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The government tends too often to jump in and "fix" any problem they can, no matter if it actually makes the problem worse.
But in this case, while their efforts may be unwelcome, they may be necessary as well.
Here's why Big Pharma fears the feds might finally take action against them.
Three key factors recently drew the attention of members of Virginia's Joint Commission on Health Care that could result in action being taken by the General Assembly of the Old Dominion.
The first issue came from a study conducted by the State Health Access Data Assistance Center demonstrating the extent of which Big Pharma is affecting citizens of the Commonwealth state.
The study revealed more than 28% of Americans aged 16 to 64 have stopped taking prescribed medications because they simply cannot afford them.
The second issue lies in the convoluted way money flows from Big Pharma to patients.
In a demonstration of this flow, it took eight arrows between six separate boxes on a PowerPoint chart to trace the flow of money that eventually yields medications to patients after they are purchased.
The third issue is that Virginia is one of only three states refusing to act to fix this issue.
Senior Policy Analyst for Virginia Joint Commission on Health Care, Paula Margolis, told legislators that Virginia is behind the curve, but that it's a daunting task to figure out why drug prices are soaring.
"Practically nobody knows the real price anybody pays," she said.
As reported by the Daily Press, Margolis also put together a presentation on drug pricing:
"In fact, her 31-page presentation on drug pricing detailed nine different prices that patients, insurers, state Medicaid agencies, pharmacists, wholesalers and drug-makers throw around. That's on top of the discounts and rebates various actors negotiate, pretty much only for the purpose of steering people to one particular medication over another. And — don't be shocked now — sometimes the choice of that medication has more to do with somebody's profit margin and its effectiveness."
There are several ways that other states are working to get medications to patients in need without overly burdensome government mandates on companies, doctors, and hospitals.
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But in a "bold" move, the Virginia General Assembly finally agreed that at least "something" must be done.
The Daily Press reported:
"But 'We're going to have to do something,' said state Sen. John Edwards, D-Roanoke, a member of the commission. 'Twenty-eight percent of people, that's huge.'"
The survey released by the State Health Access Data Assistance Center only revealed a shallow reality of the devastating effects Big Pharma has on patients and their lives.
For now, while the government has yet to take action, when they do, it may only cause more problems and raise healthcare costs further.
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No, not really in a bad way.
When I was growing up, it was like torture for my mom to drag me along when she was buying flowers for our yard, and even worse when she actually made me HELP. Oh, the tragedy!
But now that I have my own home, I have gotten more and more into it each year. For some reason, I LOVE getting dirty and working on the yard. It is probably one of my favorite pastimes. The majority of the weeds in our yard have been pulled by hand over the years, no matter how tedious just because I enjoy the satisfaction of seeing it so much better. I'm not good at being creative in flower placement what so ever. I have a small house and yard, so no need for a professional landscaper. I don't know the first thing about what grows well in what kind of soil or what should be planted where. It has been eight years of guess work. Actually EXACTLY eight years. We moved into our house eight years ago this week.
When we moved in the yard had nothing. Since my birthday always falls right around the Memorial Day holiday, my parents have always mixed my birthday breakfast with a trip to the local flower store for more plants for our yard. Some things have taken, others have not.
This was our first attempt the first year. They died and we pulled them out the next year when we got out first two lilac bushes.
We have an apple blossom tree that my mom gave us when Noah was a baby that has grown wonderfully and a cherry tree that she gave us when Aaron was little that has died a slow and painful death but I don't have the heart to pull it out of the ground.
I have attempted a large number of things around the tree out front but two years ago decided that maybe hostas would be the best. During my tour around the yard yesterday, I confirmed that it was indeed the right route to go. They look great and next spring I will be able to split each of them and start out eight more hostas in the back somewhere.
Yesterday was a BEAUTIFUL warm day and it is he beginning of a long stretch of warm weather coming our way. The first thing I did was open the windows and notice that the larger of my lilac bushes are FINALLY starting to blossom, complete with very strong aroma.
This is when I went crazy. I grabbed the scissors and headed outside. Let me just say, my favorite thing about these lilac bushes is cutting off branches and giving them to people. They smell SO GOOD and it feels good to be able to share them with others.
I started out by just putting some on the kitchen table. Par for the course, Minnie the Cat was right there ready to pounce, which drives me crazy. I think my cat has OCD when it comes to the flowers. She just CAN'T leave them alone when I bring them in.
After a little while, I needed MORE aroma and cut some for the living room. I put them right next to some roses that I received from a piano student at the recital last week. Now the living room too was filled with a wonderful scent.
But Lurking Minnie was soon to follow, trying everything she could to get to those lilacs.
Now, I told you I was out of control. After getting ready to go take my shower, I needed MORE! So I headed out once again and got some for my bedroom dresser. At this point, I opened the bedroom window and Minnie finally settled down in the window sill and I was hoping that would solve the problem.
Since I re-configured the bricks in the front, I have been waiting to fill them in with other flora. For my birthday trip next week, I want to get a couple more small bushes to match the little ones that Aaron picked out, as well as a couple more stepping stones leading up to the faucet. But I just always want MORE COLOR in my front. So when Aaron and I ran to the store for a couple of groceries, we strolled through the flowers and Aaron picked out a couple of "value flats" for the front. Since orange is his favorite color, I was thrilled that he picked out marigolds as one of his choices. We brought them home and I set right to work. Aaron was excited that there was a pattern and even Noah, who is oblivious to anything pretty in the world, noticed right away.
Yes, I really am out of control. But it is always so exciting to see the fruits of one's labor when it comes to the yard. My neighbor on one side is completely obsessive about her yard and the neighbor on the other side mows his lawn maybe three times a season, and has no flora of worth at all. I guess it's good that we sit right in the middle, doing the best we can to make it pretty with limited budget and faring pretty well.
BTW, I came home from my rehearsal at Aaron's school yesterday afternoon to find ONE of the arrangements tipped and water everywhere. I could have been annoyed, but instead I was impressed that Super Minnie only dumped one, and that it was the one that was NOT in a breakable glass. We'll see how she does today:)
Thursday, May 20, 2010
I'm Outta Control
Posted by Kristi at 5:38 AM
4 comments:
- bethn said...
Oh, I so get that. I'm the same way. I bought a ton of plants on Monday at Stein. I went for quantity this year. Lots of value flats. I figure they'll get bigger and fill in as the summer goes on. Your yard looks great! I love the new arrangement of the bricks.
