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Govindan, T. S. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 1979)[more][less]
Abstract: Du Pont Energy Management Services has done energy studies at a number of refining and petrochemical plants. These studies are done through a rigorous, systematic, and objective analysis of all plant systems and equipment that convert, transport, use, or reject significant quantities of energy. The approach taken for these studies and several examples of specific energy savings items will be reviewed. The importance of an optimum steam system for overall energy efficiency will be discussed. The economical use of topping turbines in the steam system versus other mechanical energy options, savings possible from combustion versus other mechanical energy options, savings possible from combustion excess air control in boilers and fired heaters, and energy saving techniques on distillation columns will be reviewed. The discussion will also include an explanation of the key points in developing a successful energy conservation program.
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/93787
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Houcek, J. K. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 2005)[more][less]
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/5610
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Chittum, A.; Kaufman, N. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 2011)[more][less]
Abstract: Combined heat and power (CHP), which can offer tremendous efficiency benefits to industrial facilities around the country, continues to be viewed as a long-term efficiency opportunity. However, the high up-front cost of CHP equipment and fuel-dependent operating costs have made CHP a difficult sell internally in some corporations. The recent recession and slow recovery have further discouraged facility managers and owners from making large capital investments such as CHP. This paper addresses the biggest barriers to new CHP project development from the perspective of those intimately involved in moving new CHP projects forward: CHP developers and CHP advocates. It identifies economic and financial barriers as the largest common barriers found throughout the U.S. It also suggests ways that CHP developers and advocates can address these barriers, and attempts to overcome them in the current economic context.
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/94797
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Feng, Hua; Liu, Jinghing; Liu, Xiang; Ahmad, Mushtaq; Deng, Alan (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 2012)[more][less]
Abstract: Steam turbines have been widely used in oil refineries for driving pumps, compressors and other rotary machines. However, in recent years, the authors of this paper have seen substantial turbine motorization projects completed or being planned in the refineries. This paper discusses the key aspects that should be considered in evaluating the feasibility of motorization projects. Based on the literature review and a refinery survey conducted by the authors, the key factors include the critical level of the related equipment, the potential energy savings and capital cost, the steam and power balance in the related area, and the reliability in the refinery's power supply. Based on the authors' experience, the utilities' energy efficiency incentive programs in California also influence the decision-making process for turbine motorization projects. Therefore, this paper includes a description of the utilities' guidelines for fuel substitution projects. In particular, the utilities' three-prong requirements on net source-BTU energy savings, cost effectiveness, and avoidance of adverse impacts to the environment are discussed. Two real life case studies are presented to demonstrate how the above criteria should be applied for determining if a motorization opportunity is economically viable. A discussion on suggested features is also included for prescreening turbine motorization project candidates for better energy and environment economics such as venting of exhaust steam from a back pressure turbine and oversized design of the existing turbine and pump.
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/145909
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Miller, W. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 2001)[more][less]
Abstract: Resource conservation management is a management program similar to financial management in that its success requires commitment by all levels of the organization to the process as well as an accounting procedure and auditing of critical components. Resource conservation management provides a framework for all elements of efficient building operations and maintenance. The savings connected with the program are principally connected with changes in the way buildings are operated and maintained. This paper discusses the evolution of the resource conservation management service and the savings associated with the two-year pilot effort with seven school districts as well as the critical components of a successful program. The hope is that top-management will recognize the value of resource conservation management in keeping their overhead costs under control and will incorporate it into the management structure of their jurisdiction or firm.
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/5151
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Tuip, B.; Houten, M.; Trcka, M.; Hensen, M. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 2010)[more][less]
Abstract: Buildings rarely perform as designed. Improving building functioning could be of great value for different stakeholders as building users, building owners and maintenance companies. In this study, a prototype procedure is developed for an on-line, self learning fault detection tool on building level. Taking passive user behavior into account, the tool aims to distinguish real faults from unexpected user behavior. An artificial neural network model is used to predict building energy consumption based on real time weather conditions and occupancy. Fault detection is performed by comparing this predicted consumption with measured values. The prototype procedure is currently tested in an office building in the Netherlands, the first results are promising.
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/94082
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Nordyke, H. G., Jr. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 1984)[more][less]
Abstract: Georgia Power's Off-Peak Rider encourages load reductions up to 40% during on-peak periods over four summer months each year. Since summer on-peak time represents about 50% of available time, the customer's productive summer capacity may be reduced 20%, or about 7% annually. Billing demand is reduced year round in proportion to cut-backs taken during the summer on-peak period. Examples will be developed that quantity benefits to large, high load factor customers of Georgia Power Company who have elected to take service under provisions of the off-peak rider.
