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Quarter of people would not call 999 at the first signs of stroke
PHE launches its Act FAST campaign to remind people of the main symptoms of stroke and importance of calling 999 immediately.
Public Health England (PHE) today (2 February 2017) launches its annual Act FAST campaign to remind people of the main symptoms of stroke and the importance of calling 999 immediately if they notice any single one of the symptoms in themselves or others.
Stroke kills over 40,000 people a year and leaves around two-thirds of stroke survivors with a disability.
Research shows that 24% of people would wait to call an ambulance because they wrongly believe that they need to see 2 or more symptoms of stroke to be sure. Other barriers to dialling 999 include feeling that they need permission to act on behalf of others.
As part of the campaign, new films will encourage everyone – whether they are a stranger in the street, a family member at home or the person themselves – not to hesitate and make the call immediately when they see any of the main stroke symptoms:
- Face – has their face fallen on one side? Can they smile?
- Arms – can they raise both their arms and keep them there?
- Speech – is their speech slurred?
Radio DJ Mark Goodier, who had a stroke last November, and TV presenter Anna Richardson, whose father had a stroke, tell their personal stories alongside people who have survived stroke - some who have recovered well and others who have been left with life-changing disabilities.
The stories show how disability can be greatly reduced if people react quickly to any of the signs of a stroke – urging people to act fast and call 999.
Professor Kevin Fenton, PHE's National Director for Health and Wellbeing, said:
Stroke is one of the leading causes of death in the country, and the faster someone experiencing a stroke gets emergency treatment, the more chance that person has of surviving and avoiding serious disability.
It is crucial to Act FAST when you see any single one of the symptoms of stroke, and do not delay making that all-important 999 call.
Dr Lasana Harris, Experimental and Social Psychologist, University College London, said:
We always look to make sense of a situation and even if someone appears to be having a stroke we may worry about causing offence or mutual embarrassment. If no one else acts, then we ourselves may not see it as an emergency.
However, the imagined consequences of action are minor compared to the consequences of inaction when someone is having a stroke. So act first and worry later.
Juliet Bouverie, Chief Executive, Stroke Association said:
We know people recognise the signs of stroke but they aren't taking the right action at the right time. A stroke is a brain attack and acting fast makes a huge difference.
You are more likely to survive a stroke and make a better recovery if you call 999 on spotting any one of the symptoms. The quicker you act the more of the person you save.
- Download the Act FAST campaign videos and pictures from dropbox.
- The Act FAST campaign will run nationally from 2 February to 31 March 2017. The campaign includes advertising on TV, radio, bus interior posters and digital, supporting PR and a social media drive. A separate strand of activity will specifically target BME audiences as African, African-Caribbean and South Asian communities have a higher incidence of stroke. Website: www.nhs.uk/actfast Twitter: @ActFAST999, Facebook: www.facebook.com/ActFAST999.
- The Act FAST campaign: * Face – has their face fallen on one side? Can they smile? * Arms – can they raise both their arms and keep them there? * Speech – is their speech slurred? * Time – to call 999 if you see any single one of these signs
- Additional symptoms of stroke and mini stroke can include: * sudden loss of vision or blurred vision in one or both eyes * sudden weakness or numbness on one side of the body * sudden memory loss or confusion * sudden dizziness, unsteadiness or a sudden fall, especially with any of the other symptoms
- Professor Tony Rudd, National Clinical Director for Stroke at NHS England, said "NHS stroke care and survival are now at record levels, stroke is very treatable but every minute counts. Knowing when to call 999 when you see any single one of the signs will make a significant difference to someone's recovery and rehabilitation."
- A stroke is a brain attack that happens when the blood supply to the brain is cut off, caused by a clot or bleeding in the brain. There are around 100,000 strokes in the UK every year and it is the leading cause of severe adult disability. There are over 1.2 million people in the UK living with the effects of stroke. A mini stroke is also known as a transient ischaemic attack (TIA). It is caused by a temporary disruption in the blood supply to part of the brain.
- Public Health England exists to protect and improve the nation's health and wellbeing, and reduce health inequalities. It does this through world-class science, knowledge and intelligence, advocacy, partnerships and the delivery of specialist public health services. PHE is an operationally autonomous executive agency of the Department of Health. Follow us on Twitter: @PHE_uk and Facebook: www.facebook.com/PublicHealthEngland.
- "Stroke Association is a charity. We believe in life after stroke and together we can conquer stroke. We work directly with stroke survivors and their families and carers, with health and social care professionals and with scientists and researchers. We campaign to improve stroke care and support people to make the best recovery they can. We fund research to develop new treatments and ways of preventing stroke. The Stroke Helpline (0303 303 3100) provides information and support on stroke."
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GRM provides many document storage and management services, including storage centers, document shredding, records management and data protection. For the purpose of this review, we'll focus on VisualVault (formerly known as The Online Record Center).
GRM is in the process of rebranding The Online Record Center as VisualVault. VisualVault is a cloud and SaaS-based Enterprise Content Management (ECM) solution to help companies transition their documents from paper to electronic. It provides many benefits, including:
- Flexible Business Process Management (BPM), eForms and enterprise-wide collaboration
- Clients only need to pay a subscription fee rather than purchasing any hardware or software upfront
- Hosting and maintaining solution is handled by GRM rather than client's IT staff
- The solution has a shorter deployment process than on-premise systems
- VisualVault offers improved workflow automation (e.g., a medical office can quickly retrieve specific information on a patient rather than digging through too much paperwork)
- The solution helps companies adhere to legal or regulatory compliance
- Users have the ability to capture documents from many sources, such as email, fax, and scanning
- The solution integrates with many different systems, including Microsoft Office, ERP and CRM. VisualVault also integrates with GRM's other solutions.
- Decision makers will have greater visibility into their data processes with global transparency.
We've indicated some of the features of VisualVault above, but we also want to note these following features:
- More automated workflow management with eForms design/implementation application – Users can create or edit electronic templates without any coding or IT involvement. Each template field automatically captures, extracts, routes and applies metadata – which leads to fewer mistakes and improved productivity.
- Consolidated structured and unstructured data – VisualVault captures data (e.g., records, documents, texts, emails) from many sources, such as fax, imaging, scanners and downloads.
- Ability to archive legacy data – Using VisualVault, users can transfer information from older legacy data systems into structured formats that can easily be accessed. Users access the secure files via a direct Visual Connect link.
- Global transparency – As the data is more accessible and workflows more transparent, executives can make better business decisions.
We also want to point out its security features, such as:
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- Secure 24/7 web access, monitoring and management
- Disaster-recovery process via redundant data centers and cloud-based servers
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- Simultaneous User Collaboration?
- Workflow Management?
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- On-Premise Hosting Option?
- Imaging?
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Target Market
GRM provides specialized solutions to many different industries, including healthcare, HR, manufacturing, government, education, legal and more.
At this time, we don't have a list of GRM's customers, however, they are available to the prospective client upon request.
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As VisualVault is a cloud-based solution, the implementation time frame is shorter than on-premise versions. The deployment process can be as fast as a month and very little training is required.
Training and implementation services are included in the initial price.
Customer Service & Support
GRM offers support via phone, email and remote assistance (WebEx).
GRM doesn't publicly release its pricing information. Please contact them directly for a quote.
VisualVault isn't offered as an on-premise solution.
Customers looking for on-premise systems can check out our reviews on Perceptive Content or Nuance's PaperPort.
GRM Document Management has a simple mission statement: to help companies manage their business processes with an "end-to-end secure records-management platform through an integration of digital and physical storage solutions."
In addition to GRM Digital (its digital document management division), GRM provides solutions and services, including imaging, document shredding, offsite document storage, storage containers, data protection and disaster-recovery services. It also provides a GRM Blended Solution for companies that want to store documents electronically, but still want to retain the hard copy versions.
Headquartered in Jersey City, NJ, GRM has many locations worldwide, including China, Peru, Brazil and Colombia.
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Direct current (DC) power systems are the future for the growing digital and developing world. DCfusion has the vision, expertise, experience and partnerships to enable the proliferation of DC systems and microgrids.
We provide independent DC/AC power system consulting services to industries which enables the development, deployment and proliferation of DC/AC power distribution technologies within the developed and developing world. DC power is the enabling technology that allows for the environmentally responsible, highly reliable and cost effective deployment of new generation power systems for critical environments and DC microgrids. DC power is the foundation for a resilient, reliable and sustainable future!
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TETRIS MAGNETS Children ages nine and up can make colorful wooden block magnets for their lockers. Join us this Saturday, September 10th at 2 PM for fun.
OPEN HOUSE We're celebrating the completion of two long construction projects, and we want you to join us. Take a ride in the outdoor lift and the indoor elevator and grab a slice of cake next Monday, the 12th, from open to close. If you haven't been to the library in a while, this is the perfect chance to drop in and see what's new.
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To Lease Or Buy: Is That The Question?
There comes a time in every young person's life when the need for motorized transportation just becomes impossible to live without. It's at that moment that you need to make your way to the local automobile dealership and pick out your chariot, but there a serious consideration looming overhead: do you lease or buy? The question is ultimately subjective in nature and has a lot to do with finances, credit and personal taste.
