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English Premier League Scores in Asia
The Premier League football season has kicked off once again.
Not the matches, you understand, but the money-making bonanza off the back of it.
The EPL, like many vulnerable Western firms short on cash, is looking East for an injection of funds. Manchester United, the debt-laden league champions, announced earlier this week that it is planning to raise $1 billion from an initial public offering in Singapore.
The tranche, the size of which is yet to be announced, should significantly increase the value of the club which was acquired by the Glazer family six years ago in a leveraged $1.29 billion takeover.
Manchester United will be hoping that 190 million fans it claims it has in Asia will rush to buy into the IPO.
One Asian who certainly won't be buying any shares is Tony Fernandes, the Malaysian principal of Formula One Team Lotus and chief executive of budget carrier AirAsia. He completed his takeover of fellow Premier League club Queens Park Rangers on Thursday.
Fernandes has secured a 66% stake in the club, having bought out previous shareholders Bernie Ecclestone, the Formula One supremo, and Flavio Briatore, the former principal of F1 team Renault.
He will be working alongside another leading Asian business dynasty—the Indian steel-making Mittal family—which have retained a 33% stake in QPR.
But is pricing out loyal supporters the "price" to be paid for turning the EPL into a global phenomenon?
Last Saturday only 15,000-plus fans (almost 20% short of total capacity) witnessed QPR's first game back in the EPL since 1996.
Tony Fernandes saw them given a 4-0 drubbing at home by Bolton Wanderers, an established Premier League outfit, but hardly one of its giants.
QPR supporters have had a fractious relationship with the club's former owners who increased ticket prices but failed to provide any significant funds for new players in the off-season. The club's new majority shareholder says money will be made immediately available.
Mr. Fernandes joins a growing number of Asian owners of English soccer clubs. Carson Yeung, from Hong Kong, bought Birmingham City only to see the club relegated last season to the second tier.
Meanwhile, Indian poultry company Venky's (India) Ltd. bought Blackburn Rovers last November who also flirted with relegation.
So, who in their right mind would ever contemplate buying an EPL club?
Players with vastly-inflated salaries and egos to match, restless supporters demanding "success" and an unpredictable revenue stream (ahem, that relegation problem) should ward away most people of sound mind. But football clubs are not run along conventional business lines.
The EPL in many ways is about passion, glamour and the improbable prospect of glory. It addles people's heads.
Half of the Premier League's 20 clubs are now in foreign hands. What is it that makes a businessman, particularly those from outside the U.K., be willing to make such a gamble?
Certainly, the EPL is a marketing dream if the club's PR is handled in the right way. There's also significant revenue to be made. The EPL is the world's most watched association football league and, significantly, most lucrative, with combined club revenues of £2 billion in 2008-09.
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HERKIMER � Mrs. Janice A. Szuba, 62, of 332 Eureka Ave., passed away Friday, Dec. 13, 2013, in Bassett Healthcare, Cooperstown, with her loving family by her side.
She was born in Herkimer on July 26, 1951, the daughter of Jennie Kinney Fasolilli and the late Fernando Fasolilli. She attended Herkimer schools, graduating with the class of 1969, and later attended HCCC.
She was married to John Szuba on Oct. 5, 1974, in St. Joseph's Church, Herkimer.
Janice was employed as assistant activities director for Valley Health Services in Herkimer for many years.
She was a member of the Addolorata Society in Frankfort and a communicant of Saints Anthony and Joseph Church in Herkimer.
She is survived by her beloved husband, John Szuba, of Herkimer; her mother, Jennie Fasolilli, of Herkimer; three daughters and two sons-in-law, Joanne and Ryan DeMars, of Herkimer, Jessica and James Dygert, of Mohawk, and Jennifer Szuba, of Herkimer; one sister, Mary Ann Ruggiero, of Little Falls; one brother and sister-in-law, Alexander and Linda Fasolilli, of Herkimer; her brother-in-law, Richard Ruggiero; four grandchildren, Megan Szuba, Sophia Dygert, Michael DeMars and Anthony DeMars; and several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Her funeral will be held Tuesday morning at 9 a.m. from the Petykiewicz, Iocovozzi & Burns Funeral Home, 329 S. Washington St. Herkimer, and at 9:30 a.m. in Saints Anthony and Joseph Church where the Rev. Thomas Lawless will celebrate a Funeral Mass. Spring interment will be in Calvary Cemetery, Herkimer. Calling hours will be held Monday evening from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Petykiewicz, Iocovozzi & Burns Funeral Home.
Janice's family would like to extend their sincere appreciation to Jessica, Matt and Ilona of Bassett Healthcare's ICU for the kindness and compassion shown to her during her illness and passing.
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Stow Mill, a tower corn mill, is situated on the north east coast of Norfolk in the parish of Paston (view map). This lovely mill, situated in an area designated "of extreme natural beauty" is 6 miles south of Cromer just outside the seaside village of Mundesley on the coast road to Paston.


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English has nouns (cat, fish, diaper) and verbs (scratch, swim, poop). A proper English sentence contains at least one noun and one verb ("The cat ate.''). Hopefully, the cat did not eat poop. Again.
In algebra, expressions act much like nouns with the verbs being relations, which are symbols that say how one quantity relates to another, such as =, <, ≥, and so on. An algebraic sentence is a statement of relation between two quantities, such as 2x = 4, which could be read as "two times x equals 4." Put into a phrase that sounds like something you might actually hear, we could say, for example, "I have 4 Christmas presents, which is 2 times as many as Xavier got." We wouldn't brag about that though. Sounds like you both got shafted.
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MANILA, Philippines – Froilan Saludar isn't accustomed to experiencing adversity in the ring. The 22-year-old flyweight prospect has barely lost a round since turning pro two years ago.
However, it's a different story outside of the ring, where no one is immune from tragedy.
Saludar (13-0-1, 10 knockouts), of Polomolok, South Cotabato, Philippines, is returning to the ring on Friday, Dec. 23, for the first time since August against late replacement Samuel Apuya (7-6, 4 KOs) at the Imus Plaza Covered Court in Imus, Cavite, Philippines. The four-month respite was the longest of his brief career, but he wasn't relaxing on holiday.