- May 20, 2010 at 6:28 AM
- Stacey,momof 2 said...
One day soon...
you might inspire me :) --
but for now- I still leave the flowers up to my daughter and her Daddy...
- May 20, 2010 at 3:09 PM
- KC said...
oh please please come and be outta control at my house :-) I have no knowhow or time and my yard just looks so awful right now.. yours look beautiful..
- May 20, 2010 at 5:52 PM
- Unknown said...
That must be a peaceful place to take a photowalk. Lovely shots.My Fav is the last one. Iflorist.co.uk
- May 20, 2010 at 11:17 PM
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When I modded my own bars, I use the Ozone T and stopper ball and put a line loop on the back side of the stopper ball on one bar and an oh-shit handle on another bar for front flying line flagging. All I need to do is hold on to it or hook it to my harness as I flag... Seems to work well and I think that I will remove the line loop and replace it with an oh-shit handle... Just have not done it yet.tomtom wrote: ↑Mon Sep 10, 2018 9:27 amSorry for off topic - But it looks like foil experts are here. Im in progress of making my own carbon bars and as I dont use leash at least 12 years without accident, i want to continue with this practice.
However, i do use flagging in form of oh shit handle. On these new bar i want use back lines as oh shit flagging handles in same manner as they was used on older kites /till about 2006 back line was usual flagging line/. It will be the cleanest setup. Can i flag modern foil kite on back line? I tried it on beach in 10knts and everything looks fine - except back line bridle has obviously weaker attachment to kite. Also what is reason behind 5 line on foil kite? How it is attached? I know only ozone reride on open cells but this is different or?
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Friday, January 14, 2011
TT100 Tokens of Affection
I used the new set released last night at the Power Hour Release party Tokens of Affection for my challenge card. Some of my favorites that I use on cards are the crochet ribbons and pearls. Some of my favorite embelishments. Ofcourse the spellbinders labels are a big hit for me also. I used the circles and eyelet circles on this card. There is a hint of sparkle on the tea in the cups and this textured heart paper is going fast at my house with all these Valentines day cards I am making. hee hee
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35 comments:
- Lynne said...
Lovely card. The touch of gingham is perfect.
Lynne xxx
- January 14, 2011 at 12:28 AM
- Emily Keaton said...
Adorable, Stacy!! I just LOVE this new set. So many fun things going on here. :)
- January 14, 2011 at 4:54 AM
- dpkennedy said...
I love the pearls on the ruffly ribbon and the pop of black is perfect! Adorable card! Feel better!
- January 14, 2011 at 5:23 AM
- Yogi said...
cute card. love the use of those round dies
- January 14, 2011 at 6:37 AM
- Cassie said...
Oh how cute, Stacy! I love all of that ribbon :D
- January 14, 2011 at 7:03 AM
- ellepaulette said...
What a sweet card1 Love it!! :)
- January 14, 2011 at 8:03 AM
- Marisa said...
This is darling, Stacy :)
- January 14, 2011 at 9:13 AM
- Kay D said...
Well, isn't this just the sweetest thing! I love the ribbon, the colors you chose, and those adorable little teacups!
- January 14, 2011 at 9:50 AM
- Miriam said...
I love all the details. Great lace, ruffled ribbon, heart etc! Beautiful and unique card.
- January 14, 2011 at 10:56 AM
- ChristineCreations said...
The laces together look SO cute Stacy. Adorable!
- January 14, 2011 at 11:37 AM
- Misti said...
I love this,Stacy!!!
- January 14, 2011 at 12:13 PM
Lovely card Stacy! The ribbons and pearls are such great accents! This is such a fun set too!
- January 14, 2011 at 12:29 PM
- Grace said...
Hi Stacy! Oh goodness both your cards are awesome!!! LOVE the second one especially... that lace is so pretty and love the new set!!! Hope you are doing well!!!
- January 14, 2011 at 2:16 PM
- Allison Cope said...
Too cute Stacy! I ordered this set last night! Can't wait to design with it!
- January 14, 2011 at 2:58 PM
- Brook said...
Beautiful card. I love the heart paper and your flirty gingham ribbon is so cute!
- January 14, 2011 at 4:05 PM
- Leslie Miller said...
This one is just darling, Stacy! Looks like the table is all set for tea. The sparkle in the cups shows up very well. Love this!
- January 14, 2011 at 5:17 PM
- Betty Wright said...
This is fantastic! I missed this image in the set. Hmmm...a must have for sure! Lovely card, Stacy!
- January 14, 2011 at 5:17 PM
- Heather Jensen said...
Love it!! Super cute and that SB die is on my list. :)
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- Dee Jackson said...
Hey Stacy!! This is SO sweet. I love the lace and ribbon beautifully done:)
- January 15, 2011 at 6:37 AM
- Ravengirl said...
Sooo cute! I love the embossed hearts in the background!
- January 15, 2011 at 10:28 AM
- Barbara said...
Oh, Stacy, this is SO sweet!
- January 15, 2011 at 12:59 PM
- Silke Ledlow said...
Stacy, this is over the top cute! Love this new set and now I regret not getting it...LOL!!! Thank you for joining us in our special day...hugs ~S~
- January 15, 2011 at 2:06 PM
- E. Marie said...
So lovely. Adding the gingham trim is just perfect for this card and I love the teapcups.
- January 15, 2011 at 4:13 PM
- Lee said...
That is sooo sweet Stacy!!! I love the gingham with those images!!
- January 15, 2011 at 4:39 PM
- Tammy Hershberger said...
Adorable design, Stacy! Makes me want those lacy circles Nesties more and more!
- January 15, 2011 at 5:20 PM
- Rosemary said...
super, super cute card!
- January 15, 2011 at 8:13 PM
- Janet said...
Love that card!
- January 16, 2011 at 6:31 AM
- Sonja said...
I LOVE this...of course I drink hot tea all day long ! : )
- January 16, 2011 at 6:54 AM
- Cammie said...
This is so sweet! It reminds of a quaint little tea room!
- January 16, 2011 at 9:41 AM
- FibreJunky said...
So cute!!
- January 16, 2011 at 4:33 PM
- Maria Matter said...
so beautiful, love the lace trim!
- January 16, 2011 at 6:31 PM
- Julie- justwritedesigns said...
So pretty! Love your Valentine, Stacy!
- January 17, 2011 at 8:39 AM
- Unknown said...