Before any decision is made, a prospective automobile owner must understand the differences between owning and buying a car. When one leases a car, the dealership takes half the agreed upon price of the car, subtracts whatever you pay upfront as a down payment and then divides the remaining balance over three years of monthly payments. Just like buying a car, your credit has an impact on how expensive of a car you can lease and what your monthly payments will be, but unlike buying a car, you generally return the car and then lease a new one. The upside is that you don't have to worry about resale value or long-term maintenance and the payments are generally lower than buying an auto. There's also the joy of driving a different vehicle every three years, which is a big draw for those lucky few that can afford to be bored with their cars.
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Occasionally, an organization will ask us of why we don't simply license the technology to them and let their own team do all of the work. While this type of engagement is on both our business and technology road maps, we have some very specific reasons for not doing so at this point. In large part, these are lessons learned from the field of Artificial Intelligence and the painful history of Rule-Based Expert System shells.
With that in mind, we thought it might be useful to hit on the high points of this history in order to help everyone understand why working with us still involves talking with people.
Expert Systems
The idea behind Rule Based Expert Systems is a straightforward one.
Step one: Start with an engine that will take rules, if-then rules in particular, and run those rules from some start some state to a conclusion.Now you have an expert system. In fact you have a classic rule-based expert system.
Step two: For any given subject area, write down all the rules that an expert would use to solve problems in that space. Often these rules are expressed as a decision tree.
Step three: Write down all of the baseline facts that are true (and relevant) in the subject domain so the system has access to basic information about the world.
Step four: Give the system some new facts that will trigger rules and let it run to conclusion.
But given how easy this is, why don't we have a million of these? Why doesn't this blindingly simple and intuitive model work?
Certainly, the idea works, to a point. The reasoning is built on a centuries old foundation of logic. We all know the example:
All men are mortal. Rule: If (man ?X) (mortal ?X)You have a rule and a fact. These combine to create a conclusion. Works every time. If I have the rule and assert the first fact, I can now infer the new fact with certainty. There are nuances related to negation, lack of knowledge inferences, uncertainty, and whether knowledge bases are monotonic, but the core notion is clear.
Socrates is a man. Fact: (man Socrates)
Socrates is mortal. New fact: (mortal Socrates)
And certainly the engines work. They just look at the facts on the left hand side of the rule and, if they are true (in the data) then assert the resulting facts on the right hand side as true.
And it's not the horsepower. Even with a huge corpus of rules, today we have machines fast enough to figure out in real time what routes you could take from wherever you are to my office, by walking, using public transportation, or driving. Surely they can muscle through some rules. In fact, even in the early days of expert systems the horsepower was there for the rule sets they had.
Yet, even though the rules work and the engines work and the machines work, rules-based expert systems have been utter failures. Why is this the case? In particular, the problem is the product of a striking mismatch between the rules the machine needs to do its reasoning and our ability to map our understanding of the world onto them. It is a problem with knowledge engineering.
In the early days of Rule-Based Expert Systems, the people who built the systems wrote the rules. Researchers in Artificial Intelligence would ramp into new domains of practice and craft the rules needed for their systems to run. Now and again, they might take short cuts (why have a rule based system do your math when you can escape into the underlying programming language that can do it faster) but, in general, they were able to capture the knowledge needed to solve simple problems in limited domains on a regular basis.
Take, for example, MYCIN, a diagnostic expert system in the realm of medicine, had on the order of 500 rules crafted by researchers working with physicians. They had the expected structure with a little bit of probability:
IF the infection is primary-bacteremiaMYCIN had an accuracy rate of about 65%. Not all that bad when compared to the 80% accuracy rate of physicians who are specialists in diagnosing infections. This seemed promising, so researchers decided that they should commercialize this work. But in order to build these systems at scale, in order to have a software solution rather than a consulting firm, someone other than the researchers would have to write the rules.
AND the site of the culture is one of the sterile sites
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THEN there is suggestive evidence (0.7) that the infection is bacteriod.
This gave rise to a powerful battle plan. Rather than have researchers write the rules, everyone decided to have domain experts write them. Why not turn these systems into platforms or shells that end users, the customers who were buying these platforms, could use to configure their own systems? Given the early successes, this seemed like a plan that was not only viable, but also obvious. So why didn't work? Why don't we have complete penetration of expert systems in all aspects of business and personal decision-making?
It just turns out that it is really hard to write down the rules. It's even hard to write down the facts. But that aside, most people with genuine expertise in an area often have intense difficulty introspecting on that expertise and reducing processes that are second nature to them down to an explicit rule set. It is particularly hard when those rules start interacting and end up creating a decision tree in which the conditions associated with each branch have to be explicit enough for a machine to calculate and run.
It gets worse when the rules are being written by multiple experts who may not even agree on the specific values associated with the these descriptions. And once the rules are written, they can really only be changed by people who do agree; people with a shared and now codified ontology.
No matter what, the rules get complex, the decision tree gets deep and broad and the special cases flourish. And in the end, you are at 65% accuracy. And even when you get the rules mostly right, any change in one can have effects that will cascade through the entire collection, requiring a complete reworking of the rule base.
All of this flows from a basic misunderstanding – a confusion between domain expertise and rule writing expertise. Not all experts can describe what they do to other people let alone describe it at a level of detail that can be transformed into machine executable rules. In fact, one could argue (and we do) that the nature of expertise is such that the vast array of assumptions that an expert uses when performing his or her work has to remain implicit if they are going to be able to think at all. Teasing out these implicit assumptions is a task that actually requires some level of skill and trying to do so without any background in knowledge engineering is painful and frustrating at best.
This problem, often called the knowledge engineering bottleneck resulted in the downfall of not only expert systems, but also led to a decades long dry spell in work in Artificial Intelligence that we are only now coming out of.
What We Do and Why We're Different
As I mentioned earlier, the Narrative Science Authoring Engine is not an expert system. But it is unquestionably an Artificial Intelligence system. It uses knowledge of both domains of interest (sports, finance, politics, logistics, etc.) and writing (journalism, client communication, performance reporting, etc.) to create the stories it produces. It also has a layer of analysis that it applies to the data it processes that, for many writers, was never even close to being part of their core expertise. This kind of expertise is simply not in the skill set of most writers and trying to impose it on them is not what we ever want to ask our clients to do.
Because of this, we currently configure the engine in house. Of course this configuration is performed by an editorial staff with expertise in the areas in which they are working. But they are writers who have done considerable work introspecting on their own skills in an effort to transform themselves into not just writers, but meta-writers. As a result, they have skills that are based on a foundation of a deep understanding of their craft. Skills that also include the ability to talk with other writers, in particular our clients' editorial staff, and transform those conversations into configurations that capture the right tone, structure, analysis, and language.
And once these configurations are complete, the resulting installations can write stories instantaneously at tremendous scale with exceptional quality.
As we move forward, we are mapping these skills onto tools that make the process of configuring the engine more transparent, more fluid and in line with the traditional task of actually writing a story. As we refine these tools for our own use, we will begin to roll them out to clients so that they can become meta-writers as well. But we will only do so when we are confident that the stories the system produces stay at the quality level that we strive for as a company.
So, at some point in the foreseeable future, we will provide clients with a pure software solution, but only after we have mapped our own skills in knowledge engineering onto tools in the same way that we have mapped writing skills onto the core engine. In the meantime, when you work with us, you still have to talk with people!


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According to Nielsen's 2012 Social Media Report, Pinterest is here to stay. It was quoted saying that "the big three sites (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn) are about to become the big four […] Pinterest showed the most growth year-over-year for social desktop usage, social web usage and social app usage."
As the graph shows, Pinterest has experienced a +1,047% increase in users in 2012 alone. The next closest competitor was Google+ with an +80% increase, which is not even close to the vast numbers Pinterest is experiencing. This graph supports what many professional social media analysts are saying in that, with experiencing this much rapid growth, Pinterest is a website that is here to stay.
Stay tuned for my next post!


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Using mollom with Drupal
Mike Dixon
Senior Mind
We have recently started using Mollom on our Drupal site. Mollom is a clever anti spam service, that combines auto SPAM detection techniques with a normal CAPTCHA. The idea is simple, Mollom will check form submissions, if it thinks something is SPAM then it will prompt the submitter to complete a CAPTCHA. This means that you don't risk losing valid submissions to an over aggressive SPAM filter, and you don't risk scaring off users with an un-necessary CAPTCHA.
Setup is simple you need
- An account on Mollom http://mollom.com/ (there is a free limited account, or a full account for 30 Euros a month).
- The Molom Drupal module - http://drupal.org/project/mollom
- Optionally a patch to allow the mollom module to work with webforms - (http://drupal.org/node/259488 – comment #5).


