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1. 06:27 AM - Re: B-lead protection (donjohnston)
2. 07:01 AM - Re: Re: B-lead protection (Robert L. Nuckolls, III)
3. 07:45 AM - . . . up from the ashes. (Robert L. Nuckolls, III)
4. 09:01 AM - Re: . . . up from the ashes. ()
5. 11:22 AM - Re: . . . up from the ashes. (Bill)
6. 02:10 PM - Re: Heathrow 787 lithium event (Henador Titzoff)
7. 02:58 PM - Re: . . . up from the ashes. (Robert L. Nuckolls, III)
8. 04:29 PM - Re: Heathrow 787 lithium event (Robert L. Nuckolls, III)
9. 07:41 PM - Re: Heathrow 787 lithium event (Henador Titzoff)
10. 08:24 PM - Re: Zodiac 601 with Jabiru engine radio noise revisited. (nuckollsr) (Chris)
11. 11:01 PM - Official AeroElectric-List FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) (Matt Dralle)
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Subject: | Re: B-lead protection |
> Here's a 40A MIDI style stocked by Digikey
>
> http://tinyurl.com/mpudgxu (http://tinyurl.com/mpudgxu)
>
> and a holder like this
>
> [img]cid:7.1.0.9.0.20130731150249.020c51e0@aeroelectric.com.0[/img]
>
> To mount it can be found here . . .
>
> http://tinyurl.com/kcbyc79 (http://tinyurl.com/kcbyc79)
>
How do these compare with the ANLs that B&C sells? Other than being a LOT less
money? :)
Do they have a greater tolerance? Slower speed (of reaction)? Don't last in a harsh
enviroment?
Read this topic online here:
http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=405771#405771
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Subject: | Re: B-lead protection |
>
>How do these compare with the ANLs that B&C sells? Other than being
>a LOT less money? :)
Here's the data sheet on MIDI fuses
http://tinyurl.com/l985dtj
Here's the data on ANL . .
http://tinyurl.com/k7o3l3q
>Do they have a greater tolerance? Slower speed (of reaction)? Don't
>last in a harsh enviroment?
The ANL has been around for about 80 years
and is still used in new design. Premier
was the last airplane we designed with a
majority DC power system in it. The distribution
panel contains a goodly number of the ANL style
limiters.
The MIDI's have roots in the automotive industries
where we have witnessed a continuous evolution of
designs. For example, cartridge glass fusses
got replaced by ATC plastics which in turn have
been superceded by the ATR micro fuses. All three
generations perform to their manufacturer's specs
and have been found suited to task in billions of
applications.
The ANL and MIDI are not drop-in replacements
for each other as you can deduce from their
performance curves. But the differences are
insignificant to our task. The advantage of
the more modern design is that they are made
in relatively large quantities on automated
machines for markets much larger than the
markets which nurtured the ANL devices.
Until recently (last 10 years or so) the
modern replacements for the ANL were not
as convenient to acquire. You could find
the fuses as after market service parts but
holders were more of an OEM item. But now
that Digikey has partnered with Bussmann
and Littlefuse to distribute them, procurement
is much easier.
Bob . . .
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Subject: | . . . up from the ashes. |
Speaking of legacy technologies, I see this item
in the Wichita Eagle that Beech's future seems
a bit brighter today.
http://tinyurl.com/mbryz3m
They recently divested themselves of jet products to
concentrate on legacy core competencies. A bold
move . . . but on a firm technological foundation.
Now, if the people who are expected to ride on those
airplanes have the means and reason to do so . . .
I spent most of my time at Beech on targets and
jets. My contractor's badge hasn't expired yet . . .
I might have an opportunity now to get more
up-close and personal with the machines that built
the Beech success story.
Bob . . .
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Subject: | Re: . . . up from the ashes. |
Bob, thanks for sharing this with the list.
Time has taught one to b a realist rather than optimist; hope and wish this Wheels
Up venture goes well (without Chinese backing; not that I know of any in this
case).