Oh this is super cute Stacey!! I love your wonderful design and the lace trims! So glad you had a chance to play the FTTC100 Blog Hop with us.
- January 17, 2011 at 12:25 PM
- Linda Carson said...
Quite delightful! Love it!
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We spent 4 days over spring break at Bear Valley. The skiing was perfect spring skiing; sunshine, no crowds; in fact, no people at all. It was like having a private resort.
We met up with several friends over the days and the boys had the fun of skiing all over the mountain with their friends.
They also hit the terrain park - perfecting their board slides and jumps. (Below is Fin)
We took the video and to the thrill of the boys posted the video on YouTube - it's apparently the epitome of cool to have a video on the web. (Below Adam attempting a grab).
We rented a cabin in Arnold, and the boys made a little sledding slope to make the most of the fresh snow when we arrived, but the fresh snow had melted after all that sunshine.
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How many times have you found yourself frantically revising the night before an exam, vowing you'll never leave it to the last minute again – only to find yourself doing the exact same thing the next time around? Or spent hours reading and re-reading a textbook chapter, only to come up blank when later asked a question about the topic?
We could all achieve more if we better aligned our study habits with how our brain responds to and retains information, says Dr James Gupta – who developed an app, Synap, to offer students a more efficient and effective way of revising.
James and Synap co-founder Dr Omair Vaiyani came up with the idea for Synap while at medical school in Leeds, after seeing classmates fall into inconsistent and often stressful study habits.
'It's natural – you're busy, you're on placement, and revising can become an afterthought until just before an exam,' says James. 'Most people do get by in this way, but the way medicine is set up, you're supposed to be constantly building on your knowledge. So you see people getting Bs, Bs, Bs until all of a sudden they start failing, because they don't have that solid foundation of knowledge.'
Synap is a multiple choice quiz platform, with an algorithm developed following extensive research into neuroscience, memory and educational psychology. As you make your way through a quiz, questions you find difficult appear more frequently than questions you find easy – helping to identify the gaps in your knowledge and giving you more time to fill those gaps.
It's designed to be used at regular short intervals – ideally 10-15 minutes a few times a day, several times a week.
'People know intrinsically that this is how they should be studying – but it's a lot harder to do and keep up in practice. Synap isn't getting across a new concept, it just makes it much easier to stick to a schedule.'
People know intrinsically that this is how they should be studying, but it's a lot harder to do and keep up in practice
Students can upload their own quizzes or access a bank of questions and guides to help them test their knowledge. It also has a social aspect – students, tutors and professors can create groups, tailor their content and create a more communal learning environment.
The app has proven extremely popular all over the UK – 'at one point we had 30,000 downloads in 12 hours,' says James – and there are plans to grow and develop the platform beyond medical study and into workplace learning – for example, for taxi drivers revising for an assessment.
For the moment, says James, 'we're excited to be getting in the hands of more students, and more people generally. We want to better understand which areas of study people are struggling with.'
Aim for several 10-15 minute chunks of revision most days, rather than a four-hour cram session just before an exam. 'Stick at it, a couple of times a day, several times a week,' says James. 'If you can do that, you'll see the benefits.'
'One thing that served us well when we were creating Synap was flipping the revision process,' says James. 'Don't just begin with the textbook and test yourself on what you've just read. With Synap, you can start any quiz and identify gaps in your knowledge as you go along.'
'When we were developing Synap we got really good at learning when something wasn't quite good enough, but rather than dwelling on it and losing time we'd move on and come back to it later,' says James. The same applies to study; 'Manage your time, and move on to the next thing rather than getting stuck.'
'When people study, they tend to focus on one area. Everyone goes straight to cardiovascular! But studying like this takes you longer to make good progress. What you should do is try to mix different modules and questions, so that your brain doesn't start expecting what's next. A lot of medical students will memorise an entire chapter and then won't be able to answer a question about it. You should be practising for randomness and chaos, and building up a more robust knowledge pattern. Force your brain to be challenged!'
'People study in different ways, and most people will want to do a combination of revising by themselves and with others. For example, OSCE practice is difficult to do by yourself as you need feedback, but there are other times when you just need to get your head down. Synap lets you do bits of both.'
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Thailand's political turmoil is set to drag on despite the removal of Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej who was disqualified in a court found him guilty of violating the constitution by taking pay to host a TV cooking show, according to reports from various agencies.
Thailand's Constitutional Court's ruling saw Samak's opponents, the People's Alliance for Democracy, which seized the Government House complex two weeks ago and demanded his resignation, celebrating his departure but Samak only lost his office not his MP status, is likely to make his comeback as the ruling People's Power Party vowed to put him back in power.
If they did the long-running political turmoil would drag on with the alliance continuing their seizure of the Government House compound.
The 73-year-old Samak was disqualified by the court for hosting a popular TV cooking show, which the court said violated a constitutional prohibition on private employment while in office.
"The defendant has violated Article 267 of the constitution, and his position as prime minister has ended," the Associated Press quoted Chat Chonlaworn, the court's chief justice who headed the nine-judge panel that issued the ruling, as saying.
The court said Samak's Cabinet would remain as a caretaker administration until Parliament fills the prime minister's post, reported the agency. That means the senior deputy prime minister,
Somchai Wongsawat, will serve as acting prime minister. He is Thaksin's brother-in-law.
The ruling coalition's reportedly decided to nominate the disqualified premier again on Friday to lead the government, and Samak had accepted it, local media reported, quoting high ranking
sources in the coalition parties.
Samak is also facing other legal issues: a defamation suit due at the Court of Appeals later this month for which he has been given a two-year jail term by the Criminal Court.
Besides, his party is in danger of being dissolved after a top executive of his People's Power Party (PPP) was charged by the election commission of buying votes in the December polls and
later found guilty of committing electoral fraud and banned from politics for five years.
Under article 237 of the Thai constitution, the entire party will be dissolved for an act of fraud committed by one member. the Election Commission has recommended the Constitution Court to that his party be dissolved for vote fraud.
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Theresa May carried out a reshuffle of Government Ministers at the beginning of this week, a move designed to reassert her authority following the departures of several Cabinet Ministers late in 2017, such as Damian Green, Michael Fallon and Priti Patel.
Despite talk of an ambitious and far reaching reshuffle, few cabinet positions changed hands. There were a greater number of new appointments at junior Ministerial level though, with many MPs tipped as rising stars given their first role in Government. Theresa May said her reshuffle has made the Government look "more like the country it serves".
