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Volume 31 : Issue 138 : "text" Format
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Date: 07 Jun 2012 01:40:37 -0300
From: Mike Spencer <mds@bogus.nodomain.nowhere>
To: telecomdigestmoderator.remove-this@and-this-too.telecom-digest.org.
Subject: Re: Ring voltage measurment question
Message-ID: <87pq9blooq.fsf@nudel.nodomain.nowhere>
richgr@panix.com (Rich Greenberg) wrote:
> Measure ring voltage (an analog multimeter would be best) at the NIJ
> and at your phones. A significant difference would place the bad
> connection on your territory. Little or no difference puts it in
> the telco's lap.
Okay. That gives me a little confidence.
Analog multimeter says that during ringing there'a 18 volts across the
terminals of the (outside) NIJ and across the terminals of the
(indoor) block into which the phone is plugged. Sheesh!
Ring is the only problem; none with calling out or sound quality.
Next stop: telco service folks, but armed with a little knowledge.
Thank you.
--
Mike Spencer Nova Scotia, Canada
Date: Thu, 07 Jun 2012 09:46:25 -0500
From: bonomi@host122.r-bonomi.com (Robert Bonomi)
To: telecomdigestmoderator.remove-this@and-this-too.telecom-digest.org.
Subject: Re: Ring voltage measurment question
Message-ID: <5aCdnUl_AbpcI03SnZ2dnUVZ_rednZ2d@posted.nuvoxcommunications>
In article <87pq9blooq.fsf@nudel.nodomain.nowhere>,
Mike Spencer <mds@bogus.nodomain.nowhere> wrote:
>richgr@panix.com (Rich Greenberg) wrote:
>
>> Measure ring voltage (an analog multimeter would be best) at the NIJ
>> and at your phones. A significant difference would place the bad
>> connection on your territory. Little or no difference puts it in
>> the telco's lap.
>
>Okay. That gives me a little confidence.
>
>Analog multimeter says that during ringing there'a 18 volts across the
>terminals of the (outside) NIJ and across the terminals of the
>(indoor) block into which the phone is plugged. Sheesh!
>
>Ring is the only problem; none with calling out or sound quality.
>
>Next stop: telco service folks, but armed with a little knowledge.
Make a couple of additional tests, first.
0) first, disconnect -all- phone equipment -- sets, answering machines, etc.
1a) measure the 'not ringing' voltage at both the NIJ and the internal block.
(use "DC volts" setting, try the probes in both combinations)
1b) also , measure the 'not ringing' current flow (use a 'DC 100 milliamp'
setting) through the two wires, both at the NIJ and at the internal
block.
2) measure the 'ringing' voltage at both the NIJ and the internal block.
(use "AC volts" setting, try the probes in both combinations)
Date: Thu, 7 Jun 2012 07:46:38 -0700
From: RonTheGuy@null.invalid (Ron)
To: telecomdigestmoderator.remove-this@and-this-too.telecom-digest.org.
Subject: Re: Ring voltage measurment question
Message-ID: <1klb6ws.oopg46dxj39kN%RonTheGuy@null.invalid>
Mike Spencer <mds@bogus.nodomain.nowhere> wrote:
> Analog multimeter says that during ringing there'a 18 volts across the
> terminals of the (outside) NIJ and across the terminals of the
> (indoor) block into which the phone is plugged. Sheesh!
>
> Ring is the only problem; none with calling out or sound quality.
>
> Next stop: telco service folks, but armed with a little knowledge.
Wow, that should ideally be 90 volts.
Date: Thu, 7 Jun 2012 13:10:57 -0400
From: Monty Solomon <monty@roscom.com>
To: telecomdigestmoderator.remove-this@and-this-too.telecom-digest.org.
Subject: Haverhill teen to serve year in jail for fatal texting crash; judge calls for people to keep eyes on road
Message-ID: <p0624084acbf6907a86c2@[10.0.1.2]>
Haverhill teen to serve year in jail for fatal texting crash; judge
calls for people to keep eyes on road
By Brian R. Ballou and John R. Ellement, Globe Staff
6/6/2012
HAVERHILL - Saying he was sending a message of deterrence to
Massachusetts drivers, District Court Judge Stephen Abany today
imposed maximum sentences on Haverhill teen Aaron Deveau for causing
a fatal crash by texting while driving.
The judge sentenced Deveau, who was 17 at the time of the crash, to
concurrent sentences of 2 years on a charge of motor vehicle
homicide and 2 years for a charge of negligent operation of a motor
vehicle causing serious injury while texting.