Saludar had to do what no parent ever imagines having to; he buried his newborn son.
Shortly after dispatching of Filipino journeyman Gabriel Pumar in ten rounds on August 6, Saludar's wife of two years went into labor with their second child two months premature. The boy died shortly after, leaving Saludar distraught. A bout scheduled for September 17 was nixed and Saludar returned home to be with his family in the Mindanao province of Davao.
With a wife and a 2-year-old son to support, Saludar collected himself and made the northbound flight in October to Manila to resume his training and continue his boxing career.
"After my son was buried, I just thought that I have to keep on boxing because boxing is my life, my work," said Saludar. "I accepted what happened and focused on my boxing career."
Known as "The Sniper" for his powerful right cross, Saludar bears a striking resemblance to Luisito Espinosa, the former bantamweight and featherweight beltholder who is sort-of responsible for his path to the sport. Saludar says he first became interested in boxing after viewing Espinosa's successful featherweight title defense over Cesar Soto in 1996 when he was just seven years old.
His style isn't unlike "Lindol" Espinosa's either, with his lanky frame belying his one-punch knockout power.
Saludar is somewhere in the middle of fifteen brothers and sisters, all of whom grew up working on their father's pineapple farm. Saludar's tenure on the farm began at the age of nine, picking pineapples on the six-hectare (approximately 60,000 square meters) farm that supplies produce to the Dole Food Company. When Froilan was14, Saludar's father brought his eight youngest sons to the local boxing gym to learn how to defend themselves.
Saludar took to the sport. He won three national titles during an amateur career that included approximately 50 bouts. Saludar's two younger brothers, Rey and Victorio, are now on the Philippine national amateur team that he was once the star of.
"I first heard about him from the national team, he always knocked out his opponents," said Joven Jimenez, Saludar's manager and trainer. Like Saludar, Jimenez is from Mindanao and was a member of the national team from 1991-1995, losing thrice to 1996 Olympic silver medalist and fellow national team member Mansueto "Onyok" Velasco before heading up the Philippine Navy boxing team from 1998 to 2006.
Since an accidental headbutt-induced technical draw with Brian Diano in June of 2010, Saludar has knocked out each man he has faced, including a one-round, one-punch demolition of Thai trialhorse Liempetch Sor Veerapol this past February. Just three months earlier, Sor Veerapol had extended current World Boxing Organization (WBO) flyweight champ Brian Viloria seven rounds before succumbing to Viloria's body assault.
Now Saludar finds himself as the highest-rated contender to Viloria, a Filipino-American. Saludar holds the WBO's number two spot at flyweight, ahead of countryman Milan Melindo, whom Saludar may wind up meeting in an elimination bout in the not-too-distant future.
According to WBO Asia Pacific Chairman Leon Panoncillo, Viloria, who earlier this month stopped mandatory challenger Giovani Segura, has nine months before he is due for another mandatory, which gives Saludar just a little bit of time to grow before facing the vastly more experienced Viloria.
Saludar's promoter Sammy Gello-ani feels that his man is ready for "The Hawaiian Punch" right now.
"Honestly, any time that opportunity comes, I'd love it because I'm so confident that he can do it," said Gello-ani, who handles Saludar alongside U.S.-based international matchmaker Sampson Lewkowicz. "I firmly believe that he can beat whoever we can put in front of him."
While Melindo's trainer Edito "Ala" Villamor says that they'd prefer not to face a fellow Filipino in Viloria, there was no such hesitation from Saludar, who like Melindo, was in attendance to watch Viloria defend his belt against Segura.
"Viloria is the champion so there is no choice but to fight Viloria," said Saludar. "I'm encouraged to fight Viloria because he had a good performance in that fight."
The tandem of Gello-ani and Lewkowicz has produced one world champion (Marvin Sonsona) and another interim titlist (Jhonriel Casimero) in recent years. Both splashed onto the international scene after only 15 fights or so, but burned out quickly due to distractions outside of the ring. Gello-ani believes that Saludar is a different type of person, that being married with a child keeps him from the late nights that have hindered the careers of his equally-prodigious stablemates.
After Friday's match with Apuya, who has been stopped in three of his last four fights, Gello-ani plans on bringing Saludar back in February or March against a Mexican opponent to further test the resilience of Saludar.
In the meantime, Saludar looks forward to flying back to Davao to spend the holidays with his family.
"I'm already holding the ticket so I'm happy now," said Saludar.
Ryan Songalia is a member of the Boxing Writers Association of America (BWAA) and contributes to GMA News and the Filipino Reporter newspaper in New York City. He is also a member of The Ring ratings panel. He can be reached at email@example.com. An archive of his work can be found at www.ryansongalia.com. Follow him on Twitter: @RyanSongalia.


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UCLA researchers have reported that they have stopped the progression of Parkinson's disease for the first time in an animal model. They have dubbed the new compound that they developed as a molecular "tweezer" and report that it could lead to a cure for diseases that affect the brain, including Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, and Type 2 diabetes. The results of their study were published online on March 1 in the journal Neurotherapeutics.
Millions of individuals suffer from Parkinson's disease, which is a progressive nervous system disorder that affects muscular movement and control. Although several therapies have been developed to treat the disorder, none actually slow its progression. The molecular "tweezer" breaks down the toxic accumulation in the brain of a type of protein aggregation, implicated in Parkinson's disease, known as α-synuclein. The protein has been found to be common to all patients with Parkinson's disease; it is thought to produce the disease by binding together in toxic clumps that destroy neurons in the brain. The researchers note that there are currently more than 30 diseases with no cure, which are caused by various protein accumulations that are toxic to the brain and/or other organs.