Thumbs up to Beech! Especially considering that you may be part of this.
Rumen
Do not archive
---- "Robert L. Nuckolls wrote:
============
Speaking of legacy technologies, I see this item
in the Wichita Eagle that Beech's future seems
a bit brighter today.
http://tinyurl.com/mbryz3m
They recently divested themselves of jet products to
concentrate on legacy core competencies. A bold
move . . . but on a firm technological foundation.
Now, if the people who are expected to ride on those
airplanes have the means and reason to do so . . .
I spent most of my time at Beech on targets and
jets. My contractor's badge hasn't expired yet . . .
I might have an opportunity now to get more
up-close and personal with the machines that built
the Beech success story.
Bob . . .
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Subject: | Re: . . . up from the ashes. |
Bob -
I imagine a deserved sense of satisfaction on your part - Seeing some
promise in this company in which you invested a fair amount of time.
Bill
SF bay area
AEC Seminar, Livermore @1998?
On Thu, Aug 1, 2013 at 7:44 AM, Robert L. Nuckolls, III <
nuckolls.bob@aeroelectric.com> wrote:
> nuckolls.bob@aeroelectric.com**>
>
> Speaking of legacy technologies, I see this item
> in the Wichita Eagle that Beech's future seems
> a bit brighter today.
>
> http://tinyurl.com/mbryz3m
>
> They recently divested themselves of jet products to
> concentrate on legacy core competencies. A bold
> move . . . but on a firm technological foundation.
>
> Now, if the people who are expected to ride on those
> airplanes have the means and reason to do so . . .
>
> I spent most of my time at Beech on targets and
> jets. My contractor's badge hasn't expired yet . . .
> I might have an opportunity now to get more
> up-close and personal with the machines that built
> the Beech success story.
>
>
> Bob . . .
>
>
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Subject: | Re: Heathrow 787 lithium event |
Bob said:=0A=0A- "The difference between failures in the ship's=0A- -
system batteries and the ELT battery is profound.=0A-- Root cause for
the system batteries was internal=0A-- to the battery and was not par
ticularly unique=0A-- to the lithium chemistry . . . all battery=0A-
- technologies have suffered separator development=0A-- and quality
control problems at one time or=0A-- another.=0A=0A-- The 'simpl
e failure' that occurred within the=0A-- battery was elevated in conse
quence by the chemistry=0A-- that really likes to burn."=0A=0A=0AWhile
I agree with you, Bob, doesn't it sound logical to extensively focus on th
is battery technology and make it fool-proof before use, since it has a ten
dency to cause such drastic problems?- Look at the evolution of the tank.
It started out as petrol (gasoline) machines during WWI and remained so un
til Russia faced the Japanese at Nomonhan.- The Japanese had far less tan
ks but were still deadly as they burned diesel, which of course doesn't ign
ite and burn in the air as easily.- They progressed to turbines, which st
ill burn diesel (Jet-A). The world militaries learned to go to a safer fuel
, but now Boeing's gone to a more dangerous battery.- Works great until i
t decides to catch fire and light up the sky.=0A=0AIn other words, I think
it's too early to go to lithium technology in civil aviation unless someone
is willing to pay the price of inevitable failures.- This someone is Blo
eing.- They haven't done enough testing, in my opinion, and perhaps their
design engineering, including their vendors, needs much more scroo-tinee.
- I know some of you OBAMers are seething at the teeth to incorporate lit
hium batteries in your dream machines.- I just hope you're design and qua
lity controls are better than Bloeing's.=0A=0ANote: I do not work for Airbu
s, but I did work for Boeing Aerospace for 6 years and loved it.=0A=0A=0AHe
nador Titzoff=0A=0A=0A________________________________=0A From: "Robert L.
