' character starts off in a post-breakup funk, enduring a series of painful blind dates... when a hot bearish hunk walks by, igniting the song and a series of adventures, leading to a pool party and eventually culminating in a sweet reconciliation.
Creatively, the song and video are a departure for Goss, who has already enjoyed success with his work, including "Rise," a video from the EP of the same name that was featured on MTV's gay-theme network Logo, where it hit the number two spot ("Lover" fared even better, reaching the number one.) Goss also has four full-length albums to his credit: "Naked Without," "Back to Love," "Turn it Around," and, most recently, last year's "Lost Songs and Underdogs."
Goss will be playing in Provincetown's Bear Week this summer at the Crown & Anchor, where he promises to deliver "Fun, Loving Songs for Fun-Loving Bears." To underscore the point, Goss' new single is titled "Bears." The video officially premiered online on July 8.
Goss took a few minutes post-workout to chat with EDGE about the new video, plans for his next record, and -- of course -- bears.
EDGE: So, I just caught you at the gym. You been getting buff for your new video, which features you frolicking in a swim suit?
Tom Goss: My entire life I've spent a lot of time in the gym, so it's not necessarily a new thing. It's funny people are now asking me this. Folks that grew up with me still ask, "You play music?" Being an athlete was my identity for so long, I sometimes forget it's not anymore. I competed at a regional and national level in wrestling, gymnastics and soccer. I was on a wrestling scholarship through college. In fact, someone told me last year when I got home that my last record in High School finally fell last year. I thought it fell quick, but then realized that was a dozen years ago. I guess I'm getting old...
If there's one thing I've learned in the past couple years, it's that for me the gym is pretty important. I was spending so much time on the road that I just started not feeling like I have always felt; I think a lot of it was I was spending a lot of time sitting in the car and eating road food, and, you know, showing up at gigs and everyone expecting me to be on... which is hard, when you just drove eight hours.
In 2010 I started being more religious about it. I mean, I go to the gym, and I play soccer a couple nights a week, so I'm always working out, But I found that on the road, if I left 90 minutes earlier and then go a workout before my gig, I was refreshed and my body felt better and my mind felt better.
What is a new thing is doing music videos where I'm half naked! And then, of course, we did [the video for] "Make Believe." When you're naked on camera, you probably have to kick yourself into a higher gear.
EDGE: Yeah, what's up with shucking your kit for the videos lately? Last fall you did a video for your song "Make Believe" that had you wearing nothing but a lot of body paint and a strategically place clock...
Tom Goss: That wasn't the initial idea for "Make Believe," but it became obvious really quickly that not being naked would break up the "canvas" we were painting on in a strange way. It took some convincing, but eventually I became comfortable with the idea.
Still, it's not entirely new -- my album cover for "Naked Without" (2006) was sans clothing. Sometimes a project calls for a little tasteful nudity. In the end, I'm always going to do what's best for the project, artistically. If being naked cheapens the project, then I am not open to it. I've had plenty of offers that I've declined.
EDGE: Tell me about "Bears." Is this song part of a new album? Or are you taking it one song at a time right now?
Tom Goss: It's just a single right now. I'm going into the studio to record a new album in December -- that'll be out next May. I've been producing records at such a fast pace that one of my goals for 2013 was not to produce a new record, to purposefully and very intentionally not do that.
It's reached a point where my audience had gotten an unrealistic expectation of the quality and quantity of new songs that I could write and produce. People don't realize how much time, money and effort go into producing a record.
One of the things that I really wanted to do this year was take a step back, look at what I had done, think about where I wanted to go in the future, and my only real goal was to release this single. I wrote "Bears" about a year ago, and I've been playing it since then, and I thought it would be a really good and fun stand-alone single.
It's interesting how slowing down really helped the process of this: I really wanted to release all of this in March, but things didn't fall together.
I think in the past I would have made it work somehow, but it wouldn't have been as perfect as I wanted it to be. I've been talking to a lot of different people about the production of the video, and it just wasn't the perfect fit, so I sat on it for a while and would talk about it to different people every now and again. Eventually, when it all came together, I was lucky enough to work with Rich Morel on this, which was quite an amazing experience. He has been an inspiration to me for a while, so to work on a song with him was beyond words.
I waited, and I was patient, and everything fell together really perfectly. It's a really fun video, and the song production is much different too, because Rich does a lot of dance music and so it definitely has a dance / pop feel. I'm very excited for people to see this; it's an amazing video, and the song is very different for me. I'm really pumped about it all. I can't wait.
EDGE: It sounds like you have discovered "Zen and the Art of Songwriting." Is this going to inform your work going forward? Do you think a slower pace, or a pace that lets you really hold out for a perfect result, will be your way of doing things now?