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/94685
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Williams, S. J. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), April 1994)[more][less]
Abstract: Traditionally, energy efficiency projects have been financed by energy service companies (ESCOs) under a shared savings arrangement known as performance contracting. Essentially, performance contracting packages engineering, procurement and construction management services with project finance to provide companies with an ability to implement energy efficiency projects on an off-balance sheet basis. For large industrials, who have ready access to engineering services, the real attractiveness of performance contracting is the off-balance sheet nature of the financing. However, as every energy manager has experienced, selling the next shared savings deal internally can be a difficult task at best. Financial types react coolly to transactions in which the effective interest rates can range from 15% 30%. The ideal product for industrials would be a pure financing arrangement, that is off-balance sheet, low cost and capable of being funded by banks and leasing companies. Specifically, a traditional asset-based lending product, called an off-balance sheet loan (OBL), can be adapted to the financing of energy efficiency projects. Structured properly, an OBL can provide industrials with the same off-balance sheet benefit as performance contracting, but at a greatly reduced cost. Typically, the interest rate on an OBL will approximate an industrial's incremental borrowing rate and is currently around 8.0% -10.0%.
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/91854
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Song, L.; Liu, M. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 2002)[more][less]
Abstract: Both analytical and the numerical methods have been developed to compares the energy performance of the OAHU systems and the two-AHU (TAHU) system. The OAHU system saves up to 1.85 kilojoules heating energy for each kilogram air supplied to the building, or 0.8 Btu for each pound air supplied to the building when the outside air dew point temperature is less than the room dew point temperature. When the outside air dew point temperature is higher than the room dew point temperature, the OAHU system saves up to 4.65 kilojoules heating and cooling energy for each kilogram air supplied to the building, or 2 Btu for each pound air supplied to the building. Both OAHU and TAHU consume the same amount of fan energy. The paper presents the system models, the simulation procedures and the simulation results.
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/4644
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Tackett, R. K. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 1989)[more][less]
Abstract: Ice storage offers many opportunities to use other tcchnologies, such as heat recovery and cold-air distribution. In fact, by using them, the designer can improve the efficiency and lower the construction cost of an ice system. This paper presents a case study of a large (550,000 square feet) office building which combines these ideas into one HVAC system. By integrating these technologies to take advantage of the unique characteristics of ice storage, the engineers created a system that provided a 1-1/2 year simple payback. The system reduces operating costs by over $0.16 per square foot each year, yet it increased the net HVAC budget by only $0.22 per square foot.
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/6574
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Forster, P.; Arndt, J. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), October 2008)[more][less]
Abstract: Sustainability has recently become a recognized feature in office developments. This lecture will focus on the motivation for a developer to introduce sustainability to a project and also on the approach of MEP consultants to match the new requirements. From a developers point of view many design decisions are based on cost issues. If "sustainable systems" match or exceed other solutions in terms of low investment costs, minimal space requirements or operating costs it is very likely for these systems to be introduced to projects. With the recent interest of tenants in "green issues" sustainability is now also being used as a marketing point for developments. This new market interest has arrived from almost no-where. In a market research from Vivico from (2004) our "typical" tenant did not show any great interest in ecological issues. These new requirements in general demand a quick adaption from investors. Vivico has always shown a great commitment to sustainability. Our track record shows a sound knowledge with technical solution such as geothermal energy systems or developments following comprehensive sustainability criteria from the scheme design through to fit-out. Vivico was also involved in pilot certifications for the German EnEV (European directive on energy performance of buildings. Another important motivation for energy-saving solutions are new government regulations, such as the German EnEV. The focus within project developments is to achieve good energy rating. Unfortunately, the government's perspective of the EnEV is based on an overall value, the primary energy consumption of a building. As for example the primary energy factor in case of district heating is very much dependant on the "energy quality" of local utility suppliers, this overall value of the EnEV is not only dependant on the commitment of an investor to energy-saving solutions, but also to factors outside his reach. In order to be able to introduce even more "sustainability" to projects, some current problems have to overcome. German legal requirements define summer indoor temperatures and a noncompliance can lead to rent reductions or lease terminations. A softer approach as far as defining temperatures in working environments is concerned could help introduce other energy-saving systems. Some tenant target temperatures are even fixed within the lease contract over and above the legal requirements. If more of our tenants understood the impact of such requirements, provisions for overcapacity within cooling systems could be reduced. The technical part of the lecture gives a brief overview of current options to reach energy efficient and sustainable building solutions. It will be distinguished between active and passive means; for example the reduction of energy usage by using good building design concepts, or using natural resources and highly efficient building technologies to save fossil fuels. New technologies will also be highlighted with a view to future developments. Based on the various options described, a current Vivico Real Estate development, with Ebert- Ingenieure as their MEP-consultants, will be presented. The design process from the first steps and considerations through to the final solutions will be described.
Description: Cover Sheet and PowerPoint Presentation
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/90807
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Davis, M. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.eslwin.tamu.edu), September 1989)[more][less]
Abstract: Our commitment to reliable electric power does not stop at the meter, but extends all the way to the equipment that it operates. Through the Power Quality Program, we provide professional power consultants to assure that the customer has quality power all the way to where they need it. The consultants, at no cost to the customer, will work with them to perform a power quality survey of their building to determine the kind and source of disturbances affecting their equipment. Various solutions to the problem will be evaluated and the most cost-effective ones will be recommended. If the solution requires such power conditioning equipment as transient surge suppressors, power line conditioners or uninterruptible power supplies, we can provide the equipment. A convenient lease finance plan is available to make the equipment affordable.
