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How Podcasters Became the Cool Kids of HVACR

Meet a few of the podcasters who have taken the HVAC world by storm. 




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The NEWSMakers Podcast: HVAC Contractors and Tools

In the latest episode of The NEWSMakers podcast, Kyle Gargaro, editorial director for The ACHR NEWS, talks to Michael Kane, president of UEi Test Instruments.




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The NEWSMakers Podcast: ACCA Leadership

The ACHR NEWS sat down with ACCA CEO Bart James and ACCA Vice President of Membership, Advocacy, and Events Sean Robertson at the recent ACCA conference. The trio discussed issues that are affecting HVACR contractors including regulations, legislation, and business management.




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The NEWSMakers Podcast: Geothermal Trends

In the latest episode of The NEWSMakers podcast, Kyle Gargaro, editorial director for The ACHR NEWS, talks to WaterFurnace CEO John Thomas.




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The NEWSMakers Podcast: Is Geothermal Set for Growth?

Kyle Gargaro, editorial director, The ACHR NEWS, traveled to Oklahoma City to talk with Climate Control Group COO Kevin McNamara about the state of the geothermal industry.




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Re: shell wildcard expansion (un)safety

Posted by Eli Schwartz on Nov 10

The earliest version of the Bash Pitfalls guide that includes a warning
about the topic, per the Wayback Machine:

https://web.archive.org/web/20090426020027/https://mywiki.wooledge.org/BashPitfalls#Filenames_with_leading_dashes

Overall, wildcards are just a classic "here is a programming language
footgun, we cannot fix it because the language is backwards compatible
to the 90s and earlier" which amounts to:

people love bash because...




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Re: shell wildcard expansion (un)safety

Posted by lists on Nov 10

That says nothing about the amusing character # either at the
start of a name or after whitespace.





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Re: shell wildcard expansion (un)safety

Posted by Fay Stegerman on Nov 10

* Eli Schwartz <eschwartz () gentoo org> [2024-11-10 00:59]:
[...]

[...]

Obviously, shell scripts and wildcards are one of the easiest ways to trip up
here. But the underlying issue is that CLI interfaces mix options and
arguments: the lack of a clean separation between data and code/commands
(another example is e.g. printing unescaped control characters to stdout,
something discussed on this list before, and far too common IME, as I...




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Re: shell wildcard expansion (un)safety

Posted by Ali Polatel on Nov 12

Thank you. Around six months ago I added a restriction on filenames with
control characters to Sydbox[1] after I had read about a vulnerability
here on this list. I think it was about tar but my memory may not serve
me right. Sydbox is secure by default, so at first this feature was
enabled without any way to turn it off. After a few months of testing
with fellow Exherbo Linux developers, we have noticed some package tests
(nvim was one of them)...




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The NEWSMakers Podcast: Data Driven HVAC Decisions

Frank Bacchetta of Total Comfort Group talks about how his company uses data to improve the customer experience.




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The NEWSMakers Podcast: Women in the HVAC Industry

Though getting enough people to work in the HVAC industry has been an issue for quite a while, women have been greatly underrepresented. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, only 2% of the HVAC workforce is women. Amy O’Grady from Women in HVACR talks about what needs to happen for more women to get into the HVAC industry.




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SE-Radio Episode 304: Evgeny Shadchnev on Code Schools

Felienne talks with Evgeny Shadchnev about Code Schools, programs that prepare people to become a software developer in a few months. This episode explores the idea of code schools. Can we really teach programming in a few months rather than in a few years in university? Who teaches at those programs? Who attends them? What are their business models and should we teach programming online or offline?




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Downloading 50,000 Podcast Feeds to Analyze Their RSS

The software developer Niko Abeler has crawled 51,165 podcast feeds to study what RSS elements they contain. His comprehensive Podcast Feed Standard report looks at the usage of core RSS elements and namespace elements from Apple iTunes, Atom, Content, Podcast 2.0 and Simple Chapters. He writes:

In the world of podcasting, there is a great deal of freedom when it comes to the format and content of a podcast. Creators are free to choose their own audio format and feed content, giving them the flexibility to create something truly unique. However, when it comes to distributing a podcast, certain standards must be followed in order to be added to an aggregator such as Apple Podcasts. Additionally, the podcasting community has come to agree upon certain conventions that can be used to add additional features to a podcast, such as chapters, enhanced audio, and more. These conventions allow for a more immersive and engaging listening experience for the audience.