Notably, the broad balance between leavers and remainers around the Cabinet table is unchanged. David Lidington's promotion to defacto replacement for Damian Green is the most significant promotion, and though he will not be named as May's deputy, he will fill in for the Prime Minister when she is absent from PMQs and chair the key Cabinet Committees. Damian Hinds, the new Education Secretary, is another notable promotion. Elsewhere, some Cabinet Ministers declined to trade positions and some Departments gained new titles.
Will the reshuffle see new energy and ideas rise to the surface, as in Michael Gove's reinvigorating approach to environmental policy, or will Brexit continue to stifle progress and capacity elsewhere?
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text: Wednesday, July 12, 2017 / Categories: Blog How Much Does an Overhead Crane Inspection Cost? "How much will my crane inspection cost?" It's a question that we get asked on a daily basis, but the answer depends on a number of different factors that can affect the price. As a Safety, Maintenance, or Operations Manager, overhead crane inspection should be top of mind for you to stay in compliance with inspection standards laid out by sanctioning bodies like OSHA, ASME/ANSI, and CMAA. This can seem daunting—especially with all of the other work that you have on your plate—and it can be confusing to understand how often your overhead cranes need to be inspected, and how much that will add to your budget each year. As a company that employs over 50 certified and experienced crane and hoist inspectors, one of the most frequently asked questions that we get from our customers (often, on a daily basis), is "how much will my crane inspection cost?" The answer itself can be complex as there are many factors that can affect the cost of an overhead crane and hoist inspection. We'll dive deeper into these factors below to help you better understand how much an overhead crane inspection will cost you. WHAT TYPE OF CRANE IS BEING INSPECTED? Do you know how often your cranes need to be inspected, and how that will affect your budget? The most important factor in determining the cost of an overhead crane inspection is the type of crane or cranes that need to be inspected. There are many different kinds of cranes, and each one has its own unique inspection criteria and requirements, and can take varying lengths of time to complete the inspection process. As the duty cycle increases, the cost of the inspection will increase due to the components and the time required to complete a thorough inspection. Think about all of the moving parts required to operate an overhead double girder top running electrified crane. Now, compare that to a basic jib crane or mechanical workstation crane with no electronics, and a basic support structure. Number of cranes – The total number of cranes on-site will play a major factor in the cost of the crane inspection. The more cranes there are on site, the longer the inspector(s) will have to remain at your facility to complete the job. Capacity – Higher capacity units take longer time to inspect, so it increases cost. A 50-ton crane takes longer than a 5-ton crane, for example. Components – A double girder or single girder overhead crane is going to have significantly more parts than a basic jib or workstation crane. Things like electrification systems, braking systems, radio remote controls/pendants, variable speed controls, etc. have their own inspection requirements and are more complex pieces than what you would find on a jib or workstation crane. Time – With more components, comes a more thorough inspection, and more time on-site for the inspector to complete the inspection process. Environment and Accessibility of Cranes – What type of environment is the crane in? Hazardous or chemical environments, and accessibility considerations like maneuvering lifts to access the crane equipment, have a direct relationship on the cost of the inspection. FREQUENCY AND TYPE OF CRANE INSPECTION A crane that is in a normal service class may only need a Periodic Inspection once a year and Frequent Inspections semi-annually. Cranes in severe service classes should have a Frequent Inspection performed weekly and a Periodic Inspection 2-4 times a year. A major factor in determining the cost of an overhead crane inspection is the frequency, or type of crane inspection, that is being performed. Knowing how often your overhead cranes need to be inspected is one of the first steps in determining the criteria for inspection and how often it will be performed. Developing an inspection program that will meet compliance requirements for OSHA, ASME, and CMAA standards will help to keep you compliant for overhead crane inspection—scheduling only one annual inspection will not. Inspection frequency is based on crane service, environmental factors, and application factors according to OSHA 1910.179: Inspection procedure for cranes in regular service is divided into two general classifications based upon the intervals at which inspection should be performed. The intervals, in turn, are dependent upon the nature of the critical components of the crane and the degree of their exposure to wear, deterioration, or malfunction. The two general classifications are herein designated as "frequent" and "periodic" with respective intervals between inspections..." The section highlighted in bold above is the most critical piece of this statement. Specifically, "the degree of their exposure to wear, deterioration, or malfunction." The degree of exposure of the crane's critical components is determined by the duty cycle of the crane, or crane service classification, as determined by CMAA: CLASS A (Standby or Infrequent Service) – This equipment, including installation and maintenance cranes, usually operates at slow speeds for precise handling with long idle periods between lifts. Maximum capacity lifts are sometimes required. CLASS B (Light Service) – This class of equipment includes cranes in repair shops, light assembly operations, service buildings, light warehousing, etc. and service requirements are light and the speed is slow. Loads vary from no load to occasional full-rated loads with 2-5 lifts per hour, averaging 10 feet per lift. CLASS C (Moderate Service) – In terms of numbers, most cranes are built to meet Class C service requirements, including cranes used in machine shops or paper mill machine rooms. These types of cranes will handle loads that average 50% of the rated capacity with 5-10 lifts per hour, averaging 15 feet per lift. CLASS D (Heavy Service) – Typical examples of these types of crane include ones used in heavy machine shops, foundries, fabricating plants, steel warehouses, container yards, lumber mills, etc. These types of cranes constantly handle loads approaching 50% of the rated capacity. High speeds are desirable for this type of service with 10-20 lifts per hour, averaging 15 feet, with not 65% of the lifts at rated capacity. CLASS E (Severe Service) – This equipment is a top riding bridge or gantry type multiple girder electric overhead crane. Applications include magnet, bucket, or magnet/bucket combination and are most commonly found at scrap yards, cement mills, lumber mills, fertilizer plants, container yards, etc. This service class requires a crane capable of handling loads approaching the rated capacity throughout its life with 20 or more lifts per hour at or near rated capacity. CLASS F (Continuous Severe Service) – This equipment is a top riding bridge or gantry type multiple girder electric overhead crane. Applications include custom-designed specialty cranes essential to performing critical work task affecting the total production facility. These cranes must be capable of handling loads approaching rated capacity continuously under severe service conditions throughout its life. So, now that we've identified the different types of overhead crane service classifications, we can lay out guidelines for inspection frequency. A crane will go through two types of inspections during the course of a year: Frequent and Periodic. Let's identify what these types of inspections are, and how often they need to occur: FREQUENT INSPECTION – A frequent inspection