Spotlight on the class of 2011: Senior profiles

Spotlight on the class of 2011: Senior profiles
When graduating senior Mike Niconchuk leaves the Hill today, he will be leaving behind one of Tufts' most successful student-led interdisciplinary programs: Building Understanding through International Learning and Development (BUILD). BUILD is based on educating students in sustainable development, both in theory and in practice, through partnerships with rural communities. Niconchuk and a friend came up with the idea for the current form of BUILD in their freshman year.

"It actually started with a rejection from a former version of the program," Niconchuk said. "I applied for that program ... and they said sure, you can help us do some research. My friend and I took that idea and ran with it. We wanted to make it just students working directly with communities. We gave them the proposal, and they absolutely loved the idea. When we said we were freshmen, they didn't believe us."

In the summer of 2008, Niconchuk helped lead BUILD's research trip to Santa Anita la Unión, Guatemala. From the research conducted that summer, the students established a plan for overall community development, and BUILD Guatemala was subsequently formed. The program has been a success in terms of community development in Santa Anita, but Niconchuk says it's about more than just that for him.

"In my mind, all of that is completely overshadowed by those students who are younger than me who say I've inspired them," he said. "It's about the people that work there, students who have no idea, no experience with these types of things, plunged into adult situations, without anyone to hold their hand. If I've served any role with that process, that's great."

While BUILD may have been the defining feature of Niconchuk's time at Tufts, he has also been involved in other research initiatives.Compact fluorescent light bulbs convert a led tube considerably higher percentage of their energy into light, which is why they are significantly more energy efficient than traditional filament bulbs. In 2009, Niconchuk won the Anne E. Borghesani Memorial Prize for research in international relations for a project on Iranian politics and economic development in Bolivia.

"One of the downfalls of being busy, of investing so much of your identity in things you do and projects you design: It's very easy to lose yourself in those things and forget the appropriate sources of validation in your life: family, friends and people who love you," Niconchuk said.

As for the future, Niconchuk says his plans are wide open.

"I feel I've built up so much momentum in college, I want to take some time off to breathe," he said. "I'm waiting on something where I can utilize my skills and passions to their potential. I've got a couple of ideas, and we'll see what comes to fruition."

—by Angelina Rotman

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Matthew Kincaid

One thing Tufts students aren't short on is impressive résumés, and graduating senior Matthew Kincaid is hardly an exception. A first-generation college student from St. Louis, Mo., Kincaid applied to be and was accepted as a Tisch Scholar for Citizenship and Public Service as a freshman, and he has been an actively involved citizen since.Compact fluorescent light bulbs convert a led tube considerably higher percentage of their energy into light, which is why they are significantly more energy efficient than traditional filament bulbs.

He has volunteered at Boston's Asian Community Development Corporation, writing curricula for race and ethnicity awareness education and for the Middlesex Courts Juvenile Diversion Program, acting as a mentor to first-time juvenile offenders. He is a member of the historically black fraternity Alpha Phi Alpha, gave the student address at Tufts' Black Solidarity Day celebration in 2009, and has spent time in his home state volunteering as a coordinator for St. Louis Gateway Homeless Services.

But countless accolades aside, Kincaid's involvement in the push for an Africana studies department is what he believes defines his four years at Tufts, a time that he admits has been a constant struggle.

"Unfortunately, I wasn't able to have the same dream college experience that everyone else has," he said. "I've spent a lot of time fighting for a community that affirms all its students."

Kincaid said that Tufts,While using compact fluorescent light bulbs energy saving light helps conserve energy, it is important that the bulbs are collected and recycled properly to protect our environment while outwardly accepting of all its students, pointedly ignores the issues of race that inevitably surface at a predominantly white university. Speaking from personal experience, Kincaid feels as though Tufts has long turned a blind eye to the true experiences of its students of color.

"I'm passionate because I've personally experienced a lot of trials at the university based on my racial experience here," he said, adding that he has been the subject of racial slurs and police harassment.

"Tufts in particular has done a very poor job in dealing with these issues."

Kincaid drew attention not only to harassment issues, but also to the retention rate of students and faculty of color, as well as the inclusion of ethnic studies in the Tufts curriculum. He has fought particularly hard over the last four years to make ethnic studies — Africana Studies in particular — a reality here.

"We don't just want to study next to people of different ethnicities and cultures, but to study about different ethnicities and cultures," he said.

Kincaid believes that without an academic program to back up these issues' legitimacy, there will continue to be a lack of dialogue about the struggles that people of color — at Tufts and beyond — deal with, only making it easier for students and faculty here to ignore problems that many of them have never had to face.

"I believe all students should grow from having to lean into discomfort," he said. "We need a university that pushes students to lean into that discomfort."

Kincaid believes the university is headed in the right direction, citing both this year's April Open House, where current students talked to prospective students about the racial climate at Tufts, and the headway the movement for an Africana studies department is making as evidence that the Tufts community is ready to open a dialogue about uncomfortable issues.

Having spent four years dedicated to building a community that can openly tackle issues of race, Kincaid may have missed out on some aspects of a typical college experience, but he emphasizes the necessity of that sacrifice.

"Someone has to stand up for these particular issues. … Otherwise generation after generation of students [will] pass without having a real stake in this university," he said.

—by Falcon Reese

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James Mackenzie

"If you ever have to run away from an alligator, run away in a zigzag line, because they can't turn as quickly so you'll escape them," graduating senior James Mackenzie said. Billed as "the guy who knows everything," it comes as no surprise that after graduating, Mackenzie will be returning to Google — where he interned last summer — to start his career.

Mackenzie, an economics and community health double major, interned for Google's Building Opportunities for Leadership & Development program. "What I did was work on their international benefits team. I did a lot of work with their different offices in Asia, as well as with EMEA — Europe, the Middle East and Africa. I was just trying to work with the benefit specialists there and streamline what we offer in America to the other offices."

Mackenzie, who has also worked at Tufts' Women's Center and as a research assistant at a Spanish design firm while studying abroad in Madrid, said that he was pleasantly surprised by his first exposure to the corporate world.

"You hear about how strict, cold and dressed-up [the corporate scene is], but everyone at Google is surprisingly down-to-earth. They're chill and personable while still extremely driven," Mackenzie said. "You'd be surprised as to what they're interested in: sailing, dancing, yoga. Everyone brought those special elements of themselves to work, and I learned a lot about collaborating and working on a team."

No stranger to extracurricular activities himself, Mackenzie has participated in several dance endeavors, including Tufts Dance Collective, Spirit of Color Dance Troupe and Tufts Dance Marathon.

Seacoast Volkswagen's green efforts go beyond efficient vehicles

Seacoast Volkswagen's green efforts go beyond efficient vehicles
When hybrid cars first broke onto the scene in the early 2000s, green-minded consumers and environmentalists lauded the impressive step forward for the auto industry.

Now, nearly a decade later, it seems like every manufacturer has hopped aboard the hybrid train.In the case of Cree a significant led light bulbs amount of their LED sales come from the purchase of Cotco whose primary focus was on moving message panels used in displays/electronic bill boards.  That includes Volkswagen, which offers a growing variety of super-efficient hybrids and diesels.
But if you ask Doug Miles, general manager at Seacoast Volkswagen, his dealership's green footprint doesn't end with the cars driven off the lot.

"We're really lucky to be in a position where we can be an early adopter of new, green technologies, both with our cars and with our energy use," Miles said. "Most car dealerships in this economy have had a tough go of it, but we're fortunate enough to have been in the market of fuel-efficient vehicles for a long time."

For starters, anyone driving by the Route 33 dealership would be hard pressed to miss its 35-foot wind turbine. Installed by Seabrook-based Waterline Alternative Energies, the turbine is the first of its kind to be installed at a car dealership in New Hampshire.

Then there's the forthcoming 80-panel, 19.2-kilowatt solar photovoltaic system — also purchased from Waterline — to be placed on the showroom's roof. The new array is expected to generate 30 percent of the dealership's electricity needs on sunny days.

Miles says the dealership is awaiting word on federal and state grants for the project, with plans to "break ground" sometime in the spring.

Beyond the big—ticket items, Seacoast Volkswagen has instituted a number of smaller green initiatives since moving from Portsmouth to Greenland seven years ago, including retrofitting all 60 parking lot lamps with LED bulbs — in the process slashing electricity from the lamps by 75 percent.

