Soon, winter will be winding down, and homeowners will start planning — and prepping for — a variety of outdoor projects for spring. From cleaning, repairing or replacing decks, to creating raised beds for veggies and flowers, now is the time to start gearing up for those spring projects.
Cleaning up
Start with spring cleaning existing structures. Take a weekend to clean decks, gazebos and pergolas of dirt, debris, mold and mildew. For structures made of naturally durable western red cedar, a broom, garden sprayer and hose, plus a little bleach are all you need.
Sweep winter debris such as twigs and leaves from decks, taking care to pvc suction hose pipeclean between planks on horizontal surfaces. This facilitates airflow and drainage, and can help prevent a buildup of moisture when spring showers arrive. Next, use a garden sprayer to apply a-mild oxygen bleach solution to kill mold and mildew. Be sure to leave the bleach solution on the wood surface for approximately 30 minutes, and then rinse with water. Never use a pressure washer as it can damage the wood.
Maintenance and repair
Carefully inspect outdoor structures for wear and tear. While western red cedar contains natural preservatives that make the wood durable, all outdoor structures require annual care, fuel hoseincluding those made of pressure-treated lumber or composites.
Check planks, beams and boards for cracking, warping or rough spots and repair accordingly. Replace damaged wood, and be sure to examine hardware to ensure it’s working properly and free of rust.If you’ve always dreamed about lounging on a lovely deck on a summer afternoon, or savoring a spring morning beneath the shade of a decorative pergola, now’s the time to start planning the project.
A great deck is the showpiece of an inspired backyard, and spring is a prime time to add one. To ensure your deck affords you the most value and enjoyment, consider using an online deck planner to help you envision your deck before you begin building.
2014年4月14日 星期一
Are there dangerous chemicals in my garden hose?
Every now and then I read something that reminds me of the ubquitous and far-reaching dangers in the world around me. It seems like I can't even enjoy the simplest things in life these days without being reminded that everything is trying to kill me. Case in point for me this week came on Grist, when a reader asked Umbra about the dangers of garden hoses. Is your Minneapolis concrete garden path a highway to hell?
Garden hoses? I thought to myself. What could be wrong with garden hoses?As it turns out, potentially a great deal, because plastic hoses could leach chemicals into the water -- that same water you're using on your organic fruits and vegetables that you might not be bothering to wash because you think you know what's on them. And, of course, that same water that's trickling into the soil for your plants to take up, allowing chemicals to concentrate in their stems, leaves, and fruits.
The leaching per watering session may not be much, but it builds up over time. And while the health risk might be lower than some other risks around you, it's by no means nonexistent, which means it's worth ameliorating it if you can. Reducing risks can help you stay that much safer in the world around you, and while you shouldn't live in constant fear, prudent caution is a good trait to have.
Many hoses include pthalates and other softeners to prevent kinking and make them more comfortable to use. In addition, some are treated with antimicrobial products like triclosan to prevent the growth of mold and mildew, a common problem with garden houses. All of these chemicals are linked to human health problems, and they aren't the kind of thing you want spilling out all over your food, especially if you have children, who are particularly vulnerable to food-borne chemicals.
Looking out at the bright shiny garden hose coiled neatly against my house, I'm almost tempted to go on a mission throughout the neighborhood, ripping hoses out at the roots and saving my neighbors from themselves. You see, it's not just that plastic hoses contain health risks: the standing water that sits in them, according to Umbra, has been revealed to have lead and other chemicals, leached out from the plumbing in hose bibs and other equipment.
Garden hoses? I thought to myself. What could be wrong with garden hoses?As it turns out, potentially a great deal, because plastic hoses could leach chemicals into the water -- that same water you're using on your organic fruits and vegetables that you might not be bothering to wash because you think you know what's on them. And, of course, that same water that's trickling into the soil for your plants to take up, allowing chemicals to concentrate in their stems, leaves, and fruits.
The leaching per watering session may not be much, but it builds up over time. And while the health risk might be lower than some other risks around you, it's by no means nonexistent, which means it's worth ameliorating it if you can. Reducing risks can help you stay that much safer in the world around you, and while you shouldn't live in constant fear, prudent caution is a good trait to have.
Many hoses include pthalates and other softeners to prevent kinking and make them more comfortable to use. In addition, some are treated with antimicrobial products like triclosan to prevent the growth of mold and mildew, a common problem with garden houses. All of these chemicals are linked to human health problems, and they aren't the kind of thing you want spilling out all over your food, especially if you have children, who are particularly vulnerable to food-borne chemicals.
Looking out at the bright shiny garden hose coiled neatly against my house, I'm almost tempted to go on a mission throughout the neighborhood, ripping hoses out at the roots and saving my neighbors from themselves. You see, it's not just that plastic hoses contain health risks: the standing water that sits in them, according to Umbra, has been revealed to have lead and other chemicals, leached out from the plumbing in hose bibs and other equipment.
2014年4月8日 星期二
Toyota LandCruiser brake recall 13,800 vehicles affected locally
Approximately 13,800 Toyota LandCruiser 70 Series models have been recalled in Australia due to a braking system fault that could result in a brake fluid leak.
Affecting current ABS-equipped Toyota LandCruiser VDJ7# models built between May 2012 and March 2014 in single- and China Fuel and Oil hosess manufacturersdouble-cab chassis, wagon or troop carrier guises, the recall relates to a flexible brake hose bracket located on the vehicles’ front differential.
According to the official recall notice published on the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s product safety recalls website, under certain conditions the brake hose bracket may fracture around the securing bolt and break, potentially resulting in a brake fluid leak.
“If the defect occurs, braking effectiveness is reduced, increasing the risk of a collision,” the notice says.
Toyota Australia said the possibility exists “if the vehicle is driven frequently at high speeds on corrugated roads”.
Toyota LandCruiser 70 Series - Troop Carrier and Cab Chassis.“In the worst case, the brake pedal stroke may increase and reduce braking effectiveness, resulting in longer vehicle stopping distances.”