UCLA professor of neurology Jeff Bronstein, UCLA associate professor of neurology Gal Bitan, and colleagues noted that their molecular tweezer blocked α-synuclein aggregates from forming in a living animal model; furthermore, it countered the aggregates' toxicity and reversed aggregates in the brain that had already formed. Of importance, this process occurred without disrupting normal brain function. Continue reading on Examiner.com


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The Commons, Luce and 100 Wines launch despite tepid recovery
PrepKitchen Del Mar: Shut down after a fire last October, the restaurant is finally scheduled to reopen Sept. 6. Co-owner Arturo Kassel said that he spent $750,000 over and above his insurance money to reconfigure the space and make the kitchen larger.
It's certainly not a replica of "Cheers," but owners of the soon-to-open Commons hope their new downtown bar and restaurant will exude the same neighborhood-friendly vibe that inhabited the popular TV series.
The planned $1 million project, across the street from Horton Plaza, is banking on continued private investment around Broadway and an expanded public park to energize the still-revitalizing neighborhood.
"It was the location that really spurred the interest for me," said first-time restaurateur Jake Pescatello, who is partnering with Leigh Gibson, a co-owner of Dirty Birds in Pacific Beach, on The Commons project. "What really made it an exciting concept is the development of Horton Plaza Park. We were mindful of creating something that was cohesive with the park and making it something very unpretentious."
News lately about the restaurant industry has been somewhat mixed, with traffic volumes slowing but diners spending more when they eat out, according to the NPD Group, a national market research firm.
The tepid recovery, though, hasn't dimmed the enthusiasm of San Diego's aspiring and veteran restaurateurs.
The prolific Cohn Restaurant Group, which has drawn high praise for its BO-beau eatery in Ocean Beach, is capitalizing on its success with yet another European bistro, this one in Hillcrest called 100 Wines Hillcrest.
And the owner of one of San Diego's oldest restaurants is teaming with his two sons to open his first new eatery in more than three decades.
Here's a rundown on San Diego's restaurant openings.
The Commons
The 2,800-square-foot space that most recently housed a gastropub called The Lincoln Room and before that, the Confidential nightclub, is being transformed into a two-level bar and eatery that includes a game room on the mezzanine.
Floor-to-ceiling windows that had been previously covered up will offer views of the street and Horton Plaza Park, and the dining room will lead to an outdoor patio, said Pescatello, who last year sold a mortgage company he owned before deciding to pursue a long-held dream of opening a restaurant.
"We want to take the best elements of a traditional bar and grill and make it our own," said Pescatello, who grew up in Massachusetts. "It does kind of seem like the 'Cheers' theme song. It's a place where, if not everyone knows your name, you're treated like everyone's your friend or neighbor, a home away from home."
A fan of Dirty Birds at the beach, Pescatello met the owner at a party to celebrate the restaurant's sale of its millionth wing, and the two talked about their mutual interest in opening a downtown restaurant. Within two weeks, they were in escrow on the Lincoln Room site.
While The Commons is primarily designed as a bar, the owners don't plan to scrimp on what will primarily be traditional pub fare, including Dirty Birds' signature wings.
When: Opens early September
Where: 901 Fourth Ave., downtown San Diego
Sample dishes: The Not So Common Turkey Reuben (sliced hot deli turkey, melted cheddar, coleslaw, Thousand Island dressing on toasted buttered sourdough); chicken wings, grilled or fried, prepared with house-made sauces, like flaming honey mustard and lemon pepper.
Price range: $5 to $14
Cost to develop: $1 million
100 Wines Hillcrest
The Cohn Restaurant Group's latest venture is both a return to its roots — its first full-service restaurant was in Hillcrest — and a look forward. Pleased with the success of its European bistro concept in Ocean Beach, Lesley and David Cohn teamed up once again with designer and restaurateur Philippe Beltran on 100 Wines.
The new Hillcrest restaurant and BO-beau share the same executive chef — Katherine Humphus — and both rustic and eclectic décor.
"We pretty much gutted the dining room and interior space," David Cohn said of the former Buonissimo 2 space.
Beltran, an inveterate traveler, draws inspiration from his European visits and the pieces he picks up on his travels. He's populated the 100-seat restaurant with tables and light fixtures from the 1940s and '50s, a huge wine cabinet from Mexico, a vintage radio and antique blackboard.
The menu, which has more of an emphasis on Italian cuisine, will also be slightly more daring than the fare served at BO-beau, Beltran said.
"It's not pretentious, but more daring," he said, "which is perfect for Hillcrest."
The restaurant's name, Cohn said, reflects the fact that more than 100 wines will be featured, organized by price: $20, $30 and $40 or more.
"One of the difficulties in naming a restaurant is you need to come up with a name that hasn't been used in the U.S.," noted Cohn. "You come up with a name you've never heard of, and then you find someone else already has that name."
When: Opened Friday
Where: 1027 University Ave., Hillcrest
Sample dishes: Grilled filet pizza with toasted walnuts, arugula, garlic confit and blue cheese crema; pork osso bucco with carrot ragu, grilled sriracha and creamed corn on the cob.
Price range: $4 to $18
Cost to develop: $500,000
Luce Bar and Kitchen
For 31 of its 33 years, Baci Ristorante has had as its next-door neighbor DaNino's, a pizzeria that stood in sharp contract to the more elegant Baci. But a fire last year persuaded Baci owner Tony D'Amato and his two sons to take over the small space and convert it into an updated "California-inspired gastropub."
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And a trimmed-down menu of shared plates, pizzas and a few entrees will be a marked difference from the old-world Italian fare of Baci's (think chicken Marsala and veal saltimbocca).
When: Opens next week
Where: 1955 W. Morena Blvd., Bay Park
Sample dishes: Escargot and pesto pizza; Mary's organic crispy skin chicken with brown butter and truffle soubise.
Price range: $4 to $18
Cost to develop: $200,000


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06 December 2013 02:33 PM
Hi Everyone,
I am looking for someone set my head straight for me! Perhaps someone with experience of lecturing or even marking the design course exam.
I sat the 2396 exam last night. I felt I had done quite well, breezed through all the calculations without getting stuck on anything, then managed to answer most of the regulation related questions that make up the rest of the exam. Only issue I had was the time was too tight.
