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At 85 conductor Benjamin Zander is in the prime of life
The founder of the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra has conducted more than a thousand concerts over five decades. He has no plans to slow down or step away from the conductor’s podium any time soon.
EDN13d
Ground-fault interruption protection—without a ground?
When you think about it, not having a third-wire ground at all is the ultimate ground fault. A GFCI does not require an ...
CTA not liable in death of woman who tried to retrieve cellphone from tracks in 2019, appeals court rules
The Appellate Court of Illinois upheld the circuit court's ruling that the CTA wasn't liable for the death of Felon Smith, who died in 2019 after being struck by a CTA train in Englewood.
Electrical Construction & Maintenance8d
Understanding General Requirements of the NEC, Part 3
Article 110 of the NEC provides general requirements for all installations. One of those requirements is that the conductors ...
Court rules CTA not liable for woman's death while trying to receive cellphone from tracks in 2019
The CTA was found not liable in the death of a woman who was struck and killed by a Red Line train in 2019 after she went ...
Barbara Pope Was a Civil Rights Activist Who Refused to Give Up Her Seat on a Segregated Train
Content warning: This piece includes an account of an apparent suicide.
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The American West: Bill Carlisle – Wyoming’s Most Affable Train Robber
Bill Carlisle managed four solo robberies (three in a few months) in his extensive life of crime without injuring anyone. The ...
Renewable Energy World6d
California utility investigating ‘every possibility’ for cause of Eaton Fire, including its own equipment
Southern California Edison submitted letters to the California Public Utilities Commission updating its investigation into ...
SoCal Edison says its equipment "may be associated with the ignition" of January's Hurst Fire
"The cause of the fire remains under investigation, and SCE continues to cooperate with authorities," the utility agency ...
Apar Industries share price hits 20% lower circuit after Q3 profit sees 20% YoY decline
Apar Industries shares fell 20% after Q3 FY25 earnings showed a 19.7% profit decline despite 17.7% revenue growth. The company anticipates export challenges to ease while domestic business remains ...
Scientists devise 'living' electrodes that could vastly improve traditional silicon electronics
Researchers at Osaka University in Suita, Japan, have devised a novel way to improve the performance of electronic devices. The study, published in ACS Applied Electronic ...