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/92347
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Kou, G.; Wang, H.; Zhou, J. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 2006)[more][less]
Abstract: Most conventional air heaters adopt indirect heat transfer, which uses combustion gases to indirectly heat fresh air by heating surfaces to generate hot air used for material drying and dehumidification. We call them indirect air heaters. However, they have a higher manufacturing cost and lower thermal efficiency, especially when high temperature air is needed. For this reason, a direct air heater applicable for or feed and industrial raw products is put forward, which has advantages such as less production cost, smaller dimensions and higher thermal efficiency. Their design, working principles, characteristics, structure and applications are presented in this article, and brief comparisons are made between the indirect and direct air heater. Finally, the relation of hot-air temperature, oil or gas consumption and fresh airflow is determined based on energy equilibrium.
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/5529
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Ula, S.; Bershinsky, V.; Cain, W. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), April 1995)[more][less]
Abstract: The Wyoming Electric Motor Training and Testing Center (WEMTTC), in conjunction with the Department of Energy-Denver Support Office and the Naval Petroleum Reserve #3 (NPR-3), has conducted an extensive study of electric motor efficiency at the Reserve's oil field near Casper, Wyoming. As a result of this project, WEMTTC has developed a new test method for estimating an electric motor's operating efficiency, and the instrumentation to implement this test method. Using the new test method and instrumentation, several oversized or inefficient motors were replaced with new generation, high-efficiency motors, and the savings documented. This paper describes the test method and instrumentation developed by WEMTTC. The results obtained from the actual energy-efficient motor retrofits are also presented.
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/91335
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Causilla, H.; Acosta, J. R. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 1982)[more][less]
Abstract: Realizing that the use of coal has the potential to offset the effects of world oil prices on the Dominican Republic's economy, the Commission Nacional de Politica Energetica (CNPE) requested Bechtel Power Corporation to study the technical and economic feasibility of converting the nation's largest oil-fired facilities to coal and to develop preliminary designs for the conversions. This paper addresses the methodology used in the study, with special emphasis on the determination of the technical and economic feasibility of converting power plants and cement plants from oil to coal. The summary results and conclusions are presented and include coal conversion capital costs, cost savings, and program overall schedule. The intent of the authors is to provide a reference for the study of converting other islands' oil burning facilities to coal.
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/94278
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Estes, C. B.; Turner, W. C. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 1980)[more][less]
Abstract: Each and every citizen has been affected by the energy crisis by now. Business and industry have especially been hurt as the rising cost of energy and its dwindling supplies are the twin jaws of a vise rapidly closing in on profits. Much work is being done in large companies; but most small to medium companies have yet to undertake a substantial energy management program. The reasons are many but often they simply I do not understand the savings possible or the techniques available. Recognizing this, the Oklahoma Department of Energy designed a program to acquaint Oklahoma industry with the potential savings available through energy management and some basic techniques. The program is, entitled "Oklahoma Industrial Energy Management Program" and is housed at Oklahoma State University. The program is funded by the U. S. Department of Energy through the State Energy Conservation Plan. This paper describes the program offerings, impact to date and plans for the future.
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/93902
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Turner, W. C.; Estes, C. B. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 1982)[more][less]
Abstract: In Oklahoma, industry consumes about 35% of the total energy consumed. While it is true that much work has been done in the larger companies, most small to medium sized companies have yet to undertake a substantial energy management program. Often they simply do not understand the savings possible or the techniques available. Recognizing this, a program was developed to acquaint Oklahoma industry with the potential savings allowable through energy management techniques. The program is entitled 'Oklahoma Industrial Energy; Management Program' and is located at Oklahoma State University. This paper describes past, on-going, and proposed activities of this Program and assesses their impact. Included are industrial energy management conferences, closed circuit television short courses on selected energy management topics, energy auditing, industrial energy audits (through the Oklahoma Energy Analysis and Diagnostic Center) , energy and water management research, and two courses currently being offered.
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/94255
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Turner, W. C.; Webb, R. E.; Phillips, J. M.; Viljoen, T. A. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 1979)[more][less]
Abstract: The need for sound energy management is no longer worthy of debate. Action is necessary and much is being done by U.S. industry. Unfortunately, however, the majority of the work is being done by the few large energy intensive industries throughout the country. The average small to medium sized company has yet to undertake a dedicated program. The reasons are numerous, but often it is simply because of a lack of knowledge of techniques or the amount of savings possible. Recognizing this, the Oklahoma Department of Energy designed a program to acquaint Oklahoma industry with the potential savings available through energy management and some basic techniques. The program is entitled "Oklahoma Industrial Energy Management Program" and is housed at Oklahoma State University. The program is funded by the U. S. Department of Energy through the State Energy Conservation Plan. This paper describes the program offerings, impact to date and plans for the future. The program offerings basically include: 1. A series of tuition free Industrial Energy Management Conferences (over 20 given to date involving many Oklahoma industries). 2. A free energy newsletter entitled "Energy Channel" mailed to all participating Oklahoma industries. 3. A series of Energy Audit booklets including instructions and forms. 4. Technical aid on a limited basis. 5. A series of laboratory type experiments involving power factor, solar energy, boiler combustion improvement and other energy related projects. 6. Fact sheet publication as the need develops. Plans for the future include expansion of the program to small businesses in general through the Energy Extension Service and more technical aid to participating industries, The basic plan involving the services above shall remain intact. The program has been very successful to date. The results are directly transferable to other states and the program directors are willing to share information.