This website is dedicated to providing guidance and information on the conventions and standards used in podcasting.

There's a lot of interesting data in the RSS 2.0 report, which finds that these are the six least popular elements in an RSS feed's channel:

Element Usage
docs 8.3%
cloud 0.0%
rating 0.0%
skipDays 0.0%
skipHours 0.0%
textInput 0.0%

Over 99 percent of feeds contain the optional channel element language and the optional item elements enclosure, guid, pubDate and title. Only 0.2% of feeds contain a source element in an item.

The iTunes namespace report shows a lot of variation in support. The required element itunes:explicit is only present in 18 percent of feeds and four optional elements have less than 20 percent: itunes:new-feed-url, itunes:block, itunes:complete and itunes:title. One namespace in the report, Podcast 2.0, has been proposed by Podcastindex "to provide a solution for problems which previously have been solved by multiple competing standards" and is still under development.

The report also analyzes the audio files enclosed in the podcast feeds to determine their format, bitrate, channel and loudness. The report finds that 95.6 percent use MP3 and 4.4 percent AAC/M4A. People who like an alternative open source format will be oggravated that its sliver of the pie graph is so small it can't be seen.

If Abeler isn't tired of crunching numbers, one thing that would be useful for the RSS Advisory Board to learn is how many of the feeds contain more than one enclosure element within a single item.




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Making Childcare Sustainable for Parents and Providers

To highlight the unsustainable costs of child care for parents and providers, Community Change Action marked "Day Without Child Care" for the third year in a row.




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Auxiliary DC power system used for fault detection, trip coils and remote operation

The auxiliary DC control power system is considered the most crucial element of a protection, control, and monitoring system. The failure of the direct current (DC) control power can result in the inability of fault detection devices to identify faults,... Read more

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Design issues in HV busbar protection systems (substation topology and DC power supply)

This technical article discusses criteria and requirements for designing protection systems for busbars in HV/EHV networks. One of the most critical requirements is reliable busbar relay protection to assure power system integrity during fault conditions. This requirement is further emphasized because... Read more

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Insulation tests on electric motors and generators: DC High Potential Testing (HiPot)

The objective of this technical article is to provide certain criteria and time intervals for conducting insulation tests on electric motors, generators and other electrical equipment. Testing is done to ensure that the equipment is intact and to provide a... Read more

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PCC Podcast, Thursday 8-5-21

Today’s PCC Podcast features a review of yesterday’s PA House Committee meeting on the bill to prevent biological males from participating as females in sports across our state. We also have the first two installments of “Capitol Insight. “ https://fb.watch/7b_n1kgQBS/  




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Podcast Tan Hwee Pink - Improving The Quality Of Care For Elderly With Technology - Final 11.02.2020

Technology is playing an increasingly important role in improving the quality of care for the elderly, be it enhancing aged care patient experience, developing home-care for an ageing population, or automating clinical processes. Associate Professor Tan Hwee Pink from SMU’s School of Information Systems, together with his team, have extensive ground experience in developing and deploying senior-centric technologies, from previous research projects at SMU. They are now collaborating with NTUC Healthcare Co-operative Ltd, a key provider of community programmes for seniors in Singapore, to use smart technology to enhance the operational efficiency and productivity of NTUC Healthcare’s centres. In this podcast, he discusses the type of technologies deployed in the project with NTUC Healthcare, the preliminary results achieved, and the challenges faced.




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Podcast Rick Smith - Diversity, Inclusion And Belonging Key Successful Teams And Organisations

Building on research conducted in 2018 on the clear and positive link between high levels of psychological safety and a strong teamwork culture, Richard Smith, Professor of Strategic Management and Deputy Dean (Programmes) at the SMU Lee Kong Chian School of Business, has now dug deeper by focusing on diversity. How does closing the gender gap within organisations in Asian countries impact overall company performance? Are employees more productive, or less, with a sense of belonging to the workplace? In this podcast, Professor Smith discusses the key findings of his research conducted in collaboration with consultancy group Great Place to Work Institute Singapore. The rigorous study, one of the largest in Asia to highlight gender differences, surveyed over 400,000 employees from more than 800 organisations located across eight countries in the Asia Pacific.