That was until the end of the exam when I was speaking to a few of the other lads. The scenario reffered to the installation of 36x 150w High Bay discharge lights split over 3 phases. So I worked out the Design Current, Cable Size, Protective Device, Volt Drop etc. Problem I discovered was that most of the other lads multiplied the design current by 1.8, which I though was a factor only for fluorescent fittings, not High Bay.
So although I got all my calcs right in a way, infact they were all wrong as all the calcs are based on design current. So my protective device was wrong, cable size wrong, volt drop wrong and so on.
What I am wondering if anyone knows is would you say its curtains for me? I wrote it all out and showed all calcs perfectly, will that still get me some marks that might get me over the line or has simply not putting the 1.8 factor in cost me the whole section?
Any help would be hugely appreciated. I am drving myself mad at the minute!
06 December 2013 02:45 PM
Hi stebiqqy.
Did mine also last night @Isle Of Wight College.
Will get back to you shortly.
06 December 2013 03:26 PM
OK - I would say that not recognising the fact that a high bay discharge lamp needs control gear and that control gear has losses that needs to be added to the lamp wattage is a pretty fundamental bit of knowledge to anyone acting in a design capacity - particularly as you have the knowledge regarding fluorescent lamps in your head
That said, it's not the done thing as i understand it to continue penalising a candidate for the same error when the results rest on an accumulation of data and results of an initial calculation form the basis of the next - unlike real life of course.
I'm not involved with C&G in any way, but I would be suprised if the error was compounded through the marking such that all your methodology etc was correct but you lost all the marks. I suspect you'll lose a couple but that's it.
At least I would hope that's the case - this is after all an exam not real life - and it will be a harsh lesson for you if true.
Perhaps JP or Marc might be able to comment further - they are both involved in academia with C&G I think
I hope it comes right for you anyway - best of luck
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06 December 2013 03:31 PM
I don't think anyone uses the 1.8 factor anymore in the real world,
not sure about C&G land though. last time I asked a manufacturer the lad on the tech phone line didn't have a clue what the 1.8 factor was.
I would have thought if everything else was correct you shouldn't lose to many marks. JP might be able to help.
06 December 2013 04:08 PM
Thanks for the info so far everyone.
Hopefully JP and Marc will see my plea and give their comments!!
06 December 2013 04:20 PM
Do they not ?
Take a look at an example of a 400W HPS lamp
Nominal lamp wattage of 400W, running current at 230V of 2.20A and at 240V of 2.1A
calculated lamp current at 230V = 400/230 = 1.74A
I make that a factor of about 1.3
That's before you consider any harmonics etc, and the effect of limiting the number of luminaires on a circuit by increasing the lamp running current due to the impact of inrush current by using the higher factor.
I'd be very suprised if any design engineer isn't using a factor exceeding 1.5, if not the full 1.8.
Let the wind blow you, across a big floor.
06 December 2013 05:20 PM
I was referring to modern control gear with specific data rather than just lamp watts and magnetic ballasts.
What ratio do you make for the data sheet above?
I make it 1.1 but if I'm wrong I would like to understand why.
06 December 2013 05:57 PM
From the data sheet
So whichever way you look at it that's a factor of 1.1 to start with
and that's before you consider harmonics, power factors (although lambda = 0.96 is actually very good in this case), inrush current adjustments etc, etc
If you calculate the current to be 110/240 = 0.46A, then you could get 20 fittings on a 10A MCB protected circuit.
You most probably wouldn't be able to switch them on though
Uing a factor of 1.8 would drop the number of fittings to say 10 or 12 - and a Type C might just survive the inrush.
As a house standard, we tend to allow no more than 40% of the MCB rating as connected lamp wattage expressed as current in early stage design to de risk the inrush component on yet to be selected luminaires.
Let the wind blow you, across a big floor.
06 December 2013 06:37 PM
I understand the question described sodium lighting. One of my students did not recognise that as discharge lighting as he new about SON and SOX etc. He and you should have used a multiplier of 1.8 for discharge lighting to work out your Ib. If you did not do this that would have compromised the cable calc. as you would have used the wrong In and again in the volt drop question. I don't know how this is reflected in the C&G marking scheme as a single error would impact on the following questions. Hopefully the C&G would award some marks for the formulas and working out albeit arriving at the wrong answers.
John Peckham
06 December 2013 10:05 PM
Exam help please it says. That's done and gone so relax.
I know exactly what you are going through right now chaps. I wrote some carp on those pages. I spent days analysing how I had done. I did not finish the paper and my diagrams were worthy of Tate Modern. I know of at least 10 marks that I dropped because I had not written anything.
You must stop going through it in your mind. You know that if you had sat at your desk with that question you would have come up with the correct outcome. Let me tell you from first hand experience that in design for real you are able to think things through rationally. In real life you would have spent some time finding out about a factor for your hibays and would probably have a correction figure, somewhat lower that 1.8 direct from your specified manufacturer, with email evidence. However, I think C&G are in the dark ages and 1.8 is their figure.
That's not actually my point though.
On your desk right now you have a project over which you can mull and into which you can put your own 'take'. That's design. Get it done while you still use the term adiabatic as a mantra to yourself. The written paper can be retaken and my college offered a re take for free well in advance of sitting the exam. The project is a pig but you will not submit it until you are satisfied with it......so get on and do part 2 of this life changing qualification because it still counts.
I know it's horrid. I have the T shirt. But don't sweat the small stuff .
I bet you did just fine. Users of this forum invariably know more than they know they know. Bet you picked up some other marks instinctively that others missed.
Good luck and do the cable runs and calculations of your project first of all. I chucked mine in the bin after 50 hours of work because I realised my containment and cable runs were poo and weren't working as calcs. Do some long ones and some short ones first and then the ones in the middle.
You will be fine.
Edit: 2396 but I still can't type. Edited shocking spelling.
Edited: 06 December 2013 at 10:15 PM by Zs
08 December 2013 08:41 PM
That was a really great response Zs, thanks. And to the rest of you also.