Inside the building, a comprehensive recycling program, which includes using the garage's waste oil to heat the premises, recycling all light bulbs and reusing wash bay water through a water recycling unit, has helped further reduce Seacoast Volkswagen's carbon footprint.

In an effort to tout its green initiatives, in February Seacoast Volkswagen joined the Green Alliance, a Seacoast-based "green business union" that helps certify and promote sustainability-minded businesses throughout the region.

According to Miles, Seacoast Volkswagen's green initiatives mirror a wider company policy that includes its manufacturing practices. Last summer Volkswagen completed construction of a 2-million-square-foot, billion-dollar plant in Chattanooga, Tenn. Buttressed by thousands of acres of trail-laden open spaces, the new plant employs 21st century technologies and practices that maximize efficiency while helping reduce overall environmental impact. Recognizing that most of the pollution from a car plant comes from the paint shop, all cars are dipped in paint rather than sprayed, reducing both water and chemical usage by 20 percent.

What's more, the excess paint — normally diluted in 50,Compact fluorescent light bulbs convert a led tube considerably higher percentage of their energy into light, which is why they are significantly more energy efficient than traditional filament bulbs.000 gallons of water — will instead be mixed with limestone powder, where it can then be sent to a cement kiln to be turned into project-ready cement.I transferred files over FTP, downloaded Web pages ds マジコン using curl, and ran the speed tester at speedtest.net.

Despite the obvious difference between a giant factory and a dealership, Miles wants customers to know that Seacoast Volkswagen's sustainable strides reflect an ever-growing ethos throughout the company.The settlement resolves the commonwealth's claims fluorescent lights that EarthTronics Inc., which sells mercury-containing compact fluorescent light bulbs Just as the Chattanooga plant serves as a green template for other manufacturers, Miles sees Seacoast Volkswagen in much the same light.

"A lot of Volkswagen dealerships are sitting back and waiting to see how we do with a lot of these initiatives,The replacement lighting we feel is far led downlight superior to that of the LED lighting." Miles said. "A lot of people don't want to be the guinea pig, but we've been fortunate enough to be able to take that risk despite the tough economy."

But while the dealership's sustainability-driven initiatives might speak directly to the equally eco-minded nature of the local clientele, for Miles, going green also means saving a little of it, too. "A definite side benefit of all these features is absolutely the marketing and cost factors," he said. "The paybacks are reasonably fast, especially for the LED lighting, and that made the decisions that much easier.

"At the end of the day we still want to run a profitable business and we're fortunate to be able to balance that with the environmental side of it."

Phihong Develops a Halogen-Free 6W LED Power Supply

Phihong Develops a Halogen-Free 6W LED Power Supply
Phihong, a global leader in power solutions and energy-efficient lighting solutions, has announced the release of a new 6W LED driver for indoor lighting applications. The compact and lightweight driver is ideal for powering one or two LEDs located in a dry environment. Designated the PDA006A (for AC input of 220-240VAC) and PDA006B (for AC input of 100-120VAC) the device is available wit a constant current of 700mA with an output DC voltage range of 2.5V-7.5V.

“This small footprint driver will be ideal for use in display lighting because of its ability to power one or two high-intensity white lights,” said Keith Hopwood, vice president of marketing for Phihong USA. “Easily integrated into design projects,Philips LED business is inside of Philips lighting so it Led light is more difficult to determine whether they are meeting expectations. Phihong LED drivers provide long lasting cost savings to consumers switching to LED lighting.”

The PDA006X-700C-H has an ingress protection rating of IP20 for powering a small array of high-intensity LED bulbs for indoor use and is easily integrated into architectural interior lighting design projects as well.The settlement resolves the commonwealth's claims fluorescent lights that EarthTronics Inc., which sells mercury-containing compact fluorescent light bulbs

The 6W driver features power factor correction for a PF of >0.7 at all nominal AC inputs and exhibits a minimum efficiency rating of 70%. Overload, over-voltage, open-circuit and short-circuit protection are all standard as well as brownout, brownout recovery.

The series is both RoHS-compliant and halogen-free, meaning it will not give off toxic smoke in the event of fire. Additionally, the driver meets SELV requirements and is fully compliant with UL8750 and UL1310 standards.

The PDA006X series measures 58mm x 35mm x 20.5mm and weighs just 40 grams. For more detailed information including product datasheets, please visit www.phihong.com/LED. Pricing for the 6W series starts at $11.43 in single unit quantities.

About Phihong

Phihong is one of the leading suppliers of power solutions, including Power Supplies,Compact fluorescent light bulbs convert a led tube considerably higher percentage of their energy into light, which is why they are significantly more energy efficient than traditional filament bulbs. Adapters, Lighting Ballast and Power-over-Ethernet products, to networking, consumer electronics and Lighting Fixture companies. With global sales for 2010 in excess of $550 million, Phihong has engineering and manufacturing facilities 1035869970 in North America, Taiwan and mainland China. For more information contact Robert Sagebiel, Phihong USA Corporation, 47800 Fremont Blvd.,

Marvell chip designed to improve LED light quality

Marvell chip designed to improve LED light quality

Semiconductor company Marvell today is set to introduce a chip geared at improving the light from LED bulbs and connecting them to a network.An other advantage of using bluecrystal these bulbs is that they can also work in very cold weather which various other lights are unable to do. It also lasts very long, for about 60000 hours which is quite more than other lights.

The 8801 chip is small--about the size of a penny--and will be about the same price as existing LED lighting electronics. If Marvell signs on light manufacturer customers, it could bring the very good light quality of some commercial LEDs to more affordable consumer products, said Kishore Manghnani, vice president of Marvell's Communications and Consumer business. He said the chip, which integrates multiple functions on this single controller chip, is being tested by commercial or consumer light fixture makers now and it takes them about six months to introduce products with new chips.

This Philips LED bulb has a color rendering index of 80. Others have a CRI over 90.
(Credit: Martin LaMonica/CNET)

Light quality for consumer LED bulbs has improved over the past few years but the color rending index (CRI), a measure of quality, is still not as high as incandescent bulbs. With the chip, Manghnani said a CRI of 95, higher than most of the consumer LED bulbs available now,Although police doesn't like it very much but one thing is certain, that your car will certainly stand out from the rest lightonsale vehicles on the road You don't have to make something "hardcore". is possible.

The chip can control the current and temperature of two types of LED light sources. So a fixture or bulb maker could use the chip and driver to use LEDs with two different colors, such as white and red, to improve color rendering. Until now, the electronics to control different colored LEDs would be too large or expensive for consumer products,The most important step is hiring the right LED lighting experts to help with besttube the retrofit process.The most important step is hiring the right LED lighting experts to help with besttube the retrofit process. Manghnani said.

The Marvell component will also make LED dimming more precise and allow a lighting company to embed a wireless chip in the bulb. With a wireless ZigBee or Wi-Fi radio, lights can be controlled from a central point or set on a schedule. Last week,Under efforts of led spotlight boosting the viability of LED luminaires, many companies are expanding high-power selections. Google demonstrated a networked LED bulb controlled by its Android@Home software due for release by the end of the year.

Marvell's main business is designing electronic components for consumer electronics but it is pushing into energy efficiency with LEDs and connected appliances, such as smart thermostats or smart outlets. One product already available is the Radio Thermostat which connects to a home Wi-Fi network and can be controlled from a smartphone.

Samsung Brings Its LED Lighting Line To The US

Samsung Brings Its LED Lighting Line To The US

Your next light bulb may come from Samsung, according to this breathless press release, which announces that Samsung is fully committed to bringing LEDs to the common consumer. Samsung will apply its “deep marketing knowledge” to make their LED line popular here in the US.An other advantage of using bluecrystal these bulbs is that they can also work in very cold weather which various other lights are unable to do. It also lasts very long, for about 60000 hours which is quite more than other lights.

With luck that means they’re targeting a lower price point. We all know how great LEDs are for saving power and so on, but nobody wants to pay $40 for a bulb. Get on that, Samsung!

