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2) A Dwarf Makes Giant News

Astronomers are given the spotlight as they announce that Pluto, the dwarf planet with a changing orbit, has passed Neptune to become the ninth planet from the Sun. It had been the eighth farthest since 1979. Of course, we now know that Pluto is not a planet at all but some kind of ball of rock and ice. 

 4) Re-imagining Literary History

Tom Stoppard and Marc Norman win the Writers Guild Award for SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE. Also nominated were Robert Rodat for SAVING PRIVATE RYAN and Andrew Niccol for THE TRUMAN SHOW.

6) You’re Still the One

Shania Twain wins a Grammy for Best Female Country Vocal Performance for “You’re Still the One,” in which the Twain passionately announces, “We’re still together, still going strong.”

9) Run to the Hills

Gloriously, and to the headbanging delight of metal heads across the globe, Iron Maiden announces that singer Bruce Dickinson has rejoined the band. 

11) The Tumultuous Days Continue for Kid Dynamite

Early in the month, Mike Tyson is sentenced to four years in prison for assaulting two motorists after a traffic accident in 1998. The judge gives him only one year of jail time, followed by two years of probation and a $5000 fine. Days after he begins his sentence at the Montgomery County Detention Center, he is put in solitary confinement for throwing a TV in the general direction of some guards. He is released from solitary after about six days.

13) Return Mail

TLC releases their third album, FANMAIL, after a five year hiatus. The new album sells 318,000 copies in its first week, and it becomes clear to the world that TLC “don’t want no scrubs.”

15) The Dawning of the Age of the File Share

The Artist Formerly Known as Prince makes headlines a second time as he files a lawsuit against nine websites for copyright and trademark infringement. He accuses websites of selling bootlegged recordings and offering unauthorized song downloads.

The air is changing, the kids are back to school and it won’t be long before we embark on the busy holiday season. With the rush to get the kids to school, attending various sports events and keeping up with life in general, your landscaping and upkeep will likely take a back seat. With summer coming to an end, outdoor barbecues and family football games will be few and far between. However, on those rare events when you do have some downtime and want to enjoy the outdoors, you will need outdoor lighting. Your electrician in Beverly Hills can help you with that. The team at The Electric Connection knows how important your time is and is ready to help you take care of your outdoor lighting project.

With the fall and winter seasons, daylight is in short supply. Having adequate outdoor lighting becomes a necessity. It isn’t something you can actually do without. A Beverly Hills electrician can complete the installation of electric lights around your landscaping and in areas where there is high traffic. Your front walkway area, driveway and back patio or deck are all places that will be a little safer and more inviting with light. Lighting up your shrubs is also a safety measure that ensures animals and humans are not lurking in the darkness.

Solar lights are quick and easy, but they simply do not provide the steady, bright electric lights that are installed by an electrician. Beverly Hills homeowners will appreciate the clean look a professional installation brings. The ease of having a timer installed on the lights is another benefit to hiring an electrician. A timer ensures the lights are on when you get home. You don’t have to walk through the dark to turn them on. Give The Electric Connection a call today and schedule your outdoor lighting installation.

When you find an excellent place to shop or a reliable business, you tend to stick with them. You become a loyal customer. It is nice when you finally find a company you can count on to take care of your needs in a way that satisfies you. You are left feeling good about spending the money to buy something or have something repaired. It gives you a feeling of confidence knowing you don’t have to worry about substandard quality. When you think about electrical work, you may assume that the team you use to take care of problems and jobs around your house is specifically reserved for residential use. If you are a business owner, you will be pleased to know that The Electric Connection offers a variety of services that are not limited to your residential needs.

If you have come to depend on the professional and timely service of the team, you will love knowing you can call them out to take care of much bigger jobs. A commercial electrician has the knowledge and experience needed to work with larger electric panels and some of the issues that accompany industrial and commercial businesses.

Maybe you work in an office and have seen a particular company taking care of the electrical repairs around the business. You realize that your place of employment trusts the team and you notice they seem to be very professional. Wouldn’t it be great to know you can call an electrician in California that not only works in the commercial industry, but can also work on problems you may have in your home? The next time you are in need of an electrician, whether it be at home or work, you can call The Electric Connection to take care of any job, big or small.

A quick glance at the news this week shows that solar panel installation, innovative solar technologies, and solar plants are taking off all over the world. Here is a quick look at some of the good news about solar energy:

– A team of Australian scientists have demonstrated supercritical steam can be harnessed in solar power plants, representing a dramatic increase in efficiency. Supercritical steam exists when steam is highly pressurized and is good news for large scale solar power plants that use mirrors to focus sunlight to heat water and create steam to turn turbines.

– India and China, two of the most populous countries in the world, are rolling out and finalizing plans to make solar power an integral part of their infrastructure. As both of those countries climb further into industrialization, they consume more resources. Integrating solar power now will help them reduce their impact on the environment.

– The EPA is setting new standards for carbon emissions for states to meet in the next few years and many people are curious about how industry and governments can meet these new benchmarks. Wind and solar panel have shown remarkable ability to create clean energy and generate jobs, both critical concerns.

Of course, these stories all stand against a background of home solar panel installation, which is still a viable way for you to reduce your environmental impact and control your energy costs at the same time. As energy costs continue to climb at an average rate of fiver percent a year, your savings will increase every year as you continue to use a clean source of energy.

We’ve been helping people like you realize their dreams of solar power and energy independence for years, with favorable deals on solar leasing and long term financing to get you started today. If you’ve dreamed of your own solar array, don’t hesitate to call us and make it happen.