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/93859
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Buehler, J. H. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 1979)[more][less]
Abstract: This paper will discuss an Energy Audit conducted in 1976 on Union Carbide's Texas City No. 3 Olefins Ethylene Unit. Staffing, planning, and conduct of an Audit are reviewed. Project endorsement by the multifunctional Energy Audit Team is used to prioritize capital programs. The paper will describe several projects having possible application in other Olefin plants. Preparation and use of an Energy Curve reviewed. An Energy Index graph projects improvements to be achieved by implementation of a four-year $44 million capital program which resulted from the Audit. Reorganization of the Olefin unit technical staff to complete the energy conservation program is covered. Several techniques being used to insure operator and maintenance commitment to energy conservation are reviewed. The Texas City No. 3 Olefins Unit is an LPG based ethylene plant rated in excess of one billion pounds per year. Since start-up in 1968, energy costs have escalated by a factor of ten. The unit's current energy bill exceeds $45 million per year. Between 1972 and 1977 the Olefin plant conversion energy index increased by 40%. Concerned with rising fuel price and decreasing energy efficiency, management decided to conduct an Energy Audit on the Olefins Unit. This paper discusses the audit and implementation of the resulting conservation program. The paper is divided into four sections: I. The Energy Audit II. Energy Curve III. Energy Index and Energy Projects IV. Operating Department Organization
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/93791
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Muller, M. R.; Barnish, T.; Polomski, P. P. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), April 1995)[more][less]
Abstract: A survey of 104 manufacturers has been carried out. Each plant had received an energy audit by an EADC at least 24 months prior to the study. The survey attempted to determine why certain recommendations made in the audit report were not implemented. Several interesting results were obtained. Of most importance is the observation that many of the companies eventually implemented recommendations which were initially rejected. Also, the acceptable simple payback for energy conserving measures varies inversely with yearly energy costs. Finally, a clear correlation between the level of training of plant personnel and the sophistication of solutions to energy problems is clearly demonstrated.
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/91330
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A 15-year-old girl suburban Houston girl who survived an attack in which her parents and four younger siblings were killed says she's on the road to recovery.
The Houston Chronicle reports that Cassidy Stay also thanked first responders Saturday during a gathering in her hometown of Spring to honor her and her family.
Stay was released from a hospital Friday, two days after the attack in which her skull was fractured by a bullet graze.
Authorities say her aunt's ex-husband, Ronald Lee Haskell, stormed into the family's home Wednesday and fatally shot her parents and four siblings, who ranged in age from 4 to 13 years old. They say Stay survived by playing dead and called police to warn that Haskell intended to go to her grandparents' house next.
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State pursuing merger issue with the Centre for long
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HYDERABAD: Two decades of agitations by the people of North Coastal Andhra seeking merger of Waltair Division in East Coast Railway into South Central Railway have finally received a boost with the government preparing an alternative proposal to strengthen the cause.
The State government has been pursuing the issue with the Centre and the Railway Board for long. Chief Minister Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy and Union Minister of State for Human Resources Development D. Purandeswari sent several reminders but to no avail. Ms. Purandeswari, however, brought the issue to the fore yet again during her meeting with Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee and Union Minister of State for Railways K. H. Muniyappa recently.
As part of the proposal, the State suggested transfer of Nanded Division (SCR) to Central Railway fulfilling the long pending demand from the people of Marathwada.
Further, consequent on merger of Waltair Division in SCR, Khurda Division (ECR) could be split into two. The ECR at present has three divisions -- Sambhalpur, Khurda and Waltair.
Khurda Division presently handles freight traffic of 52 million tonnes that is likely to touch 100 MTs in the next five to six years owing to number of upcoming large steel plants like Arcelor Mittal, Possco and British Mining.
In the event of resistance to splitting of Khurda Division, the State government proposed creation of a new division with Rayagada as it headquarters. Koraput-Rayagada, Rayagada-Naupada, Rayagada-Vizianagaram, Bobbili-Salur, Naupada-Palasa and Singapuram Road-Titlagarh routes could be brought under the new division.
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The Union Minister said the biggest grievance was extension of Visakhapatnam Express and Prashanti Express up to Bhubaneswar and diversion of Nizamuddin Express to Sambhalpur.
She complained that more than 25,000 Telugu speaking staff working in Waltair Division were discriminated in promotions and transfers. Merger would integrate operation of trains both passenger and freight.