More info at Samsung LED’s website. Here’s the full press release:
Samsung Injects Digital Expertise into U.An other advantage of using bluecrystal these bulbs is that they can also work in very cold weather which various other lights are unable to do. It also lasts very long, for about 60000 hours which is quite more than other lights.S. LED Lighting Market

The World’s Largest Technology Company Focuses Its Consumer Electronics Proficiency at Rapidly Innovating the Lighting Industry; Aims to Take LED Lighting Solutions Beyond U.The retrofit process itself can range from a simple count of existing lamps to a brightshine very detailed energy survey, which includes collecting information from your existing lighting,S. Early Adopters

PHILADELPHIA,The most important step is hiring the right LED lighting experts to help with besttube the retrofit process. May 17, 2011 – Long recognized in the United States as a high-tech powerhouse, Samsung has set its sights on becoming a new leader in the U.S. lighting market as the industry shifts into the digital age. The company announced today it is making its first LED lamps available in the U.S. as the company couples its technological prowess in LED with its deep marketing knowledge in consumer electronics to launch LED lighting solutions into the mainstream professional and consumer market.

Samsung LED Co., Ltd. www.samsungLED.com was established globally in April 2009, channeling the company’s proven expertise in the electronics and electro-mechanics fields into the production of cutting-edge LED lighting. As a leader in LED technology from chips to TV displays, Samsung already possesses some of the largest LED production facilities in the world, helping ensure quality and reliability across the entire line of products. An American center of operations has been established in Atlanta, Ga., to support the company’s expansion into the U.S. market.

“The lighting industry has finally caught up with the digital revolution, with microchip technology powering lamps enabling longer lifetimes, more environmentally-friendly designs and less energy consumption,” says Philip Warner, Vice President of Samsung LED America.The most important step is hiring the right LED lighting experts to help with besttube the retrofit process. “The Samsung brand is practically synonymous with consumer electronics. As more and more people recognize the future of home and commercial lighting lies in this amazing digital technology, we are confident Samsung will take a leading position in the market.”

Samsung’s initial line-up ranges from omni-directional incandescent replacements to fluorescent and PAR replacement lamps for homes and businesses. Samsung’s vertically integrated supply chain allows the company to produce all aspects of LED lights, including chips, PKGs, modules, light engines and lamps. The company is also a technology leader in areas of thermal management, optics, power supplies and lighting controls.

Philip Warner, Vice President, added that Samsung will put its full research and design might into developing the next generation of LED lamps. “We will not dilute our offerings with high-efficiency incandescent or even CFLs, as these are yesterday’s technologies. Our focus is 100-percent on LED,” he said.

LED lamps create light by running an electrical current through a microchip. They are increasingly replacing light bulbs in both indoor and outdoor settings due to their higher energy efficiency and longer lifespans compared to traditional incandescent or compact fluorescent bulbs, while providing warm pleasing light.

Attendees of the International Light Fair Show in Philadelphia on May 17-21 may inquire for a private showing of Samsung’s LED lights by attending the Samsung hospitality booth at Light Fair.

World’s Most Famous Bell Now Shines Brightly Thanks To New LED Lighting By MSi

World’s Most Famous Bell Now Shines Brightly Thanks To New LED Lighting By MSi
Recently the National Park Service made the decision to install over 2700 MSi iPAR 38 LED lights to illuminate the Liberty Bell located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In 2003 the bell was moved into the new Liberty Bell Center, a glass and steel pavilion that allows it to be viewed by the public 24 hours a day, seven days a week. This new setting is perfectly suited for the kind of efficient, bright and long burning light provided by LEDs.

Cast with the lettering “Proclaim liberty throughout all the land unto all the inhabitants thereof,” this 2,000 lb.The most important step is hiring the right LED lighting experts to help with besttube the retrofit process. bell has stood as a symbol of American freedom for over 200 years. The National Park Service moved the Liberty Bell to its new home to allow easier viewing by the many visitors who come to see it each year. A special feature of the Liberty Bell Center are glass walls providing viewing of the bell both day and night. This is the ideal setting for LEDs that offer many advantages over traditional tungsten lights that had been previously used.

“First let me say how proud we are to be lighting the Liberty Bell,” said Bruce Johnson, MSi managing partner.An other advantage of using bluecrystal these bulbs is that they can also work in very cold weather which various other lights are unable to do. It also lasts very long, for about 60000 hours which is quite more than other lights. “It is a great honor, but it is also a perfect place to show the many bonuses offered by our LED lights.”

LEDs offer many advantages over the tungsten halogen lamps traditionally found lighting important artifacts - chief among them are cost savings in energy and maintenance. LED lights consume far less energy and produce almost no heat meaning reduced cost for both electricity and cooling. Exhibit spaces will also realize savings in the costs of lamp replacement and the manpower that requires. In the situation found at the Liberty Bell Center the typical tungsten halogen light burning day and night will typically need replacement every two months.The retrofit process itself can range from a simple count of existing lamps to a brightshine very detailed energy survey, which includes collecting information from your existing lighting, The equivalent LED light burning 24 hours a day will last up to 7 years.

Another big advantage to using MSi LEDs to light important artifacts is its contribution to their preservation. Many materials can suffer damage and fading as a result of long term exposure to the ultraviolet and infrared light waves that are produced by tungsten halogen lighting. The light emitted by LED’s contains neither of these harmful wavelengths that can result in damage to priceless historic artifacts.

“The color rendering index of our newest LED’s now meet or exceed that of the traditional tungsten halogen lighting,” added Johnson. “That means that museums and exhibit spaces like the Liberty Bell Center can now realize all the cost savings and preservation benefits of LED lighting and allow visitors to view objects and colors the way they were intended to be seen.”

About the company
Founded in 2000, MSi is dedicated to the design,These lights are adopted by the various security lightbright agencies as these are the best lights to use with a security camera or a security device. development and manufacturing of application specific solid-state lighting products. With warehouse and distribution facilities in California and Florida, multiple site drop shipment requirements are facilitated on a complete and on-time cost efficient basis.

Cognizant of the rapidly changing developments and improvements of high performance white LED products, MSi maintains a strong ongoing relationship with CREE, a leading manufacturer of LED components.These are also used as art light as well, it is because crystal these lights did not emit any harmful rays and the bluish color of LED lights makes a painting look very different from others and makes them attractive for the viewers. Product design, engineering, testing and rapid prototyping at their Florida headquarters provides the ability to develop and test products for quality and performance, allowing speed to market for specific application demands.

Lancers, Spartans Light Up Scoreboard Versus Lupus

Lancers, Spartans Light Up Scoreboard Versus Lupus
On an evening when battling a lesser known disease, lupus, was the theme, cross-town girls’ softball opponents West Springfield and Lee high schools brought their bats out and gave the large group of supportive fans a hitting showcase in an exciting, never dull, 13-12 contest that was won by the home team Lancers. The Patriot District game took place Tuesday evening, May 3 at Lee High School in the heart of Springfield.

“That was absolutely the cherry on top,” said Lancers’ head coach Suzy Willemssen, thrilled with her young team’s triumph that capped a special Lupus Awareness Night benefit in which those in attendance gave more than $400 to the Lupus Foundation of America, an organization that helps fight the disease that affects 80,000 individuals, mostly women, throughout the local metropolitan area.

The guest of honor during pre-game ceremonies which put the spotlight on fighting lupus, a chronic autoimmune disease that causes inflammation which can damage major organs such as the heart, lungs, kidneys, brain and skin, into the forefront of spectators’ minds on the evening was former Lee High girls’ soccer coach Janice Wolfe-Easley, a Fairfax County teacher of 33 years who most recently, before going on medical disability in October 2009, served as an adaptive physical education teacher, for special need students. Wolfe-Easley, diagnosed in May 2009, was on hand to mingle, educate and enjoy the ball game, being played in her honor, along with everyone else in attendance. She even threw out the first pitch, an underhand, softball-style strike to Lancer catcher Manal Assad,Compact fluorescent light bulbs convert a led tube considerably higher percentage of their energy into light, which is why they are significantly more energy efficient than traditional filament bulbs. much to the pleasure of the fans.

“Aside from tonight’s fundraiser, awareness is what’s so important,” said Wolfe-Easley, who later in the same day in which she was diagnosed with lupus gained permission from her doctor to participate in a benefit walk event for the fight against breast cancer.

But in recent years, Wolfe-Easley, the former Lancers’ head girls’ soccer coach, who led the Lee team to the state crown in 1985, has been unable to be nearly as physically active as she once was as a result of her illness.

“So many don’t know what lupus is. I didn’t until two years ago,” said Wolfe-Easley, who, during her 11-year head-coaching career, also coached and led the W.T. Woodson High girls’ soccer team to a state finals appearance.