The local division of the Japanese car maker confirmed there have been 27 reports of the fault locally, as well as one “low-speed accident”,China Chemical hosess manufacturers though no injuries have been reported.
Owners of the affected vehicles will be notified by mail to organise the replacement of the defective brake hose bracket, along with two brake hoses, at no cost to customers. The fix is estimated to take less than an hour to complete.
The recall affects approximately 22,000 vehicles globally, including cars in the Middle East, South Africa and Middle and South America.
Affecting current ABS-equipped Toyota LandCruiser VDJ7# models built between May 2012 and March 2014 in single- and China Fuel and Oil hosess manufacturersdouble-cab chassis, wagon or troop carrier guises, the recall relates to a flexible brake hose bracket located on the vehicles’ front differential.
According to the official recall notice published on the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s product safety recalls website, under certain conditions the brake hose bracket may fracture around the securing bolt and break, potentially resulting in a brake fluid leak.
“If the defect occurs, braking effectiveness is reduced, increasing the risk of a collision,” the notice says.
Toyota Australia said the possibility exists “if the vehicle is driven frequently at high speeds on corrugated roads”.
Toyota LandCruiser 70 Series - Troop Carrier and Cab Chassis.“In the worst case, the brake pedal stroke may increase and reduce braking effectiveness, resulting in longer vehicle stopping distances.”
The local division of the Japanese car maker confirmed there have been 27 reports of the fault locally, as well as one “low-speed accident”,China Chemical hosess manufacturers though no injuries have been reported.
Owners of the affected vehicles will be notified by mail to organise the replacement of the defective brake hose bracket, along with two brake hoses, at no cost to customers. The fix is estimated to take less than an hour to complete.
The recall affects approximately 22,000 vehicles globally, including cars in the Middle East, South Africa and Middle and South America.
More Power, No Problems
Ready to slay some dust bunnies this Spring cleaning? Tired of cat hair ruining your carpets, or sick of trying to clear out the cobwebs in your attic mostly by waving your hands around? Is your vacuum too heavy or loud, or are you constrained to using it within a few feet of an outlet? We’ve got an apartment dwellers dream, a compact, lightweight, extendable and portable vacuum cleaner from the company that reinvigorated the category.
The Dyson DC59 Animal Cordless Vacuum is certainly not your average model. When we last checked in with Dyson and their DC23 canister vac, we were impressed by the sheer power, as well as the space-age looks. The DC59 takes the same great industrial design and shrinks it, offering power comparable to a corded vacuum in a svelte battery-powered body. The last handheld model we saw was their DC31, and the latest update improves in every way on the predecessors. And it comes with a mini motorized tool, turning a hand vacuum into a flexible do-it-all wonder.
For starters, the low profile brush head slides under your couch, sofa, or other furniture easily. The battery life on older models was only about 15 minutes, and the DC59 just about doubles that, probably thanks to the change from lithium ion chemistry to new nickel manganese cobalt. Of course, the weight is also about doubled- but you’ll still barely notice it at under five pounds.
Plus, it’s well balanced enough that even your average teenager gal will be able to extend the hose and clean the ceilings without feeling likely to fall over. The 28 airwatts of power- and we love that measurement- put by the ‘Cyclone’ technology is enough to handle even carpets and do a quick job on floors. It’s still loud, but not that bad, and comparable to most others in this class.
As you might guess from the Animal in the name, this little guy does a solid job on working with pets and their fur and dander. We tried it out to attempt to clear some rugs, blankets, and surfaces from the hair that inevitably gets everywhere- and only needed to take one pass, with everything looking fresh and clean moments later.
The Dyson DC59 Animal Cordless Vacuum is certainly not your average model. When we last checked in with Dyson and their DC23 canister vac, we were impressed by the sheer power, as well as the space-age looks. The DC59 takes the same great industrial design and shrinks it, offering power comparable to a corded vacuum in a svelte battery-powered body. The last handheld model we saw was their DC31, and the latest update improves in every way on the predecessors. And it comes with a mini motorized tool, turning a hand vacuum into a flexible do-it-all wonder.
For starters, the low profile brush head slides under your couch, sofa, or other furniture easily. The battery life on older models was only about 15 minutes, and the DC59 just about doubles that, probably thanks to the change from lithium ion chemistry to new nickel manganese cobalt. Of course, the weight is also about doubled- but you’ll still barely notice it at under five pounds.
Plus, it’s well balanced enough that even your average teenager gal will be able to extend the hose and clean the ceilings without feeling likely to fall over. The 28 airwatts of power- and we love that measurement- put by the ‘Cyclone’ technology is enough to handle even carpets and do a quick job on floors. It’s still loud, but not that bad, and comparable to most others in this class.
As you might guess from the Animal in the name, this little guy does a solid job on working with pets and their fur and dander. We tried it out to attempt to clear some rugs, blankets, and surfaces from the hair that inevitably gets everywhere- and only needed to take one pass, with everything looking fresh and clean moments later.
2014年3月31日 星期一
Leif Kopperud's story
Out of the navy and enrolled at Alaska Methodist University now APU, 21 year old Leif Kopperud worked on his truck at his dad’s shop in downtown Palmer that fateful, sunny Good Friday. “We wanted to go party,” said Kopperud unabashedly. As the earth began to shake, he watched a trucker try to fill his gas tank, with one hand on the hose and the other on his truck. “What the heck is going on? he wondered.
“It was long!” exclaimed Kopperud. The Inside Story of the Crazy on I watched the snow slide on Pioneer Peak.”Accessories He saw water slopping out of the Palmer water tower as it swayed from side to side. Then everything went absolutely quiet. The power went out. He headed down to the Glass Bar to get some beer; the place was a mess. The liquor had crashed from the shelves and spilled all over. Fortunately the beer cooler was intact. He picked out a couple of cases, but the cash register didn’t work, because it was electric. He visited Koslosky’s grocery. The place was a mess with foodstuffs all over the aisles. Kopperud said, laughingly, that locals reported seeing the town drunk drive straight as an arrow for the first time.