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Open Science: an interview with Rob Lanfear
Category : open science
ANU Senior Researcher Rob Lanfear left evo-devo research for the more open community engaged in bioinformatics. He loves the fast-paced action in his field, which he feels must be kept open if it is to deliver timely research outcomes: Nanopore sequencing is the best example I can think of. This is an exceptionally fast-moving field, in which the instrument and data themselves change almost every month. To be at the cutting edge of this field requires almost daily updates on everything from lab protocols to the final data analyses. Traditional publication cycles are far too slow to be useful here. Instead, the community is fantastically open. People are sharing their protocols on sites like www.protocols.io, writing detailed blog posts on tips and tricks for analyses, releasing bioinformatics code early and often on GitHub, and posting preprints as soon as an analysis is complete. Bioinformatics plays an absolutely key role here.


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Chris Evans promises Civil War is still primarily about Captain America. Julianne Moore could be joining Kingsman 2. Astro Boy is heading back to the big screen. Plus, Djimon Hounsou joins Wayward Pines, and get a look at another comic book villain heading to Supergirl. Spoilers now!
Captain America: Civil War
Speaking in the new D23 magazine, Chris Evans stresses that the movie's focus is still on Captain America, despite the huge quantity of other heroes in the mix:
Even though there are a lot characters, the focus is on Steve and his struggle. Especially his struggle with Tony Stark.
It's exciting to see a guy who's as optimistic and as selfless as Steve be met with letdown, betrayal, frustration, and selfishness. There are events and people in his life that test him — that challenge him and force him to reevaluate who he is and what he wants out of life.
[via Yahoo]
God Particle
Bad Robot's movie about Astronauts discovering a mindblowing yet terrifying scientific advancement on a space station in the near future has a release date: Feb. 24, 2017. [Entertainment Weekly]
Batman v Superman
Jeremy Irons is full of praise for Ben Affleck's Batman:
He's extraordinary. Quite extraordinary. And Zack Snyder, the director, fantastic vision. And I think the public have a great treat in store.
Alien: Covenant
In an extensive interview with Full.Music.Media (which you can see in its entirety below), Harry Gregson-Williams has confirmed that he will score the movie.
Kingsman 2
The Hollywood Reporter is reporting that Julianne Moore is close to joining the film, purportedly as the main villain of the sequel.
Astro Boy
A live-action adaptation of the classic manga and anime hero Astro Boy is in the works at New Line — who are both in negotiations to get rights to the character and also tapping a new script from writers Andre Fabrizio and Jeremy Passmore. [THR]
A new series of images have cropped up online (via a Daredevil fan tumblr) of what appear to be new promo pictures of Daredevil, Elektra, and Frank Castle. The images, if legitimate, give us our first look at the show's adaptation of the Elektra costume, and what appears to be the ultimate look of Jon Bernthal's Punisher — seemingly complete with the leather jacket (and much more difficult to see in the image) iconic skull shirt the character wears in the comics.
Wayward Pines
Djimon Hounsou has officially joined the show's second season. Hounsou will, according to a press release, play CJ Mitchum, a "an original resident of Wayward Pines and a historian for the town with extensive knowledge of its complex origins"
Legends of Tomorrow
Carlos Valdes has confirmed that his appearance on the show will take place in this week's episode.
Also.. I'm on tomorrow night's episode of @TheCW_Legends - you don't wanna miss it.
— Carlos Valdes (@Tha_Los) February 17, 2016
Luke Cage
Here's a new character poster of Luke released by the Jessica Jones twitter account.
What's cooking, good looking? #JessicaJones #LukeCage pic.twitter.com/8EGJpmPNgb
— Jessica Jones (@JessicaJones) February 17, 2016
Finally, you can get a good look at the show's take on the comics character Master Jailer in a new promo and image provided to Comicbook.com for next week's episode, "Truth, Justice, and the American Way".
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: Out of the Shadows
Here's a quartet of new character posters for the movie.
Additional reporting by Gordon Jackson and Charlie Jane Anders. Image: Daredevil.


text: CLAMP ON POWER LOGGER PW3360-20 Power Measuring Instruments Handy and Easy to Use – Power Management Support Now with QUICK SET Convenience Reliable measurements start with proper wiring. The QUICK SET function guides you in making the right connections. n Supports single to three-phase, 4-wire circuits - Simultaneously measure up to three single-phase, 2-wire circuits (in the same power system). n Measure up to 780V with a 1000V display range n Broadly applicable for many jobs, including leakage current measurement - An optional clamp-on leakage sensor supports measurements as low as 50 mA. n Store months of data on SD cards 2 Begin with QUICK SET Convenience Select your Wiring Type, Clamp and Destination, and Connect Select wiring type (example: 3P4W) and connect 1 Connect the leads to the PW3360-20. Make proper connections simply by observing the colors of the displayed leads. 2 Connect the voltage clips. ▼ PASS Double checks your voltage input and phase Proceed to the next step when PASS appears. Check wire connection status and judgment indicators. FAIL If FAIL appears, move the cursor to the indicator and press the [ENTER] key. Corrective action tips appear 3 Connect the clamp sensors. Select the current range Create a Graph to Clearly Grasp Power Consumption Record power consumption on an SD Card* at specific intervals. Load the data into the PC. Use Excel graph processing for before and after comparisons. Before and After Air Conditioning and Power Consumption Measurements Before Power consumption (W) After Power consumption (W) Before Power conservation (Wh) After Power conservation (Wh) Time * Store up to one year's data acquired at one minute intervals. Performance cannot be guaranteed on storage media other than Hioki-specified SD card options. 3 Suits a Variety of Worksites n Where no AC power is available n In severe temperature environments Battery* power provides about eight hours of continuous operation. In addition, a Voltage Line Power Adapter* is available to power the PW3360-20 from the measurement lines. The operating temperature range extends from –10°C (14°F) to 50°C (122°F). Even under battery operation, measurements can be performed from 0 °C (32°F) to 40°C (104°F) (0°C (32°F) to 50°C (122 °F) when using LAN communication). * Battery Set PW9002 and Voltage Line Power Adapter PW9003 options are sold separately. n Magnetic voltage adapters for hard-to-clip terminals Magnetic voltage adapters convertible with the Voltage Cords L9438-53 let you accurately detect voltage when the circuit terminals are too shallow for alligator clips to latch on. * Magnetic Adapter 9804 option sold separately. Magnet in the tip n Fits in tight spaces Battery Set PW9002 Generally compatible with M6 pan screws Loaded with More Useful Functions Simultaneous Measurements Simultaneously measures three single-phase 2-wire circuits in the same system. The pulse input function can be used to record power data and production volume counts simultaneously. The power data and pulse volume (production volume) information are useful for unit cost production management. Load Power Source Load Load Power Source Simultaneous Measurements Pulse Input ▼ Load Leakage Current Measurement As a 3-channel Leakage Current Logger 9657-10 Load φ30mm (1.18 in) φ40mm (1.57 in) Ideal for quick investigation of intermittent leakage by continuous calculation processing every 200 ms. (Select to save the average, maximum and/or minimum at every interval.) Useful Tip n Demand/Time Series Graph Displays Load 9675 Leak Clamp on Sensor Load Options Power Source Simultaneous With the optional leakage current clamp on sensors, turn the instrument into Measurements a 3-channel leakage current logger to help identify trouble spots. (Demand Graph Display Example) This function will be supported from version 2.00. Demand graphs at specified times and power time series graphs can be displayed on the color LCD. Observing on-site power fluctuations is useful for confirming energy saving and related effects. 