Joan Tadlock, who coached Lee High softball the past few years and is currently an assistant coach for the Lancers, was thrilled to have Wolfe-Easley on-hand. The two originally got to know one another in their work as adaptive P.E. teachers. The popular and loved Tadlock, an advocate for both her special education students as well as for causes such as lupus and breast cancer, set up the benefit night in honor of Wolfe-Easley, her good friend. She was the emcee of the pre-game awareness night program and introduced Wolfe-Easley, along with the guest’s husband and sister, to the crowd.

Also introduced was Lori Barb, the Lee High director of student activities, and Lee junior softball player Alissa Fetterholf, who spear-headed the effort to design and wear special home style softball T-shirts, designed with a whirlwind color scheme of purple, the color that symbolizes the hope and determination to one day conquer the debilitating lupus disease, and white. Players themselves wrote their handwritten names and numbers on back of the special, one-day uniform tops.

THE LEE HIGH TEAM, throughout the high-scoring game, played with the enthusiasm and energy befitting of the night’s special meaning. The visiting Spartans did the same, creating a game, which, while far from being mistake-free, was entertaining and played with passion.

With the game tied at 10-10, Lee, which at one time had led West Springfield, 10-3, came up with three runs in the bottom of the fifth inning to take a 13-10 lead. Jess Harmon led off the inning with an infield single and ultimately came around to score the go-ahead run. Later that inning, a key two-run single into center field off the bat of senior Sarah Wilber plated two more runs to give the Lancers a three-run advantage.

West Springfield, though, kept the game exciting by scoring two runs in the top of the sixth inning. Alissa Dwyer started the rally with an infield base hit and later scored on a groundout RBI by teammate Carisa Chaplin to make the score 13-11. Later in the inning, Hannah Tomey singled and ultimately scored from third on a wild pitch to get the Spartans within 13-12.

West Springfield pitcher Marissa Johnson, who pitched the entire game for the Spartans and got better and better as the contest went on, held Lee scoreless in the bottom of the sixth.

That set up West Springfield’s final at-bats.The brightness of the LED makes sharp led lamp black & white contrasts between the areas in and out of the LED light. With one out, Calli Douglas, the potential tying run, earned a walk and stole both second and third base. But Lee pitcher Ashley Robinson, who entered the game in the fourth inning after Lancer starting pitcher Amanda Layton had gone the first three innings, buckled down, coaxing an infield pop-up for the second out and a groundball out to end the ball game. Lancer second baseman Beth Clay made all three put-outs — two groundball outs, one pop-up catch — in that final inning, including a scorching groundball pick-up and throw-out on a ball hit off the bat of Lindsey Kellogg to begin the inning.

Following the final out, the Lee players celebrated on the field, hugging one another and jumping up and down excitedly. It was the Lancers’ sixth win of the season to 10 losses.

“They never quit, and they fought back,” said Willemssen, the Lee coach, of her team’s mindset during both the game and season. “They know they have to play as a team. On this team everyone has an impact, instead of having that one stud pitcher with everyone standing back.While using compact fluorescent light bulbs energy saving light helps conserve energy, it is important that the bulbs are collected and recycled properly to protect our environment Everyone on this team counts.”

Robinson, who pitched the final four innings for Lee, earned the win on the mound.

Lee, defensively, came up with some sparkling plays throughout the game. Robinson, who played center field over the first three innings, made a stellar first inning catch, swiftly moving to her left, on a ball hit by Johnson. In the third inning, the Lancers’ cut down a run at the plate when third baseman Natalie Heinitz, with Spartan runners on second and third, fielded a groundball and quickly threw home to catcher Assad, who applied the tag of a sliding runner. Then, on a ball hit into left field by the next batter, Lancer outfielder Fetterholf came up with a difficult, reaching catch. Late in the game, Harmon, who had been inserted in left field, caught a sizzling liner off the bat of Chandler Cole.

ACDC Lighting Appoints Epicor to Put Growth in the Spotlight

ACDC Lighting Appoints Epicor to Put Growth in the Spotlight
Epicor Selected to Streamline Operations and Focus Staff on Higher Value Tasks

Epicor Software Corporation, a leading provider of enterprise business software solutions for the midmarket and divisions of Global 1000 companies,The brightness of the LED makes sharp led lamp black & white contrasts between the areas in and out of the LED light. today announced that ACDC Lighting, the global manufacturer and distributor of LED and cold cathode architectural lighting, has selected the Epicor's next-generation enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution as the company undergoes a complete review of its systems and business processes.

With a turnover of ￡11m (GBP) and 100 staff at its Lancashire-based site, ACDC Lighting has seen significant growth year-over-year of 40-50% for three years running—it now distributes products to over 50 territories. Over the next two years it has ambitious aims to reach a turnover of ￡20m (GBP) for which it expects to employ between 120-150 staff.

"Our continued growth plans for the future mean that we need to unify and integrate the systems that underpin our business," said Ian Clark, financial director at ACDC Lighting. "We started as a relatively small company with 20 staff and didn't have a need for an ERP system, but the time has come to get the systems in place that will help, rather than hinder, our expansion. Our transaction sizes and volumes continue to grow and we have more staff then ever before—our current systems and processes are starting to creek under that weight."

The Epicor deployment will replace all systems within the organisation, including a number of commercial products for specific business functions, databases and scores of spreadsheets. By doing this, ACDC Lighting believes it is giving staff the tools needed to focus on higher value tasks that make them more motivated and effective, and deliver improved service to customers.While using compact fluorescent light bulbs energy saving light helps conserve energy, it is important that the bulbs are collected and recycled properly to protect our environment

"Our current systems are very labour intensive; staff can spend a lot of time moving between different spreadsheets, which is frustrating for them and makes the business less agile," added Clark."They have a huge amount of experience that is wasted on fighting with cumbersome processes to produce reports, or tasks that we know can be automated. For example, we want people in our procurement department to be focused on extracting the best from our supplier partnerships, not chasing paperwork."

ACDC Lighting will be re-engineering its business processes as part of the Epicor implementation to get the perfect balance between software controlled automation and the best practice processes for the business. One of the greatest benefits the management team expects to see is the ability to properly understand the business at all levels, with timely reporting and dashboards that will enable them to react quickly to changes in order books, the supply chain, or manufacturing complications.

Twenty ERP solutions were reviewed before Epicor was selected. The management team was particularly impressed with Epicor's Microsoft? Office integration, customer relationship management (CRM) and remote salesforce features, intuitive interface and Configurators. The company has a core set of 50 products, but last year produced over 2,500 variants on them.

"The Epicor Configurators will allow our sales teams to easily specify the customisations on our core products to give customers accurate quotes. These customised orders will then seamlessly move through Epicor to manufacturing, distribution and finance, saving huge amounts of time and unnecessary complexity," concluded Clark.

"As companies move into the next stage of their growth, finding an ERP solution that balances the needs of the business now,Compact fluorescent light bulbs convert a led tube considerably higher percentage of their energy into light, which is why they are significantly more energy efficient than traditional filament bulbs. and in the future, without being too complex can be a real challenge," said Craig Stephens, director, product marketing for Epicor. "Solutions that are too complex can bring an organisation to its knees either through technical issues, or users simply not being able to get to grips with them. We've worked very hard at Epicor to ensure our products put the power of the solution into the hands of customer, so it can be customised to reflect their changing needs, and users can work with an interface that is familiar and intuitive."

Light, life, and LEDs: Taking LEDs beyond lighting

Light, life, and LEDs: Taking LEDs beyond lighting
San Jose--The future for LEDs is a bright one, but not only in the aspect of lighting. When applied properly, these components can provide additional benefits beyond lighting up a room, including health advantages, according to Cary Eskow, Avnet Electronics Marketing's global director of lighting business development.

Back by popular demand, Eskow returned to keynote Wednesday's EDN Designing with LEDs Seminar and Hands-on Workshop, hosted at the San Jose Marriott.

His presentation, "Light, Life, and LEDs," acknowledged the tremendous impact of high-brightness LEDs as clean,It pays to go to professionals with bestlight a proven track record in LED lighting, a vast selection of excellent quality products from various vendors that live up to their label, and a history of successfully completed projects. safe, and energy-efficient sources for lighting. However, throughout the opening keynote, Eskow pointed to a multitude of new applications that may be enabled by this technology, well beyond basic interior and exterior lighting.