Nuckolls, III" <nuckolls.bob@aeroelectric.com>=0ATo: aeroelectric-list@matr
onics.com =0ASent: Monday, July 29, 2013 11:33 AM=0ASubject: Re: AeroElectr
ic-List: Heathrow 787 lithium event=0A =0A=0A--> AeroElectric-List message
posted by: "Robert L. Nuckolls, III" <nuckolls.bob@aeroelectric.com>=0A=0AA
t 05:52 AM 7/29/2013, you wrote:=0ABob, I believe the FAA is requiring that
all 787 ELTs be inspected as =0Aa sampling of a larger population in order
to derive statistical =0Adata, then regroup and do what's in section Inter
im Action:=0A=0A- It may well be . . . but it seems that a=0A- mandat
ory service bulletin from Boeing would=0A- do the same thing.=0A=0AIt ju
st seems odd that this particular model ELT decided to burn up =0Aon a Drea
mLiner and so far, two of its worse problems involve lithium =0Abatteries.
Maybe the DreamLiner has more vibration at specific =0Afrequencies than oth
er planes, and the ELT is spec'ed =0Aincorrected?- All I know is it's eas
ier to blame the little guy than =0Athe big guy, especially when it involve
s big corporations and/or =0Agovernment. It won't be long before this airpl
ane is called the BadDreamLiner.=0A=0A- The difference between failures
in the ship's=0A- system batteries and the ELT battery is profound.=0A
- Root cause for the system batteries was internal=0A- to the battery
and was not particularly unique=0A- to the lithium chemistry . . . all
battery=0A- technologies have suffered separator development=0A- and
quality control problems at one time or=0A- another.=0A=0A- The 'simp
le failure' that occurred within the=0A- battery was elevated in consequ
ence by the chemistry=0A- that really likes to burn.=0A=0A- The failu
re in the ELT seems to be a quality control=0A- issue with the routing o
f wires outside the batteries=0A- during assembly. Again, the 'simple fa
ilure' was=0A- elevated to $high$ miseries by the energetic failure=0A
- mode of the lithium batteries . . . but in this=0A- case, the batte
ries themselves were performing as=0A- designed and qualified onto the p
roduct.=0A=0A- In the first case, we have a failure to meet design=0A-
goals in a product with hazardous failure modes. In=0A- the second cas
e, the failure seems to reside with=0A- first line supervision in manufa
cturing and quality=0A- control of a mature product. The first case is
=0A- not excusable but understandable. The second case=0A- (assuming
present suppositions are proven true)=0A- boggles the mind.=0A=0A=0AYes,
I'm glad I fly OBAM, but it's mostly because of the TSA and all =0Athe sec
urity hassles we're subjected to. I don't mind being frisked =0Aby a good l
ooking babe, but most of them are Fugly! I asked one if =0Athe TSA paid all
the bills, and she said "no, I also work nights at a =0Amasochist masseuse
parlor. Here's my business card."=0A=0A- Understand. And I hope my comm
ents were not mis-interpreted=0A- by anyone to mean that my global view
of hazard for=0A- the air transport industry was pessimistic. Those=0A
- guys could loose an airplane a day and still be=0A- statistically s
afer than personal automobile.=0A=0A- I am concerned that questions of s
uitability to task,=0A- meeting system design goals and having the will
=0A- and means to react quickly to serious problems=0A- is bring impe
ded by an increasing load of no-value-=0A- added 'activity' dictated by
bureaucratic organization=0A- and policy/procedures taking its toll on s
kills/=0A- common-sense.=0A=0A- For the moment at least, we're largel
y free of such=0A- impediments in the OBAM aviation world.=0A=0A=0A=0A
=
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Subject: | Re: . . . up from the ashes. |
At 01:21 PM 8/1/2013, you wrote:
>Bob -
>
>I imagine a deserved sense of satisfaction on your part - Seeing
>some promise in this company in which you invested a fair amount of time.
Yeah, it's sorta like watching some of the
things your kids do after they leave home
and wondering where you went wrong! But
core values, no matter how obscured,
can emerge under the right conditions.
There were times when I would have thought
my children's present achievements were
completely out of reach . . . but after
20 years, mom and I couldn't be more pleased.