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Join AGU Science Policy at AGU24 in DC

AGU24 is just around the corner and our Science Policy and Government Relations team has a jam-packed agenda for our members at this year’s meeting in Washington, DC. From science policy 101 to understanding how scientists can engage with congress after the election to exploring science policy careers, we are here to help you make the most of your meeting. Explore our day-by-day schedule below:  Monday, 9 December  What’s Next for …

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Join AGU Science Policy at AGU24 in Washington DC

AGU24 is just around the corner and our Science Policy and Government Relations team has a jam-packed agenda for our members at this year’s meeting in Washington, DC. From science policy 101 to understanding how scientists can engage with congress after the election to exploring science policy careers, we are here to help you make the most of your meeting. Explore our day-by-day schedule below:    Monday through Thursday, daily: Free …

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Join AGU Science Policy at AGU24 in Washington DC

AGU24 is just around the corner and our Science Policy and Government Relations team has a jam-packed agenda for our members at this year’s meeting in Washington, DC. From science policy 101 to understanding how scientists can engage with congress after the election to exploring science policy careers, we are here to help you make the most of your meeting. Explore our day-by-day schedule below:    Monday through Thursday, daily: Free …

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Podcast | 3D Blister Tool Prototyping for Cannabis Packaging

In this episode the topic is 3D printed blister tool prototyping and how it can be used to improve cannabis packaging.




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Podcast | Closing the Loop with Mono-material Blister Packs

Amcor’s new AmSky blister packaging uses HDPE throughout for curbside recycling.




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Solvay Introduces New PVDC Coating Solution for Pharmaceutical Blister Films

Diofan® Ultra736 is fluorine-free, meets regulatory requirements for direct pharmaceutical contact and supports the design of sustainable films with thinner coating designs. 




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PODCAST | Innovations in Flexible Packaging

In this interview, Keith Smith, CEO of Vonco Products, talks about how makers of medical packaging are borrowing a page or two from the consumer sector when it comes to developing innovative and sustainable packaging solutions.




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Podcast | Cultivating Sustainable Cannabis Packaging

In this episode, we talk with Ron Basak-Smith, Co-Founder & CEO, and James Eichner, Co-Founder & CSO, of Sana Packaging — a sustainable packaging brand that designs and develops differentiated, sustainable and compliant cannabis packaging solutions for a circular economy by using 100% plant-based hemp plastic, 100% reclaimed ocean plastic and other sustainable materials.




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PODCAST | The State of Smart Manufacturing in CPG

In this episode with Lee Coffey of Rockwell Automation, we delve into the results of a recent survey conducted by Rockwell regarding smart manufacturing in CPG.




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PODCAST | The Intricacies of Secondary Packaging

In this podcast, we talk about secondary packaging solutions for the food industry, pharmaceuticals and medical devices, and the personal care and beauty industry.




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PODCAST | Fresh-Lock’s Award-Winning Flexible Packaging for Laundry Detergent Pacs

Packaging Strategies recently sat down with Natalie Kaczorowski and Todd Meussling of Fresh-Lock® to discuss the company’s development of the award-winning Costco Kirkland Signature® Ultra Clean Premium Laundry Detergent Pacs.




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Podcast | PACK EXPO Las Vegas Interview

In this episode, our special guest is PMMI President and CEO, Jim Pittas. We discuss PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2021 including how many attendees and exhibitors he expects, the new exhibits, and how the pandemic changed tradeshows and the industry.




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PODCAST | The Role of Inks, Coatings & Adhesives in Sustainable Packaging

In this interview, two experts at Sun Chemical discuss the evolution and commercial breakthroughs of inks, coatings and adhesives and how they are helping the flexible packaging sector achieve sustainability.




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Podcast | Ink & Labeling Sustainability

In this episode with Sherry Washburn, Business Unit Manager at Videojet, we discuss how a company’s choice of inks and printing technologies can play a big role in achieving sustainability goals. We also discuss ways for companies to ensure compliance with existing and new environmental regulations. 




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Podcast | Coding & Marking for Cannabis Packaging

In this episode with Chirag Sheth, Global Business Unit Manager at Videojet, we discuss coding and marking options for cannabis packaging.