He picked up the power welder from the shop and went to Palmer City Hall to help. “I was probably more curious than helpful,composite hose which was always true for me,” admits Kopperud. Over the next couple days other damage became apparent. The rocker plates on the Knick Bridge had actually hopped around during the quake and flipped over. An 8” crack and drop on one section made the bridge impassable without some mechanism to span the gap. A huge hole appeared by Echo Lake.
When the Old Glenn reopened, Kopperud drove into Anchorage to help. He joined the Civil Defense team and worked at the 13-story McKay building, packing people’s belongings down the long flights of stairs, making trip after trip. “The totalness of it all was overwhelming,” reflected Kopperud. “When it comes to nature, you can’t change the channel.” He recalled the destruction of 4th Avenue and the serious state of JCPenny.
“It was a different place and time then. We were barely a state, still a territory really. We were cut off. No one came to our rescue. We needed to deal with this on our own.” And then Kopperud noted, “The people were amazing.
“It was long!” exclaimed Kopperud. The Inside Story of the Crazy on I watched the snow slide on Pioneer Peak.”Accessories He saw water slopping out of the Palmer water tower as it swayed from side to side. Then everything went absolutely quiet. The power went out. He headed down to the Glass Bar to get some beer; the place was a mess. The liquor had crashed from the shelves and spilled all over. Fortunately the beer cooler was intact. He picked out a couple of cases, but the cash register didn’t work, because it was electric. He visited Koslosky’s grocery. The place was a mess with foodstuffs all over the aisles. Kopperud said, laughingly, that locals reported seeing the town drunk drive straight as an arrow for the first time.
He picked up the power welder from the shop and went to Palmer City Hall to help. “I was probably more curious than helpful,composite hose which was always true for me,” admits Kopperud. Over the next couple days other damage became apparent. The rocker plates on the Knick Bridge had actually hopped around during the quake and flipped over. An 8” crack and drop on one section made the bridge impassable without some mechanism to span the gap. A huge hole appeared by Echo Lake.
When the Old Glenn reopened, Kopperud drove into Anchorage to help. He joined the Civil Defense team and worked at the 13-story McKay building, packing people’s belongings down the long flights of stairs, making trip after trip. “The totalness of it all was overwhelming,” reflected Kopperud. “When it comes to nature, you can’t change the channel.” He recalled the destruction of 4th Avenue and the serious state of JCPenny.
“It was a different place and time then. We were barely a state, still a territory really. We were cut off. No one came to our rescue. We needed to deal with this on our own.” And then Kopperud noted, “The people were amazing.
The Inside Story of the Crazy Rocket Research at Jet Propulsion Labs
Everybody knows the cowboy reputation associated with early astronauts, the test-pilot swagger immortalized by Apollo 13 and The Right Stuff. But the rockets that took those astronauts to space were built by a group with an equally cinematic image: the nearly-unhinged, completely unfettered mad scientists at Jet Propulsion Laboratories. Mika McKinnon brings us a fascinating look at the madcap, explosion-obsessed minds that helped get man into space—and presided over some monumental explosions in the process.
Everyone loves a gorgeous rocket launch, but the story of getting from the first sputtering attempts to the modern day marvels is completely unreal. The Jet Propulsion Laboratories took it up a notch, giving mad scientists their epic reputation.
In the late 1930s, a group of Caltech graduate students were booted off campus after blowing up part of! their building during a rocket test gone awry. Unwilling to give up on the joy of semi-controlled explosions, the students and a few of their friends headed into the San Gabriel Mountains. They picked a deserted gully — Arroyo Seco — and got testing. This was about when their classmates starting calling the gathering the Suicide Club.
Frank Malina studied aerodynamics at Caltech. Jack Parons was a high school drop-out and a self-taught chemist. Ed Forman was an excellent mechanic. Their first round of testing in October 1936 was less-than-successful: the last test of the day, they accidentally lit their oxygen line on fire. The line whipped around, a snaking hose of fire that somehow didn't kill anyone. Undeterred, they kept trying. By November, their tests worked.
When the Suicide Club failed to live up to their name and blew neither themselves nor anyone else to pieces, Caltech professor Theodore von Karman had a little faith and found them a spot back on campus. But the keys had a price: for access to their sweet new space, the Rocket Boys had to learn the math to back up their fancy rockets.
Everyone loves a gorgeous rocket launch, but the story of getting from the first sputtering attempts to the modern day marvels is completely unreal. The Jet Propulsion Laboratories took it up a notch, giving mad scientists their epic reputation.
In the late 1930s, a group of Caltech graduate students were booted off campus after blowing up part of! their building during a rocket test gone awry. Unwilling to give up on the joy of semi-controlled explosions, the students and a few of their friends headed into the San Gabriel Mountains. They picked a deserted gully — Arroyo Seco — and got testing. This was about when their classmates starting calling the gathering the Suicide Club.
Frank Malina studied aerodynamics at Caltech. Jack Parons was a high school drop-out and a self-taught chemist. Ed Forman was an excellent mechanic. Their first round of testing in October 1936 was less-than-successful: the last test of the day, they accidentally lit their oxygen line on fire. The line whipped around, a snaking hose of fire that somehow didn't kill anyone. Undeterred, they kept trying. By November, their tests worked.
When the Suicide Club failed to live up to their name and blew neither themselves nor anyone else to pieces, Caltech professor Theodore von Karman had a little faith and found them a spot back on campus. But the keys had a price: for access to their sweet new space, the Rocket Boys had to learn the math to back up their fancy rockets.
2014年3月25日 星期二
How to transform your Subaru WRX into a sports car for under $15K
“Our method means the shut in line can be left in-situ and we can enter using existing facilities, reducing risk for operators. We can also attach monitoring devices and retrieve and analyse debris to provide assurance on operational success. Mature offshore basins such as the North Sea and West Africa are key markets for this and we are calling on UK operators to partner on the bespoke development of the technology to really push its boundaries and address the main issues they are facing.”