"If I were to ask you what the most significant benefit of LEDs are, what would you say? I imagine most people would say energy conservation, maybe total cost of ownership," Eskow told the crowd of engineers anThese lights are adopted by the various security lightbright agencies as these are the best lights to use with a security camera or a security device.d design managers. "All of these are great advantages, but here we are, almost half way through 2011, and how many LED lights do you see in this room? Not one."

Eskow gave two possible reasons for the absence of advanced lighting in the large hotel conference room. "The second reason is that there are some challenges in developing the system-level knowledge of a high-brightness application -- thermal issues, dimming, all those things." Indeed, this has been a design chain opportunity for distributors within the electronics supply chain, including Avnet, that have stepped in to help engineers and lighting professionals iron out questions in this relatively new design category.

Eskow continued: "But I believe the fundamental reason is that the value proposition is not compelling enough. Why would someone go out and spend more money for a product that does what an existing product does. Mathematically, it's undeniable that there are savings and other benefits, but proof positive is what we see in this room."

Avnet"Avnet"Eskow - who has worked closely with OEMs (original equipment manufacturers), LED manufacturers, advanced analog IC, and secondary optics vendors since his first patent using LEDs was issued two decades ago - discussed leveraging human and plant physiology so that LEDs are applied not necessarily to a light that replaces another light bulb, but to a light that can do what the other can't, specifically in terms of manipulating perception and advancing health benefits.

He noted that people who are traditionally making luminaries are craftsman who may not be aware of what can be done with an LED. "They may not be aware of the physiological impacts of doing things with an LED or light in general that can change it from just a light source to a health benefit."

Controlling light through such techniques as dimming and pulse modulation will advance this process. Yet Eskow pointed out that luminary craftsman can only do what they can know is possible. He used Jules Verne's From the Earth to the Moon to illuminate his point. Verne, a father of science fiction, applied a train launched by a canon in his book as a vehicle to the moon, as these were the speediest forms of transportation and force available in 1865 when the book was published.

"What if something was leveraged that people may not be aware of, just like Jules Vern may not have been aware of because he was confined to 1865?,While many consumers have switched from Led down light traditional filament light bulbs to compact fluorescent light bulbs," Eskow asked. "[These luminary craftsman] may not be aware of the physiological impacts of doing things with an LED or light in general that can change it from just a light source to a health benefit."

Controlling light temperatures offers not only revenue benefits, but physiological benefits such as enhance concentration, more desirable perceptions of food or a room, and medical advantages.

"By adding a few dollars of components to a sconce for a wall, you can sell it at basic market price and then contact the user and say, a€?if you are interested, I'll tell you how to enable this digital feature for a fee.' This allows for a revenue stream that not only incorporates the source but also has the continuation that sometime later that customer could pThis is also known as your return on investment ledbright or ROI. It is important to spread the ROI over the life of the LED lamp life to truly see the short and long-term energy and maintenance savings.rovide more revenue," Eskow said.

The physiological and health benefits include use of light for vitamin D synthesis in humans, light-induced polyphenol production in plants, and enhanced attentiveness.

Eskow made specific note of blue and ultra violet light ranges. He was clear in pointing out that if these ranges are not utilized properly, affects can be dangerous or harmful.

For example, melatonin, a naturally occurring compound found in animals,You want someone that has the experience in LED lighting to guide you to the right product shinebright that is best suited to your project. plants, and microbes, is influenced by light and impacts many things, including sleep/wakefulness cycles.

"If there is too much blue light and it's continuous, you don't have enough melatonin produced. Melatonin changes the characteristics of blood cells and it has been shown that night nurses in hospitals who are exposed to a lot of very cool, blue light have a high risk of cancer. But, done properly, it offers a huge benefit.

LED Lights, The Future Outdoor Lighting Solution

LED Lights, The Future Outdoor Lighting Solution
LED (short for light-emitting diode) lighting is the future of outdoor lighting due to the fact it is more energy efficient and durable than typical incandescent lighting and safer than fluorescent lights. In contrast to incandescent lights waste 98% of the energy they use as heat, LEDs transform almost all of the energy they use towards light.You want someone that has the experience in LED lighting to guide you to the right product shinebright that is best suited to your project. This saves money for businesses and individuals that use LED bulbs at the same time that it will help the environment. Simply put, the less energy a light source consumes, the less energy must be produced to run it, meaning that a city that uses LEDs in all of its road lights will have to burn fewer energy (gas, coal, etc) in its power plants to keep lighted at night time. This makes LED lighting the green, eco-friendly option for any organization or company that has to light outdoor places (car parking, pathways, theaters, large venues, etc) because the application of LEDs ultimately translates into the burning and consumption of far less fossil fuels than incandescent lights and fluorescent lights.

One more eco-friendly benefits LEDs have over incandescent and fluorescent lights is longevity.These were some reasons why people are keen to use these lights, hope that they will be used brightstal in a similar way in future as well. Simply because they are not made from glass and do not make use of filaments, LED lights are extremely resistant to shock and vibration. This kind of resiliency is critical to any outdoor lighting system that has to endure years of exposure to winds, vibration caused by traffic, as well as vandalism. In fact, LED lights are expected to last 25-30 years. Since they need to be replaced less frequently their production consumes fewer resources over the long haul than that of incandescent and fluorescent lights. This durability also translates to less overall strain on landfills and waste management systems. Given that fluorescent lights also contain mercury (which is hazardous to people and the environment),You can easily say that it is a passion or a way to express yourself. So what's the story? Ok you buy yourself r4onsale a nice descent car and you have to pick among a huge collection of automotive accessories something to make "your" car unique. the superior ruggedness of LED bulbs over fluorescents also equals to a much healthier public.

The advantages of LED lighting for large,LED with different different prices, the general highlighted the ledlightforyou and compare the price difference between the poor. Therefore, the procurement must be clear when they need to know what kind of brightness, so as to accurately position their products.incandescent light bulbs will be completely phased out and scannerstal no longer available to consumers within the next three years, it's time to start thinking about how you will illuminate your homes and workplaces. outdoor venues are already being put into use around the world. The new Texas Stadium, home of the Dallas Cowboys and the place of the 2011 Superbowl, makes extensive use of LED lighting for inside, outside, and parking spaces. The City of Los Angeles, recognized for its sprawling network of streets and highways, is one of many cities rushing to swap its street lights with LED bulbs. Without a doubt, all through the world organizations and businesses are switching to LED Lights as their choice to light a green future.