Perhaps there's a spark of resurrection
left from this company's legacies.
[]
Emacs!
Just discovered that there was a Model 16 built
out in the Liberal facility. It post dates
the Model 17 by many years. Only one ever
built . . . Olive Ann didn't like it and nixed
the program.
I'll have to see if any pictures of it
still exist. Being a one-of experimental,
it seems unlikely.
Bob . . .
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Subject: | Re: Heathrow 787 lithium event |
>
>While I agree with you, Bob, doesn't it sound logical to extensively
>focus on this battery technology and make it fool-proof before use,
>since it has a tendency to cause such drastic problems?
It would be interesting to see the analysis of how
all the Joules got loose in the ELT . . .
If the ELT had been fitted with a NiCad, would
the outcome have been different? If a short on
internal wiring initiated the event, did some
circuit protective device fail to do it's job . . .
or was such a device included?
Operating life of the ELT battery
is something on the order of 120 hours. Hence
discharge rate compared to capacity is quite
low . . . seems like a simple PTC limiter would
have made it impossible to goad the ELT battery
into catastrophic self destruction.
I'd love to see a schematic of this product
along with a failure analysis of just how the
event was triggered.
Without a doubt, the lithium battery in an
ELT offers a huge boost to system reliability.
How many ELTs have failed to function because
fretting corrosion in the alkaline cell
array shut down a perfectly good battery?
A hard wired, long shelf life, long service life
battery is an elegant solution. I think it's
a bit soon to pan this particular lithium
product.
The ship's system batteries are another matter.
The rush to qualification by OEMs from Airbus/Boeing
down to the LSA guys seems to have stoked
a certification frenzy. I used to know folks
at the Navy's Battery Labs in Crane, IN who
were willing to tell me anything and everything
they knew about battery performance and robustness.
I would dearly love to know what, if any, tests
have been conducted on these leading edge secondary
batteries.
If you think the folks on board a 787 are fussy
about smoke in the cabin, just run the idea past
a submariner!
I'm hearing rumbles that separator fabrication
technologies are almost but not quite ready for
prime time. Seems that there are occasional
discontinuities in the separator matrix that
encourages exchange of 'bad stuff' between
the plates of the cells.
This is not unique to lithium products. Folks
are looking at time dependent (300-500 hours!)
screening techniques to spot cells with risky
separators before shipping to reliability
critical applications.
Who knows, maybe 3M or Monsanto will come up
with a new separator material that will make this
all go away. It's quite certain now that few
technologies in history have experienced so
much 'start up' expense.
Maybe the B-29 engine development program . . .
Bob . . .
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Subject: | Re: Heathrow 787 lithium event |
Bob said:=0A=0A=0A- - "Maybe the B-29 engine development program . . "
=0A=0A=0ABob, there are many examples of start up expensive programs, and t
hey didn't exactly get put into mass production immediately.- Take the F-
35 program, for example.- I know the guy who ran it for several years. He
was one of the best engineers I've ever met, but the program is way over b
udget and behind schedule.- Trying to do too much too fast, just like the
se lithium batteries.- I hope that separator technology is finally able t
o tame lithium technology and make it very reliable.=0A=0ABTW, the F-35 pro
gram manager is now working for Spirit Aero. Quite a tumble but no big deal
as he's had a great career for decades. Maybe you'll run into him at the l
ocal Walmart. :)=0A=0A-=0AHenador Titzoff=0A=0A=0A_______________________
_________=0A From: "Robert L. Nuckolls, III" <nuckolls.bob@aeroelectric.com
>=0ATo: aeroelectric-list@matronics.com =0ASent: Thursday, August 1, 2013 7
:29 PM=0ASubject: Re: AeroElectric-List: Heathrow 787 lithium event=0A =0A
olls.bob@aeroelectric.com>=0A=0A=0A>=0A>While I agree with you, Bob, doesn'