"It will require political will and determination to achieve the objective. Re-jurisdiction and formation of new divisions have always been political decisions," official sources said.


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When I first heard the term "wearable earphones" it sounded like a joke. Aren't all earphones "wearable"? What are you supposed to do with non-wearable earphones, tie people up with them?
But the latest product from Beats cofounder Steven Lamar embraces the label wholeheartedly.
Allow me to explain: ROAM Ropes are designed to be worn wherever you go as a fashion accessory so they don't get lost or tangled in your pocket. When not in use, they're draped around the shoulders. I know, it sounds a little bit like something out of a Tim & Eric sketch. But Lamar, who knows a thing or two about turning audio accessories into fashion statements, is confident that the earbuds' subtle design, comfortability, and headphone-quality sound will make it a favorite among anyone who listens to music on the go, not just audiophiles.
The secret sauce, so to speak, to making Ropes sound as good as big bulky headphones is a pendant the listener wears around the neck. Not only is it a control panel for the earbuds, connecting to your smartphone through Bluetooth and allowing listeners to personalize the sound through EQ adjustments; it also houses the kind of sophisticated drivers and electronics normally reserved for headphones, but generally unused in earbuds because they are designed to be lighter and more disposable.
"Look at the innovation that's gone into your mobile devices over the year," Lamar says. "Where's the evolution in headphones and earbuds? Something so basic like personalizing the sound in them?"
Lamar isn't targeting any particular demographic of audiophile or fashionista — he wants to take on the entire earbud space, which he says makes up 60 percent of the $8 billion market for headphones. That won't be easy considering the sticker price of $299 — For my part, I've never paid more than $20 for a set of earbuds. Then again, most people are accustomed to buying new earbuds as often as once a month, seeing as how they're misplaced about as often as dirty socks.
The disposability of earbuds isn't the only behavioral challenge the company will have to overcome. There's also the stigma of being a "wearable." Even though all earbuds are technically wearable, Ropes are designed to be worn and used in the same way as, say, a smartwatch — always on and visible when out and about. And the wearables market, despite enormous amounts of investment and interest from VCs, has struggled to gain a strong consumer foothold, particularly among young people. Lamar acknowledges this challenge, but doesn't think it's insurmountable.
"I think if you give [consumers] a cool sleek-looking Apple-esque design, and you marry that with great sound quality and this personalization aspect, that's going to get the behavioral change," Lamar says. "A wearable for my earbuds — that's kind of practically functional. That's not a wearable just to make it a wearable. It's a wearable because that's the function we want to use."
Ropes' first major marketing push is an intensely personal one for Lamar. The earbuds will be featured in the Stand Up For Cancer telethon which will air tomorrow on all four major television networks and more than two dozen cable stations. Lamar, whose wife died of cancer last year, says the organization played a crucial role in helping his family through the diagnosis and treatment.
"[Stand Up For Cancer] is one that's been near and dear to our hearts at ROAM because of how good they were to our family," Lamar says. "They're just a wealth of knowledge in the field. You want to know where you go to get treatment, you want to know who to talk to about surgery, you want to know anything about how to deal with this disease, they're incredible."
ROAM will also donate $100 to the organization for every special orange-branded set of Ropes it sells through the end of 2015, with a minimum commitment of $10,000.
Disrupting the headphone market like Beats did is one thing. People were already spending hundreds on headphones. And by attaching a beloved hip-hop star to the brand, it added a sense of cool fashionability to the product no matter what they sounded or looked like.
But disrupting earbuds, which most people think of as cheap and disposable, will be a lot harder. Lamar says he has a lot of promotional partnerships he's not ready to talk about yet, but I would think that celebrity endorsements are the most logical route to take. After all, say whatever you like about whether Ropes are fashionable or not — fashion is fickle. And if a Beyonce or Kanye is caught wearing Ropes, then it doesn't matter if they look ridiculous to me or you.
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Don't purchase this,my boyfriend bought it as a valentines day present and we are both totally disappointed with everything in it. The color pencils and watercolor pencils don't even have black and everything in it is super low quality, I have to return my valentines day present,how is it possible that art supplies don't work right? If you want o find out buy this kit,even with the 40% off coupon it's a major waste of money,buy the stuff individually and try to avoid anything hobby lobby brand,no offense but you guys should aim for quality not quantity.crayola probably works better than this. :(
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Torcan Security, leaders in the global distribution of Biometrics security solutions announces the launch of its new website at http://www.fingerprintsecuritysolutions.com. With an enhanced online presence, Torcan aims to make Biometrics technology accessible and affordable for consumers everywhere — the Yale lock of the 21st century.
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The uses for Biometrics are multiplying constantly, but Biometrics-based security systems already protect two items as central to the lives of their owners as they are attractive to thieves: computers and cars. Automotive security is Torcan´s fastest-growing sector. For a flagship product, Torcan offers the Biometrics Fingerprint Car Starter/Alarm System, available through http://www.fingerprintsecuritysolutions.com. Whenever the system fails to recognize a would-be driver, it denies him the ability to start the car. More than that, it sounds the alarm. Thanks to Biometrics technology, a nearly instant ID check through a nearly invisible device can spare auto owners incalculable stress and anguish.