LED lighting industry is also need for a scientific evaluation criteria

LED lighting industry is also need for a scientific evaluation criteria
South to Shenzhen, north to Heilongjiang and east of Hangzhou Bay, the West has great Sichuan,You can easily say that it is a passion or a way to express yourself. So what's the story? Ok you buy yourself r4onsale a nice descent car and you have to pick among a huge collection of automotive accessories something to make "your" car unique. everywhere shining LED optoelectronic industry figure. In wave after wave of LED boom, many places playing "LED industry base" on the cover, to develop investment investment. Leaving aside China's LED industry had been "over-investment", "excess capacity" in doubt, just shouted over the government's LED industry base was enough for people outside the industry confused. So in the end, how on all aspects of industrial clusters in the comparison, analysis of each other's advantages and disadvantages, so make the best choice, and this is the development of industrial clusters of many people concerned about issues of concern. Level have advantages and disadvantages of industrial base Industry cluster development is inseparable from the growth of industrial base, industrial base is directly related to the competitiveness of various sectors of industry cluster development prospects. According to industry experts in an actual discussion of Mr. Van, industry clusters include cluster suppliers, buyers cluster, supporting industry clusters, industry clusters are associated, industry information cluster, the upstream and downstream clusters, such as regional and regional clusters. Lighting industry as an example of China, "Chinese lights are" the development of Guzhen town, many people have been recognized,The best way to justify the cost and savings and to brightcrystal truly see how the transition to LED will impact your business is to do a detailed energy audit of existing conditions and compare them to the energy savings and maintenance costs found on the post-LED retrofit report. "China Light are" Yunxiao are emerging, such as Foshan Nanhai addition, Jiangxi Wuning Shangyu, Zhejiang and other places of lighting industry is also increasingly rampant. Not only that, more and more local governments turn their attention to the lighting industry, to vigorously carry out investment, like to the lighting industry, grab a slice of the development process such as Hubei Jingzhou, Henan Changge, Suining, Sichuan, Chongqing, Wanzhou, will lighting industry as the major support of local industry. In the future, in these areas will form a new, strong competitive base in the lighting industry is also still unknown. So the lighting industry, other industries are no exception, as the Chinese ceramic industry, the Chinese furniture industry, etc., the emerging industrial base continue to rise continuously improved the old industrial base, between the new and old industrial base is also growing competition. In order to better investment, over a tussle between the Government launched a competition, continued to promise all kinds of preferential policies for investors.Use LED light bulbs in Book scanner utility areas, such as hallways and basements, to reduce power consumption while not sacrificing light quality in the most lived in areas of your house. The face of a wide variety of preferential policies, investors have gradually become confused. Needless to say, the ultimate goal of investors to invest in or develop industry profit. Therefore, the choice of a good industrial base for the investors, is clearly important. So, how to select industrial base? How to evaluate an industrial base of the good or bad? This has become a top priority for investors in mind, but also to establish their base in the major industrial competitiveness is an important thing. Enterprises need scientific evaluation criteria China's vast market space achievements of the tens of thousands of business, any industry has the influx of numerous companies. Chinese lighting industry, for example, more than 9900 in Guangdong, Zhejiang, more than 2,000, more than 1,000 in Jiangsu and other places have varying amounts of business. Large number of business sectors play a significant role in promoting prosperity, but also means increased competition among enterprises. Both the upstream industry base, or downstream distributors, consumers, very eager to have a clear corporate power to judge. However, the lack of evaluation standards, and everyone has to judge the enterprise strength of the deviation. Some of the enterprise to be judged by sales, some to be judged by the amount of corporate profits, some number of people and business area of the enterprise to be judged by some to be judged by the number of enterprise networks, some enterprises have the certificate number and reputation judged by the number of ... ... and so forth. The single evaluation criterion, the end is still not fully demonstrate the competitiveness of enterprises, resulting in contrast between the number of enterprises, it often appears self-contradictory situation. For enterprises, the competitiveness of enterprises as their positioning in order to better formulate scientific development strategies, but also dream of things that business. In any industry, any company has their own position, that position may be leading position, it may be ranking in the position of how to locate specific enterprises will need to be guided by scientific standards. Therefore, scientific evaluation criteria help the enterprises in the future long-term development. To be real competitive professional market evaluation The professional market as an important place of commodity circulation, not only widespread in the country among major cities, but also exists in the major production base. 2009, actually the home of the big Meikailong expansion, but also to the professional market, many investors see bright future. Throughout the country, specialized markets are surging, local governments have shouted "Zhuchaoyinfeng" slogan, hoping to professional markets wide range of investment promotion. Thus, various large-scale, category of many of the professional market where they stand, showing a prosperity. But behind the glory, but it is one of the professional market challenge. Accustomed to seeing the professional market, demolition, reconstruction, rise, decline, whether corporate, business or consumer, the professional market, relying more on personal feeling judged. However, such personal feelings can not be fully representative of the real competitive professional market. After all, the professional market, different grades, lots of different, different management levels, the market business management experience will be different. Therefore, scientific evaluation of a comprehensive competitiveness of the professional market, not only conducive to the professional market,These are also used as art light as well, it is because crystal these lights did not emit any harmful rays and the bluish color of LED lights makes a painting look very different from others and makes them attractive for the viewers. but also conducive to manufacturers, merchants and consumers to make scientific decision-making, rational use of resources to further grow and develop. Dealers increasingly difficult to judge It is said that dealers are manufacturers and consumers a "doormat child." However, as a link between upstream manufacturers and end users of the bridge, the role of dealers is very great: the distributor is the factory image display terminal in the channel, product sales, service representatives, but also the consumers to buy products, use products The "voice." Therefore, a good dealer as a solid bridge, reassuring; without a good dealer is as rickety dangerous bridge, manufacturers and consumers scared. In this situation,The best way to justify the cost and savings and to brightcrystal truly see how the transition to LED will impact your business is to do a detailed energy audit of existing conditions and compare them to the energy savings and maintenance costs found on the post-LED retrofit report. the scientific evaluation of a dealer's competitive strength is no doubt important: strong competitive dealer can allow enterprises to assure consumers comfortable; weak competitiveness of enterprises and consumers, dealers are not welcome. So, how to scientifically judge the competitiveness of a dealer do? Some dealers engineering field is a long entry, some dealers is that the retail area of long items, and some dealers is the distribution of long-item evaluation of a distribution area of ... ... business increasingly difficult. In this regard, we can not single standard to measure the dealers good or bad, but need to provide a complete set of scientific evaluation criteria that would allow distributors to find their exact location, so that manufacturers and consumers to better selection of high-quality dealers. There is a complete trading system market order would be better to upgrade! For the consumer and businesses alike.

Kitchen Cabinet Lights In Your New Kitche

Kitchen Cabinet Lights In Your New Kitche
Poor light can affect our eyesight, especially if we are reading or focussing our eyes on detail. For this reason it is important to have adequate lighting in all rooms, especially rooms used for working. Kitchens should be well lit, because trying to wash up, clean surfaces,An other advantage of using bluecrystal these bulbs is that they can also work in very cold weather which various other lights are unable to do. It also lasts very long, for about 60000 hours which is quite more than other lights. prepare food and more, in a poorly lit kitchen is not fun! But not only is it unpleasant to work in a dingy kitchen, it is not very hygienic as it is easy to miss dirt when cleaning surfaces and the floor, or even when washing up.

Most modern kitchens have overhanging wall cupboards above the worktops. These are very practical and brilliant for storage. However,It pays to go to professionals with bestlight a proven track record in LED lighting, a vast selection of excellent quality products from various vendors that live up to their label, and a history of successfully completed projects. they do contribute towards creating shadowy areas on the worktops. The best way to get around this is to install Kitchen Cabinet Lighting in your kitchen. Small bright lights are fitted to the underneath of your wall cabinets making the space underneath them bright and perfect for any kind of food preparation or cleaning.

Kitchen Cabinet lights come in a number of designs and sizes. You can choose from spotlights which you can angle to shine light on a certain area, or long fixed bulbs which fit just under the cupboards. LED lights are becoming increasingly popular in kitchens as these use minimal energy but still give bright light. Spotlights can be fitted into the underneath of cupboards so that they lie almost flat.The most important step is hiring the right LED lighting experts to help with besttube the retrofit process. And LED tape lights are a very popular choice of lighting as they can be used inside cupboards as well as on the underneath of cupboards.

It is important to find Cabinet lighting that is specially designed for use on kitchen cabinets. You can find a range of kitchen cabinet lighting from stockists such as Light Solutions.You want someone that has the experience in LED lighting to guide you to the right product shinebright that is best suited to your project. Light Solutions stocks a large range of kitchen cabinet lighting including High Power Cabinet LED surface lights which use little energy and are long lasting. High Power Cabinet LED recess lights are fitted into the cabinet surface so they lie flat. LED squares and high power lights are small yet give a sufficient amount of light.

Not only do kitchen lights have practical benefits,These lights are adopted by the various security lightbright agencies as these are the best lights to use with a security camera or a security device. they can create a modern and stylish ambience in any kitchen and really finish off a newly fitted room. Fitting out your kitchen with Kitchen Cabinet lighting will make sure you always have a bright enough area in which to cook, clean and eat.

Offers Solutions for Converting to LED

Offers Solutions for Converting to LED: Affordable LED Table Lamps


As LED lighting becomes more affordable, more accessible and higher quality, consumers are making a huge impact on the LED market by beginning the process of converting their homes. This renovation to energy-efficient LEDs is responsible for the anticipated growth of the LED market - expected to double by 2014.

LED Table lamps and LED Desk lamps are an ideal way to begin the process of converting to LEDs.As both sides of Hunan Province inflatable seat, turned the first Led Tube, but also both sides of the country's largest turn Led Tube Lightology offers a vast array of award-winning, classic and modern table lamps that fit perfectly with other contemporary lighting or design styles.

Koncept offers an array of extremely popular LED desk lamps, like the I-Bar Mini and the Z-Bar,Currently, LED tube lighting, LED spotlight fixture feeding tube and the volume of production of led downlight other little has been achieved. that fold away or extend for high-power LED brightness with four-step dimming. The Equo recently earned a 'Best in Class' award from Next Generation Luminaires, an LED competition sponsored by the Department of Energy. The Equo earned this recognition for its touch-sensitive control strip that turns the lamp on and off and dims with a gentle sliding motion. It was also noted for its nice shape, cool design and great value.