You have pretty much answered my next question before I asked it, and that is what to do with the project. I am about half way through it but I didn't know if I had to carry on, if I do ultimately fail the exam will this project still count towards the qualification when I take the resit? I don't really want to sit the whole course and do another project just so I can sit the exam again!
Are the resits usually before the next exam or will I have to wait until the next exam is run by C&G? Also would the resit be the same paper or a different one?
Stupid 1.8 factor!!!
09 December 2013 10:14 PM
Results take about ten weeks.
The project only changes once a year so it might be worth finding out when it runs out so to speak.
I think it lasts as the partner of the written paper for about a year too but you'd better check that.
Where I fell down, if it helps, was on the cable grouping. These days I think in terms of an absolute maximum of 9 circuits sharing a run so as to limit the grouping factor, which is a demon. Even at 9 it is still a big number though so keep to very few amps per circuit. That said, I don't know what the project is this year.
27 December 2013 02:51 PM
Hi I did my exam on the 5th as well, can't remember much about it know, although 3 hours is not long enough.
you should deffinatly do your project, there was a guy on my exam who was on his 3rd attempt, but his original project still counts.
Good Luck.
Stewart Russell FdEng EngTech TMIET TechIOSH
31 January 2014 04:45 PM
Hi Everyone,
I went to the training centre to hand my project today and the lecturer had just recieved the results from the December Exam. Thanks to all those who answered my initial post, I passed!!
So if anyone else is waiting on results they are imminent and have been sent to the training centres.
Chuffed with myself!
One thing this proves with exams is put everything and anything down on paper, because little things get you those precious extra few marks.
Thanks for all your advise everyone!!
31 January 2014 06:29 PM
Congratulations - and good luck with the project
Let the wind blow you, across a big floor.
06 May 2014 01:15 PM
We all make mistakes and as one writer above said you dont usually get penalised TWICE, if you just wrote an answer, say 0.2A and somewhere in the early calcs forgot to multiply it by 10 giving a correct answer of 2A then you would land up with ZERO marks but if you have shown a logical pathway throughout and just omitted to use a multiplier then I would say an Examiner should only knock off a few points. Dont worry and good luck
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There's seriously a song called "How could this happen to me?" *dies* That's too much.
Obviously I don't listen to the radio either. I usually get music because a friend recomends it, or something. I like some modern groups, but most of them suck. Good Charlotte makes me want to kill things.
Goths in general make me want to kill things, particularly them.... I can't stand most goths, and it's hard to believe I wanted to be one in high school. Ahhh, I was such a confused child. Did the gawth girl even notice you were laughing at her?
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HOOOOOOOOOLD ON <333 IF YOU FEEL LIKE LETTING GOOOOOO. AND MOVIE STARS HAVE MONEY. And so on.
Yes, yes they do.
I shall get the lyrics now.
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Don't you have a single perfect tear to shed for all the sad and tragic baby bats all around the world? I know I do.
I wanted to be gawth too. Live and learn, then get Luvs and such. Lets be happy we grew up and do proper things, like play online RPGs. Anyway, she might have, but she was talking to her DADDY, so I dunno.
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I know the song's story now. It's about drinking and driving. By itself, it looks like trajik gawth angst. The video is apparently a real tearjerker. Seriously.
THIS DOES NOT EXCUSE 'WELCOME TO MY LIFE". That song is just crap. But, yeah, prior snarking at the other song is done with X3
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The form of the notice was more in contention. Lees did not agree with a proposed form, which would link the litigants to a web page designed by the plaintiffsa law firms. The page would contain information on the new C8 medical monitoring panel, noted plaintiffsa attorney Rob Bilott.
Lees also objected to language that referenced talking to attorneys from the original three law firms that were the class action attorneys.
"We just want to make sure everyone understands if they go to another attorney, we have no control over what costs might be involved," Bilott said.
"The individual class members are free to retain attorneys of their choice. You are saying here all claims have to handled exclusively by class counsel only," Lee said. He noted there are currently four lawsuits pending against DuPont stemming from C8 exposure; three that were filed Friday.
in Wood County Circuit Court and one pending in federal district court in Columbus, Ohio, all involving other law firms.
Bilott noted when the court certified the common issues in the original suit, there were certain class-related issue and the three law firms originally involved remain "class counsel."
"They (litigants) are free to retain other counsel relating to non-certified issues like calculation of individual damages, but the court still has jurisdiction over other issues," Bilott said.
Plaintiffsa counsel Harry Deitzler asked that Charleston lawyer Kathy Brown, who is the attorney in the three local lawsuits, be excluded as a party in the hearing Tuesday. Brown was allowed to remain. The judge said he would read her written objections to the notice. Deitzler also argued only the three original law firms were appointed to represent the class.
"The only counsel, by court order, are those original firms." A website under the name of the Hill, Peterson, Carper, Bee and Deitzler law firm states: the law firms are Hill, Peterson, Carper, Bee & Deitzler, of Charleston; Taft, Stettinius & Hollister and Hollister LP of Cincinnati, Ohio and Winter & Johnson PLLC of Charleston as class counsel. "No other attorneys or law firms are involved in the litigation, or approved by the court as class counsel," according to the site.
Class members could sue once the C8 Science Panel finds probable links, then they are free to file lawsuits, under the settlement agreement, Lees noted. "There is no class; they can proceed as they choose to be appropriate."
Plaintiffs' attorneys argued, under the courtas previous order, the only part released/dismissed related to diseases which the science panel said had no link to C8. Beane said he would review the original documents in the case before making a ruling.
Lees argued that class members with claims have a right to hire whom they choose to represent them. "We donat want them driven to a website with representations that we feel are inaccurate. We need to stay out of the fight between the plaintiffsa attorneys and they want your blessing. It needs to be a fair playing field," Lees told the court.
The judge agreed to allow the parties to proceed with the notification method, and said he would review the written objections as to the form of the notice. Judge Beane said he would review the original suit documents relating to the class counsel issue. The lawsuit, when it was originally filed was handled by Circuit Judge George W. Hill, it was Hill who approved the final settlement in the case.