4 Efficient Power Management by Remote Measuring and PC Processing Remote Monitor HTTP Server Function Use a LAN cable to connect the PW3360-20 to a personal computer for real-time remote monitoring and measurement display in a web browser. Load Power Source Load Power Source LAN HUB Files recorded in the PW3360-20 internal memory or SD card are accessible by LAN or USB connection, and are downloadable using the free PW3360 Setup and Download Software. PC Processing Power Logger Viewer SF1001 (option, sold separately) Data saved to an SD card or internal memory can be loaded into a PC for expanded display, aggregation and analysis. O n t h e s a m e t i m e a x i s , v i e w m e a s u re d p o w e r consumption and equipment operating status at specific intervals, along with equipment characteristics and management details. Simultaneously measure and record separate loads using three PW3360-20s Air Conditioner A Stacked Graph Display Example Use the [Stacked Display] to confirm at a glance comparative power consumption at multiple locations simultaneously. Power Source Air Conditioner B Power Source Air Conditioner C Power Source Freeware for Model PW3360-20 (free download from Hioki's website) PW3360 Excel Graph Auto-Creation Software Install the PW3360 Excel Graph Auto-Creation Software to create graphs in Excel automatically using recorded measurement data. PW3360 Setup and Download Software Use with a LAN or USB connection to download data recorded in the PW3360-20's internal memory or SD Card to a PC, and to change instrument settings from the PC. Recorded Data USB or LAN 5 n PW3360-20 Specifications (product guaranteed for one year) Input specifications Measurement line type Measurement line Frequency Number of input channels Voltage range Single-phase 2-wire, single-phase 3-wire, three-phase 3-wire, three-phase 4-wire General specifications Operating environment Operating temperature and humidity (no condensation) Storage temperature and humidity (no condensation) 3.5 inch TFT color LCD (320 × 240 pixel) Japanese, English (supported from version 1.50), Chinese (Simplified, supported from version 2.00) Backlight auto-off function (after 2 minutes) Indoors, Pollution degree 2, altitude up to 2000 m (6562-ft.) -10°C to 50°C (14°F to 122°F), 80% RH or less During LAN communication: 0°C to 50°C (32°F to 122°F), 80% RH or less During battery operation: 0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F), 80% RH or less During battery charging: 10°C to 40°C (50°F to 104°F), 80% RH or less -20°C to 60°C (-4°F to 140°F), 80% RH or less However, the batteryُs storage temperature range is -20°C to 30°C (-4°F to 86°F), 80% RH or less 4.29 kVrms AC (1 mA sense current) between voltage input terminals and external terminals, 50/ 60 Hz for 60 sec. Applicable standards Safety: EN61010, EMC: EN61326, EN61000-3-2, EN61000-3-3 •Z1006 AC Adapter (12 V, 1.25 A), Rated supply voltage 100 VAC to 240 VAC, Rated power supply frequency 50/60 Hz Power supply •Model 9459 Battery Pack (Ni-MH DC7.2 V 2700 mAh) Charges the battery regardless of whether the instrument is on or off. Charge function Charge time: Max. 6 hr. 10 min. (reference value at 23°C) •When the Z1006 AC Adapter is used: 40 VA (including AC adapter), Maximum rated 13 VA (PW3360-20 instrument only) power •When the 9459 Battery Pack is used: 3 VA Continuous Approx. 8 hr. (Continuous, backlight off) battery (when using the battery pack) operation time Backup battery life Clock and settings (Lithium battery), Approx. 10 years @23°C (@73.4°F) Approx. 180W(7.09") × 100H(3.94") × 48D (1.89") mm (without PW9002) Dimensions Approx. 180W(7.09") × 100H(3.94") × 68D (2.68") mm (with PW9002) Approx. 550g (19.4 oz) (without PW9002), Approx. 830g (29.3 oz) (with PW9002) Mass Voltage Cord L9438-53(1 set), AC Adapter Z1006 (1), USB cable(1), instruction manual (1), measurement guide (1), Accessories color spiral tubes (1 set): red, yellow, blue/two each, for color-coding clamp sensors, spiral tubes for grouping clamp sensor cords (5) Dielectric strength Connection Single-phase 2-wire (1P2W, 1P2W 5 2 circuits, 1P2W 5 3 circuits) Single-phase 3-wire (1P3W, 1P3W+I, 1P3W1U, 1P3W1U+I) Three-phase 3-wire (3P3W2M, 3P3W2M+I, 3P3W3M) Three-phase 4-wire (3P4W), Current only: 1 to 3 channels Simultaneous power/current measurement modes Measurement items 1P3W+I: 1 power circuit and 1 current channel 3P3W2M+I: 1 power circuit and 1 current channel Calculation selection Power factor, reactive and apparent power: rms calculation/ fundamental wave calculation 50/ 60 Hz Voltage: 3 channels U1 to U3 Current: 3 channels I1 to I3 600 V AC (single range) Total display area: 5V to 1000 V (less than 5 V displays as 0 V) Effective measurement range: 90 V to 780 V, peak: ±1400V [OVER] indicates over-range warning Current ranges Load current CLAMP ON SENSOR 9694 : 500m/1/5/10/50 A CLAMP ON SENSOR 9695-02 : 500m/1/5/10/50 A CLAMP ON SENSOR 9660 : 5/10/50/100 A CLAMP ON SENSOR 9695-03 : 5/10/50/100 A CLAMP ON SENSOR 9661 : 5/10/50/100/500 A CLAMP ON SENSOR 9669 : 100/200/1k A FLEXIBLE CLAMP ON SENSOR CT9667 : 500/5k A Leakage current LEAK CLAMP ON SENSOR 9657-10 : 50m/100m/500m/1/5 A LEAK CLAMP ON SENSOR 9675 : 50m/100m/500m/1/5 A Total display range: Within 0.4 to 130% of the range (zero is suppressed for less than 0.4%) Effective measurement range: Within 5 to 110% of the range peak: ±400% of range, however, maximum range is 200%. [OVER] indicates over-range warning 300.00 W to 9.0000 MW Power ranges Depends on voltage/current combination and measured line type (see Measurement Range Configuration Tables) Total display range: Within 0 to 130% of the range ("0W" display indicates zero rms voltage and/or current) Effective measurement area: Within 5 to 110% of the range Any (0.01 to 9999.99) VT ratio settings Selections (1/60/100/200/300/600/700/1000/2000/2500/5000) Any (0.01 to 9999.99) CT ratio settings Selections (1/40/60/80/120/160/200/240/300/400/600/800/1200) Voltage: Insolated inputs (except between U1, U2, U3 and N) Input methods Current: Isolated input using a clamp-on sensor Voltage input part: 3 MΩ ±20% (50/ 60 Hz) Input resistance Maximum rated voltage Voltage input section: 1000 VAC, 1400 Vpeak Current input section: 1.7 VAC, 2.4 Vpeak between terminals Voltage input section: 600V Measurement Category III Maximum rated 300V Measurement Category IV voltage to earth Current input section: Depends on clamp sensor in use. Display device Accuracy guarantee period: One year 23°C ±3°C, 80%RH or less, (no condensation) Measurement specifications Voltage RMS, current RMS, voltage fundamental wave value, current fundamental wave value, voltage fundamental wave phase angle, current fundamental wave phase angle, frequency (U1), voltage waveform peak (absolute value), current waveform peak (absolute value), active power, reactive power (with lag/lead display), apparent power, power factor (with lag/lead display) or displacement power factor (with lag/lead display), active energy (consumption, regeneration), reactive energy (consumption, regeneration), electricity rate display (by means of planned future function update), active power demand quantity (consumption, regeneration), reactive power demand quantity (lag, lead), active power demand value (consumption, regeneration), reactive power demand value (lag, lead), power factor demand, pulse input Voltage: ±0.3% rdg. ±0.1% f.s. Current: ±0.3% rdg. ±0.1% f.s. + clamp sensor accuracy (50/ 60Hz, Active power: ±0.3% rdg. ±0.1% f.s. +clamp sensor accuracy power factor = 1) Clamp-On Sensor 9661 accuracy: ±0.3% rdg. ±0.01% f.s. Measurement accuracy (Accuracy depends on clamp sensor. See page 6 for the accuracy of each model, and page 7 for combined accuracy of Model PW3360-20 and each clamp sensor.) Approx. 0.5 sec (except when accessing SD card or internal memory, Display update rate or during LAN/USB communication) Digital sampling and zero cross synchronization calculation method Measurement Sampling: 10.24 kHz (2048 points) method Calculation processing 50 Hz: Continuous, gapless measurement at 10 cycles 60 Hz: Continuous, gapless measurement at 12 cycles A/D converter resolution 16bit Recording specifications Save destination SD Card, internal memory (capacity: approx. 