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00:00good morning it's monday may 25th and that means two things anyone that tells you that there are
00:19uncaused causes is trying to sell you something possibly a philosophy textbook but it's also time
00:27for the lighting industry news brief brought to you by keystone technologies and their array their
00:33product line of emergency exit signs and emergency units so these across the whole line there is
00:42something that will do what you need they are available in red and green lettering depending
00:48on which iso standard your region supports they have white and black housings they have edge lit
00:55illumination these come in round and square styles with different lumen outputs combos are available
01:02keystone power supplies are guaranteed for performance in emergency conditions that's
01:09keystonetech.com or the link in the description if you please but let's get into the news
01:15del vero has moved into liquidation uh the canadian led maker had a previously announced a pause in
01:24business they are now entering receivership so they are liquidating their assets to secure some uh
01:31some some clemency some some mercy from their creditors uh wind supply has bought united lighting
01:39and supply which means they now own four locations in florida uh dals has bought remington this is a
01:48hospitality specialist that deal closed without any details being offered to the public usesi has bought swift
01:57electrical supply again no details offered to the public but swift electrical now will now be working
02:04under the monarch electrical company name uh the ies has announced three new revised standards so rp8 which is
02:15related to lighting roadway and parking facilities ls5 uh for color and rp30 for museums those are all live
02:25those changes are active in the lighting library they've also announced a fourth but new uh option this is
02:33technical manual 39 this covers a new version of flicker metrics ansi c137 was also published this is a new
02:44neema standard for weather and grid resilience fixtures for uh for polls mostly for polls
02:51on the tariff side of things trump did threaten the entire eu with a flat 50 tariff on truth social
03:00on friday which means people have to call him on the weekend a power move for any 80 year old
03:08the u.s green building council has asked congress to keep tax incentives in place a proposed ways and
03:16means bill would phase out the investment tax credit and the green building council would like that tax
03:22credit to remain in place world electric supply has bought a new distro center which is to say that
03:28they will be operating out of a 150 000 square foot facility outside atlanta the uk has announced
03:38funds for a new contest to reduce fixture waste waste fixture waste uh this is a one million pound
03:48prize to improve the use of plastic and electrical equipment beacon awards are now accepting design
03:55submissions you have until september 15th if you're a designer interested in winning a beacon award
04:01uh signifies buybacks continue this week we had 26 782 shares brought back into the board of directors
04:11coffers these all went for an average of 20 50 euros a piece uh canada post workers have begun work to
04:21rule action which is to say that union members will no longer be working overtime uh so you can expect
04:29delays lights by home one a company that does permanent decorative lighting is expanding adding a 10 000
04:36square foot facility in calgary alberta ces city electric supply stratford ontario celebrated their 25th
04:45year they had a party with 100 people to celebrate that ikea has entered the ceiling fan market with a new
04:53product line just in the u.s not even canada just the u.s i need a new ceiling fan guys i don't know
05:00what to tell you i'd really like a good one i'd like one it's getting hard to find one uh things you can
05:09find are uh parsec partners uh with rexel which is a new contractor portal for them signify has launched
05:17a new led made from recycled plastic this is a new product just for the eu we have a new warning a warning
05:26against cheap solar garden lights uh this has to do with charge holding charge issues the these are
05:33getting again the bog standard solar garden light is bad and gets worse every year it's in operation
05:40that's what we know the home renovation market is holding pretty well actually a new construction
05:47has been falling those billings have been falling for months but home renovations though those are
05:54holding pretty steady actually a pair of lighting suppliers are actually getting into the restaurant
06:00business jason gormley founder of hydrologic has bought euphemia hay a popular reference on
06:07restaurant on longboat key in florida in legal news led lighting solutions of connecticut has settled
06:17their case with the feds uh the owner will be paying three hundred thousand dollars for false claims
06:24related to the origin of his projects under the terms of the build the buy american act and the trade
06:32agreements act yeah he he was labeling chinese product as american and that was not good for him
06:37he got caught doing that uh wicked light supply v wood forest lighting case has been affirmed upon
06:45appeal which is to say that this case of warranty violation uh stance the judge has said that yeah
06:53wood forest has to honor their warranties in sales rep updates sesco has bought ert which brings them
07:00into the texas market on the event side of things uh leducation has opened registration for exhibitors