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A man accused of raping a child in New Hampshire has turned himself in to police days after the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force featured him as its "fugitive of the week."
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The Eyes of a Caged Tiger
Category: Nature
Photo and caption by Ildiko Siklodi
This shot was taken in Thailand's Tiger Kingdom. As amazing as it was to be this close to tigers, I couldn't help but feel sad for the way they're treated. Beautiful majestic creatures that are meant to roam, prey and raise their offspring are caged for our enjoyment. The photo reflects that idea with the cage in the background and a sense of sadness in the tiger's eyes.
Location: Tiger Kingdom, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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I began faux finishing in 1996 and did a lot of guessing at techniques then. Honestly, I was doing the best I could with what little knowledge I had for quite a few years. But what I was doing seem to be making clients happy. I was fortunate to work with a reputable design firm right from the beginning. As they needed this look or that look, I would just do my best to fit their descriptions as each job came along. So I did a lot of on the job, self-training. I think a lot of painters do that!
Having a great scenic shop here in town, thanks to the theme park industry in Central Florida, helped tremendously. The staff there has always been very helpful in educating me about what to use and how. Along the way, I worked with other faux finishers too and learned from them (mainly about how to treat clients, fellow painters, etc.) You can learn many things simply by observation. You can also learn what NOT to do too, which is as equally important. Of course, I have become much more professional as time has passed by. I think around 1999, I began to take it more seriously. Age and experience bring wisdom, thank goodness.
So many people! There are too many to name. Anyone who knows me from Facebook knows I am on there constantly. It has been so wonderful to connect with other painters and see what everyone is working on. That on-line connection with other painters is inspiring alone. I've been very fortunate to have a partner in life who works for the airlines and loves to travel. Traveling to Europe has been a huge influence on the work I currently create and want to produce in the future. When we are unable to travel there physically, then there is always the internet. There is endless imagery to be mined out of the site known as Flickr alone. This brings up a great point! Any painter who wants to get into more decorative work needs to begin building a digital reference library. I spend several hours each week collecting images from the web for future projects (ones that only exist in my head, but they are there!) Image collecting can easily become an obsession, but in a good way!
How did you get into this business?
I worked at Walt Disney World with a friend, Rhett Monson. Rhett had a degree in interior design but was not using it. He left Disney eventually to begin using his degree. Along the way a project of his needed some specialty painting and he remembered that I always had some kind of art project going on in some form. He called and asked if I would like to try my hand at painting some faux finishes. After he explained what a faux finish was, I agreed to try it. The timing was perfect because I was quickly losing my "pixie dust" after working for Disney for 9 years. I worked at both jobs for about 6 months, but once I began making a decent amount of money at painting, I left Disney for good. So, I really owe a lot to my friend, Rhett. He is living and designing in Los Angeles now. He has a pictures of rooms I faux painted for him when he was here in Florida on his site: rlmdecor.com.
What was your lucky break?
I suppose that would be something that has nothing to do with faux/decorative painting. When I was working at Walt Disney World in entertainment, I desperately wanted to be a part of the branch of the company that designed the theme parks. That branch is called Walt Disney Imagineering, which is in Glendale, California. In 1990, Imagineering held a competition among the hourly cast members (that is what Disney employees are called) on both coasts to design something for one of the parks. Winners would have the chance to present their ideas to the creative heads in Glendale. I submitted an idea for a restaurant in Adventure land at the Magic Kingdom. There were about 17 of us who were chosen out of hundreds of entries to present our ideas in person.
I was one of those chosen, and then a week later I learned that I had been selected along with 8 others to participate in a six month internship in Glendale. My presentation was not great as I was very nervous. I really did not think I had a chance of being selected because of my poor presentation. I later met a senior Imagineer who shared with me that he was the person who pushed for my selection because my drawings were strong. So, THAT was my lucky break. I say that because it was a tremendous boost to my confidence, which would later serve me in this field.
By the way, I worked alongside the small team that was developing the Animal Kingdom project in Florida. I would create concept sketches for ideas that needed a visual translation for presentation purposes. It was exciting and overwhelming, and I loved it. I don't think the company has done something like that again, so I feel very lucky to have been a part of it at the tender age of 22.
I try very hard to only do work that involves painted decorative ornament. However, as we all know, one can't be TOO picky these days. I also occasionally will take on a Venetian plaster job or a furniture piece. Of course, glazing walls in never off the list.
What is your "signature" project?
I think the two canvas ceilings that I have painted are the answer to that question. They are extremely customized and the attention to detail that I can them give inside the controlled environment of my shop makes me that much happier about painting. I'd love to do more of that kind of work as time progresses. I feel like these have the opportunity to become more and more intricate, and I love the possibility of that challenge. Plus, working off-site is much easier on the old back and neck! However, my most recent project, I must say is a contender as a "signature" project too! I painted it on-site, but it was highly detailed in spite of that fact. I suppose any project where I get to take time and add loving detail to it is when I'm most happy painting.
How have your projects changed in the last 5 years?
The projects I have been involved with in the last five years have changed quite a bit from the period prior. Once I began exploring decorative painting as an added accompaniment to the faux finishing that I was doing, I began to gravitate towards trying to do that type of painting only. The timing was perfect, because I don't think I could have glazed one more huge wall without losing my marbles a bit. Of course, that is not to say that I no longer do faux finishes, but the change was very welcome from a creative and mental perspective after exclusively doing that type of work for eleven years.
Who I work for has changed quite a bit over the years. When I was a brand new faux painter, I worked exclusively for a design firm by the name of Montanna and Associates. That ended when their senior painter took over all of their work leaving me out in the cold (at least it felt that way!) But, as is true in life, change brings new beginnings. I was free to now bid on jobs for builders directly. I passed out my cards at every chance when neighbors or those who were merely curious would walk through construction sites. Here in Orlando, word of mouth is very strong. And if you show up when you say you will, then you are 'in'. The fact that you may actually be good at what you do seems to hold less importance than just showing up on time, funny, but true!