Noting Deveau's youth and lack of criminal record, Abany ordered the
teen to serve one year in the Essex County House of Corrections,
suspending the rest of the sentences. Deveau, who has been free on
bail since his arrest in 2011, was taken into custody by court
officers.
Abany said from the bench that a criminal sentence is based on four
principles - punishment, public safety, rehabilitation, and
deterrence. Of those four issues, deterrence was his primary concern.
...
http://www.boston.com/metrodesk/2012/06/06/haverhill-teen-convicted-motor-vehicle-homicide-fatal-crash-tied-texting/ORSyThaV1G2Y3a3TAkANmI/story.html
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http://goo.gl/bzXaQ
Date: Thu, 7 Jun 2012 16:57:23 -0400
From: Monty Solomon <monty@roscom.com>
To: telecomdigestmoderator.remove-this@and-this-too.telecom-digest.org.
Subject: Despite penalties, many fear message may not be heeded
Message-ID: <p0624085acbf6c5e38f51@[10.0.1.2]>
Despite penalties, many fear message may not be heeded
By Billy Baker
Globe Staff / June 7, 2012
HAVERHILL - They have heard it from their teachers. They have heard
it from their parents. They have seen the commercials and the
billboards. For a while, Haverhill High School even had a smashed-up
car out front as a visible warning of the dangers of texting and
driving.
After a judge imposed the maximum sentence Wednesday on a local
teenager who became the first person in the state convicted of
causing a fatal crash while texting, it is still not clear the
message is sinking in.
"There are still people out there who will say, 'Too bad for that
dude, but it won't happen to me,' '' said Ashley Cochran, 19, as she
sipped an ice coffee in a Tedeschi's parking lot with her friend
Chrissy Levesque, 17. "We have a lot of friends who pick up a text
while they're driving, and I say, 'Don't do it,' but they say, 'I'll
be fine, I'll be fine.' ''
Levesque said texting while driving is definitely a problem among
young people and said her own sister was the worst kind of offender.
"She'll be smoking a cigarette, taking a sip of her coffee, and
texting at the same time.''
Aaron Deveau - who was 17 in February 2011, when he drifted over the
center lane on River Street and slammed head-on into a car driven by
Donald Bowley Jr., 56 - was convicted of motor vehicle homicide and
negligent operation of a motor vehicle causing serious injury while
texting. Bowley died 18 days after the crash. His girlfriend, Luz
Roman, was injured.
During the trial, prosecutors used phone records to argue that Deveau
was texting just before the accident, an assertion he denied on the
witness stand.
In issuing the sentence, a year in prison, District Court Judge
Stephen Abany said his primary concern was that it be a deterrent to
others.
But punishing him as a warning to others did not sit well with Nick
Calogerro, 17.
...
http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2012/06/07/stiff_sentence_in_fatal_texting_while_driving_case_may_not_deter_some_teenagers/
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http://tinyurl.com/7zs8lyr
Date: Thu, 7 Jun 2012 18:04:27 -0400
From: Monty Solomon <monty@roscom.com>
To: telecomdigestmoderator.remove-this@and-this-too.telecom-digest.org.
Subject: Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS)
Message-ID: <p0624087fcbf6d434ea6d@[10.0.1.2]>
U.S. High School Students Improve Motor Vehicle-related Health Behaviors
http://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2012/p0607_yrb_telebriefing.html
Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS)
The Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS) monitors six
types of health-risk behaviors that contribute to the leading causes
of death and disability among youth and adults, including-
* Behaviors that contribute to unintentional injuries and violence
* Sexual behaviors that contribute to unintended pregnancy and
sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV infection
* Alcohol and other drug use
* Tobacco use
* Unhealthy dietary behaviors
* Inadequate physical activity
YRBSS also measures the prevalence of obesity and asthma among youth
and young adults.
...
http://www.cdc.gov/HealthyYouth/yrbs/index.htm
Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance - United States, 2011
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/pdf/ss/ss6104.pdf
Youth Online: High School YRBS
Youth Online lets you analyze national, state, and local Youth Risk
Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS) data from 1991 - 2011. Data from
high school and middle school surveys are included. You can filter
and sort on the basis of race/ethnicity, sex, grade, or site, create
customized tables and graphs, and perform statistical tests by site
and health topic. Please see Youth Online Help for more information
using all Youth Online capabilities.
http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/youthonline/App/Default.aspx
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