320 KB) Save interval time 1/2/5/10/15/30 seconds, 1/2/5/10/15/20/30/60 minutes * Available storage time is displayed on PW3360-20's setting screen Measurement save: Average only / all (average, maximum, minimum) Save items Screen copy: ON/OFF (Saves the displayed screen as a BMP at a fixed interval.) The minimum interval time for saving screen copies is 5 min. If the setting is less than 5 min., screen copies will be saved every 5 min. Waveform save: Stores binary waveform data (with shortest interval 1 minute) Supported from version 2.00 Recording start methods Interval time, manual, or at specified time Recording stop methods Manual, or at specified time (up to one year) Pulse input Input specifications No-voltage contact input (counts when shorted terminals open) Voltage input (Hi: 2 V to 45 V, Lo: 0 V to 0.5 V, counts at Lo to Hi) Maximum rated input between terminals: 45 V DC Maximum rated input to ground: not isolated (GND is equipment common) Measurement range 0 to 9999 (maximum pulse count per save interval) Filter On (for mechanical contacts) 25 Hz or less, and at least 20 Filter ms Hi and Lo pulse width Filter Off (for solid-state contacts) 5 kHz or less, and at least 100 µs Hi and Lo pulse width Displays product of pulse count and scaling factor setting Scaling Setting ranges: 0.001 to 1.000, and 1.000 to 100.00 Pulse output Function Pulse rate Pulse width Output signal Output pulse rate is proportional to active power consumption (WP+) when measuring integral power consumption OFF/1Wh/10Wh/100Wh/1kWh/10kWh/100kWh/1000kWh (Default: 1 kWh) approx. 100 ms Open-collector 30 V, 5 mA max (photocoupler isolated) Active Low External interfaces Specifications SD card Interface Settings data, measurement data, screen data Waveform data (support planned from version 2.00) 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX IEEE802.3 Compliance LAN interface - HTTP server function - Download settings and data by communication application program USB Ver 2.0, Windows 7 (32/64bit) / Vista (32bit) /XP USB interface - When connected to a computer, the SD Card and internal memory are recognized as removable storage devices. - Download settings and data by communication application program 6 n POWER LOGGER VIEWER SF1001 Specifications Functions Specifications General Specifications Read-compatible model Supported computer operating systems PW3360-20 Windows 7 SP1 or later (32/64bit) Windows Vista SP2 or later (32bit) Windows XP SP3 or later (32bit) Display items: Voltage, current, active power, reactive power, apparent power, power factor, frequency, integrated active power, integrated reactive power, demand volume, demand value, voltage disequilibrium factor, pulse *Measurement values can be displayed by the cursor Stacked bar graph display: Up to 16 types of data series can be displayed in an overlay graph Time series graph display function Displayed items are the same as for Time Series Graph Display - Display and totalize monthly/weekly/daily reports for specified period - Calculate load factor and demand factor for daily/weekly/monthly reports, and displays results - Hourly totalization (up to four segments) Captures any display image to the clipboard Summary display function Copy function Preview and print content shown on the time series graph, report, and settings displays. Comment entry (Text comments can be entered in any printout) Printing support: Any color or monochrome printing supported by the operating system Print (static) contents over a specific time period Print function Report printing n CLAMP SENSOR Specifications CLAMP ON SENSOR 9694 9660 9661 9669 9695-02 9695-03 Appearance CONNECTION CORD 9219 Cord length: 3 m (9.84ft) Measurable conductor diameter Primary current rating Accuracy Amplitude (45 to 66 Hz) Phase (45 Hz to 5 kHz) Cord length: 3 m (9.84ft) Cord length: 3 m (9.84ft) Cord length: 3 m (9.84ft) φ15mm (0.59") φ15mm (0.59") φ46mm (0.81") 5A AC ±0.3% rdg. ±0.02% f.s. Within ±2˚ 100A AC ±0.3% rdg. ±0.02% f.s. Within ±1˚ 500A AC ±0.3% rdg. ±0.01% f.s. Within ±0.5˚ Frequency characteristic φ55mm (2.17"), 80 (3.15")×20 (0.79")mm 1000A AC ±1.0% rdg. ±0.01% f.s. Within ±1˚ Connect with the 9695-02/-03, Output BNC terminal Cord length: 3 m (9.84ft) φ15mm (0.59") φ15mm (0.59") 50A AC ±0.3% rdg. ±0.02% f.s. Within ±2˚ 100A AC ±0.3% rdg. ±0.02% f.s. Within ±1˚ 40Hz to 5kHz (deviation from accuracy) Within ±1.0% Within ±2.0% Within ±1.0% Effect of external magnetic field Equivalent to 0.1 A or less Equivalent to 1 A or less Equivalent to 0.1 A or less Within ±1.5% Within ±0.5% CAT III 600Vrms CAT III 300Vrms (with a magnetic field of 400 A/ m AC) Within ±0.5% Effect of conductor position Maximum rated voltage to CAT III 300Vrms CAT III 300Vrms CAT III 600Vrms earth 130 A continuous 550 A continuous Maximum input (45 to 66Hz) 50 A continuous 46W (1.81") 5 135H (5.31") 46W (1.81") 5 135H (5.31") 77W (3.03") 5 151H (5.94") Dimensions Mass 60 A continuous 130 A continuous 50.5W(2.28") 5 58H(2.28") 5 18.7D(0.74") mm 50g (1.8 oz) 5 21D (0.83") mm 5 21D (0.83") mm 5 42D(1.65") mm 230g (8.1 oz) 230g (8.1 oz) 380g (13.4 oz) 590g (20.8 oz) FLEXIBLE CLAMP ON SENSOR CT9667 Appearance 1000 A continuous 99.5W (3.92") 5 188H (7.40") 5 42D (1.65") mm Cord length: Sensor - circuit: 2 m (6.56ft) Circuit - connector: 1 m (3.28ft) CLAMP ON LEAK SENSOR (Leakage Current Measurement Only) 9657-10 9675 Insulated conductor Appearance Cord length: 3 m (9.84ft) Measurable conductor diameter Primary current rating Amplitude Accuracy (45 to 66Hz) Phase Frequency characteristic φ254mm 500A AC/5,000A AC ±2.0% rdg. ±0.3% f.s. Within ±1˚ 10Hz to 20kHz (deviation from accuracy) Within ±3 dB Effect of external magnetic field 1.5% / f.s. or less. Effect of conductor position Maximum rated voltage to earth Maximum input Within ±3.0% CAT III 1000Vrms, CAT IV 600Vrms Dimensions Mass Circuit box: 35W (1.38") × 120H (4.74") × 34D (1.34") mm 470g (16.6 oz.) (Sensor + Circuit Box, w/battery) LR06 alkaline battery × 2 (continuous operation max. 7 days) or AC ADAPTER 9445-02/9445-03 (optional) (with a magnetic field of 400 A/ m AC) (45 to 66Hz) Power supply 10000 A continuous Insulated conductor φ40mm (1.57") Measurable conductor diameter 10A AC* Primary current rating Accuracy Amplitude (45 to 66 Hz) ±1.0% rdg. ±0.05% f.s. Phase angle (@50 or 60 Hz) Within ±3˚ Frequency characteristic Within ±5% 40Hz to 5kHz (deviation from accuracy) Cord length: 3 m (9.84ft) φ30mm (1.18") 10A AC* ±1.0% rdg. ±0.005% f.s. Within ±5˚ Within ±5% Effect of external magnetic field 7.5 mA max. 7.5 mA max. Effect of conductor position Maximum rated voltage to earth Maximum input Within ±0.1% CAT III 300Vrms Within ±0.1% CAT III 300Vrms 30 A continuous 10 A continuous Dimensions 74W(2.91") × 145H(5.71") × 42D(1.65") 60W(2.36") × 112.5H(4.43") × 23.6D(0.95") (with a magnetic field of 400 A/ m AC) (45 to 66Hz) Mass Notes 380g (13.4 oz) 160g (5.6 oz) Not used for power measurements * Maximum AC measurement range with PW3360-20 is 5A. 7 n Measurement Range Configurations Current Voltage Connection 1P2W 1P3W 1P3W1U 600.00 V 3P3W2M 3P3W3M 3P4W Total display range CLAMP ON SENSOR 9694 (CAT III 300V) *1 CLAMP ON SENSOR 9695-02 (CAT III 300V) 500.00 mA 1.0000 A 5.0000 A 10.000 A 50.000 A 300.00 W 600.00 W 3.0000 kW 6.0000 kW 30.000 kW 600.00 kW 1.2000 kW 6.0000 kW 12.000 kW 60.000 kW 900.00 W 1.8000 kW 9.0000 kW 18.000 kW 90.000 kW Voltage is displayed from 5 V to 1000 V, with less than 5 V displayed as 0 V. Current is displayed from 0.4% to 130% of the selected range, with less than 0.4% displayed as 0 A Power is displayed from 0 to 130% of full scale, with 0 W displayed when voltage or current is zero. The range configurations for apparent power (S) and reactive power (Q) are the same, with units of [VA] and [var], respectively. *1. For the 9694 sensor, the range of guaranteed accuracy is from 500 mA to 5 A, and for the 9695-02, from 500 mA to 50 A. Current Voltage When VT and CT ratios are set, the range configuration is the product (VT ratio × CT ratio). CLAMP ON SENSOR 9660, 9695-03 (CAT III 300V) *2 CLAMP ON SENSOR 9661 5.0000 A 10.000 A 50.000 A 100.00 A 3.0000 kW 6.0000 kW 30.000 kW 60.000 kW Connection 500.00 A 300.00 kW 1P2W 1P3W 1P3W1U 6.0000 kW 12.000 kW 60.000 kW 120.00 kW 600.00 kW 600.00 V 3P3W2M 3P3W3M 9.0000 kW 18.000 kW 90.000 kW 180.00 kW 900.00 kW 3P4W *2. For the 9660 and 9695-03 sensors, the range of guaranteed accuracy is from 5 A to 100 A, and for the 9661, from 5 A to 500 A. Current Voltage Connection 1P2W 1P3W 1P3W1U 600.00 V 3P3W2M 3P3W3M 3P4W CLAMP ON SENSOR 9669 100.00 A 60.000 kW 200.00 A 120.00 kW 1.0000 