The technology can be adapted for several applications. In the UK, integrity of flexible risers is becoming a more prominent issue and inspection tools can be added to the system to address that challenge. Flexi-Coil Extended Reach can also be used for decommissioning to clean flowlines in-situ for safe abandonment as fuel hose a cost effective and environmentally positive solution.
The Flexi-Coil Extended Reach system comprises a blow-out preventer stack, thruster system and lightweight composite hose reel. With capacity to clear sand and wax plugs, there is a unique mechanism to deploy the water through the outer annulus of the hose and return through the inner hose. The operation is managed by skilled Paradigm engineers.Imagine turning your 2002-2007 Subaru WRX that’s sitting in your garage into a screaming two-seat sports car for under $15K. That’s what Factory Five Racing has done for Subaru WRX performance enthusiasts. You can take your Subaru WRX and transform it into a mid-engined, rear-wheel-drive, chemical hose suppliers 1,800 pound, Subaru WRX powered two-seat sports car. And you can build it in your own garage.
Factory Five Racing provides the chassis, frame, suspension, and body, and you provide the 2002-2007 Subaru WRX or normally aspirated Impreza donor car. If you have a Subaru WRX, you have whatever you need to build the 818 in your garage. The 818 uses composite body panels that are gel coated and don’t have any body seams so there is absolutely no panting required.
The technology can be adapted for several applications. In the UK, integrity of flexible risers is becoming a more prominent issue and inspection tools can be added to the system to address that challenge. Flexi-Coil Extended Reach can also be used for decommissioning to clean flowlines in-situ for safe abandonment as fuel hose a cost effective and environmentally positive solution.
The Flexi-Coil Extended Reach system comprises a blow-out preventer stack, thruster system and lightweight composite hose reel. With capacity to clear sand and wax plugs, there is a unique mechanism to deploy the water through the outer annulus of the hose and return through the inner hose. The operation is managed by skilled Paradigm engineers.Imagine turning your 2002-2007 Subaru WRX that’s sitting in your garage into a screaming two-seat sports car for under $15K. That’s what Factory Five Racing has done for Subaru WRX performance enthusiasts. You can take your Subaru WRX and transform it into a mid-engined, rear-wheel-drive, chemical hose suppliers 1,800 pound, Subaru WRX powered two-seat sports car. And you can build it in your own garage.
Factory Five Racing provides the chassis, frame, suspension, and body, and you provide the 2002-2007 Subaru WRX or normally aspirated Impreza donor car. If you have a Subaru WRX, you have whatever you need to build the 818 in your garage. The 818 uses composite body panels that are gel coated and don’t have any body seams so there is absolutely no panting required.
Paradigm launches new miniature coiled tubing system
Paradigm Flow Services, the blockage removal experts for the oil and gas sector, has launched Flexi-Coil Extended Reach to take riser and flowline blockage remediation and internal inspection to new lengths. The company is now calling on North Sea oil and gas operators to collaborate on trailblazing applications for the technology.
Conventional methods for remediating riser and flowline blockages are limited due to deployment difficulties and inability to overcome bends and safely navigate beyond 200 m. Flexi-Coil Extended Reach has been proven in tests up to 2000 m. As the technology continues to be enhanced, Paradigm is positive of its potential to tackle more than double that distance to 4000 m. The firm is currently undertaking major projects with an international operator in West Africa.
The system, based on miniaturised coiled tubing principals, can be deployed in-situ into risers and flowlines and currently provides the only safe solution to unblock these lines when working from an FPSO. The innovative system can carry out high pressure jetting, chemical and nitrogen injection over long distances, to de-sand, de-wax and de-pressurise hydrate plugs.
The industry can save operators tens of millions of pounds and solve blockage and restriction issues within a few days. Lines that may have been shut in for months or years can be remediated, restoring flow and enhancing oil recovery.
Rob Bain, Managing Director of Paradigm Flow Services, said: “Flexi-Coil Extended Reach is game changing, taking proven coiled tubing technology and adapting it in a way that makes it applicable and viable for the remediation of production systems. The only other option at the moment is to disconnect risers and bring another rig on site to carry out conventional coiled tubing. The safety and logistical implications have rendered this option redundant.
Conventional methods for remediating riser and flowline blockages are limited due to deployment difficulties and inability to overcome bends and safely navigate beyond 200 m. Flexi-Coil Extended Reach has been proven in tests up to 2000 m. As the technology continues to be enhanced, Paradigm is positive of its potential to tackle more than double that distance to 4000 m. The firm is currently undertaking major projects with an international operator in West Africa.
The system, based on miniaturised coiled tubing principals, can be deployed in-situ into risers and flowlines and currently provides the only safe solution to unblock these lines when working from an FPSO. The innovative system can carry out high pressure jetting, chemical and nitrogen injection over long distances, to de-sand, de-wax and de-pressurise hydrate plugs.
The industry can save operators tens of millions of pounds and solve blockage and restriction issues within a few days. Lines that may have been shut in for months or years can be remediated, restoring flow and enhancing oil recovery.
Rob Bain, Managing Director of Paradigm Flow Services, said: “Flexi-Coil Extended Reach is game changing, taking proven coiled tubing technology and adapting it in a way that makes it applicable and viable for the remediation of production systems. The only other option at the moment is to disconnect risers and bring another rig on site to carry out conventional coiled tubing. The safety and logistical implications have rendered this option redundant.
2014年1月16日 星期四
"Tanks" For The Memories
In addition, the new tanker boasts updated equipment like a hydraulic drop tank holder and aluminum drop tank that allow water supply to be set up more efficiently and with fewer people. Capt. Zachary Tiezzi explained that the current tanker's drop tank has a manually-operated rack and constructed of heavy steel that weighs more than 250 pounds. The drop tank itself weighs upwards of 200 pounds.
"The hydraulics on the new tanker will make bringing the rack down effortless and the new aluminum drop tank weighs only about 70 pounds," Tiezzi said. "It will pretty much allow one person to set it up versus three people." Quick water-dumping capability is critical in rural areas like Haddam that are not primarily served by a municipal, hydrant-based water supply.