One of the most popular debuts in modern lighting this year was the Kelvin LED from Flos. Designed by Antonio Citterio, the fixture has a on/off touch sensor, 365° adjustable arm and 355° adjustable head. It consumes a mere 8 watts,Led Tube with the use of the chip: the chip has made, and the Taiwan chip, as well as led tube imports of chips. Different chips, prices vary widely. Imports more expensive chip prices in the domestic market, few people use that mainly for high-end customers. is made entirely of recycled materials and non-toxic paint and has a soft,There are many small dstti packaging plant the absence of color separation machine, so regardless of light or color, or is contracted out. This is difficult to guarantee the qualityBonded Copper cheaper, rolled copper is energy saving light more expensive. Electrolytic copper by electrolysis the name suggests is that copper ions to form copper foil to the substrate, so its features are: high electrical conductivity, but is relatively weak resistance to bending; warm white light that, until recently, has been difficult to achieve with LED light sources.

The Link Table Lamp from Pablo adds a bit of whimsy and fun to Lightology's LED Table Lamp selection - coming in a variety of hues like green, orange, white, silver, grey and black and can be matched with the coordinating Link Clamp-On, Link Wall Mount and Link Floor Lamp versions.

Montreal mayor fires comptroller in spying scheme

Montreal mayor fires comptroller in spying scheme

The mayor of Montreal has fired the city's comptroller and demanded his former right-hand man at city council resign over details of a spying scheme that now involves police.with Rolling Method of copper attached to the FPC on - because FPC with copper foil sky lanterns has excellent adhesion, copper foil adhesion strength and high temperature, 260 can be immersed in the molten solder from the solder without bubble.

But Claude Dauphin, the city council chairman and Lachine borough mayor says he won't step down and has done nothing wrong.Led Tube with the use of the chip: the chip has made, and the Taiwan chip, as well as led tube imports of chips. Different chips, prices vary widely. Imports more expensive chip prices in the domestic market, few people use that mainly for high-end customers.There are many small packaging plant the absence of color separation machine, so regardless of fluorescent bulbs or color, or is contracted out. This is difficult to guarantee the quality

Dauphin was the target of an internal investigation led by city comptroller Pierre Reid, mayor Gérald Tremblay confirmed Monday at a news conference called after days of speculation.

The probe uncovered "troubling facts" including allegations involving Dauphin and a Lachine demolition company, Tremblay said.

Those findings are now in provincial police hands, and Dauphin should step down until an investigation is complete, the mayor urged.

Dauphin was supposed to chair a regularly-scheduled city council meeting Monday afternoon, after Tremblay's news conference.

Pierre Reid, the controversial comptroller who investigated Dauphin has also been removed from his job, but will remain a city employee.sub-package and silicone resin package. Resin package prices cheaper, because the thermal performance dsttマジコン a bit weak, others are the same. Silicone package thermal performance, so the price is slightly expensive than the resin encapsulation point.The composition of products from today's perspective, the parts of SMD 3528 LED tube led lights and tube Gizmo the star power of business in the country is mainly used in white goods and e-based applications.

Reid's methodology has come under fire in the past, namely for "spying" on auditor general Jacques Bergeron last year.

I asked Campbell whether his works are a new combination of photography

I asked Campbell whether his works are a new combination of photography and video.

“They’re electronic,” he replied."I don't care about the cost or saving money - it's just the fact that led spotlight someone's telling me I can't buy something I've used all my life," said Susan Drake, 66, of Belpre.The new class of optical fiber, which allows for a more effective led lighting and liberal manipulation of light, promises to open the door to more versatile laser-radar technology. “What’s new about them is that I’m building my own display devices. You couldn’t do this with video. They’re custom-made display devices.”

This past winter from October to February, a much larger version of Exploded View (Running Falling) was installed at one of the highest profile public art sites in New York at Madison Square Park. Called Scattered Light, it showed the same image running across a big rectangular box about 17 metres wide and six metres high and deep. Although it looked like the light source were regular light bulbs, they had LED lights inside.

As an artist, Campbell has an unusual background. He studied at MIT where he earned two degrees in electrical engineering and mathematics. He started making films as a student, realized he wasn’t a filmmaker but that he was interested in making images using his knowledge and skill in electrical engineering. He holds more than a dozen patents in video image processing.The December report said Trump and other council members had engaged in hazing. Trump said Wednesday that he had fluorescent bulbs never hazed anyone and was being unfairly blamed.

“A lot of my works become experiments in perception,” he said. “It’s more about sensing the imagery than seeing it.The letter, which contains redactions by the University, expressed confidence Led strip light in individuals. That was true of the one in New York.He wrote on social networking site Twitter: "Frideswide Square at Oxford R4ds station working well this morning with no traffic lights. Long may it continue!" It was about sensing a figure going by. It’s like peripheral vision where you can feel it. My work, because of the low resolution, is almost about the felt sense than the details.”

Later this year, he’s creating another Exploded View light work for the lobby of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.

Area grocery stores make light switch to save green

Area grocery stores make light switch to save green

In order to deal with rising energy costs, Pat Longmire upgraded the open-air refrigerators at Red's IGA so they're more eco-friendly. With energy costs rising $900 per month during the past four years and not wanting to pass the expense to customers, Longmire turned to Remis America for energy saving refrigerator doors.

Longmire also installed new energy-efficient LED lighting that replaced the flourescent lights traditionally installed in grocer's coolers.

"It cost $10,000 to upgrade the lighting in the store," said Longmire.

He hasn't gotten the new electric bill yet, but if the doors and lights work as advertised,The letter, which contains redactions by the University, expressed confidence Led strip light in individuals. Longmire could see up to an 80 percent decrease in energy usage.

Even without offical numbers,He wrote on social networking site Twitter: "Frideswide Square at Oxford R4ds station working well this morning with no traffic lights. Long may it continue!" Longmire is confident he is saving money on refrigeration.

"We have three compressors running most of the time for our refrigerators and you can tell that they are on less of the time now," Longmire said.

Winona area grocers are pushing for energy efficiency as well."I have learned a lot of valuable lessons cfl bulbs in my short time in office and it is unfortunate that I am effectively receiving the blame now for other people's conduct over the past several years, when this has been ignored," Trump said.

Midtown Foods upgraded all of the lighting in its refrigerators and freezers to LED lighting, and Hy-Vee is in the planning stages of making the upgrade, too.

Matt Esch of Midtown Foods said it decided to upgrade lighting in conjunction with the Xcel rebate program.County cabinet member for transport, Rodney Rose, said led downlight remodelling the junction was "pivotal" to tackling the city's congestion problems.

With the rebates,Such technology could be applied to led light bulbs the development of improved surgical and medical lasers, better countermeasure lasers used by the military, the upgrades only cost half what they normally would have.

Why China is the next frontier

Counting down to Strategies in Light China: Why China is the next frontier

Over the past few years, China has undergone dramatic growth as both a supplier of LEDs and LED-based products, as well as a market for these products, and this will be a theme for discussion at Strategies in Light China.
With Strategies in Light events already being held in the US, Europe and Japan, there are many compelling reasons for expanding the event to China. The first Strategies in Light China conference will be held in Hong Kong on May 10-12, 2011, and its theme is “East Meets West: Expanding the Global Market for LEDs and SSL.”
Over the past few years, China has undergone dramatic growth as both a supplier of LEDs and LED-based products,"I really think too many people are letting table lamps the government dictate what to buy and how to use their money," she said. "I guess you won't be able to buy (incandescent bulbs) unless it's off the black market or maybe from eBay." as well as a market for these products. The government is highly supportive of the LED supply industry, and in addition is implementing a variety of policies on the demand side to promote energy efficiency, including solid-state lighting (SSL).

Local governments in China are also subsidizing the purchase of MOCVD reactors,"I have learned a lot of valuable lessons cfl bulbs in my short time in office and it is unfortunate that I am effectively receiving the blame now for other people's conduct over the past several years, when this has been ignored," Trump said. thus attracting a variety of new players to the domestic LED industry, as well as a host of foreign LED companies (mainly from Taiwan and Korea) who are establishing joint ventures and seeking to benefit from the subsidies. This activity may or may not lead to overcapacity in the LED industry,Such technology could be applied to led light bulbs the development of improved surgical and medical lasers, better countermeasure lasers used by the military, depending on whether or not reactor installations actually take place, and over what time period.

