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  2. Touch-sensitive lamp - Wikipedia

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    Video demonstrating the operation of a touch-sensitive lamp. A touch-sensitive lamp is a combination of a lamp and a touch switch. They act on the principle of body capacitance, activated by human touch rather than a flip, push-button, or other mechanical switch. They are popular as desk and nightstand lamps. Touch-sensitive lamp switches may ...

  3. Touch switch - Wikipedia

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    A touch switch is a type of switch that only has to be touched by an object to operate. It is used in many lamps and wall switches that have a metal exterior as well as on public computer terminals. A touchscreen includes an array of touch switches on a display. A touch switch is the simplest kind of tactile sensor.

  4. Light switch - Wikipedia

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    Many variations on this theme have been created and marketed. "Touch-plate" devices can be operated by touching or merely waving a hand near the switch. Touch switches have no moving parts and electronically switch the light circuit. As of 1986 these remain specialty items. Electronic switches provide flexibility in terms of different ...

  5. Dimmer - Wikipedia

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    They enable computer control via networked switches, but do not require it. Their cost is about the same as the older "dimmability" circuitry that they replace in LED bulbs, fixtures or drivers. A residential-type dimmer switch with sliding knob to change brightness. The device is small enough to fit into a regular wall box provided for a switch.

  6. Timeline: UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting suspect Luigi ... - AOL

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    The man charged with killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on a Manhattan street was seen near a Port Authority bus station 46 minutes after the shocking crime, New York police said, before ...

  7. TRIAC - Wikipedia

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    The turn-on of the device is three-fold and starts when the current from MT1 flows into the gate through the p-n junction under the gate. This switches on a structure composed by an NPN transistor and a PNP transistor, which has the gate as cathode (the turn-on of this structure is indicated by "1" in the figure).

  8. Holiday Stress & Anxiety: 6 Ways to Cope

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    The Effects of Holiday Stress. When you’re stressed, your body automatically shifts into ”fight-or-flight” mode.This is your body’s natural response to a perceived threat or major stressor ...

  9. Experts Reveal the Exact Time to Shower for Better Sleep - AOL

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    Also, switch your smartphone, laptop or tablet screens to “night mode” or whatever setting turns the screen a less-bright, yellowy hue (and do your best to stop using these devices about an ...