kA 600.00 kW 120.00 kW 240.00 kW 1.2000 MW 180.00 kW 360.00 kW 1.8000 MW Current Voltage Connection 1P2W 1P3W 1P3W1U 600.00 V 3P3W2M 3P3W3M 3P4W FLEXIBLE CLAMP ON SENSOR CT9667 500.00 A 5.0000 kA 300.00 kW 3.0000 MW For voltage, 90 to 780 V, with max. 1400 V peak. For current, 5% to 110% of the selected range with peak ±400% of range, but maximum range is ±200%. For power, 5% to 110% of the selected range. For frequency, 45 to 66 Hz. n Current Display and Effective Measurement Ranges (typical) Current Range Display range 650 A Effective measurement range 2A 25 A 550 A 130 A Effective measurement range 5A 110 A 65 A Effective measurement range 500 A 100 A 0.4 A 50 A 0.2 A 2.5 A 0A 55 A 10 A 1A 100 A 1000 A 13 A 600.00 kW 6.0000 MW 10 A Effective measurement range 0.04 A 0.5 A 5A 900.00 kW 9.0000 MW Leak current: CLAMP ON LEAK SENSOR 9657-10, 9675 Range Effective measurement range 6.5 A 11 A Effective measurement range 0.02 A 0A 5.5 A 0.25 A 100 mA 1A 10 A 100 A Input Current 50.000 mA/100.00 mA/500.00 mA/1.0000 A/5.0000 A n Measurement accuracy ±0.3% rdg. ±0.1% f.s. Voltage ±0.3% rdg. ±0.1% f.s. + clamp sensor accuracy Current Active power ±0.3% rdg. ±0.1% f.s. + clamp sensor accuracy (power factor = 1) Combined accuracy of PW3360-20 + clamp sensors Range 50.000 A 10.000 A 5.0000 A 1.0000 A 500.00 mA Range 500.00 A 100.00 A 50.000 A 10.000 A 5.0000 A Range 1.0000 kA 200.00 A 100.00 A Range 5.0000 kA 500.00 A 9694 ― ― ±0.6% rdg. ±0.12% f.s. ±0.6% rdg. ±0.2% f.s. ±0.6% rdg. ±0.3% f.s. 9695-02 ±0.6% rdg. ±0.12% f.s. ±0.6% rdg. ±0.2% f.s. ±0.6% rdg. ±0.3% f.s. ±0.6% rdg. ±1.1% f.s. ±0.6% rdg. ±2.1% f.s. 9660, 9695-03 ― ±0.6% rdg. ±0.12% f.s. ±0.6% rdg. ±0.14% f.s. ±0.6% rdg. ±0.3% f.s. ±0.6% rdg. ±0.5% f.s. 9661 ±0.6% rdg. ±0.11% f.s. ±0.6% rdg. ±0.15% f.s. ±0.6% rdg. ±0.2% f.s. ±0.6% rdg. ±0.6% f.s. ±0.6% rdg. ±1.1% f.s. 9669 ±1.3% rdg. ±0.11% f.s. ±1.3% rdg. ±0.15% f.s. ±1.3% rdg. ±0.2% f.s. CT9667 5.000 kA range ±2.3% rdg. ±0.4% f.s. ― CT9667 500 A range ― ±2.3% rdg. ±0.4% f.s. Conditions of guaranteed accuracy After 30 minute warm-up, with 50/60 Hz sine wave input Temperature and humidity for guaranteed accuracy Display area of guaranteed accuracy Period of guaranteed acuracy 23˚C ±5˚C (73 ± 9°F), 80%RH or less (applies to all specifications unless otherwise noted) Effective measurement range 1 year Within ±0.3 sec/day (with power on, within specified operating temperature and humidity ranges) Temperature characteristic Within ±0.1% f.s./ ˚C (except 23 ±5°C) Within ±0.2% f.s. Effect of common mode (600 V AC, 50/60 Hz, between voltage input terminal and case) voltage Effect of external magnetic field Within ±1.5% f.s. (in a magnetic field of 400 A/m rms AC, 50/60 Hz) Effect of phase Phase accuracy ±0.3° equivalent (with 50/60 Hz f.s. input) Real-time clock accuracy ±1 dgt. for the calculation obtained from each measurement value Fundamental waveform calculations ±0.3% rdg. ±0.1% f.s. + clamp-on sensor accuracy (w/power factor = 1) Rms calculations From each measurement applied to calculation ±1 dgt. Active and reactive power measurement accuracies ±1 dgt. Energy From each measurement applied to calculation ±1 dgt. Power factor ±0.5% rdg. (with 90 to 780 V sine wave input) Frequency Active and reactive power measurement accuracies ±1 dgt. Demand value Active and reactive power measurement accuracies ±1 dgt. Demand quantity ±1 dgt. for the calculation obtained from each measurement value Pulse input Frequency characteristic At 50/60 Hz fundamental waveform frequency, up to 1 kHz, ±3% rdg. ±0.2% f.s. up to 3kHz, ±10% rdg. ±0.2% f.s. For current and active power, add clamp-on sensor accuracy. Note: only for 3P3W3M wiring, add ±0.5% rdg. Apparent power Reactive power CLAMP ON POWER LOGGER PW3360-20 Accessories VOLTAGE CORD L9438-53 (1 set) , AC ADAPTER Z1006 (1) , USB cable (1), instruction manual (1), measurement guide (1), color spiral tubes (1 set): red, yellow, blue/two each, for color-coding clamp sensors, spiral tubes for grouping clamp sensor cords (5) Clamp-On Power Logger PW3360-20 by itself does not support current and power measurements. Current and power measurements require clamp-on sensors, sold separately. Also, use only HIOKI-issued SD cards guaranteed to work for saving measurement data, (options, sold separately). AC ADAPTER Z1006 VOLTAGE CORD L9438-53 cord length: 3m (9.84 ft) 1 cord each of black, red yellow, and blue, and five spiral tubes for bundling cords n Options CLAMP ON ADAPTER CLAMP ON SENSOR (for load current measurement) 9290-10 CLAMP ON SENSOR 9694 (AC5A) CLAMP ON SENSOR 9660 (AC100A) CLAMP ON SENSOR 9661 (AC500A) CLAMP ON SENSOR 9669 (AC1000A) FLEXIBLE CLAMP ON SENSOR CT9667 (AC5000A) CLAMP ON SENSOR 9695-02 (AC50A) CLAMP ON SENSOR 9695-03 (AC100A) CONNECTION CORD 9219 (for connection to 9695-02, 9695-03) MAX. 1500A AC (continuous: 1000A) Primary side 1000A CAT III 600V Cord length: 3m (9.84 ft) When purchasing the 9695-02 and 9695-03, we recommend also purchasing the separately sold 9219 Connection Cord. Secondary side 100A Measurable conductor diameter φ55 mm (2.17in) Bus bar: ■ 80 mm (3.46in) 5 20 mm (0.79 in) CT ratio: 10:1 CLAMP ON LEAK SENSOR (for leakage current measurement) CLAMP ON LEAK SENSOR 9657-10 CLAMP ON LEAK SENSOR 9675 VOLTAGE LINE POWER ADAPTER SD MEMORY CARD 2GB Z4001 CARRYING CASE PW9003 Rated voltage: 240 V AC (supplies power from measurement lines) Operating temperature and humidity range: -10 to 50°C, 80% RH or less CAT III 300V Power Source Stores up to one year's data when acquired at one minute intervals. Performance cannot be guaranteed on storage media other than Hiokispecified SD card options. BATTERY SET BATTERY PACK 9459 For purchase as replacement battery pack POWER LOGGER VIEWER MAGNET ADAPTER C1005 Battery Case and Battery Pack Set PW9002 9804-01 Red SF1001 LAN CABLE 9642 9804-02 Black φ11mm (0.43 in) (generally compatible with M6 pan screws) Magnetic tip for use with the standard VOLTAGE CORD L9438-53 Red and black adapters sold separately. Purchase the quantity and color appropriate for your application. (Example: 3P3W-3 adapters, 3P4W-4 adapters) Note: Company names and Product names appearing in this catalog are trademarks or registered trademarks of various companies. HIOKI (Shanghai) SALES & TRADING CO., LTD.: TEL +86-21-63910090 FAX +86-21-63910360 http://www.hioki.cn / E-mail: [email protected] DISTRIBUTED BY HIOKI INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED: TEL +91-731-6548081 FAX +91-731-4020083 HEADQUARTERS: E-mail: [email protected] 81 Koizumi, Ueda, Nagano, 386-1192, Japan TEL +81-268-28-0562 FAX +81-268-28-0568 HIOKI SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.: http://www.hioki.com / E-mail: [email protected] TEL +65-6634-7677 FAX +65-6634-7477 E-mail: [email protected] HIOKI USA CORPORATION: HIOKI KOREA CO., LTD.: TEL +1-609-409-9109 FAX +1-609-409-9108 TEL +82-42-936-1281 FAX +82-42-936-1284 http://www.hiokiusa.com / E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] All information correct as of Jan. 21, 2013. 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What recruiting software tool would you recommend to automate the candidate sourcing process?
The Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC) is an invite-only organization comprised of the world's most promising young entrepreneurs. In partnership with Citi, YEC recently launched BusinessCollective, a free virtual mentorship program that helps millions of entrepreneurs start and grow businesses.
1. Greenhouse
When I was first introduced to Greenhouse, the first thing I admired was how different it was from existing ATS systems and how obvious the product manager built something that answered modern needs efficiently, rather then improve existing (pretty poor) options. That's probably why it's so expensive. But it's worth it.
2. RemoteInterview
RemoteInterview is a great resource that we have used to recruit the best tech talent in the world. We are able to see the work they are doing right there in front of us as they are doing it. This allows us to immediately screen the best candidates.
– John Rampton, Due
3. Recruiterbox
It's affordable, simple and easy to use. It's focused on email integration, which makes it easy to bring in all the people on your team who need to be a part of the process.
4. TalentBin
TalentBin is useful because it doesn't only let you manage the candidate follow up, but also allows you to reach out to and engage with passive candidates on various social media channels.