is a visual and operational inspection performed monthly or as often as daily. Inspection frequency is based on service, environmental, and application factors, as designated by a qualified person. Frequency of Frequent Inspections PERIODIC INSPECTION – A periodic inspection is a detailed visual and operational inspection where individual components are examined to determine their condition. Inspection frequency can be quarterly to annually and is based on service, environmental, and application factors, as designated by a qualified person. Frequency of Periodic Inspections As you can see, a crane that is in a normal service class may only need a Periodic Inspection once a year and Frequent Inspections semi-annually. Cranes in heavy or severe service classes should have a Frequent Inspection performed weekly and need a Periodic Inspection 2-4 times a year. Determining how often you need to have your cranes inspected will affect the cost of developing an overhead crane inspection program. OTHER FACTORS THAT CAN AFFECT THE COST OF CRANE INSPECTION There are a few other factors that can affect the cost of a crane inspection. Things like equipment, downtime or wait time, training, and environment can all affect the overall cost of a crane inspection. EQUIPMENT – Will the inspector need to provide their own lift or is there equipment on-site that will allow the inspector to access the cranes? If a technician needs to bring their own lift, it can add up to an hour onto the service time to complete the unloading and loading of the lift. Are there provisions in place (anchors, guardrails, etc.) for fall protection? Is the equipment easy to reach? Accessibility of the crane or unit can affect the time it takes to complete the inspection. DRIVE TIME – Drive time will be calculated based on the distance and time that it takes the technician to drive from their shop to the customer's location. DOWN/WAIT TIME – Any additional time that the inspector has to wait for a shift or production run to end, before they can access the equipment, will be charged at published hourly rates and fees. TRAINING – Is additional safety training required for an inspector to come on your job site or access your facility? Additional training will add on to the number of hours required for the inspection and increase costs. It's best to let your crane service provider know about this upfront so they can build it into their quote. ENVIRONMENT – Abnormal or hazardous environments (chemical baths, hot metal, extreme heights, etc.) will require additional equipment and/or additional protection for an inspector to come on-site. It may even require an inspector with specialized training who is familiar with and qualified to work in an environment with potential hazards. HOW MUCH YOU CAN EXPECT TO PAY Every crane service provider has their own set prices for overhead crane inspection, but you should expect to ask for their hourly rate, plus an estimate of the total number of hours required to complete the crane inspection process at your facility. We've seen ranges starting around $65 per hour all the way up to $125 an hour for crane inspection services. However, many companies quote between the ranges of $75-$100 per hour on average. One thing to make note of when reviewing bids from crane service providers: If any bid stands out as abnormally low compared to a comparable bid that you received from another vendor, that company may be discounting their inspection quote to get you to sign up for a contract or service agreement. Once you're on-board as a customer under contract, they may make up for their low bid by marking up their rates for any service and repairs/replacement parts needed down the road. TO WRAP IT ALL UP Choose a crane service provider that will develop an inspection program that meets your company's unique needs and complies with OSHA and CMAA requirements. Remember, when a crane service provider is estimating the total number of hours they expect to complete a crane inspection, they will need the following information to put a well-informed estimate together: Type of crane and capacity of the crane that is being inspected The total number of cranes being inspected Crane service class / duty cycle Travel time from their facility to your facility Unloading and loading time of any special equipment required to complete the inspection Other factors, including special training required to come on site, any special equipment needed, operating environment, and accessibility to the crane or equipment At Mazzella Companies, our field personnel are experienced and certified to help you with in-plant crane inspection needs, field inspections, lifting and rigging inspections, and hoist inspections. We'll work hand-in-hand with your company to help develop an overhead crane inspection program that meets your company's unique needs and complies with OSHA and CMAA requirements. When one of our inspectors comes on site, a typical crane inspection will include: A review of existing inspection records A detailed inspection of your lifting equipment including cranes and hoist equipment A copy of the detailed inspection reports to show documented compliance Consultation on inspection reports and actionable items regarding any hazards, mechanical issues, or opportunities for improvement to help keep your employees safe, reduce downtime, and extend the life of your equipment. Retention of all inspection records for a period of 7 years We've developed a patented internet-based inspection and audit program called INSPEXTION CONNEXTION™ 3.0. This software is loaded onto tablets so our field personnel can come into your facility and add inspection data in real time. Our inspectors will then provide you with a detailed report including a list of each item inspected with an assigned "condition code" that defines the overall condition of the item, as well as a "priority code" to let you know if it is safety related, production related, etc. If any potential safety hazards are identified, we will report them to a pre-designated person immediately, along with a written safety summary. If you'd like to receive a quote, or schedule a consultation to develop a crane inspection program for your facility, contact a Crane Service Specialist today. Copyright 2017. Mazzella Companies. 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COLUMN: 'Marketing Melancholy': Building A Better Online Game Ad Campaign
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["Marketing Melancholy" is an occasional column by Siliconera's Spencer Yip that examines multiple facets of marketing games from an end user's point of view, from advertising campaigns through box art and beyond. This second column discusses Spencer's opinions on .]
This past week, Vivendi Games launched an amazingly successful ad campaign for Geometry Wars Galaxies. Their LOLcats ads posted at GWGCats.com sparked buzz on the Internet that went beyond clicking through them.
Gamers were talking about the ads on message boards, and bloggers posted the ads on their sites too. Roped in the discussion was chat about Geometry Wars Galaxies too, which probably has Vivendi Games smiling. So, how did they manage to pull this off?
Right Place, Right Time?
Whoever designed the ads capitalized off popular Internet humor, a right place/right time phenomenon that is targeted at the correct demographic. However, I think it's even simpler than that. The banner ads for Geometry Wars Galaxies break the banner blindness barrier because they are different. Even though someone isn't aware of LOLcats, the ads stick out like a sore thumb compared to the cookie-cutter Flash ads that announce a game is on store shelves.
Perhaps the success of the LOLcats campaign illustrates how video game advertising has fallen into a rut. A standard leaderboard ad scrolls through features, or maybe the main characters and then announces the name of the title. The problem is where leaderboard ads are placed - the top of the page. Even if an ad doesn't fall into the banner blindness trap, nearly all readers scroll down or click on to the next page before it can cycle through all of its information. That means only a fraction of the information is being passed down to readers.