I eventually teamed up with my buddy, John Yates (also a faux finisher at the time), who had some really great connections in town. That was a wonderful combination, he and I. He faux painted and I could do my decorative painting thing. If I finished up early, I'd hop on the wall with him and we would bust it out. But as with all good things, that too came to an end. John left the business and I was on my own once more. Again, a rebirth happened. It was about this same time I had decided to invest in taking some classes. What I learned spurred me on to make the decision of rent studio space so I could really grow as a painter. Renting the space was a big leap of faith as it was about the same time that the economy completely tanked.
Looking back now (it has been about two years) it is the best decision I ever made. Presently, it seems that the individual, private home owner is who I'm working for mostly. The building of new homes has ceased and a lot of designers are gone too because of that. Work seems to find its way to my door and I am grateful for that. When it doesn't, I have a great space to paint things that hopefully will draw attention and create new business (and if not, hey! I'm painting things I want to paint! What could be better? Win-win!)
I must admit that I don't feel that my website has been responsible for drumming up much business. However, it is a great tool for showing potential clients work to keep them interested until I am able to meet with them. It lets them see the potential for their spaces and gives them an idea of what I have to offer. Most work seems to come from previous client referrals or faux finishing colleagues who don't care to delve into decorative painting. I actually love to do decorative painting work for other painters who don't enjoy it. I like the camaraderie it facilitates. Also, while I have no problem handling a job in its entirety, it is nice to come in and just do the parts I enjoy most, which is the specialty bits.
I think that painting is a gift that keeps on giving. Just when you think that you are done learning, you meet someone or take a class that makes you realize there is another facet you didn't know was there. The most eye-opening experience I have ever had was in Sean Crosby's mural class. I have actually taken two, week-long classes with him and it is the best money I have ever invested. What I learned from him expanded my perception in such a brief time period. If it were possible, I would be a full time student now after that experience. I never was inclined when I was younger to educate myself about painting. I felt that creativity alone was enough. Now that I am older and much wiser, it is so obvious that knowledge is an equally powerful resource. The more I learn about the nuts and bolts of painting, the easier (and more enjoyable) it is to bring your creativity to its fullest potential.
Tell us how the upcoming class at your studio came about.
When I first began painting decorative ornament, I was naturally drawn to scroll motifs. It is a good place to begin for any finisher who wants to delve into decorative painting. Once I got comfortable painting this basic shape, it was fairly easy to expand upon it. As with anything, you start with baby steps and eventually you find you are walking with ease. I feel like that is where I am right now with painting ornament: walking…and seriously wanting to run!I remember while on a trip to Paris a couple of years ago, finding Carolina D'Ayala Valva's amazing 'how-to' book on painting grotesque ornament. I think I literally gasped! I had been drawn to this style of painting but didn't know exactly what it was all about.
When I arrived back home, I emailed Carolina to express my gratitude to her for her book. She responded the next day (which made me think, "Wow, what a nice person!"). A few months later she emailed me to tell me that she was teaching a class (her first, state-side) in Connecticut…the following week! I was elated. Unfortunately, the class was full. I was utterly disappointed. That did not keep me from packing a bag and hoping for a spot to open up…which it did! I got a call from Patrick Ganino (who was hosting the course) the day before the class started. Needless to say, I was on a plane within a couple of hours of the call. It was wonderful to be at Carolina's first U.S. class and meet her and her husband, Walter (who is equally talented as she). Her instruction helped me greatly to expand my "scrolls"!
When my partner and I visited Rome, Italy in June 2011, Carolina and Walter were so gracious to drive us to see Villa D'Este in Tivoli. It is a fantastic place with room after room of painted walls and ceilings, and it was so inspiring to be there with them. Over lunch, I had the idea for her to come and hold a class inside my studio in Orlando, Florida. It is funny, isn't it? When I found her book 2 years ago, who would have thought I'd be asking her over lunch in Tivoli to come to use my space and stay with us for 5 days?! Life is beautiful that way. She loved the idea and the class is happening during the first week in May 2012. I was not at all surprised when within a week of posting the class registration page on my Facebook wall that 6 spots were filled. My studio can hold 10 or 11 comfortably, so there are still some spaces available for anyone who is as intrigued as I by this grottesca style of painting. Carolina will be teaching us how to mix our own egg tempera paints using earth pigments! Can you stand it? It is going to be a great five days. I'm really looking forward to having this go on in my space.
This is my last interview for Artisphere.com so I want to thank all the readers for their interest and comments. I have interviewed many wonderful artists who have shared their unique paths to decorative painting with all of us. My time will be dedicated to my fine art painting which I post on my website at http://barbaralclark.com and my Facebook page.
Happy Finishing….
Barbara L. Clark


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The Beatles performed in Toronto a total of three times before calling it quits, each time at the legendary Maple Leaf Gardens. First, on September 7, 1964, and then a year apart on August 17 in '65 and '66 (one of their final concerts). Tune in for Mike Filey's Toronto on Sunday, August 14th at noon for his stories about these two August concerts – but in the mean time, have a peek at these photos we've dug up:
August 17th, 1965
A whopping $5.50 to see The Beatles in '65! (via Rare Beatles)
A lucky find in an old photo album picked up at a garage sale (note the $5.00 price for this one – suppose the nosebleeds were 50 cents cheaper then the floor! via flickr)
Young fans camped out at the airport (via The Globe and Mail, August 17, 1965 edition)
The Fab Four at the airport (via Beatles Day By Day)
Hopefully the camped out fans caught this sight! (via Beatles Day By Day)
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Ringo, John, Paul & George at a press conference at Maple Leaf Gardens on August 17, 1965 (via YorkSpace)
Press Conference, 1965 (via flickr)
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Fans outside Maple Leaf Gardens, as the press conference (in the photos above) takes place, August 17, 1965 (via YorkSpace)
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Note the ambulances waiting in the foreground – you'll see below that these were very much needed (via YorkSpace)
The name of this photo by Albert Kish is appropriately called "I want Ringo" (via Bulger Gallery)
The thought of the Fab Four was just too much for one young lady outside Maple Leaf Gardens (via YorkSpace)
(via The Star archives, August 18, 1965)
St. John's Ambulance staff helping out more overcome Beatles fans (via YorkSpace)
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Setlist: Twist And Shout, She's A Woman, I Feel Fine, Dizzy Miss Lizzy, Ticket To Ride, Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby, Can't Buy Me Love, Baby's In Black, Act Naturally, A Hard Day's Night, Help! and I'm Down.