5. Hired.com
Hired helps me automate the sourcing process for qualified applicants from a pool of active candidates. More importantly, the applicants are far more engaged than I've seen on any other platform. They'll actually tell me why they declined or passed on my offer, helping me better understand the job market for my needs. Plus, Hired offers employees a 2,000 dollar sign up bonus.
6. Hireology
I love this tool. It's basically a free, personal assistant for hiring. It's phenomenal for many reasons — most notably for making the process seamless.
– Josh York, GYMGUYZ
7. HackerRank
HackerRank works brilliantly well for sourcing and hiring programmers. HackerRank has an existing active community of over a million developers who actively participate and solve coding challenges in order to get discovered, making it truly unique. Not only do you get an awesome product to interview andrecruit developers, but also a competitive pool of top developers to source from.
8. TheMuse.com
At When I Work, we enjoy using themuse.com. It allows candidates to get a quick view of our office space, available jobs and other features of the company. Our applicants are directed right to our HR person rather than through several forms.
9. Bullhorn
Looking to reach the utmost point of organization within your candidate sourcing process? Look no further than Bullhorn. This tool is fast, fully cloud-based, mobile-friendly and helps us never skip a beat in the recruitment industry. We never miss an important candidate meeting, and we know that we will always have the best talent on hand at all times.
– Miles Jennings, Recruiter.com
10. Sourcing.io
If you are looking for software developer candidates, Sourcing.io is probably one of the best options out there. It crawls GitHub, Bitbucket and other developer communities like Stack Exchange to mine the top developers with the highest credibility and following. In addition to smart sourcing, it also provides a simple tracking system to help you take the candidate through the recruitment funnel.
11. Lever
Lever makes it really easy for you to arm your team with the tools they need to submit and collaborate on new applicants in the hiring process. They have a one-click browser extension that lets people import candidates directly from places like LinkedIn, Angellist, Github and Twitter. And it's used by big companies like Quora, Box, Lyft and Slack.
12. JobVite
At Realty ONE Group we utilize JobVite as a recruiting source. It allows candidates to enter their information, which is then utilized to track their progress. The system also allows tracking by position so we can see what is doing well and what isn't.
– Kuba Jewgieniew, Realty ONE Group
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CANOGA PARK, Calif. — Eric Paul Leue, executive director of the Free Speech Coalition, today slammed Michael Weinstein, the president of the AIDS Healthcare Foundation, claiming that he's abusing the Cal/OSHA complaints system to harass adult entertainment performers.
The comments were similar in nature to ones made last week by Kink.com officials after the studio said it faced several new citations issued last week over its decision to give adult performers choice in using condoms.
Kink.com accused Cal/OSHA of issuing "politically motivated" citations at the behest of Weinstein. The complaints to Cal/OSHA were made by Weinstein, not anyone who had performed in the videos, and no injuries were alleged.
Leue today said: "Since 2009, Michael Weinstein has filed over 150 Cal/OSHA complaints against adult companies, corrupting a government authority in his personal vendetta against those who dare oppose his antiquated understanding of sexual health rights. The Cal/OSHA complaints system was designed to empower workers and their unions who need to alert the state about dangerous conditions in their work environment. Weinstein is abusing that very system to harass performers and producers who oppose mandates limiting their reproductive rights."
Leue noted Weinstein has a long history of using the Cal/OSHA system for expressly political purposes, as evidenced by previous press releases issued by Weinstein targeting adult studios Kink, Vivid and Hustler.
"Cal/OSHA is there to protect workers, not to serve as a political weapon to intimidate the opponents of a ballot initiative," Leue said. "There are tens of thousands of shoots each year, and Kink.com is correct — this is absolutely selective enforcement."
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zcobol v1.5.00b now supports ANSI/ISO 754 Decimal Floating Point (DFP) plus ANSI/ISO 754 Binary Floating Point (BFP) .
zcobol supports the new explicit COBOL USAGE types defined in the draft COBOL 2008 standard: FLOAT-DECIMAL-7, FLOAT-DECIMAL-16, FLOAT- DECIMAL-34, FLOAT-BINARY-7, FLOAT-BINARY-16, FLOAT-BINARY-34. In addition the IBM mainframe default standard Hexadecimal Floating Point (HFP) is supported using FLOAT-HEX-7, FLOAT-HEX-15, and FLOAT-HEX-30. The COBOL 2002 standard generic floating point usage types FLOAT-SHORT, FLOAT-LONG, and FLOAT-EXTENDED default to DFP, but can be reassigned to any of the 3 types using zcobol option FLOAT(HEX), FLOAT(BINARY), or the default FLOAT(DECIMAL). The default for COMP-1 and COMP-2 in zcobol is HFP for IBM mainframe compatibility.
In addition to the floating point extended data types, zcobol now also supports the following COMP fields: half word S9(4), full word S9(9), double word S9(18), and quad word S9(39) and also packed decimal and zoned decimal up to S9(31).
The zcobol verbs MOVE, ADD, SUBTRACT, MULTIPLY, DIVIDE, IF, and DISPLAY support the above data types in any combination. zcobol generates HLASM IBM mainframe compatible code which can be run at native speed on IBM z9/z10 mainframes or the code can be compiled, linked, and executed on any J2SE platform including Windows and Linux using z390. The InstallShield download for z390 and zcobol which is open source is available on www.z390.org. For more information on zcobol visit www.zcobol.org. The download includes demos and new regression tests for the new data types.
The demo zcobol\demo\powers.cbl displays powers of 2 up to 126 using the new COMP S9(39) 128 bit integer support. The 3 regression tests zcobol\test\TESTHFP1.CBL, TESTBFP1, and TESTDFP1 using FLOAT(HEX), FLOAT(BINARY), and the default FLOAT(DECIMAL) respectively illustrate the new floating point code generation and execution capabilities.
Finally you can define a decimal floating point fraction such as 0.1 in COBOL and have it result in exactly 0.1000000 using DFP short versus 0.09999999 for HFP or BFP short due to irrational result in base 2 versus base 10.
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YouTube makeup tutorials are extremely popular. New videos are constantly being added to the online library of how-to demos for covering blemishes and attaching false eyelashes. So when a former Los Angeles songwriter-turned-IDF-combat-soldier uploaded her Camo Makeup Tutorial on May 9, her parody could easily have gotten lost in the pile.
But Hannah Laskow Defore and her friend Neta Avitan already have more than 250,000 people chuckling along to the utterly fabulous makeup tutorial that will help you "just blend in."
Lampooning the unglamorous day-to-day look of an IDF soldier, Defore opens her short tutorial with a message to her friends back in the US: "So, a lot of you guys have been asking me about my daily makeup routine and to be honest it's changed quite a lot since I've moved from LA."
She goes on to introduce viewers to the "camouflage palette" of green, black, white and beige-colored makeup. Defore tells the camera that her regular MAC or Sephora colors have been put to the side for now and instead she's got the color palette she has named after her co-collaborator.
She also gives names to each of the colors – black is called "kitchen" because it's the color of the food she eats on base; olive green is called "how long" referring to how long the olive-green army uniform will be her only fashion choice; and beige is called "Peace in the Middle East" because all she sees is sand.
Her step-by-step dead pan tutorial parodies the worldwide web's army of makeup artists showing how to paint perfect lips, cheeks and eyes, and instead shows how to perfectly blend in to surrounding shrubbery.
Defore, who is an American volunteer in the army's Machal program, was quoted in the news as saying she has made parody videos before but never took on the makeup tutorial genre.
When the Pazam Facebook page, a social network popular with IDF conscripts, picked up her video, the English-language, Hebrew-subtitled clip quickly went viral.
And her growing fan base wants more.
"Best makeup tutorial ever," reads one comment.
"You made me so happy. What pride to have you in Israel," another commenter writes.
"Please do one on how to wear an IDF uniform," a commenter requests.
Defore is to be discharged from the army at the end of this summer. We'll see if other soldiers let her go without making another video.


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Watch Big K.R.I.T. "Behind The Scenes of "Insomnia"" Video, the latest video from Big K.R.I.T., which dropped on Tuesday, February 28th, 2012.
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Peep the new visual for Big K.R.I.T.'s Big K.R.I.T. "Boobie Miles" Video.
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Raft the legendary Buller River Earthquake Rapids, the section with the most whitewater in the breath taking Buller Gorge. Adventurers will experience plenty of white water action. Challenge yourself at the "swim" rapid and the optional 8 metre cliff jump.
First Rafting Trip? No worries!! Your guides will give you full rafting safety instruction. Marty and Bruce are committed to making your river trip not only safe, but the best you'll experience. Because the Buller River is a large volume wild river with no dams to regulate the flow, the rapid Grade 3 to 4 varies with rainfall. Ask us about the river flow when you book.
Wild Rivers Rafting, Ltd. is river-guide owned and operated. Top qualified guides Marty and Bruce have a combined 28+ years professional guiding on the mighty Buller River. Our rafting operation is audited and certified by Maritime New Zealand, and we are members of the New Zealand Rafting Association.
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River time 2+ hours. Allow 4 hours total.