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Market analyst Rachel Bernstein is amazed at the spread of Biometrics technology. "I won´t say Biometrics will put alphabetical or numerical passwords completely out of business," she said. "But life´s soon going to get mighty hard for people without fingerprints."
Officials at http://www.fingerprintsecuritysolutions.com have seen orders — mainly from auto dealerships — increase "dramatically" over the past fiscal year. "We expect to see nothing but solid growth through 2015," said Torcan Security CEO Allan Aron. "Loss prevention´s an industry that thrives in boom and bust alike. You might say, with Biometrics, we´ve got the future of auto and data security right at our fingertips."
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Patrick Kane had the only score in a shootout and the Chicago Blackhawks beat NHL-leading St. Louis 4-3 Tuesday night, ending the Blues' five-game winning streak. Kane was the first skater and made a nice fake before beating Jaroslav Halak. Chicago goalie Corey Crawford, who entered the game in the second period after starter Ray Emery was pulled, stopped T.J. Oshie, Andy McDonald and then David Perron in the shootout. Brent Seabrook's long slap shot from the blue line on a power play sailed past a screened Halak and tied the game at 7:41 of the third. The score came on Chicago's fifth power play of the game and ended the Blues' streak of consecutive penalty kills at 51. Jamie Langenbrunner, McDonald and Patrik Berglund had goals in the first period for St. Louis when the Blues opened up a 3-1 lead. Chicago's Andrew Brunette opened the scoring and Viktor Stalberg added a goal in the second period. Halak, who had a win streak of eight games before Tuesday, made nice stops on Kan...
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Storms, floods, heat and drought that have killed more than 2,000 people in China this year are a prelude to weather patterns likely to become more extreme due to global warming, the head of the Beijing Climate Center said.
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CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - The Global Environment Facility (GEF) received commitments of more than $3 billion from donors on Monday to fund environmental projects, securing its funding replenishment for the next four years.
SAO PAULO, Brazil (Reuters) - Brazilian biofuel company, Tecbio, has linked up with NASA and U.S. aerospace firm Boeing to develop a biokerosene aviation fuel, Tecbio's President Expedito Parente told a seminar on Monday.
By Julio Villaverde RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (Reuters) - Brazilian paleontologists have discovered a new giant dinosaur species based on fossilized fragments of the herbivorous reptile that lived 80 million years ago.
By Anthony Boadle HAVANA (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Ernesto drenched eastern Cuba on Monday and headed for the Florida Straits, where it could regain hurricane strength and hit Florida's most populous region.
Louisiana Governor Kathleen Blanco on Monday said that the United States needed a plan for long-term assistance to survivors of natural disasters in order to avoid the lingering pain still felt by those who lived through Hurricane Katrina a year ago.
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The Hoffman Company senior land broker Erik Christianson talks about land at the Madison Estates community in Indio last week. Christianson himself has brokered the sale of the land twice in recent years.
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As sales dwindled, home-builders lost equity in their properties, banks foreclosed and, for several years, land deals virtually dried up for Christianson and other longtime valley land brokers.
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The state rolled out its new public school accountability system — the "School Performance Profiles" — in a wheelchair … literally.
All right, that's using "literally" figuratively, but, after all, Google — the would-be definer of all things information-related, apparently — recently decided "literally" can literally mean "figuratively." The search engine tech giant decided the definition of "literally" included "Used to acknowledge that something is not literally true but is used for emphasis or to express strong feeling."
But that's a digression.
As an article in Saturday's edition of The Times Leader noted, the state Department of Education decided to release massive amounts of school data, including the new School Performance Profile scores (zero to 100, though "extra credit" lets a school theoretically exceed the upper limit) despite having incomplete data.
When the state website with the data went online, more than 600 schools statewide, including 17 in Luzerne County, had incomplete information and no profile score. Why?
Acting Secretary of Education Carolyn Dumaresq said the schools with missing data apparently had submitted incomplete information on some matters, particularly with the new state high school Keystone exams, and the state was creating time to straighten it all out. The state did not want to delay the release of "4.6 million pieces of data" because of a relatively small percentage of iffy information, she said.
The logic of that reasoning is probably best left to a future time when the dust has settled. The good news is twofold: First, three Luzerne County public schools were deemed "reward" schools, meaning they ranked in the top 5 percent statewide in either high academic achievement or high academic growth. Second, not one Luzerne County school landed in the bottom 10 percent statewide.
Under this new system, Luzerne County saw 28 district schools — and 29 public schools, with Bear Creek Community Charter — attain a school performance profile score of 70 or better, which, Dumaresq said, is a good benchmark for this first year of SPP.
True, 14 schools had scores below 70, and 17 — a substantial 28 percent of the 59 county schools on the list — were not scored thanks to the accurate data question. But from what was released, Luzerne County has some points of pride.