August 17th, 1966
Still just $5.50 to see them a year later in '66 (via Rare Beatles)
A longtime fan shows off her 1966 ticket to see The Beatles at one of Paul McCartney's shows in Montreal last month (via Sending Postcards)
The Beatles' press conference at the Hot Stove Lounge on August 17, 1966 (via Lost Toronto). Click here to read a transcript of the press conference.
Poster for the August 17, 1966 show, which you can see on the wall at the press conference photos above (via Capitol6000). Click here to read about the story of the only known original of the poster resurfacing after 40 years.
The moment they'd all been waiting for: The Beatles on stage at Maple Leaf Gardens, 1966 (via flickr)
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A fan getting a little too close for comfort for the Gardens' security (via Beatles Day By Day)
Setlist: Rock And Roll Music, She's A Woman, If I Needed Someone, Day Tripper, Baby's In Black, I Feel Fine, Yesterday, I Wanna Be Your Man, Nowhere Man, Paperback Writer, and Long Tall Sally.
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Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2013 8:01 pm
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We have just moved into a new house and the staircase has a turn in it after the first step. This means that we cant fit a stair gate, not even slightly furth up as the spindles aren't staright and the gate wouldnt grip them properly. We havea gate at the top but my son (15mths) is currently loving playing the game of escaping from the living room and climbing teh stairs! We close the living room door but now he has mastered opening that!
Do any of you know of any wonderful stair gates that dont need a straight post to grip????!
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Could you fit the stair gate to the living room door instead? I did find this http://www.amazon.co.uk/Lascal-LA12310-KiddyGuard-Safety-Gate/dp/B00009SS6B/ref=tag_stp_s2_edpp_url
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I wouldn't bother with one. My mums been a child minder for almost 30 years and children come to her having had no boundaries, no manners, you name it, she's had them, but she always teaches them and they just know not to go near the stairs or hit the t.v, etc which I will follow with my daughter, I think the gates just entise them even more! Xx


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Rusty Rubin is an award winning boxing writer, covering the sweet science for more than 35 years.
For my wedding present to David Martinez, along with my congratulations and support, I offer this column.
The fight is a challenging one to predict. The one thing we can say with reasonable certainty is that it will be held at Madison Square Garden in New York City on October 18.
This is a fight between the strong European power puncher Genedy Golovkin and veteran Marco Antonio Rubio.


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Young Communists offer hope for rising generation
If you are a young person under the age of 30 you probably know more about the elimination and under-funding of social services and programs for youth than your parents' generation ever did.
EDITORIAL: Tell Senate: Uphold immigrant rights!
It's a recurring theme in American history: The mass media plays up the demagogy of reactionaries who use ignorance and prejudice to blame immigrants for major social ills. Reactionary politicians who rely on disunity to achieve their goals use the resulting hysteria to push through repressive measures. This makes the immigrants more vulnerable. Businesses exploit them for superprofits and to lower the living standards of the general populace. Then the demagogues blame the victims again and so it goes.
Immigrant rights actions impact Senate debate
Months of growing grassroots pressure for immigrants' rights and against proposed harsh repressive measures are beginning to open new avenues of struggle for a fair and humane approach to immigration reform.
EDITORIAL: No war on Iran!
As marchers call this weekend for an end to the Iraq war, signs are growing that the U.S. will attack Iran. Some of the Bush administration's charges sound eerily familiar: a covert nuclear weapons program, support for al-Qaeda, a menace to peace. An underlying motive is also familiar — oil
EDITORIAL: Congressional elections matter
Peace-loving, working-class, progressive and left-minded people are commemorating the third anniversary of an illegal, immoral war this weekend. While mourning the thousands of dead and war-wounded Americans and Iraqis and worrying about attacks on democratic rights, everyday people are organizing and uniting to take the country back from the mean-fisted grip of the ultra-right and its corporate partners in crime.
U.S. readying military attack on Iran
News Analysis Evidence is mounting that the Bush administration is preparing a major military attack on Islamic Republic of Iran.
Why we act
There are few roles in our constitutional government that are more frustrating than being a member of the minority party during a period of one party control of the government. However, at a time when the majority party in general — and the president in particular — appears to be acting in open violation of the laws and the Constitution, there are few jobs which are more important to the future of our democratic form of government.
Immigrant rights: Put mass pressure on Congress now!
NewsAnalysis This month must see greatly increased pressure from the progressive grassroots, or very nasty anti-immigrant legislation will likely be enacted.
Electoral coup in Palestine
There is no doubt that the recent legislative council elections in Palestine were an electoral coup. Due to the nature of this coup and because of the current conditions at the regional and international level, it will be extremely difficult for Hamas to assume the responsibility of forming the next Palestinian government alone.
A monster was unveiled!
Commercial news reporters and pundits have lately made a great to-do about the 50th anniversary of Nikita Khrushchev's famous "secret" speech denouncing Stalin's leadership in the old Soviet Union. They credit the speech with beginning a process that eventually ended with the downfall of the entire socialist structure of the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe.


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Outdoor Hunter Sports Style Walkie Talkie and Binocular Set for Kids
Watch their imaginations expand with the Outdoor Hunter Sports Style Walkie Talkie and Binocular Set! These walkie talkies feature a cool camo pattern and work up to 200' apart, depending on environment. This Outdoor Hunter play set has 4 transistors and a belt clip. Ages 5 and up. Fully assembled. Requires two 9V batteries, not included. Imported.
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