t it sound logical to extensively =0A>focus on this battery technology and
make it fool-proof before use, =0A>since it has a tendency to cause such dr
astic problems?=0A=0A- - It would be interesting to see the analysis of
how=0A- - all the Joules got loose in the ELT . . .=0A=0A- - If th
e ELT had been fitted with a NiCad, would=0A- - the outcome have been d
ifferent? If a short on=0A- - internal wiring initiated the event, did
some=0A- - circuit protective device fail to do it's job . . .=0A-
- or was such a device included?=0A=0A- - Operating life of the ELT b
attery=0A- - is something on the order of 120 hours. Hence=0A- - di
scharge rate compared to capacity is quite=0A- - low . . . seems like a
simple PTC limiter would=0A- - have made it impossible to goad the ELT
battery=0A- - into catastrophic self destruction.=0A=0A- - I'd lov
e to see a schematic of this product=0A- - along with a failure analysi
s of just how the=0A- - event was triggered.=0A=0A- - Without a dou
bt, the lithium battery in an=0A- - ELT offers a huge boost to system r
eliability.=0A- - How many ELTs have failed to function because=0A-
- fretting corrosion in the alkaline cell=0A- - array shut down a per
fectly good battery?=0A=0A- - A hard wired, long shelf life, long servi
ce life=0A- - battery is an elegant solution. I think it's=0A- - a
bit soon to pan this particular lithium=0A- - product.=0A=0A- - The
ship's system batteries are another matter.=0A- - The rush to qualific
ation by OEMs from Airbus/Boeing=0A- - down to the LSA guys seems to ha
ve stoked=0A- - a certification frenzy.- I used to know folks=0A-
- at the Navy's Battery Labs in Crane, IN who=0A- - were willing to t
ell me anything and everything=0A- - they knew about battery performanc
e and robustness.=0A- - I would dearly love to know what, if any, tests
=0A- - have been conducted on these leading edge secondary=0A- - ba
tteries.=0A=0A- - If you think the folks on board a 787 are fussy=0A-
- about smoke in the cabin, just run the idea past=0A- - a submarine
r!=0A=0A- - I'm hearing rumbles that separator fabrication=0A- - te
chnologies are almost but not quite ready for=0A- - prime time. Seems t
hat there are occasional=0A- - discontinuities in the separator matrix
that=0A- - encourages exchange of 'bad stuff' between=0A- - the pla
tes of the cells.=0A=0A- - This is not unique to lithium products. Folk
s=0A- - are looking at time dependent (300-500 hours!)=0A- - screen
ing techniques to spot cells with risky=0A- - separators before shippin
g to reliability=0A- - critical applications.=0A=0A- - Who knows, m
aybe 3M or Monsanto will come up=0A- - with a new separator material th
at will make this=0A- - all go away. It's quite certain now that few=0A
- - technologies in history have experienced so=0A- - much 'start u
p' expense.=0A=0A- - Maybe the B-29 engine development program . . .=0A
==
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Subject: | Re: Zodiac 601 with Jabiru engine radio noise revisited. |
(nuckollsr)
Hi Bob and All.
Thanks for all the help Bob, the Zodiac 601 was test flow today and
the Microair radio is working great, no more whine and no noise!
Putting in a forest of tabs got rid of all the crackling and popping in
the receive mode and isolating the jacks and moving the
regulator/rectifier to the positive side of the battery stopped the
alternator whine. The owner is no longer badmouthing Microair.
Thanks again
Chris
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down to something on the order of 800 x 600 and try to keep the
file size to less-than 200KB, preferably much less.
Microsoft has a really awesome utility available for free that allows
you to Right-Click on a picture in Explorer and automatically
scale it down and resave it. This is a great utility - get it, use it!
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx
Look for the link "Image Resizer"
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post anything that would be considered offensive by your grandmother.
And you know what I'm saying; I don't want to see anything even
questionable. !!
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to 1MB X 1000 = 1 Gigabyte of network traffic!! BE CAREFUL and
BE COURTEOUS!