"As a rural department, we depend on tankers to supply water for most firefighting operations," said Haddam Fire Chief Sam Baber. "This new tanker will be an asset not only to our community but to surrounding towns we have mutual aid agreements with as well." The new 2-13 is a road warrior that boasts a high center of gravity and strong, stable frame. The narrow and dramatically sloped hood of the T800 presents a considerable sight advantage over the old tanker. The new rig has outstanding visibility in front of the truck and over the right hand side, views that challenge drivers of most conventional trucks.
As with the old tanker, the new one willy carry hard suction hoses for drafting water and carry the same drafting equipment and tools, and two lengths of 1-3/4" hose and one 2-1/2" hose pre-connected for easy deployment. The new tanker also has safety features like an electric dump chute. A driver no longer has to exit the tanker to dump water on busy roadways. In addition, rear video camera and more scene lighting equipment help prevent backing up accidents.
Environmentally friendly features on the Cummins ISX diesel engine include a Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) and Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) technology to maximize efficiency and lower emissions. By the rear dump chute is a plaque dedicated to John Bertolini, who died in 1987. Bertolini, a 22-year veteran of the Fire Company, was president of the Fire Department's Board of Directors and organized the Haddam Junior Volunteer Fire Corps in 1973. This plaque also appeared on the old 2-13.
2014年1月14日 星期二
Here is how WV residents can flush their water lines
West Virginia American Water Co. today released detailed procedures for residents to use when flushing their household water system. The company stressed that the procedure is not to be followed until residents are certain the "Do Not Use" order has been lifted for their address.
The procedure calls for first flushing all hot-water taps simultaneously for 15 minutes, then turning the hot-water taps off. According to West Virginia American Water, "After you have flushed each hot water faucet for 15 minutes, your hot water heater will be safe for use."
However, Jerry Hilbert, owner of Jerry Hilbert Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning in fuel hose suppliers Charleston, said he would prefer to flush hot-water taps for 45 minutes, "at least on the hot-water tank side because you may have some sediment on the bottom. You want to stir that up and get it out."
He went on to suggest turning the gas down to the pilot light on natural gas-fired water tanks or turning the electricity off on electric tanks "so you're not wasting gas or electricity when you're dumping that water out. You just have to turn the gas back up or turn the breaker back on" when finished.
The second step in West Virginia American's procedure is to flush all cold-water taps High Temperature hoses suppliers simultaneously for 5 minutes, then turning them off. Hilbert said that in his opinion, instead of flushing cold-water taps for 5 minutes, "30 minutes might be fine." The third step in West Virginia American's procedure is to flush all remaining faucets, appliances and fixtures such as hose bibs, for at least 5 minutes.
Some equipment requires additional attention. The water company said after the household water system is flushed, water filters need to be replaced. Filters may be found in several locations, such as on the water line that serves a refrigerator or an ice maker. Ice makers should be emptied and the filter replaced after flushing.
Dishes and clothes that were washed during the "Do Not Use" order should be re-washed, the water company said. After the hot water pipes and water heater have been flushed, the dishwasher and washing machine should be run empty one time.
Homes may be equipped with other devices, such was water softeners or humidifiers, that also need special attention. Hilbert said he has been called many times over the years to flush residential water systems following water line breaks.
2014年1月10日 星期五
Duel blazes split efforts of Conway firefighters
As he rode in a tanker with his fellow firefighters, Deputy Fire Chief Adam Baker saw a column of black smoke cut through the evening sky from three miles away. With four team members by his side, Baker was headed straight for the smoke, where a double-wide trailer on Main Poland Road was quickly going up in flames. Baker was one of nine Conway firefighters who had just spent an hour and a half assisting their Ashfield counterparts at a log cabin fire on Briar Hill Road last Friday. By 4 p.m., as the Conway firefighters rushed to suppress a fire in their own town, it had already been a long day. Earlier that cold afternoon, at 2:20 p.m., the volunteers had been dispatched to provide mutual aid for the Ashfield Fire Department with a fire engine and a tanker.
While the crew headed north, they called for Sunderland Fire Department to provide coverage at the Conway firehouse. Once the Conway team arrived at Briar Hill Road, they met up with Ashfield Fire Capt. Matt Haskins, who was leading a team attacking the log cabin fire. Ninety minutes later, an alarm went off in Conway for another fire engulfing a double-wide mobile home, camper and van. The Conway team’s radios were channeled into a regional tower and the call wasn’t reaching them. As they worked to control the flames in Ashfield, Greenfield Fire Chief Robert Strahan, who was also on scene, told Baker to call dispatch. There was a working structure fire in Conway. The Conway firefighters were torn. The Ashfield and Conway fire departments are each other’s number one partners. The Conway firefighters were reluctant to abandon their Ashfield partners. Ashfield Fire Chief Del Haskins told the Conway firefighters they could leave to assist in their own town, where other mutual aid departments were already headed, according to Baker.
The Conway firefighters jumped in their tanker and headed back home. Sunderland firefighters covering the Conway station were the first ones to respond, Baker recalled. While in Ashfield, Baker had assumed a regular firefighter role, but now back in his community he switched roles to operations manager on Main Poland Road. Herrmann, the Bensons and Vanderheld, on the other hand, continued in their role of directly fighting the fire. “We had the same role. We just changed location,” said Herrmann, a member of the force for 10 years. It was Ms. Benson’s first major structure fire. The 19-year-old had already been training for five years. But she has only been active for one year. Firefighters have to be 18 to give full support. Vanderheld is a veteran of the force, serving 13 years.
2014年1月3日 星期五
A driver for Simple Energy
In Vermont, the state is available by calling 211 to help with housing needs during “cold weather exceptions,” which is when temperatures or wind chill are less than 20 degrees or when temperatures are less than 32 degrees and there is a more than 50 percent chance of precipitation. The state can put people in hotels, but Kobylenski said that due to state budget cuts, the state is turning away more people than it did last year, which means those people then often arrive at the Haven. The Haven tries to exhaust other housing possibilities, such staying with a relative or friend, but will provide hotel vouchers if there are no other options. Kobylenski said she hopes the warming shelter would decrease the number of hotel vouchers that are currently needed and encourage people to come inside who might not currently be asking for help.