The general solution to this problem is buying more ad placements on a site. If a reader misses the leaderboard, they will scroll down and see a vertical skyscraper ad with the same message. More placements mean more chances to catch a reader, but obviously this costs more money. Also these ads tend to do the same thing - announce a game is on the market. On one hand, it reminds readers who have been following a game that it's about to come out and they should head to local game shop and buy it. However, these ads don't drum up the kind of excitement that the LOLcats ad campaign created.
Creating A Game Ad Campaign That Makes You Stare
Is Internet humor the only way to achieve this? No, but you need to create a campaign that entices curiosity, instead of just announcing a product. See, the LOLcats aren't directly about what they are advertising. When you look at one of them, there is a head scratching moment where you wonder what they are for - and if you're curious like me, you click on to find out.
Here are some personal thoughts on how you bring a little intrigue and interest to online game advertising.
Example 1:
Let's say you're about to announce a lesser known, cerebral strategy RPG. You can design a banner with a standard chessboard that replaces the kings and queens with your characters plus a slogan like "Paladin (or insert main character's name here) to H8". This campaign draws on a classic, familiar game and twists it to make a reader wonder what is going on. This campaign can be further expanded by using other board games like checkers, Reversi and Go.
Example 2:
Franchise revivals are all the rage now, and here is a way a game company could announce a comeback. Draft up a marble headstone with the franchise's title as the heading. Then put the release date of the first game in the series and the release date of the last game in the series. The result would be something like "here rests Game Title Q (August 1, 1986 – December 21, 1995)". Below the headstone, have a freshly dug up hole in the grass, which symbolically informs readers the series is coming back. This idea is tongue-in-cheek, but it's eye catching.
Example 3:
In this case you're about to advertise a portable version of game of a somewhat established franchise. Why not take the mascot character or the protagonist, place him/her/it visiting landmarks around the world playing a handheld system? Place the character in the crowds of a Carnival in Rio de Janeiro. Photoshop it visiting the Eiffel Tower and outside Mann's Chinese Theater among the Hollywood stars. Blend reality and fantasy to make readers wonder what is going on.
These are just some thoughts, but these concept ads are not designed to bombard readers with facts in a tiny space. They are designed to give readers a chuckle and get readers to click the ad to discover the message. What do GSW readers think?


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About Ray Trygstad
Industry Professor of Information Technology and Management at Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago. Retired Naval Officer with 3500 flight hours and over 600 helicopter small-deck landings at sea.
I was wondering where AvaxHome had gotten off to...now I know.
Google Reader was my constant homepage until they killed it. It did exactly what I wanted it to do. I'm with Andy in mourning it's passing.
Google+ also killed off my favorite blog, John Walkenbach's J-Walk Blog, (which had one of the most amazing online communities going) by luring John to Google+. Most of the wonderful community he'd built just drifted away; it was too hard to follow Google+ as a platform at the time.
First, I agree with everything said in this article about how rediculous both this lawsuit and the ongoing behavior of Anish Kapoor vis-a-vis the Bean is.
But while it is true that Chicagoans mock the the Bean, we also love the Bean. And one of the Bean's greatest features cannot really be adequately photographed, which is being inside the Bean and experiencing the amazing reflective interior topology that Kapoor has created. It's well worth a visit to the Bean. I wouldn't urge anyone to come to Chicago just to see the Bean, but if you're here anyway it is something you shouldn't miss.
If I ever commission a piece of public art—pretty bloody unlikely, mind you—I will either require FULL rights be included, or the art to be contractually placed under an irrevocable CC0 Creative Commons license.
There's the real question...has Apple bought one of these things?
I should have said, too bad their surname is not Macy...
In Scotland, your name cannot be taken from you in trade if it is trademarked otherwise. If your name is McDonald and you want to open a sandwich shop and call it McDonald's in Scotland, the huge multinational trademark bully could not do a damned thing about it.
If the issue IS religious garb on the beach, are they going to make nuns strip at gunpoint? Hmmmm...
...if you are a senior political appointee. If you are a member of the U.S. Armed Forces, being stupid and dishonest resulting in mishandling of classified material is ALWAYS a crime. I saw a junior officer's career end over the destruction of several hundred secret documents without documentation. Everyone agreed that they had almost certainly gone into a burn bag and were destroyed, but without the record of the destruction the Classified Material Custodian was still responsible to produce those documents and he could not. No malice, genuine error, but as often happens in the service, the officer was allowed to resign his commission in lieu of a court martial. As a junior officer and squadron Classified Material Custodian, I actually received a non-punitive Letter of Reprimand for a missing confidential document that later turned up in the Executive Officer's helmet bag. (No, they didn't apologize or rescind my letter.)
No, actually by this logic it would be "cops in Chicago can shoot people because people in Chicago shoot people all the time."
Real helicopter pilot here. With only a single blade, there has to be a counter-torque mechanism to prevent the body of the device from rotating in an opposite direction equally to the blade rpm. That's why helicopters have tails rotors. I don't see any counter-torque mechanism so I do not understand how they are negating the torque from the rotor blade into the body.
...aha! A large group of BLACK women. Guess that looks pretty suspicious to the Terminally Stupid Agency.
I think I ask this question every time New York cabs come up. What economic model makes it reasonable for folks to pay in the range of $800,000 to a million dollars for an NYC cab medallion? How long do you have to run a cab under the medallion to recoup that? It looks to me like it would have to be several hundred years.
Because of USC 17 Circular 92 Section 105, works prepared by employees of the U.S. Government are in the public domain. When I was the Admin Officer & Information Systems Officer for a large Navy training squadron back in the 80s, the Naval Air Rework Facility in San Diego opened a software shop. They were handing out disks with maintenance management and flight scheduling software at an event on the base as a "free trial", with the caveat that we'd have to pay them if we kept using it. I told them we'd use it if it was any good, but we wouldn't pay them. They told me we had too, that they couldn't produce the software if units didn't pay. I asked if they were all civil service folks writing the code and they said yes, and I pointed out to them that by Federal law, every line of code they wrote was in the public domain. They were a bit taken aback by this as I guess it hadn't occurred to them that this was the case, and finally they came back with "Well, if you don't pay you won't get any support!" To which I replied, "Well if your software and documentation are any good, we won't need any!"
Currently most HTTPS Federal web sites use self-signed certificates, which causes browsers to label them as unsafe. I see no issues with the U.S. Government registering as a Certificate Authority (CA), but until they either do that or purchase certificates from registered CAs, this move will actually weaken consumer security by encouraging them to overrule what otherwise is a very sensible warning and limitation.
