turmoil, a disconnect, Digital Clamp Meters

The social media company has been in turmoil since Mr. Musk bought it for $44 billion in October. Given the deal’s high price tag, the billionaire is under pressure to make the purchase a success.

They Tried to Unionize the Park Slope Food Coop. Guess What Happened.

Progressives and organized labor should get along famously. So why is there a disconnect on today’s left?

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Trump Undercuts Bolton on North Korea and Iran

By PETER BAKER and MAGGIE HABERMAN

The disconnect between President Trump and his third national security adviser has sown confusion around the world about America’s foreign policy.

Donald Trump’s Disconnect on Tax and Trade 

Of the countless political positions Donald Trump has held over the years, the most enduring is his belief that unfair foreign competition has saddled the U.S. with a crippling trade deficit. Shrinking that deficit by rewriting trade deals and imposing tariffs is now the cornerstone of his platform.

For current-clamp recording in neurons, see Electrophysiology#Current_clamp.

In electrical and electronic engineering, a current clamp or current probe is an electrical device having two jaws which open to allow clamping around an electrical conductor. This allows the electrical current in the conductor to be measured, without having to make physical contact with it, or to disconnect it for insertion through the probe. Some types of current clamp are used to induce current in the conductor.


The New York Times leads with Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke indicating that the current economic turmoil could extend well into 2009 as he outlined a series of major changes the central bank will consider in the coming months to ease the pain.

China's leadership called for "calm" as thousands joined anti-Western protests targeting French retailer Carrefour in several China cities, amid anger over foreign criticism. The pre-Olympic turmoil is exposing a disconnect between how China views itself and how it is viewed by many foreigners.


turmoil
noun [S or U]
a state of confusion, uncertainty or lack of order:
The whole region is in turmoil.
The country is in a state of political turmoil.
The Stock Exchange is in turmoil following a huge wave of selling.


disconnect
verb [T]

1 to unfasten something, especially to break the connection between a supply of electricity, gas, water, etc. and a device or piece of equipment:Never try to mend a broken machine without disconnecting it from the electricity supply.

2 to stop supplying electricity/gas/water/telephone services, especially because money has not been paid

3 If you are disconnected while speaking on the telephone, the telephone connection is suddenly broken and you can no longer continue your conversation.


A lack of connection; a disparity: “There is a cosmic disconnect between what the voters want and what the party of the corporate interests can give them” (Bob Herbert).

disconnection
noun [C or U]
v., -nect·ed, -nect·ing, -nects.
v.tr.
To sever or interrupt the connection of or between: disconnected the hose.
Electricity.
To shut off the current in (an appliance) by removing its connection to a power source.v.intr.
To sever or interrupt a connection.

A lack of connection; a disparity: “There is a cosmic disconnect between what the voters want and what the party of the corporate interests can give them” (Bob Herbert).

Digital Clamp Meters Recalled by Fluke Due to Shock Hazard

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
Name of Product: Fluke Digital Clamp Meters
Units: About 52,000
Manufacturer: Fluke Corp., of Everett, Wash.
Hazard: The meters can fail to give an appropriate voltage reading, resulting in the operator falsely believing the electrical power is off, posing a shock, electrocution, or thermal burn hazard.
Incidents/Injuries: Fluke has received three reports of clamp meters displaying an incorrect voltage reading. No injuries have been reported.
Description: This recall involves Fluke Digital Clamp Meters with model and serial numbers listed below. The model number may be followed by an “A.”

Model No. Starting With	Serial No. Starting with	Serial No. Ending In
333	97010000	98880240
334	97010000	98870101
335	97010000	98860104
336	96220000	98900400
337	96070000	98890607

Serial numbers that begin with “S” or are followed by “R” are not included in the recall. “Fluke” and the model number are printed on the front of the unit and the serial number on the back. The instrument body is yellow, red, and black. The clamp meters measure 0 to 600 volts alternating current (VAC), 0 to 600 volts direct current (VDC) and 0 to 400, 600 or 1000 amps alternating current.
Sold at: Industrial distributors, electrical wholesalers and some hardware stores nationwide from January 2008 through February 2009 for between $150 and $375.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumers should stop using these recalled Digital Clamp Meters immediately and contact Fluke for a free replacement clamp meter.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Fluke toll-free at (888) 983-5853 between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. PT Monday through Friday or visit the firm’s website at www.fluke.com/33Xrecall