Tom Goss: Just 'cause I wasn't producing the music doesn't mean I wasn't still producing at a mad rate, hahaha. I have written 64 songs for the new record over the past year. I've always written songs at a frantic pace. However, the difference for me this time around is that I'm mostly sitting on them. I mean, if I write 64 songs for one record 10 or 11 of them better be amazing right?
I want to create things that are amazing, nothing less. I guess getting older has given me the confidence to go a year without releasing a record. The fear as an independent artist is, "If I'm not producing something new, people are forgetting about me." That's true to an extent, but I'm realizing that in order to have a happy and sustainable career I need to spend some time paying attention to my own psyche and body. If I continued at the pace I was maintaining from 2008 through to 2012, I would have been burned out by now. I was close last year.
EDGE: Why "Bears?" Why didn't you go for "Otters" or something?
Tom Goss: The song originated because I had a show... there's a Bear Happy Hour in Washington, D.C. that happens every Friday and it's fun -- when I'm in town, I go most Fridays. It's, like, a thousand, twelve hundred bears, every single week. I had a gig there last August, I was actually playing at their happy hour, and I thought, "If I'm gonna play at Bear Happy Hour, I should write a song about bears." So, you know, three hours before my gig, I decided that's what I was going to do -- so I wrote the song. It was really fun, I got excited, and I played it. People just really, really love it and connect to it.
I'm married to a bear, and I have bears that love my music and listen to my music; the bear community is very supportive. So, you know, I thought this was a great way of giving back, and a great way showcasing a community that often gets left on the wayside.
Maybe the otter song's next. You know? Somebody's got to write the otter song, I suppose!
EDGE: I forget who, but someone once said it's not the people who write the laws who create history, it's the people who write the songs. As a songwriter, as well as a married man, how are you feeling about the end of DOMA and Prop 8?
Tom Goss: It's amazing. In many ways it's beyond words.
I'm lucky to be married to an amazing man. He has healed me and nourished me in more ways than I can count. I think more often, that's what people are seeing. As a whole, the American people are believing less of the caricature, and more of the reality. I am humbled to be witnessing this happen.
EDGE: Tell me about the pubic service ad in which you appeared for Whitman Walker, which ran in D.C.'s gay publication the Metro Weekly. You're promoting responsible health choices -- that's really cool.
Tom Goss: A friend of mine -- actually, the same lady who designed the packaging for "Rise," and she did my logo as well; her name is Ashley Clark -- we were just having lunch, and she works at Whitman Walker, and she asked if I'd be willing to take some pictures with them. So, of course! Anything I can do to help the community, I'm all for it.
It's great that they would recognize me, and [I'm happy to] spread the message about all the good services that Whitman Walker does. I guess it was my first job as a model, for lack of a better term. It was interesting!
EDGE: You do support the community in a lot of ways. You played at GALA last summer, and you'll be performing at Easton Mountain [a gay resort in upstate New York] for 'Gay Spirit Camp,' as well as leading a songwriting workshop next month.
Tom Goss: That's true! I'll be at Easton Mountain from Aug. 11 - 13. I'm leading a songwriting workshop on the 12th and doing a performance on the 13th. I can't wait, I love Easton, and admire their mission of empowering gay men to live integrated spiritual, sexual and emotionally balanced lives.
EDGE: What else are you up to this summer?
Tom Goss: I'll be flying out to the West Coast in August to do a tour, and then I'll be doing the Midwest with Matt Alber in September. That's what's coming up for this summer; New England in July, West Coast in August, Midwest in September with Matt. It's going to be a busy couple of months.
Tom Goss's upcoming appearances include July 11, the Admiral Inn, Ogunquit, ME; July 12, the Dam Cafe, Holyoke, MA; and July 19, the Crown and Anchor, Provincetown, MA. For more information about Tom Goss, visit his website.


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Update! I was in LA last weekend for the international super finale where I made the top 16. Didn't win anything, but got nominated for Best Comedy. It's an honor just to be nominated *grumble grumble*
So this is officially the end of the road for the movie! But hey, now I can boast that my ass was playing at Cannes!


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No really, who?
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It's unspeakably beautiful and terrifically harsh. We climbed up the 1300 feet up to Masada, about a 45 minute hike, at 5 in the morning having spent the night in a Bedouin camp (surely Western tourists have been doing this since the 19th century). The view we had looking up as we were climbing was the same beheld by those who lived the events of 74 C.E.. The Temple in Jerusalem (Herod's great big beautiful idea) had been destroyed in 70 C.E. and now the last of the Jewish resistance had retreated to Masada. Josephus is our only source for the story, so there's controversy as to its absolute veracity, but that doesn't matter for the thousands of IDF soldiers who used to take their oaths there, or the Birthright group from Argentina that was there with us. Or for most of us for that matter.