Ok, I'm old and the name part of my memory no longer functions at peak capacity. Correction: Valentine Michael.
...would need to be named Michael Valentine [lastname].
If you don't know why, shame on you; look it up.
...but in the Public Domain. "A work prepared by an officer or employee" of the federal government "as part of that person's official duties," under section 105 of the Copyright Act, is not entitled to domestic copyright protection under U.S. law, placing it in the public domain. So all code written by Federal employees as part of their job is in the public domain, even better than Open Source.
The idea that someone could be guilty of inducing infringement of an invalid patent would seem to be close to the ultimate in Alice-in-Wonderland law.
I see a market for an encryption system that will have an alternate self-destruct password, i.e. you agree to enter your password and enter the destruction password. Is this out there already?
...my anonymous online persona is a sanitation engineer! But wait...no AOL account . What a relief. Who still has an AOL account, anyway?


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Warmest welcome to all new members.
We do have two major projects (LIBRARY/ART DEPARTMENT and ART EXHIBITION) and our usual CREATIVE WORKSHOP SERIES to last us until early next year. We are also starting our PICKNEY INTERNATIONAL CREATIVE YOUTH CLUB. How about that?
The list of persons and requests is growing.. so our club will keep it all going and together.
We do need your support in cash and kind. Sponsor a child or two from Boys Town or any other school that really needs exposure, education, empowerment through the ARTS to be all that they can be!
We've got coin pans at great accessible locations, for your contributions red, yellow, gold, silver coins, or just the soft paper dollars. OR visit Duke Street NCB and lodge something to our account. NCB account number #: 064666886
We do need materials for our children, and lots of books, papers, crayons, paints, drawing implements. For drop offs in Jamaica call me at 797-7297. For drop offs in US call Patrick Beckford.
So please read all about us on www.oaasisinternational.org and join in empowering our youth.
SPECIAL THANKS to Ras Nick from the US who has pledged some comic books on Jamaica's reggae superstars for our libraries and exhibition.
LIBRARIES are being created for :
Sargeantville, St Catherine(serves 10,000 persons)
Drews Land, St Andrew innercity community
CVM interview:
HOT 102 fm interview
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Every Tuesday I share 10 Kindle books with you that are either FREE or super cheap! Please keep in mind that the prices on this list were valid at the time of publishing. Amazon can change their prices at anytime. Please double check the price before you make your purchase. I have not read any of these books (unless I mention it) so make sure you read the synopsis to see if it's a good fit for you. I chose these books because they have great reviews and a cheap (or FREE) price tag. I tried to find something for everyone. Happy reading!
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If you are a member of Amazon Prime, there's only a couple more days to choose your FREE book for the month of August through Kindle First. We will see a new set of free book in September.


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We have news articles on literal pirates this week, as well as lots more important copyright and intellectual property news…
Tom Brady files for trademark on 'Tom Terrific'
Tom Brady's bid for a trademark on a nickname some use for him has been met with opposition from Baseball Hall of Famer Tom Seaver's fans and former teammates.
Apple seeks AR glass patent for hiding secret documents at work
The application suggests that a person will sit down with physical typing and trackpad surfaces while looking at a screen. To observers, this screen might show an image of a "dummy document" or screen saver, while the headset wearer will see an augmented image of the actual document.
New law would let corporations patent human genes
If a new amendment to federal patent legislation gets signed into law, biotech and pharmaceutical companies may be able to paten individual human genes – claiming the right to all experimentation, tests and treatments of genetic conditions.
Blackbeard's pirate ship called upon to help Supreme Court explore abandoned copyright law
The US Supreme Court will use the case of a sunken pirate ship to review a shipwrecked 1990 law that purported to abrogate states' sovereign immunity from copyright suits.
And one more…
Disney escapes 'Pirates of the Caribbean' copyright suit
The Walt Disney Co.'s "Pirates of the Caribbean" movie franchise didn't lift copyright protectable elements from a screenplay of the same name that Disney had rejected, the US District Court for the Central District of California ruled.


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Hi all,
Joe, the guy who works in an elementary school – with a new question about faxing more easily and cheaply.
In my school, we have lots of documents to fax – not 1 or 2 pages, but often as much as 10 or 20 or more.
Currently, the school owns 1 fax machine connected to a phone line – but there is sometimes a line for the machine, and often you have to wait for the receipt to truly know your fax went through.
The online fax services I've seen are pretty expensive. I've read that you can fax for free through google voice, but that faxing over IP is not reliable for more than a page or 2.
I'd love to be able to fax from my PC and get a confirmation directly on my PC or through email.
3 questions:
1.) What's the cheapest online faxing service for multi-page documents (both per-page, and monthly service)
2.)I have FIOS at home – Is there any way to 'hack' a server together that will let me fax from my home PC, through the phone line, for 'free', just the cost of the hardware, assuming I have the old hardware already and an unlimited talk-time phone service from my Internet provider (FIOS).
3.) How do the Internet based 'triple play' (phone, internet, cable) providers (FIOS, RCN, Optimum) enable reliable multi-page faxing services when their services are primarily internet based ?
Thanks in advance,


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Swatow refers to a large family of coarse provincial porcelains, often with vigorously painted decoration. They were produced in imitation of Kraak porcelains in a number of kilns not far from the port of Shantou (Swatow in Dutch records) in Guangdong province in southern China. Swatow wares are roughly made, often with grit adhering to their foot rims, while their decorations have the freedom and verve characteristic of late Ming ceramics. They have been found along international trade routes of the late 1500s and 1600s. Most typical of Swatow wares are the large dishes, decorated in blue-and-white, polychrome enamels and, less commonly, monochrome colours over a slip decoration.
'Swatow wares', The Asian Collections, AGNSW, 2003, pg.140.
Other Title
Swatow ware polychrome dish with design of Chinese characters 'tian xia yi' ('everything under the heavens') in central medallion surrounded by the characters for the 24 points of the Chinese compass in a ring
Place where the work was made
circa 1600
Media category
Materials used
porcelain with enamel decoration, the characters in the central medallion read 'everything under heaven' ('tian xia yi'), surrounded in a circle by the characters for the 24 points of the Chinese compass
8.9 x 37.8 cm
Signature & date
Not signed. Not dated.
Gift of Anthony Odillo Maher 1998
Not on display
Accession number
Where the work was made
Referenced in 2 publications
Barbara Harrisson, Later ceramics in Southeast Asia: Sixteenth to Twentieth Centuries, 1995. In this publication a work of similar style is illustrated, no. 5a,b, and no. 6.