Wednesday afternoon, large stacks of water softener and bags of salt were covered with snow and lined the front sidewalk leading up to LaValley Building Supply. A green and red sign also advertised wood pellets, but LaValley has been running low on the stove fuel this winter. Because of the high demand for pellets, LaValley’s supplier hasn’t been able to keep up a supply. On Dec. 19, LaValley had a waiting list for 40 tons of wood pellets. Last week, 25 tons were delivered, but all of that supply went directly to people who were already on the waiting list. Currently, LaValley has 24 tons on a waiting list. Assistant manager John Jackman said he hopes to get another supply within three weeks.“I think this year there is just a lot more people who put in a pellet heating system, and we weren’t expecting the demand,” general manager Lucas Seaver said. “In the past, oil, propane and electric have gone up in price, but pellets have stayed pretty stable.”
The Dartmouth Skiway is also taking precautions because of the cold temperatures and will be closed today. The facility will use the time to repair the Winslow lift, which was closed a little after noon on Thursday so the hydraulic ram could be repaired. When temperatures get extremely cold, the skiway sees fewer skiers, said Doug Holler, general manager, and safety of skiers and staff becomes a concern. The hydraulic ram that needs repair controls the tension of the wire cable that carries lifts and skiers up the mountain. But Holler said the lift is still functional and there was no risk to safety.“We just want to take advantage of it before (the lift) fails at an untimely time,” Holler said.
The cold weather also causes heating companies like Simple Energy in West Lebanon to see a spike in calls. Whenever the temperature drops to below 10 degrees, the company’s call volume can double, service manager Gordon Cruz said. Like many heating companies, managers are always on call to respond to customer’s requests, and Cruz said he often receives emergency calls for frozen pipes, low fuel levels and insufficient heat or no heat. When temperatures drop, furnaces have to work extra hard to heat a home, causing the volume of fuel being used to increase. Cruz said it’s important for homeowners to check their fuel levels on a regular basis and when temperatures are dropping. A home could go from having a quarter of a tank to a dangerously low level very quickly.
2013年12月31日 星期二
Army seeks greater Pacific role
Approaching from the Hawaii coast, the mosquito-shaped helicopter buzzed around this guided missile cruiser twice before swooping toward the landing pad. The Navy crew on the deck crouched, the helmeted faces betraying more than routine concern as the aircraft, flown by a pilot who had never before alighted upon a ship, hovered a foot off the tarmac and then set down with a thud. The sailors' trepidation was prompted by three words painted in black block letters on the drab olive fuselage: United States Army.
The Army, which fights on terra firma, does not usually land its helicopters on ships — the domain of the Navy and the Marine Corps — but these are not usual times in the U.S. military. As the Obama administration winds down the Army-centric war in Afghanistan, Pentagon leaders are seeking to place the Air Force, Navy and Marines in dominant roles to counter threats in the Asia-Pacific region, which they China High Temperature hoses manufacturers have deemed to be the nation's next big national security challenge. Fearful that the new strategy will cut its share of the defense budget, the Army is launching an ambitious campaign to transform itself and assert its relevance in the Pacific. And that, in turn, is drawing the Army into a fight.
Calculating that there are only slim chances of the Army fighting a big land war anywhere in the Far East other than the Korean Peninsula, the new top Army commander in the Pacific, Gen. Vincent Brooks, wants his forces to more quickly and effectively respond to small conflicts, isolated acts of aggression and natural disasters. Doing so, however, has traditionally been a challenge for the Army, which bases most of its soldiers assigned to the Orient in Hawaii, Alaska and Washington state. To overcome what he calls "the tyranny of distance," Brooks is trying to make his forces more maritime and expeditionary.
To cut travel time and increase regional familiarity, he is seeking authorization to send key Low Temperature hoses suppliers elements of a U.S.-based infantry brigade to Asia and keep them there for months at a time, moving every few weeks to different nations to conduct training exercises. The rotating deployment, which amounts to the first proposed increase in U.S. forces in Asia in years, could enable the Army to move more speedily to address humanitarian crises and security threats.
Brooks said he wants "a capable force that can respond to a variety of contingencies" — rapidly. "Forces that are already in motion have an advantage in responding," he said. The initiative, which Brooks is calling "Pacific Pathways," is also an opportunity to recast the Army's image in Washington, yielding television images of soldiers — not just Marines and sailors — responding to typhoons and cyclones. "We can no longer afford to build [combat] units and put them on a shelf to be used only in the event of war," Brooks's command wrote in an internal planning document.
2013年12月27日 星期五
Aiming to Repeat Hybrid Success
When Toyota Motor Corp. rolled out its hybrid Prius in 1997, few predicted it would become the success it is today. It was too expensive, too small and debuted at a time when gasoline prices weren't so high. In its first year, Toyota only sold 300 Priuses. In the following six years, annual global sales were also modest, at just 15,200 to 43,200 units. But now, thanks to environmentally conscious motorists reeling from high gasoline prices, the Prius has become a major global brand. If the Japanese auto industry can capture lightning in a bottle again with a new generation of fuel-economy cars, the country should safely be able to keep its lead in the automobile industry for at least a decade or two. With an eye on such a goal, Japan plans to spend more on initiatives for fuel-cell cars that run on hydrogen and emit only water.
The government said Tuesday it will earmark 7.2 billion ($69 million) to subsidize the building of hydrogen fueling stations in the next fiscal year starting April. It also will invest 6.4 billion in research to help lower fuel-cell production costs. Besides spending, a government-appointed committee is now drawing up a plan to foster the adoption of fuel-cell technologies through 2030. The committee consists of corporate and academic experts from an range of sectors, from Toshiba Corp. to Tokyo Gas Co.