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Budgies Backpackers & Sight Seers
A - 91 Bayview Dr, Port Clements, BC
- Sports & Recreation
- Tourism, Travel & Lodging
- Transportation
- Budget accommodations
- Personal Haida Gwaii tours
- Wild food harvesting
- Cultural adventures
Meet Alan Lore
Alan Lore is a kayaking enthusiast who spends as much of his time as possible on the waters of Haida Gwaii. After starting a kayak outfitting and guide company several years ago, he realized that there was also a need for affordable accommodations in the Port Clements area. So in 2013, Alan opened Budgies Backpackers & Sight Seers so that visitors, like his kayaking clients, would have a place to stay, meet and socialize with other like-minded Haida Gwaii visitors.
Alan says that Haida Gwaii is his home and that the small town life is the only life for him. He's committed to the local economy and enthusiastic about the future of life and business in Port Clements. Starting and operating his own business was a way for Alan to contribute to the community he loves. He feels strongly supported by the community and does his best to reciprocate that support. Working for himself is personally satisfying, knowing that he is making his own future rather than working for someone else.
Alan spends a lot of time outdoors. If he's not kayaking (or leading others on a kayak excursion), he can often be found doing something else outdoors, like canoeing or playing sports. He also enjoys getting to know hostel guests and entertaining them by playing music and doing fire-juggling shows.
Energetic. Unique. Adventurous.
Budgies Backpackers & Sight Seers offers budget-conscious travelers and free-spirited wanderers an economical way to see the islands and enjoy all the culture that is available on Haida Gwaii. Hostel style accommodations are available in one of Port Clements' historic buildings, with seven beds available in two rooms and tenting space available at the rear of a central Port Clements property. Guests can enjoy free internet access, satellite TV, games, on-site laundry facilities, covered smoking area, barbecue, firepit, music room, plus spectacular ocean views. The hostel has a shared full kitchen facility and washroom with bath and showers. Visitors are invited to book an island tour by foot, kayak, canoe or jeep. Kayak lessons are also available. For more information about Sight Seers tours, please visit the website www.kayakhaidagwaii.com
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Facilitating Casual Users in Interacting with Linked Data through Domain Expertise
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Citation:Cormac Hampson, Owen Conlan, Facilitating Casual Users in Interacting with Linked Data through Domain Expertise, 22nd International Conference on Database and Expert Systems Applications, DEXA 2011, Toulouse, France, 2011, 319 - 333
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Linked Data use has expanded rapidly in recent years; however there is still a lack of support for casual users to create complex queries over this Web of Data. Until this occurs, the real benefits of having such rich metadata available will not be realised by the general public. This paper introduces an approach to supporting casual users discover relevant information across multiple Linked Data repositories, by enabling them to leverage and tailor semantic attributes. Semantic attributes are semantically meaningful terms that encapsulate expert rules encoded in multiple formats, including SPARQL. Semantic attributes are created in SABer (Semantic Attribute Builder), which is usable by non-technical domain experts. This opens the approach to almost any domain. A detailed evaluation of SABer is described within this paper, as is a case study that shows how casual users can use semantic attributes to explore multiple structured data sources in the music domain.
Author's Homepage:http://people.tcd.ie/hampsonc
Toulouse, France
Author: HAMPSON, CORMAC; CONLAN, OWEN; HAMPSON, CORMAC
Other Titles:22nd International Conference on Database and Expert Systems Applications, DEXA 2011
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Keywords:casual users, data exploration, domain experts, linked data, semantic attributes


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This post is our MID_CHALLENGE post, and while technically this is not exactly midweek because Challenge #55 is a 3-week challenge, we thought we would keep to this date anyway, so...
We want you to make a card with the theme
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It sounds strange, but for many people choosing a topic of a research paper is the most difficult task. Well, that's often true and it can happen to you in any situation when you have to choose something. If you are not given a choice, you can simply accept it. On the other hand, the more options you have, the more difficult it may be to make a wise choice. So, if your teacher has given you a topic to work on, you are the lucky one. But sometimes you have to pick a title for your research paper by yourself.
There is one thing to think of before choosing a title. So, ask yourself what you are interested in at this stage of your life. Wouldn't it be great to write about something you like and are good at? However, keep in mind that you write your paper not only for yourself. It will be read by your teachers, and your goal is to write about what you like to make other people interested in it.
You have to keep it simple. Write in such a way, that even a child could understand you. Making simple things more complicated is a complete waste of time. Nobody would like to read that. In addition, have a look at the latest news, listen to what people or your friends talk about, try to remember things that you was impressed by recently. This may inspire you to choose the right topic.


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Shaw Industries selects WorkflowOne as strategic supplier
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Press release from the issuing companyDayton, Ohio, - WorkflowOne, one of the nation's leading providers of managed print and promotional marketing services, today announced that it has been selected as strategic partner for branded promotional products by Shaw Industries Group, Inc., a leading provider of floor covering products. Shaw Industries and several of its sister subsidiaries will take advantage of WorkflowOne's world-class sourcing and fulfillment capabilities, supported by the company's managed services expertise and proprietary technology.
"After a very comprehensive study of each company participating in the bid, the unanimous decision was made in favor of WorkflowOne," said Betty Henderson, Team Lead for the Promotional Goods Category for Shaw Industries. "WorkflowOne's presentation, spirit of cooperativeness and the 'can do' attitude exhibited by each member of the team, along with their superb creative services, made our decision process easier."
Shaw Industries will use the company's proprietary e-commerce portal, WorkflowOneAccess, as a common platform for procurement, logistics and inventory management across its multiple companies, ensuring even greater savings among its employees. WorkflowOneAccess also allows them to decentralize order entry among its subsidiaries, for their convenience and brand integrity, while maintaining centralized purchasing and cost control.
"Time and again, our customers have seen the tremendous value that comes from using technology and centralized sourcing to give their end-users choice and convenience while maintaining corporate control," said Kevin Kearns, Chief Sales Officer for WorkflowOne. "We're delighted that our long-term relationship with Shaw Industries has expanded to include sister companies who will also look to WorkflowOne for help in controlling their brand-related spend."
In 2008, ASI and Counselor magazine ranked WorkflowOne as the country's 13th largest supplier of promotional products, a dramatic jump from the 26th position held in 2007. Also in 2008, two of its executives were named to Counselor's Power 50, an annual ranking that recognizes the most influential leaders in the promotional products industry.
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text: LOUGANIS TOPS SOVIETS. Double Olympic gold medalist Greg Louganis captured the 3-meter springboard competition on the first day of a dual diving meet between the United States and the Soviet Union in Los Angeles. Louganis, of Boca Raton, racked up 689.00 points in 11 dives to outdistance European springboard champion Nikolai Drozhin of the Soviet Union, who finished with 657.30 points. With one day of competition remaining, the Soviet Union leads the United States, 23-21.


text: You have to take into account that wounds do not want to heal after an open surgery treatment if you took immunosuppressive drugs. Apart from my case there are still two other ones known to me where after an open surgery treatment on patients who as a result of having previously used those drugs their wounds would not heal: one lady friend that had a Caesarean section and a young boy with a leg surgery. Thus three cases with the open surgery treatment where the wounds would not heal at all. In my case I have a swollen JIV in the place which had been operated. The swelling while expanding diminished a diameter of my vein and by that keeps impeding blood outflow from the brain... A JIV diameter of 10 mm on the length of 3.3 cm contracted to only 4 mm! Two neuro-doctors of whom one is a professor had confirmed that fact to me: using the immunosuppressive drugs will obstruct healing of wounds... A skin will heal but under the skin the soft tissue will keep swelling. BE WARE having taken immunosuppressive drugs is to be reckoned WITH PROBLEMS. After the open surgery on JIV I enjoyed an improvement but then the operated tissue has swollen, hence, I feel like a Putnam's dog in 1935.


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Serves 6
1 pound Louisiana crawfish tails, peeled
1 cup white wine
Juice from 1 lemon
1 tablespoon black peppercorns
1 tablespoon chopped shallots
1 tablespoon chopped garlic
1 pound salted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
6 small soft-shell crabs
2 cups all purpose flour
1 cup clarified butter
In a medium saucepan over medium heat, saute half of the crawfish tails for 3 minutes, or until the tails and fat begin to brown in the pan. Add the white wine, lemon juice, peppercorns, shallots, and garlic and simmer for 5 minutes, or until reduced by one third. Whisking constantly, add the salted butter to the liquid one piece at a time until it has all been incorporated into the sauce. Remove the sauce from the heat and strain through a fine-mesh strainer into a fresh saucepan. Discard the solids, including the crawfish tails. Add the remaining crawfish to the strained sauce, then place the pan over low heat, stirring continuously, just until the crawfish are warmed through. Remove the pan from the heat and set aside while you prepare the crabs.
Clean the crabs by paring off the eyes and trimming the tails with a small, sharp knife. Gently pull back the shell on each side of the crab and then remove the gills underneath. Replace the shell.
Dredge the cleaned crabs in the flour and shake off the excess. Add the clarified butter to a large saute pan set over high heat. Saute the crabs for 4 minutes per side, or until golden brown.
Center each crab on an appetizer plate and drizzle with the sauce, taking care to mound some crawfish tails gently atop each crab. Serve at once.