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LETU announces the promotions of Dr. Pamela A. Johnson to assistant vice president for Quality Assurance and Brooke Kincade to director of the Office of Student Success, effective Nov. 1.
Johnson will oversee the offices of Accreditation & Institutional Effectiveness, the Achievement Center, Institutional Research, and the Office of Student Success in her new role in Quality Assurance. These offices provide timely and accurate completion of reports to external entities (including state and federal government agencies), produce data and reporting to facilitate data-informed decision-making and support student success.
Johnson has served LETU since 2002 when she served as the educator certification officer, providing leadership in the university's undergraduate, post baccalaureate and graduate educator preparation programs. In 2008, she joined the Institutional Effectiveness & Research office. Most recently, she has served as senior director of Retention & Institutional Research, assisting the Provost's Office in developing a cross-departmental student retention plan and more robust internal reporting tools for administration. She earned her doctorate in education in 2007 from Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., in organizational and higher education leadership. Her master's degree in education is from the University of Phoenix in adult education and distance learning. Her bachelor's degree in English and mathematics were awarded by Southwest Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas, where she completed post-graduate work in 1985 to gain her Texas teacher licensure.
Kincade has served LETU as Retention Specialist since 2011 and as the Assistant Women's Soccer Coach since 2010. She earned her master's degree in 2011 and her bachelor's degree in 2009, both in Business Administration from LETU. Her experience as an undergraduate student, graduate student, and coach has proven invaluable for supporting student success. In her new position, she will lead the Office of Student Success as an advocate and ombudsman, serving all university constituencies to facilitate removing or reducing any academic and non-academic barriers that hinder student success.
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Cee Cee Lyle's the stewardess on flight 93 apparently had a husband.
She calls him, and explains she's on a hijacked airplane. He says "I was lying down but didn't sit up until after she hung up?
I must say if my wife calls me, and says she's on a hijacked airplane, I don't believe I would be lying down during her phone call would you?
He's actually not a bad actor. But we all know it's the script that makes a great movie.
full link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBjgV1plf2M


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UPS pilots faced challenging terrain on Birmingham approach
Rising, unpopulated terrain ahead of Runway 18 at Birmingham Shuttlesworth International Airport, Ala., could have created visual illusions that complicated the pre-dawn landing of UPS Flight 1354, an Airbus A300-600F that slammed into a hilltop short of the runway on Aug. 14, killing both pilots.
FAA training documents discuss a "black hole" illusion that it says is "particularly hazardous" when there are no lights before the runway and with city lights or rising terrain beyond the runway, conditions that are true for Runway 18 at Birmingham. "Those conditions may produce the visual illusion of a high-altitude final approach," says the FAA. "If you believe this illusion, you may respond by lowering your approach slope."
Evidence from the final seconds of the flight indicates that the approach slope was indeed much lower than expected. The aircraft sliced through tree tops and hit power lines over a house more than a mile from the runway threshold, continuing on to impact the rising face of a hill and breaking apart, the forward fuselage coming to rest only 200 yards beyond the impact area.
How the pilots found themselves at treetop altitude so far from the runway is a mystery the NTSB hopes to solve with the help of information from the cockpit voice recorder (CVR) and flight data recorder (FDR), UPS instrument approach standard operating procedures and other sources.
The engines did not appear to have experienced a pre-crash uncontained failure or fire, despite hitting the trees, and flight controls inputs were properly transmitted to the control surfaces.
Based on initial information the NTSB gathered from air traffic control tapes as well as the CVR and the FDR, the pilots had been cleared to land approximately 2 min. before impact. Flight 1354 was approaching the airport using a localizer non-precision instrument approach to Runway 18. There were scattered clouds at 1,300 ft. above the ground (AGL) and 10-mi. visibility. The autopilot was on and the autothrottles were engaged and maintaining airspeed at approximately 140 kt. The captain was flying the approach.
For a localizer approach, the aircraft receives precision lateral guidance to the runway but pilots use their altimeter to descend and maintain a safe altitude, in this case no lower 556 ft. AGL, until the crew visually sights the runway lights or precision approach path indicator (PAPI) lights through the windscreen. After going "visual," the PAPI becomes the primary vertical guidance and pilots typically disconnect the autopilot and hand-fly the remainder of the approach. After the crash, the FAA verified that the PAPI was working correctly.
If pilots do not spot the runway before reaching the threshold, or if clouds or other obstacles cause them to lose sight of the PAPI or runway while in the visual segment, they are required to abort the approach in a go-around procedure. Birmingham's other runway, which has a full instrument-landing-system (ILS) approach with vertical guidance, was closed due to work on the centerline runway lights.