Beyond the implications for hybrid cars, Japan eventually wants something bigger. Hydrogen fuel can be produced in various ways, including from coal, oil, natural gas and biomass. But if conventional fuels are used to produce hydrogen, it loses its environmental advantage. The government hopes to eventually produce hydrogen from water using electricity from hydro, wind, solar and geothermal energy. "It's not going to happen any time soon. At first, we'll use the byproduct of hydrogen from oil refineries and chemical plants," said Masami Hihara, deputy director of the industry ministry's Smart Community Policy Office. "But we should be prepared for when demand takes off, or we wouldn't see any innovations," he said.
A project to produce hydrogen from low-grade coal in Australia has been proposed with the resulting CO2 captured and stored underground, Mr. Hihara said. A local government in Russia has approached Japan with a project to use their abundant hydro-power to produce hydrogen fuel, he added. Both Toyota and Honda have announced plans to roll out fuel-cell cars for the commercial market in 2015, making these companies some of the first car makers to do so. The Association of Hydrogen Supply/Utilization Technology, an industry body made up of oil refiners, gas utilities, gasoline station operators and plant makers, has been working toward building 100 hydrogen refueling stations by 2015. Currently, there are about a dozen in Japan. Other countries have also been working toward a dominant position in fuel-cell technologies.
In California, auto manufacturers, energy providers, government agencies and fuel-cell technology companies have formed an organization and recommended 68 hydrogen refueling stations be built to establish a commercial market, and at least 100 stations to sustain it. In September, California committed up to $20 million a year until 2024 for at least 100 stations.
2013年12月25日 星期三
This Is How South Florida Babies React To Snow
When I got an email from my daughter's preschool, titled "Snow Day!" I was confused. In the Northeast, where I grew up, snow days mean the school is closed. Do South Florida schools use fake snow days as an excuse to close? The message was even more confusing: Eight tons of SNOW will be delivered to our preschool straight from the North Pole! The cost of bringing in the snow is $1,500.00 so for this special activity the cost per child is only $15.00. Every year, Marty Enis, owner of Florida Ice Manufacturing, comes down from Westford, Mass., to deliver snow to South Florida schools, malls, and churches from around Thanksgiving through February. He's kind of like a snowbird, but he comes Flexible hose here to work. On the day of the event at my daughter's Little Havana preschool, a truck arrives filled with 3-foot-tall blocks of ice that several men line up on a ramp, and then slide into what looks like an old train engine. That machine cuts up the ice, shoots it through a hose, and in a less than a minute -- presto! Snow. (Technically, this is not snow, which is frozen water vapor, as opposed to frozen water liquid. But in South Florida, this distinction probably doesn't matter.)
The first group to play is the 1-year-olds. The kids are wearing a ridiculous amount of clothing for the 70-degree weather: puffy jackets, snow pants, hats and mittens. All of the clothing looks completely new. But after a few minutes of sitting chemical hose on the snow, the 1-year-olds are crying – a lot. I ask one parent, Jorge Munoz of Coral Gables, about his daughter's reaction: "She's still wondering what this white stuff is. She doesn't want to sit on the snow because it's way too cold, and she's wondering why she is here."
My daughter Juno, who's 2, wasn't very interested either. My constant suggestions that she touch or play with the snow are met with pleading cries of "nooo" and demands to pick her up as she tries to maintain her balance on the melting snow. Jorge grew up in Venezuela, where it's warm year-round. He says they did not sing about snow there: "We're not as obsessed as Americans about the weather because it's a non-issue. It's always warm so why would you even care about it, right?" So why do we care in warm sunny South Florida? I just didn't want my daughter to be left out of a class activity. But is the reason for this kind of event driven by people missing some place with cold winters? Or just a feeling that Christmas here should match all the snowy imagery attached to the holiday?
2013年12月19日 星期四
Manure transformed into biodegradable plastic
The idea of drinking out of a plastic cup made from cow manure may not seem overly appetizing to some people.
“It’s not particularly appetizing to me either,” said Erik Coats, a University of Idaho civil engineering professor who is researching the chemistry of converting bio-waste into biodegradable plastic.
“The yuck factor is pretty strong.”
Coats’s 24-foot sanitary-white trailer, which serves as an experimental mobile plastic factory, converts 10 U.S. gallons of dairy slurry into China High Temperature hoses manufacturers five pounds of biodegradable plastic a day.
The trailer is located next to the university’s dairy barns and connected to them by a big hose. It is the only such research project in the United States.
The trailer’s 200 U.S. gallon fermentation tanks are the vital link between the laboratory test tubes of a couple years ago and the first million gallon tank needed for a full-scale commercial production, maybe a couple years into the future.
Coats’s bioplastic carries the scientific title polyhydroxyalkanoate but is more commonly referred to as PHA.
The material is as clear, flexible, scentless and tasteless as a plastic bread bag. There’s not the slightest hint it’s derived from cow manure.
However, to avoid unwanted marketing problems, Coats said his bioplastic won’t be used in food packaging.
“It’s strictly for single use applications like packaging or where a plastic cover must be biodegradable,” he said.
“I met recently with some folks who China Low Temperature hoses manufacturers treat seeds with nutrients and fungicides wrapped in a polymer coating. Our PHA is biodegradable so it’s perfect for something like that.”
In the agricultural sector, a biodegradable plastic might be suitable as bale wrap, baling twine, bags and liquid containers.
Nearly all plastic products are produced from petro-chemicals. Replacing them globally with PHA would go a long way toward relieving pressure on reserves of fossil fuels.
Some PHA products are made from corn, but the downside is that they keep corn out of the human and livestock food supply. Replacing those PHA items with manure-based PHA would be a positive move.
“It’s not particularly appetizing to me either,” said Erik Coats, a University of Idaho civil engineering professor who is researching the chemistry of converting bio-waste into biodegradable plastic.
“The yuck factor is pretty strong.”
Coats’s 24-foot sanitary-white trailer, which serves as an experimental mobile plastic factory, converts 10 U.S. gallons of dairy slurry into China High Temperature hoses manufacturers five pounds of biodegradable plastic a day.
The trailer is located next to the university’s dairy barns and connected to them by a big hose. It is the only such research project in the United States.