A bit more than 62 percent of the county schools with a performance profile score exceeded Dumaresq's 70-point threshold. The county's two top scores belonged to Dallas School District, with Wycallis and Dallas Elementary schools hitting 94.2 and 93.1 respectively, and they deserve special mention for that.
The true value of these new scores likely won't be known for years, assuming this new accountability system lasts long enough to gain weight in the school evaluation world. And one might question the value of all this ranking, regardless of how sophisticated the system.
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It is a mixture of geographical separation and pork barrel politics. There are actually two LIGO interferometers, and the other one is "out west somewhere" right next to the Hanford Nuclear reservation in Washington state. The Hanford location has the advantage of being as close to the middle of nowhere as we could find during WWII, while still being close to a city that now has a lot of technical people and resources. The choice for the eastern location was less clear, and Louisiana was chosen as being "good enough" while also appeasing the desires of members of congress for some good old fashioned pork.
However.... there were problems due to the Louisiana location. The facility passed all the seismic survey tests when they were run before the site was chosen and building was started. And it sure looks nice and pretty with all that woodland situated around it. Soon after coming online, however, that same forest become mature and a logging company started harvesting it for wood. As it turns out, dropping a tree to the ground (even miles away) causes enough seismic noise that it made the interferometer useless for much of the day when logging operations were going on. This forced them to install the active seismic damping system that was planned for Advanced LIGO well ahead of schedule, in order to get functionality back. In the end it worked out ok and gave the active seismic isolation some early testing data, but it definitely caused a lot of extra work for a while.


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David Arthur Brown is an American musician and the lead vocalist and principal songwriter for the US band Brazzaville.
Life and career[edit]
David Arthur Brown was born in Los Angeles, California, on June 19, 1967.[1] He was a runaway who later became obsessed with low budget travel and poetry. He traveled through Asia, South America and Europe for many years. Along the way he learned to play the saxophone. He played sax with Beck from 1997 through 2000. During that time he learned how to play the guitar and began writing songs and singing.[2]
He lives in the Eixample neighborhood of Barcelona, with his wife and two young children.
He is best described as a "self-taught human being." [3]
Early years[edit]
Brown formed Brazzaville in Los Angeles, in late 1997. One day he was reading a story in the L.A. Times about the civil war in Congo. The dateline of the story read BRAZZAVILLE Reuters. The word jumped out at him and he knew he had found the name for the new band. It was only later that he discovered what an amazing man, Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza, the man the city had been named after, had been.[4]
Brazzaville's early years (1997–2003) were spent largely in Los Angeles. They recorded and released 3 full length albums during that time and played countless shows in L.A. With the exception of two East Coast Tours in 2002, they did little touring due to Brown being on the road with Beck. Brown and Beck were friends from the East Hollywood coffeehouse scene of the late 80s/early 90s.
Brazzaville's first 2 albums, 2002 and Somnambulista, were produced by Michael Rozon at the S.S. Clove Factory in North Hollywood. They featured musicians such as Smokey Hormel (Beck, Johnny Cash, Tom Waits, Smokey and Miho), Danny Frankel (Lou Reed, Fiona Apple, K.D. Lang), David Ralicke (Dengue Fever, Beck), Kenny Lyon (David Baerwald, Lemonheads), Joel Virgel-Vierset (Nina Hagen), Joe Zimmerman and many others. Their third album, Rouge On Pockmarked Cheeks featured production work by Nigel Godrich (Radiohead, Beck, Travis, Sir Paul M.) and Tony Hoffer (Air, Beck, Belle and Sebastian, Supergrass, Grandaddy) as well as Michael Rozon.
In 2003 Brown moved to Barcelona, where he formed his European version of the band. Brazzaville's fourth studio album, Hastings Street (2004), was recorded in both Los Angeles and Barcelona and was mixed in Los Angeles. It featured musicians like Victor Indrizzo (Willie Nelson, Queens of the Stone Age, Dave Gahan), Greg Kirstin (Beck, Action Figure Party), Erica Garcia, Joe Zimmerman, Mike Bolger, Kenny Lyon, David Ralicke and many others.
November 2003 marked the first time Brazzaville was invited to play in Russia. They played 2 shows, the first in Moscow at B2 and the second in St. Petersburg at Red Club. Brazzaville was invited by the great critic and writer, Artemy Troitsky. Artemy had found a used Brazzaville CD at Rough Trade Records in London in the year 2000. He began to play it on his radio show in Moscow and wrote several reviews about the band, essentially creating the beginnings of what would become Brazzaville's largest fan base.
In 2005 Brazzaville was invited to play the esteemed Istanbul Jazz Festival. This was largely due to the efforts of James Hakan Dedeoglu and Aylin Gungor. They were the editors of a culture magazine in Istanbul called Bant. Brazzaville ended up playing 4 shows in one week in Istanbul and one in Izmir. Turkey has become one of Brazzaville's most visited countries with ever increasing number of fans.