According to the NTSB, one of the pilots called "runway in sight" 13 sec. before the cockpit voice recorder (CVR) stopped recording, and 4 sec. before there were sounds on the CVR "consistent with an impact." The NTSB had not determined at press time if the sound was the aircraft hitting the trees or impacting the hill. The FDR showed that the autopilot was engaged until 1 sec. before the recording stopped.
If in fact the "runway-in-sight" call was the first sighting rather than a repeat, the aircraft would have been well below the minimum descent altitude for the approach and possibly too low for the pilots to have seen the PAPI, raising the possibility that they had seen something other than the runway.
To understand the pilots' fitness, the NTSB has interviewed UPS employees and contractors who came into contact with the crew that morning and the evening before, in part to determine if fatigue may have played a part.
The captain and first officer began their duty day for UPS Flight 1354 in Rockford, Ill., at 9:30 p.m. the night before the crash. They flew to Peoria, Ill., and then on to UPS's hub in Louisville, Ky., for a layover before the 5 a.m. (EST) departure to Birmingham with a scheduled arrival 5:50 a.m. (CST). "They obtained keys for the sleep rooms in Louisville, and we want to determine if they used those rooms," says NTSB member Robert Sumwalt.
The NTSB is also planning a flight test in a UPS A300 "to see how this approach would be flown in that type of aircraft, and to learn more about UPS's approach procedures," Sumwalt says. He did not elaborate as to whether the approach would be performed during daylight or at night.


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Opinion: A Reagan Tax Reform? Maybe
Editorial board member Steve Moore on the Republicans prioritizing tax reform. Photos: Associated Press
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Students love field trips, and I do too. Visits have to be meaningful though, not just a fun day off from school. When planning trips, one needs to ask what the children learning from the experience. There are many reasons to leave the classroom. A few include, extending the curriculum, participating in authentic learning, and being exposed to new ideas and resources.
I've always appreciated the size and scope of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, but until this year, didn't know that they had a visitor's center adjacent to their headquarters here in Seattle. If you are ever in Seattle, I highly recommend a visit. It's only about a 7 minute walk from the Space Needle, and it's free. Our second grade classes visited last week.
The center is divided into 5 main areas:
Hear voices from around the world and see portraits of our foundation family—employees, grantees, partners, beneficiaries, and our co-chairs.
Family & Foundation
Find out why and how the Gates family started this foundation, see examples of how we work around the world, and tell others what you'd do if you had your own foundation.
Discover how our partners are making progress on tough problems globally and locally, and weigh in on newsworthy issues.
Watch and listen to a rotating program of short videos offering a deeper perspective on our work.
Innovation & Inspiration
Solve real-world problems using your own best skills, and learn more about how people just like you are making a difference every day.
My favorite (and I think the children's) was the innovation and inspiration area. The entire visitor's center is designed to be interactive, but we could have spent hours in this particular room. Children are asked to think outside the box to design solutions to some of our problems. They also had several examples of products in the field on display such as shelter boxes and filtered drinking straws. They even had prototypes of items like Soccket, a soccer ball that captures energy during play. Enough to light an LED for a few hours or charge small batteries. The foundation pointed out that they weren't the inventors of these innovations, but supported efforts like these to further their mission.
One of the neat features of this interactive room was that the children's ideas or creations were displayed and shared instantly on large walls alongside ideas from previous visitors.
One of the other rooms emphasized partnerships. That while one person may have a brilliant idea and can have an incredible impact, it takes teamwork to achieve many of our goals. Our tour ended with our docent asking the children what they would do if they had a foundation. It was great to hear students come up with ideas that were outside the scope of the Gates Foundation, like animal welfare.
Before our visit, our class had a great discussion about needs and wants. The class agreed that basic needs included water, food, and shelter.
They had a harder time deciding at what time in one's life one could care for themselves. They decided it could be both a need and want depending on the context. The other two topics that students grappled with were education and health. Several students had solid reasons why they were needs, wants, or somewhere in between.
We involve our students in service in many ways such as helping one another in our own classrooms, partnering with students outside our classroom, planting trees in a city park, and packing food at a local feeding center. Helping children see beyond themselves is not always easy, especially in 2nd grade, and some of these ideas come from the adults around them. It's extremely powerful, however, when service learning ideas come from the students themselves. Hopefully, this visit inspired a few and planted some seeds that will help serve our immediate and global communities.


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I guess 5w is low viscosity oil at cold temp than 20W. Lower the viscosity the flow of oil will be better hence its effective than 20w. Its my feel.
Generally lower viscosity oil is better for diesel engines.
Experts can comment here
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