Jackie Menzies (Editor), The Asian Collections Art Gallery of New South Wales, 'Export Ceramics', Sydney, 2003, 140 (colour illus.).


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The Worthy Dog Pig Dog Cardigan - Gray is the stylish and functional dog sweater every dog needs!
Why We Love It:
The adorable Worthy Dog Pig Dog Cardigan - Gray is a stylish warm cardigan that your dog will love! This dog sweater features decorative pig head pockets and faux buttons on back. Its warm heathered knit will keep your pup comfy in any weather. Give your dog this cute dog cardigan and they will be the cutest most classy dog in the room!
XS:9" Length,12-15" Chest
SM:11" Length, 14-17" Chest
MD:14" Length,17-21" Chest
LG:16" Length, 20-24" Chest
XL:19" Length, 23-27" Chest
XXL:22" Length, 26-30" Chest
Here's Piper modeling here sweater,14 weeks old today and 10lbs, size small fits her perfectly.By Michelle on Mar 14, 2018
This is my little Piggy! I love dressing her up in anything that has a pig on it. She loves her cardigan and can't wait for the piggy hat that's coming soon!By Donna on Feb 16, 2018
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Bowerham Toddler group meets every Friday from 9.00-10.30am during term time in the Sports Hall
Spread the word! Bowerham have a Toddler group which runs every Friday for children under the age of 4.
Come along with your child and let them have fun playing with lots of toys whilst you chat to other parents and enjoy a hot drink. Our lower hall is on the lower part of our campus just below the Nursery building. It's free, so come and join us and meet some other parents and carers!


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We are now accepting applications for the 2020-21 school year! Please click on and complete the online application, and submit it with the application fee. Online payments can be made by clicking the Buy Now button at the bottom of this page. The deadline for applications is January 1, 2020.
Financial aid is available. See examples and details below.
Our annual Open House will take place on Saturday, December 7, 10:00am – 1:00pm. Please stop by to see the Collective and talk with teachers, administrators, and current parents. No reservations required.
Applications are now being accepted through January 1, 2020 for September 2020 entry. Please click on and complete the online application, and submit it with the application fee. Online payments can be made by clicking the Buy Now button at the bottom of this page.
Once a completed application is received, a follow-up play visit will be scheduled for December or January. We ask that both parent(s) and child attend. It is a relaxed half-hour visit for your child to play in the classroom and for you to ask questions.
Notification begins in mid-February for our 2′s class, and rolling from mid-February to as late as June for our 3′s/4′s classes. We keep a year-round wait list of applicants.
Please note: Children must be at least 2.0 by September 1, 2020 to attend the Collective in 2020-21.
Tuition and Fees 2019-2020
Fees are based on the number of days a child is enrolled and are subject to annual adjustment (usually an increase of roughly 3%).
We do not currently accept vouchers. Feel free to call or email us about the Admissions process.
Financial Aid
Financial aid is available at the Collective. Awards are determined based on the needs of the incoming families and the aid available, and varies each year. Awards will be offered after your scheduled play visit.
Examples of financial awards in previous years:
If you are interested in financial aid, please check the appropriate box on the Application form to receive the Financial Aid form.
Submitting Your Application
Completed applications received after January 1, 2020 will be placed on an active wait list, with priority given to applications submitted by January 1st. We ask that you submit a new application form at each winter admissions period if you have previously been placed on the wait list so we have your updated information. No application fee is required when you re-apply.


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Egg Harbor and Sea Isle cities will join Salem as the first in the state to get streetlights powered solely by the wind and sun, a technology with the potential to take tens of thousands of lampposts off the electricity grid in southern New Jersey.
One or two hybrid LED lights in each city will be installed before Memorial Day in a yearlong pilot project funded by grant money and organized by the South Jersey Economic Development District and New Jersey Institute of Technology.
These are not the first lights of their kind, just the first to be installed here.
But the makers believe they could be the best. They are self-powered, not connected to any utility, made of recycled materials and can light up for three days using rechargeable batteries if there is no wind or sun.
"There are a couple different kinds of hybrid streetlights," said Gordon Dahl, executive director of the SJEDD. "Some are very pretty, some are very functional. We want to mesh functionality with aesthetics."
"We're in a tourist economy," he said. "We want these things to look good and function well."
Streetlights are a common and expensive part of modern life.
Atlantic City Electric, which serves all or part of eight counties in southern New Jersey, counts about 113,000 streetlights in its coverage area, spokeswoman Sandra May said. Egg Harbor City has 568 lampposts that cost $95,000 a year to power. Sea Isle City's 683 streetlights cost nearly $120,000 annually.
"It's amazing how much energy we use just to light things," said Rick Dovey, president of the Atlantic County Utilities Authority, a local leader in renewable technologies.
The standard streetlights Atlantic City Electric installs use high pressure sodium and cost less than $1,000 each, May said. The hybrid lights, designed by Brooklyn-based Lumi SolAir, cost $10,000 each, but could pay for themselves in about half their projected lifetime of at least 15 years, Dahl said.
They can withstand gusts as high as 121 mph, yet operate on winds as low as 2.5 mph.
Lumi SolAir is a subsidiary of Duggal Visual Solutions, which so far has installed the lights at the Brooklyn Navy Yard and Pratt Institute in New York.
Two lights in Egg Harbor City will be installed at an expanded transit hub near the train station at the city's southern end. Sea Isle City's will be put near the beachfront promenade on JFK Boulevard. The locations were chosen to test the technology near the ocean, on the mainland and, in the case of Salem City, which will get one light, by a river.
Over the course of the first year, students at NJIT will analyze the effectiveness of the lights.
"What we're doing is not only going to be a showcase for completely off-grid lighting technology, but it's giving NJIT students some really good hands-on experience," said Gerry Gorman, acting president of Lumi SolAir and professor emeritus of Polytechnic Institute of New York University.
At some point, the SJEDD and NJIT plan to work with fiberglass manufacturers, particularly in the boat-building industry, to develop different designs for the foils in the wind turbine part of the light.
Fiberglass could be a longer-lasting and cheaper material than the specially coated aluminum commonly used. It would also be a valuable new product line for local boat builders.
"It should really rev up an industry that's taken it pretty hard in the past recession," Dahl said.
By all accounts, lampposts with the highly efficient LEDs have another important feature: They produce quality light.
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