In 2006, Brazzaville released their first CD recorded entirely in Barcelona. It was entitled East L.A. Breeze and featured members of Brazzaville's European line up. The record reached the top of the charts in Russia due to its version of Star Called Sun, by the legendary Russian rock band, KINO. In 2008, East L.A. Breeze was released in Europe by V2 Records.
In late 2007, Brazzaville finished their 7th studio album, 21st Century Girl. It was released in Russia in Feb. 2008 and in the US and Canada in August 2008. The song, The Clouds in Camarillo co-written with Brown's close friend Misha Korneev is a duet in English and Russian. It is a tale of Brown's mother's time in the state mental hospital in Camarillo, California. The song became a hit all over the Russian speaking world and spent more time in the top 10 than any other song that year. It helped to make Brazzaville popular in Russia and most countries of the former Soviet Union.
In 2009, Brown went to Istanbul to record an album with Turkish producer/musician Deniz Culyan (Portecho, Norrda). The result was Brazzaville In Istanbul. Released in Turkey and Europe by the Doublemoon label the album quickly shot into the top 20 of the European World Music chart.
Also, in 2009 Brown recorded and released his first solo album under the name David Arthur Brown entitled Teenage Summer Days. In 2010, Brazzaville toured extensively. In addition to many shows in Russia, Turkey and Ukraine, Brown and Kenny Lyon played a 25 date house concert tour for the United States. Also, in August 2010, Brazzaville was invited by the US Embassies in Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Armenia to play a 5 week tour there as cultural ambassadors of the USA.
In 2011, Brazzaville released a new album entitled Jetlag Poetry which featured 9 new Brazzaville songs as well as cover versions of David Bowie's Moonage Daydream and Arthur Russell's Your Motion Says.
In May/June 2011, Brown and Kenny were invited by Pocket Records of Beijing to play a 12 city tour of China. In addition to playing many club shows with the band Brown, often accompanied by Kenny began playing more and more kvartirniki (house concerts).
- 2002 (South China Sea Records, 1998)
- Somnambulista (South China Sea Records, 2000)
- Rouge On Pockmarked Cheeks (South China Sea Records, 2002)
- Hastings Street (Zakat, 2004)
- Welcome to... Brazzaville (Web of Mimicry, 2004), (Zakat, 2005) — best songs, including tracks from the first four albums
- East L.A. Breeze (Zakat, 2006)
- 21st Century Girl (2008)
- Teenage Summer Days – a 2009 MP3 rock album[5]
- Brazzaville in Istanbul (2010)
- Jetlag Poetry (2011)
Brazzaville in 2012. Plans[edit]
2012 will be the 15th anniversary of the founding of Brazzaville. Brown has a new manager, Sergei Andreev and his company Magic Box,[6] based in Odessa, Ukraine. Magic Box is arranging a concert with a 48 piece symphony orchestra as well as the shooting of several new videos for Jetlag Poetry and even the release of an autobiography of Brown which will be released in US, Russia and CIS countries, Turkey and China. In addition, Brazzaville will be releasing a new Greatest hits CD and vinyl LP - Welcome to Brazzaville 2. An extensive, 15th anniversary concert tour is also planned for 2012. For years, Brown has had a great dream of converting an old cargo ship into a traveling music festival. He is continuing to pursue this and hopes that with the help of his new management team, it will soon become a reality.
- ^ http://www.discogs.com/artist/David+Brown
- ^ [1]
- ^ "Brazzaville's David Brown comes to Milwaukee", OnMilwaukee.com, Julie Lawrence, March 30, 2007
- ^ AllMusic
- ^ [2] MagicBox
External links[edit]
- Official site Brazzaville


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Our readers consistently tell us how important energy efficiency and plant productivity is to their businesses, and learning more about it continues to be an industry trend. In fact, we do not even consider it a "trend" anymore. Efficiency is on our minds daily. Pumps account for 10 percent of the world's total electricity consumption. Some experts report that two out of every three pumps waste energy. Most pumps waste energy 95 percent of the time.
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My KLR currently has about 7 gallons of fuel capacity anyway, so range isn't a huge issue. I could see real utility in passenger peg fuel mounts on something like the Trans-Taiga and the North Road. With a one gallon Rotopax on each peg mount and a 1.75 on the tail rack, it would bring total capacity up to nearly 11 gallons, or somewhere around 500 miles with a reserve. If I decided to take the Moto-Mule trailer and wanted to go completely psycho, I could add another 3.5 to that.
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It's a difficult proposition to get high hp and drivability. High HP means a big turbo. A big turbo means lag. Lag means reduced drivability. Having said that, I would get an 18g and be done with it. You won't reach 450 whp, but you aren't going to reach that on the stock block and transmission anyways.
Also, you don't need the boost controller. The UTEC controls boost much better.
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Yeah man, that GT35R kit is making over 500whp on the stock STi block.
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but the question is, can that block hold up to it ?
im wondering what that car sounds like ... i enjoy my TXS Ti setup with no cats .....
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