Also see the section below on the Matronics Photo and File Share where
you can have your files and photos posted on the Matronics web server
for long time viewing and availability.
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in PKZIP format. Use "binary" data transfer methods.
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Download Via FTP
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Download Via Web
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Prior to public availability of the files and photos, each will be scanned
for viruses. Please also note that the process of making the files and
photos available on the web site is a pseudo-manual process, and I try to
process them every few days.
Following the availability of the new Photoshare, an email message will be
sent to the Email Lists enumerated in 1) above indicating that the new
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Subject: | Official AeroElectric-List Usage Guidelines |
Dear Listers,
Please read over the AeroElectric-List Usage Guidelines below. The complete
AeroElectric-List FAQ including these Usage Guidelines can be found at the
following URL:
http://www.matronics.com/FAQs/AeroElectric-List.FAQ.html
Thank you,
Matt Dralle
Matronics Email List Administrator
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AeroElectric-List Usage Guidelines
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The following details the official Usage Guidelines for the AeroElectric-List.
You are encouraged to read it carefully, and to abide by the rules therein.
Failure to use the AeroElectric-List in the manner described below may result
in the removal of the subscribers from the List.
AeroElectric-List Policy Statement
The purpose of the AeroElectric-List is to provide a forum of discussion for
things related to this particular discussion group. The List's goals
are to serve as an information resource to its members; to deliver
high-quality content; to provide moral support; to foster camaraderie
among its members; and to support safe operation. Reaching these goals
requires the participation and cooperation of each and every member of
the List. To this end, the following guidelines have been established:
- Please keep all posts related to the List at some level. Do not submit
posts concerning computer viruses, urban legends, random humor, long
lost buddies' phone numbers, etc. etc.
- THINK carefully before you write. Ask yourself if your post will be
relevant to everyone. If you have to wonder about that, DON'T send it.
- Remember that your post will be included for posterity in an archive
that is growing in size at an extraordinary rate. Try to be concise and
terse in your posts. Avoid overly wordy and lengthy posts and
responses.
- Keep your signature brief. Please include your name, email address,
aircraft type/tail number, and geographic location. A short line
about where you are in the building process is also nice. Avoid
bulky signatures with character graphics; they consume unnecessary
space in the archive.
- DON'T post requests to the List for information when that info is
easily obtainable from other widely available sources. Consult the
web page or FAQ first.
- If you want to respond to a post, DO keep the "Subject:" line of
your response the same as that of the original post. This makes it
easy to find threads in the archive.
- When responding, NEVER quote the *entire* original post in your
response. DO use lines from the original post to help "tune in" the
reader to the topic at hand, but be selective. The impact that
quoting the entire original post has on the size of the archive
can not be overstated!
- When the poster asks you to respond to him/her personally, DO NOT
then go ahead and reply to the List. Be aware that clicking the
"reply" button on your mail package does not necessarily send your
response to the original poster. You might have to actively address
your response with the original poster's email address.
- DO NOT use the List to respond to a post unless you have something
to add that is relevant and has a broad appeal. "Way to go!", "I
agree", and "Congratulations" are all responses that are better sent
to the original poster directly, rather than to the List at large.
- When responding to others' posts, avoid the feeling that you need to
comment on every last point in their posts, unless you can truly
contribute something valuable.
- Feel free to disagree with other viewpoints, BUT keep your tone
polite and respectful. Don't make snide comments, personally attack
other listers, or take the moral high ground on an obviously
controversial issue. This will only cause a pointless debate that
will hurt feelings, waste bandwidth and resolve nothing.
- Occasional posts by vendors or individuals who are regularly
subscribed to a given List are considered acceptable. Posts by
List members promoting their respective products or items for sale
should be of a friendly, informal nature, and should not resemble
a typical SPAM message. The List isn't about commercialism, but
is about sharing information and knowledge. This applies to
everyone, including those who provide products to the entire
community. Informal presentation and moderation should be the
operatives with respect to advertising on the Lists.
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