07:08and they have shaken up the format just a bit offering designer only hours for the event those are early
07:17in the morning uh so there you go ny control ed is falling following that in the fact in the sense that
07:24they are also open to exhibitor registration and they are also shaking up the format with new uh workshops
07:31a full day for move in and new exhibition tracks we have a date for the allen conference in ireland
07:40uh you can discuss the use of light at night in ireland in mayo uh from october 28th to the 30th
07:48the cedia expo is open for registration in colorado that event is set for september 3rd through 6th
07:57and light ovation has announced their full schedule uh that's coming up real fast in uh coming up real
08:04fast and you can see what events are planned and posted in iot news the dark agency has partnered
08:11with westire this is an irish company that mostly focuses on controls for exterior lighting
08:17but they have now added american consultants uh we in the u.s we have a cyber trust mark established
08:25this is a new private labeling program that should should ensure iot safety chris chris o'shea is
08:34talking about junction bucket boxes knockouts and plenum on the lighting controls podcast google home
08:40is finally adding support for gemini ai which means new phone new features will be available for
08:47connected homes uh in the in europe apple will begin supporting non-siri voice assistants which is to
08:54say that an apple home kit can now be switched to a gemini ai perhaps or any of the other helpful mom
09:02voices should you want that skyx has secured a new contract with a developer which means they will be
09:10building or partnering to build 5700 smart homes in miami florida in r&d blue light boosts your memory
09:21uh specifically blue light during the day uh does improve your auditory working memory we have a new
09:29nano engineered phosphor based on europium 3 ions that is already on the market this is this is a
09:38commercialized tech but it is a new phosphor that does boost lumens per watt using europium crystals
09:44uh we have a new study a new meta study on the non-visual effects of light this is a comparison of
09:52141 articles determining that uh during the day if you experience bright light you're probably better off
09:59and we have an iea report finding that most of the critical minerals you know the copper the lithium
10:07the cobalt the graphite the rare earth elements these are actually concentrated in a few regions
10:14at least in terms of who's actually taking them to market so that could change on the dark side of
10:23things parents are being cautioned against the use of nightlights for children's sleep quality and health
10:28related to sleep quality uh circadian rhythms do shift with age which means that uh chronic health
10:36conditions related to age those also shift alongside those so i don't know keep that in mind as you get
10:43older keep that in mind as uh as to how you light your dad's house uh we have a new framework for
10:49night shift health studies being proposed we are seeing that circadian rhythms have been linked with
10:55stress hormones in humans and exercise habits in mice um a new study of frequent or recurrent gamblers
11:05shows that while uh if they are if if they are uh exposed to reduced sleep conditions if they are made to
11:14gamble longer hours than maybe is necessary they get moodier they get more irritable but they don't change
11:22their gambling decisions which is interesting uh wearing sunglasses before bed does have some
11:28benefits as do other blue blockers this is a new study affirming that morven park in france is a new
11:36dark sky reserve uh nocturnal pollinators have been found to be just as important as daytime ones
11:44and we have determined that light pollution is bad for bees
11:48yes yana yakushina is back on the restoring darkness pod net podcast uh new delhi has begun a new
11:56conservation program to support nesting season for the olive ridley turtle as they go about their
12:03business this spring uh saint pete florida has built new lighting without bothering an osprey nest
12:11uh that these these were a large predatory bird that had nested in a tennis court and uh yeah they
12:19they just rebuilt the lighting around that uh we have a new lights out campaign for migration season in
12:26manitoba charles city virginia is debating lighting rules at a proposed data center vancouver bc is
12:33struggling with their growth and the growth of light pollution that comes with it galesburg iowa
12:39have been trying to repel crows nuisance crows with excess lighting and they have determined that
12:46the better way to do that is to introduce falcons into the area
12:50uh skullfield utah has set a new fine for light pollution this will be one thousand dollars per night
13:00for people that violate uh their existing lighting laws and uh we'll see how that goes
13:06and the bronx zoo has reopened their nocturnal habitat exhibit on the horticultural side of
13:13things we have an analysis of what tariffs are already doing to the cannabis business
13:17we have a new smart agriculture competition calling for projects related to strawberries
13:24and singapore is funding multiple indoor farm projects in recommended reading all these links
13:31all the links actually not just the recommended reading but all the links uh can be found on nailed.org
13:38we have understanding signifies change in patent litigation plans we have a recap of ies boston and