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PODCAST | Decorating Solutions for Two-Piece Metal Packaging

David Randall of Sun Chemical explains how innovations are transforming inks for two-piece cans and resulting in an industry that is more efficient and eco-friendly.




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PODCAST | Sustainable Solutions Designed to Enable Recycling

Sun Chemical is thinking about sustainability and circularity in all of its product development activities, including in its solutions for the narrow web, tag and label market.




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PODCAST | Rethinking Wine Packaging

In this interview, Marian Leitner-Waldman of Archer Roose explains the many advantages of canned packaging for wine.




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PODCAST | The Resurgence of RFID Technology

We recently sat down with Jay Parks of R.R. Donnelley to discuss why more and more retailers are requiring vendors to employ RFID labels.




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PODCAST | Navigating the Complexities of Molded Fiber

In this interview, Palouse Fiber Packaging CEO Kyler Lovgren explains how molded fiber could help businesses remain compliant as a patchwork of state-level packaging regulations crop up.




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Podcast | Sustainable Snack Food Packaging

In this episode with Sarah Webber, Sustainable Packaging Engineer at Plastic Ingenuity, we discuss ways to support sustainability in snack food packaging.




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PODCAST | Compostable Popcorn Packaging

Joseph Zeppilli, Co-Founder of Bad Monkey Popcorn, talks about the company’s journey toward creating viable compostable packaging for one of the world’s most popular snack foods.




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PODCAST | The Versatility of BOPP in Beer Packaging

In this interview, Stout Collective’s Matt Tanaka explains the inspiration behind the BOPP Beer and Design Conference, now in its third year.




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PODCAST | Conveyor Belting Needs in the Face of Industry 5.0

In this interview, Niels van den Boogert and Bobby Bauman of AMMEGA discuss CPG firms’ evolving conveyor needs as warehouses and distribution centers become increasingly automated.




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PODCAST | Factory Floor Space & Smart Sensor Technology

Michael Kundinger of Kundinger Inc. elaborates on several of the technologies that the company showcased at its booth at the recent Converters Expo.




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PODCAST | Meeting Coding Demands with Soft-Pigmented CIJ Inks

In this interview, Videojet’s Sherry Washburn discusses how recent improvements to soft-pigmented inks are facilitating coding and contrast printing for packaging.




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PODCAST | Sustainability and the Growing Role of Paper Barrier Solutions

Chris Marshall of BOBST – a leading supplier of substrate processing, printing and converting equipment and services for the label, flexible packaging, folding carton and corrugated board industries – talks about how the regulatory environment is coaxing some firms away from plastic and toward paper.




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PODCAST | Trends in Inks and Coatings for Sustainable Paper Packaging

While paper packaging in many ways is more naturally eco-friendly than plastic packaging, Sun Chemical is busy developing inks and coatings solutions to ensure that true recyclability is achieved as the ‘paperization’ trend gains steam.




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USDCHF trades above and below the 50% midpoint of the move down from the May high

The USDCHF has moved higher in trading today and in the process moved above the swing highs from last week and swing area between 0.8772 to 0.8776. That area is now a close risk and bias-defining level. Staying above is more bullish.

The move above that area today has led to an increase in momentum with the price moving to and through the 50% midpoint of the move down from the Mqy 1 high. That level comes in at 0.87986 (near natural resistance at 0.8800).

The price is in trading above and below that level the last four or so hours of trading with a high price of 0.8804. Also in play on the topside is its 200-day moving average at 0.8817 and a swing area from 0.88187 to 0.88251. Get above those levels would open the door for more upside momentum.

So buyers and sellers are battling it out near the 50% midpoint and below the 200-day moving average. That is natural estranged can defined and limited risk against the technical levels. However, the price were to move above the 200-day moving average, the seller leaning now, should look to cover and push the price higher.

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USDCHF Summary

The USDCHF continues its upward trend, testing the 50% target level at 0.87986.

Key Levels:

Resistance

  • 0.8817 (200-day MA)

  • 0.88187-0.8825 (swing area)

Support

  • 0.8772-0.87763 (last week's highs)

Outlook:

  • Breaking above 0.88187-0.8825 opens door for more upside momentum.

  • Moving below 0.8772-0.87763 gives sellers short-term advantage.

  • Absent a breakdown, buyers remain in control, targeting new highs since July 31.

This article was written by Greg Michalowski at www.forexlive.com.