April 9, 2008
The “self helper” among piano students is often so bewildered by
a mass of contradictory directions regarding certain basic
factors of his study, that he finds peculiar solace in the
Scriptural affirmative “all men are liars!”
Take, for instance, the position of the hand - a matter of prime
importance. The student is warned by numberless and undoubted
authorities that he can never hope to attain eminence as a
pianist unless he holds his hand “perfectly flat”; “a little
arched”; “slightly inclined toward the thumb”; “inclined
slightly toward the little finger”; “pointing slightly inward”;
and one of the latest advises him to hold it practically “any
old way!”
Bewilderingly simple, isn’t it? The question being all or none
or if one, which one and why?
The cause of all this maddening mess is that, very naturally,
each method-maker recommends his own hand position, the position
that best suited its structure, and one of the factors that has
enabled him to attain his super-human technical dexterity. There
was a reason for that position, and there should be a reason for
every individual’s “normal hand-position”.
One or another of the above positions will suit any hand to a
nicety, but it is the height of absurdity to think that a long,
narrow, super-flexible hand and a short, broad and stiff hand
can use the same normal hand-position and attain the same
results.
Place, now, your own hand on the piano keyboard, and see if you
can tell which position suits it best and why? If not, and you
are a real self-help student, the sooner you obtain from proper
textbooks or a competent physician a knowledge of the anatomy
and functions of the fingers, hands, arms, etc., the sooner you
will begin to save hours upon hours of practice time.
One absolutely cannot order his practice to the best advantage
without such knowledge - and it is perfectly easy to attain it.
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When surmounting trouble rises, an optic fiber technician must choose the most suitable patch panel for a particular situation. That technician must recognize that when it comes to easy installation, proper termination and long term maintenance, not all patch panels are created equally. Optic fiber is robust and therefore deserves some special treatment. For example: if a horizontal copper cable is damaged, one user will be affected. If a backbone fiber goes down, it can take a lot of users down with it. This is why using fully enclosed connecting hardware for optic fiber is crucial. This is where the technician must choose between using wall-mounted or rack-mounted hardware. The optic fiber density required will most likely influence the technicians choice between the wall-mounted and rack-mounted connectivity. Many technicians will choose to use fiber patch cables. Trust your technician to know what’s best.
Wall-mounted enclosures are suitable for up to 24 optic fibers, although with small form factors and high density connectors, can extend the fiber optic cable count to as many as 144. Wall-mount enclosures also offer the benefit of reduced floor space requirements. Rack-mounted optic fiber enclosures can be used with higher fabric counts or depending on the proximity to communications equipment, where rack-mounted optic fiber enclosures are preferable. 1U enclosures can handle up to 24 optic fiber cables with ST or SC connectors, or up to 48 optic fibers by using small form factor connectors. For extra protection, 2U to 4U enclosures can be used to handle up to 144 optic fiber connections.
A 12 fiber MPO connector can speed installation time and increase the concentration of connection hardware. The factory terminated and tested cassettes take care of breaking out the optic fibers from the MPO connectors to ST, SC, or MT-RJ connectors. The MPO cassettes can double the concentration that are possible in rack-mount enclosures - up to 72 optic fibers in a 1U enclosure and 288 optic fibers in a 4U enclosure - making these optic fibers perfectly fit to meet high density applications, such as data center’s and storage area networks.
Accessibility is a concern for long term maintenance when choosing a rack-mount enclosure. The 1U enclosures may have a an access panel to reach the rear optic fibers, while larger enclosures may have a removable rear cover with adequate room inside to make changes or perform repairs. Strain relief and loop management for incoming cables must be provided, nonetheless management devices should be small enough as to not interfere with access to the optic fibers. Cable management for patch cords should be provided on the front of the enclosure with clear front covers and labeling arranged to ease moves, adds and changes and by ensuring that port identification is not obscured by patch cords.
Since copper patch panels need to be strong enough not to flex too much as the cables are punched down. The rolled edges on the panel sheet metal stock help to make the panels rigid. Copper patch panels should provide 24 ports in a 1U height or 48 ports in a 2U height. It’s very important to make sure that the modular jacks and circuit traces on the panels are protected from debris that can short out circuits. All cable management systems must be easy to use and maintain to avoid any potential problems.
James Croydon, Fiber Network Engineer and Fiber Patch Cables expert - focusing on Fiber Optic Cable and LC Fiber
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Deciding to start your own business can be a scary process. There are dozens of questions you need to ask yourself before you even get started. What product or service am I going to sell? Where do I advertise? What kind of start up costs are involved? Do I qualify for a large enough loan? Can I do this? It can overwhealm you very quickly.
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The ability to be able to work from home is a big plus for a lot of people as well. Stay at home parents can be a part of their kids lives, and work their schedule around family time, instead of the other way around. Not having to get up and go to work every morning, and come home tired in the evening is eliminated. You can work when you want, and see your family more often.
There’s less stress working for yourself because your income and achievements are based on your actions and skills. You don’t have co-workers to bother you or bring you down if their work is lacking. You can choose how much money you want to make each month and then put your plan into action to achieve those results, rather than working for someone else, getting paid for the hours you worked, and not the quality of work you do.
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Did You Know?
Over 500 million cell phones may be sitting forgotten in sock drawers and under beds, leaking harmful chemicals and wasting away because people are not using the many cell phone recycling and donation programs available. Only one in 12 cell phones that is purchased brand new in the United States is recycled. Every year there are 120 million cell phones sold in the United States. This means that over 100 million cell phones are disposed of every year without recycling them. You may be able to benefit yourself as well as someone else by using a cell phone recycling or donation program.
What Cell Phone Recycling Options Do You Have?
First and foremost, ask the company that you are purchasing from if they have a cell phone recycling plan. Different carriers may offer incentives to new customers who recycle their old phones when they join. If your phone company does not take back or buy back old cell phones, there are many online sites that buy old cell phones for cell phone recycling. Search for your particular make and model to find out how much it is worth. Online companies will give you cell phone recycling information on how to mail it back and may even offer free shipping. Double check with the company, since cell phone recycling often does not include damaged or broken phones. Many charitable and nonprofit organizations offer cell phone recycling programs, which means your donated phone will help someone else (either directly or indirectly) and can be noted as a tax-deductible donation.
How Does Cell Phone Recycling Help?
• Cell phone recycling reduces waste
• Phones can be sold to countries whose citizens are not as wealthy.
• Many replacement phones and pre-paid cell phones are actually recycled phones that have been sold and refurbished.
• They can be used as emergency phones for victims of domestic violence.
As we recycle things like cell phones, computers, newspapers, glass bottles, etc. we are doing the little things that may some day add up to a cleaner and less polluted planet in our future.
Margarette Tustle writes helpful information and ideas for the home and family. Find more information about recycling at dailyrecycle.com
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