13:45their illumination awards we have a recap of the illy reunion and symposium in nashville
13:51we have what hybrid lighting controls can do for you what next what is next for lighting really
13:59we have transfer facilities we have a discussion of whether or not mostly on the not as to lighting
14:06making you safer at night we also have new and odd materials in lighting design including coffee and
14:12orange peels and the question of whether or not light fair can bounce back especially in the
14:192029 show where they're going to move out of vegas which is probably for the best
14:23in local news ohio is spending money to improve rail crossing safety including lighting around those
14:30areas minneapolis minnesota will be fixing 20 miles of roads related to street lighting damages
14:38street lighting near echo park log echo park los angeles california that'll take months to fix after
14:46they've been raided by copper thieves we have new incentives going ahead in southwest michigan
14:51new orleans louisiana is ending their efficiency program cincinnati uh did complete 1 000 street
15:00led projects last year flint michigan is explained expanding their street lighting network to fight crime
15:06allegedly uh federal cuts will be ending a street project in the athens clark county region near georgia um
15:15not just near georgia in georgia and around georgia uh the florida department of transit has
15:22banned most colors on rgb bridge lights again uh we do have new grants going ahead for toronto ontario
15:31businesses dartmouth nova scotia is going to be funding lighting for pickleball courts which has led to a
15:40feud with cricketers who would also like lighting
15:44more on that uh sunbury pennsylvania trade school students were are actually assisting in rebuilding
15:54their own school library uh northbound south north north bend south dakota school district is planning
16:02new efficiency projects at kenny iowa is debuting a new glowing trail kenny alaska is rebudgeting for their
16:10maintenance problems palding ohio schools got new grants and we have new lighting for baseball
16:16fields funded by local charities going up in norway michigan internationally the philippines
16:22department of trade and industry seized two million dollars worth of electrical products that were
16:28actually not labeled correctly they're probably unsaved in sports news sean o'malley ufc fighter has
16:37blamed the lighting above the arena for his recent loss he is already scheduling a rematch and the
16:44pensborough speedway has been closed for the season due to delayed lighting repairs and people news
16:52stephen wyckoff has been named an svp at rexel victor williams has been promoted to coo at fsg
17:00christina allison has been appointed the president of the sll rob zagarella has joined the laura la the
17:08laura alliances bod michael jenkins has received his severance package from orion it's six hundred
17:17thousand dollars in things you can make or things that are weird or things that i think are fun we have
17:24found that lumio lighting has just got three hundred thousand dollars on shark tank you can use the
17:32lighthouse trick to find dropped objects in your house we have how to build your own uv meter for
17:39the flipper zero you can also convert your empty bottles into patio lighting you can add an led layer
17:46to your plywood if you have a curved plywood project that just needs a little pop and the latest and
17:54greatest most terrible thing in lighting controls it's the screamer it's like the clapper but you
18:00have to yell at it which is terrible but i love it so there you go i've been scott walkter i want to
18:07thank you for our time i want to thank all our sponsors i want to thank nailed i will see you next week
18:13take care of yourself
18:15all the nights you stayed
18:18fall asleep in your clothes
18:23every time you are comfortable
18:26you don't seem to care
18:30it all late
18:34miss your flight
18:35you don't mind
18:37stay just one more night
18:39take you on
18:52god you're smelling my cologne i can't believe that you're so in love
18:57showing your hand like a lecanty to love
19:01Like a dealer, sensual
19:04Gonna lead into sudden hope
19:07My God, I'm so in love
19:10Showing my hand like a, like a dealer
19:14Take you, cause you smell it
19:17More like a bone
19:19Can't believe that you're so in love
19:23Showing your hand like a, like a dealer
19:26Sensual, gonna lead into sudden hope
19:30My God, I'm so in love
19:35Showing my hand like a, like a dealer
19:39You don't seem to mind
19:44Every day in the sun
19:47Looking down with you in my arms
19:51Celebrate the time
19:56Sing a song, sing it twice
19:59Sing it long
20:01Two rocks make it nice
20:14Take you, cause you smell it
20:17More like a bone
20:19Can't believe that you're so in love
20:22Showing your hand like a, like a dealer
20:26Sensual, gonna lead into sudden hope
20:31My God, I'm so in love
20:34Showing my hand like a, like a dealer
20:38Take you, cause you smell it
20:41My cologne
20:43I can't believe that you're so in love
20:46I can't believe that you're so in love
20:47Showing your hand like a, like a dealer
20:50Sensual, gonna lead into sudden hope
20:54My God, I'm so in love
20:58Showing my hand
21:00Hey
21:04All the nights you stay
21:08Fall asleep
21:10In your clothes
21:11Every time
21:13You are comfortable
21:16You don't seem to care
21:20Get on late
21:22Miss your flight
21:23You don't mind
21:25They just want more nights
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