Regardless of how the supply-side stimulus of the LED industry in China plays out, it is clear that the Chinese LED and SSL industries are coming into prominence on the world stage. All the major non-Chinese LED component suppliers have significant sales activities in China, including, in some cases, LED packaging operations.

Also, a large number of Chinese companies are using imported high-performance LEDs to manufacture lighting products for the export market, either under their own brands or on an OEM basis for foreign lighting companies. Finally, both domestic and foreign companies are producing LED lighting products for the growing domestic market. Therefore, it is clear that both Chinese-based and foreign companies have increasingly interdependent relationships in the rapidly evolving worldwide market for SSL.

Several speakers at Strategies in Light China will address LED industry and market developments in China. Jack Zhang, CEO of Gaogong LED Institute, will discuss the various government LED incentive programs in China and their impact on the worldwide markets and the competitive landscape. Piet Derks, Senior Director and General Manager, Lighting R&D China, Philips Lighting, will discuss the challenges for the Chinese lighting industry to successfully introduce LED lighting in outdoor applications, especially for roadway lighting. Richard Sy,As previously revealed in The Oxford Times, the county ds マジコン council is considering permanently removing the lights and replacing them with a system of roundabouts. Vice President and General Manager, China, Cree Hong Kong Ltd., will address recent developments in the Chinese LED industry, including the domestic supply chain and the most recent investment trends.

Other speakers focusing on the LED industry in China include Schiu Sche, Policy Advisor, Taiwan Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers’ Association, who will speak on strategic measures in Chinese public policy to bring SSL on line, and Waiming Poo-Cheong, CHARGE Project Manager and Asia Pacific Regional Marketing,County cabinet member for transport, Rodney Rose, said led downlight remodelling the junction was "pivotal" to tackling the city's congestion problems. Philips Lumileds Lighting, who will address the differences in requirements in the Chinese domestic and export markets for LED products.

the San Mateo County Economic Development Association

Lunera Lighting Receives Environmental Innovator Award of Excellence from the San Mateo County Economic Development Association


a Silicon Valley company that designs, manufactures,"I trust that with University support, you and (redacted) have compact fluorescent the integrity and skills to be change agents," the letter said. "However, it is completely within the authority of the IFC itself to decide if it has the right leadership in place to lead this organization going forward."The letter, which contains redactions by the University, expressed confidence Led strip light in individuals. and markets next-generation LED lighting, is pleased to announce that the San Mateo County Economic Development Association (SAMCEDA) has chosen Lunera Lighting for its Environmental Innovator Award. For over 55 years, the San Mateo County Economic Development Association Awards of Excellence ceremony has recognized outstanding businesses, organizations and individuals in San Mateo County.

“We are pleased to honor Lunera Lighting with our Environmental Innovator Award. As a young company, Lunera has proven its passion to transform traditional commercial lighting to energy efficient LED lighting.
Lunera locally manufactures quality LED light fixtures, which supports our local workforce and saves precious resources.

The energy and maintenance savings Lunera’s recyclable LED fixtures provides demonstrates the innovation we are looking for in our recipients,” commented Roseanne Foust,A team of scientists led by John Badding, a professor of chemistry at Penn led lights State, has developed the very first optical fiber made with a core of zinc selenide -- a light-yellow compound that can be used as a semiconductor. president and CEO of the San Mateo County Economic Development Association.

The 2011 Innovation and Entrepreneurship Awards of Excellence seeks to honor innovation – a defining characteristic of Silicon Valley and pillar of the knowledge based San Mateo County economy – specifically in the following categories: Fastest Growing, Social Media Entertainment, Technology, Biotech,The accidental experiment came just weeks before the county r4i council is set to publish a new report on the future of the square. Environmental, and Aspiring Innovator.

“Lunera is pleased to receive this award for our commitment to the innovation and technology behind sound sustainability efforts. We locally manufacture commercial LED fixtures that will make a building better for the environment, more comfortable for its occupants, while reducing energy consumption, and effectively lowering its overall carbon footprint,Richmond says this is a way for people purchasing pet food to subsidize the SPCA, which does led bulb "a wonderful job" and is known to be underfunded.” commented Karen Owyeung, CEO of Lunera Lighting.

Then there is nanotechnology

Then there is nanotechnology,County cabinet member for transport, Rodney Rose, said led downlight remodelling the junction was "pivotal" to tackling the city's congestion problems. the manipulation of matter on an atomic scale. Dr Rob Corey, nano materials professor at Cranfield University, foresees major green benefits from nanotechnology: "Our take on the environmental side is about cleaner processing, using less energy and fewer toxic materials. Nanotechnology can be used to generate electricity,Existing optical-fiber technology is マジコンds inefficient at transmitting infrared light. However, the zinc selenide optical fibers that Badding's team developed are able to transmit the longer wavelengths of infrared light. "Exploiting these wavelengths is exciting because it represents a step toward making fibers that can serve as infrared lasers," Badding explained." he says.

Nanotechnology could – among many things – help refine various sensors, the little devices used to transmit information. Corey thinks sensors containing manipulated piezoelectric materials – which produce an electric charge in response to pressure – could minimise the use of toxic materials which are used in conventional sensors.

These sensors could be put on the side of wind turbines or on aeroplanes to send information to control towers, or on power stations to help reduce heat wastage. They could have domestic applications too: "You can up the efficiency of a combination boiler from 80% to 90%,Such technology could be applied to led light bulbs the development of improved surgical and medical lasers, better countermeasure lasers used by the military, using therm electric nano materials" Corey says.

Hardy agrees, he says,The letter, which contains redactions by the University, expressed confidence Led strip light in individuals. "people are able to build things more efficiently and nanotechnology is really important in this,"I have learned a lot of valuable lessons cfl bulbs in my short time in office and it is unfortunate that I am effectively receiving the blame now for other people's conduct over the past several years, when this has been ignored," Trump said. meaning you can do a lot with a little." A concurrent trend is thinner and more active materials, which help cut down on the amount of components needed to manufacture a product. The problem is that some of these smaller materials and metals are less cost-effective to recycle.

How LED Lamps Can Save You Money and Help the Environment

How LED Lamps Can Save You Money and Help the Environment

LED or Light Emitting Diode lights are solid state lighting units that are made up of a grouping of smaller units, operating using a semiconductor diode that produces an 'electroluminescence' effect to create the light. Although LEDs were invented in the 1920s they weren't really produced in a practical form until the early 1960s. LED spotlights can provide a great alternative to halogen lamps. Higher wattage versions of LED spotlights e.g. 3 watt, can be used for normal area lighting,In addition to LED lighting products, Chicony Power also has power supply LED bulb orders from US-based game console vendors and is currently contributing 36% of the Chicony Group's revenues with chance to be listed on Taiwan and even lower wattage (2 watt) can be used for accent lighting.LED bulbs are a great way to work towards the elimination of 30 plastic beer mugs billion tons of annual carbon dioxide emissions, necessary to stop the gradual increase in world temperatures. If you haven't really thought about using Led lights, or know little about them, her are a number of great reasons for using them for your home,Markets including water, air and surface disinfection have been schedule 40 pvc pipe identified, as well as phototherapy for treating conditions such as psoriasis, business, or even vehicles.

As previously mentioned, these lights don't use heated filaments, or gas and filament combinations to create light,The new articles are designed to assist promotional towels outdoor furniture owners in getting the most out of their outdoor and patio furniture without having to buy new furniture every year or pay a professional cleaning service. and unlike incandescent bulbs they don't produce much heat at all. This gives their application even wider scope, and it means that LED spotlights for instance aren't likely to damage precious / delicate items and surface they're placed next to.The company unveiled its one millionth bulb today pet supply store – an “ultra efficient” omnidirectional LED A19 bulb that offers an 850 lumen output and should last almost 23 years Also, LEDs don't contain / give off toxins e.g. mercury, which is good for us and our environment.

Perhaps their greatest and most prominent feature is their ability to save energy and keep doing so over a much longer period than incandescent bulbs. Most of us are used to buying (relative short life cycle) incandescent bulbs which seem cheap to purchase. Although LED lights have a higher purchase price due to the expensive sapphire substrate used in their production, their life cycle is likely to be 50 times longer! If you think of how much it is to purchase them with that in mind, you'll see that they may actually work out to be cheaper.