The trailer’s 200 U.S. gallon fermentation tanks are the vital link between the laboratory test tubes of a couple years ago and the first million gallon tank needed for a full-scale commercial production, maybe a couple years into the future.
Coats’s bioplastic carries the scientific title polyhydroxyalkanoate but is more commonly referred to as PHA.
The material is as clear, flexible, scentless and tasteless as a plastic bread bag. There’s not the slightest hint it’s derived from cow manure.
However, to avoid unwanted marketing problems, Coats said his bioplastic won’t be used in food packaging.
“It’s strictly for single use applications like packaging or where a plastic cover must be biodegradable,” he said.
“I met recently with some folks who China Low Temperature hoses manufacturers treat seeds with nutrients and fungicides wrapped in a polymer coating. Our PHA is biodegradable so it’s perfect for something like that.”
In the agricultural sector, a biodegradable plastic might be suitable as bale wrap, baling twine, bags and liquid containers.
Nearly all plastic products are produced from petro-chemicals. Replacing them globally with PHA would go a long way toward relieving pressure on reserves of fossil fuels.
Some PHA products are made from corn, but the downside is that they keep corn out of the human and livestock food supply. Replacing those PHA items with manure-based PHA would be a positive move.
2013年12月16日 星期一
Study Links Fracking Chemicals and Hormone Disruption
High levels of hormone-disrupting chemicals have been found in water samples near fracking sites in Colorado, according to research accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society’s journal Endocrinology.
The chemicals “could raise the risk of reproductive, metabolic, neurological and other diseases, especially in children who are exposed to EDCs [endocrine-disrupting chemicals],” said one of the study’s authors, Susan Nagel, of the University of Missouri School of Medicine.
Researchers took surface and ground water samples from sites with drilling spills or accidents in Garfield County, Colo. The area has more than 10,000 natural gas wells. Researchers also looked at control samples from sites without spills in Garfield County, as well samples from Boone County, Missouri.
The water samples from drilling sites had higher levels of EDC activity that could interfere with the body’s response to the reproductive hormone estrogen, and androgens, a class of hormones that includes testosterone.
Drilling site water samples had moderate to high levels of the hormone-disrupting chemical. Water samples from the Colorado River, which is the drainage basin for the natural gas drilling sites, had moderate levels.
Researchers found little EDC activity in the water samples from the sites with little drilling.
“Fracking is exempt from federal regulations to protect water quality, but spills associated with natural gas drilling can contaminate surface, ground, and drinking water,” Nagel said.
Researchers looked at 12 suspected endocrine-disrupting chemicals used in fracking. They measured the chemicals’ ability to mimic, or block, the effect of the body’s male and female reproductive hormones.
“More than 700 chemicals are used in the fracking process, and many of them disturb hormone function,” Nagel said.
Research has linked EDC exposure to infertility, cancer and birth defects.
“With fracking on the rise, populations may face greater health risks from increased endocrine-disrupting chemical exposure,” Nagel said.
EDCs can also be found in manufactured products, certain foods, air, water, and soil.
Other authors of the study include: C.D. Kassotis, J.W. Davis and A.M. Hormann of the University of Missouri, and D.E. Tillitt of the U.S. Geological Survey.
The chemicals “could raise the risk of reproductive, metabolic, neurological and other diseases, especially in children who are exposed to EDCs [endocrine-disrupting chemicals],” said one of the study’s authors, Susan Nagel, of the University of Missouri School of Medicine.
Researchers took surface and ground water samples from sites with drilling spills or accidents in Garfield County, Colo. The area has more than 10,000 natural gas wells. Researchers also looked at control samples from sites without spills in Garfield County, as well samples from Boone County, Missouri.
The water samples from drilling sites had higher levels of EDC activity that could interfere with the body’s response to the reproductive hormone estrogen, and androgens, a class of hormones that includes testosterone.
Drilling site water samples had moderate to high levels of the hormone-disrupting chemical. Water samples from the Colorado River, which is the drainage basin for the natural gas drilling sites, had moderate levels.
Researchers found little EDC activity in the water samples from the sites with little drilling.
“Fracking is exempt from federal regulations to protect water quality, but spills associated with natural gas drilling can contaminate surface, ground, and drinking water,” Nagel said.
Researchers looked at 12 suspected endocrine-disrupting chemicals used in fracking. They measured the chemicals’ ability to mimic, or block, the effect of the body’s male and female reproductive hormones.
“More than 700 chemicals are used in the fracking process, and many of them disturb hormone function,” Nagel said.
Research has linked EDC exposure to infertility, cancer and birth defects.
“With fracking on the rise, populations may face greater health risks from increased endocrine-disrupting chemical exposure,” Nagel said.
EDCs can also be found in manufactured products, certain foods, air, water, and soil.
Other authors of the study include: C.D. Kassotis, J.W. Davis and A.M. Hormann of the University of Missouri, and D.E. Tillitt of the U.S. Geological Survey.
2013年12月14日 星期六
Vigilant Hose support Toys for Tots
Vigilant Hose Co. and Shippensburg Area Emergency Medical Services donated more than $2,500 worth of toys to this year's Toys for Tots drive sponsored by the Landis-McCleaf Detachment of the Marine Corps League.Vigilant filled two pickups with items like bikes, games, dolls and stuffed animals and delivered them to Toys for Tots on Nov. 29.Toys were purchased with money raised through fundraisers —Tank Truck Hose Vigilant sets aside funds from its weekly bingo proceeds to assist other nonprofit groups and individuals — and other toys were donated by Vigilant and EMS members."We were approached by the Marine Corps League this year about participating in Toys for Tots, and we thought that would be a great way to support the community," said Carolyn Kerns, recording secretary and fundraising committee member at Vigilant.
"Even though we also are a nonprofit organization, we feel a responsibility to support others in the community through more than just the fire service. We were happy to join in the Toys for Tots project this year and help make the holidays a little better for families in need."Presbyterian College Women's Tennis Announces 2014 Spring ScheduleThe Presbyterian College women's tennis team will play 12 home matches at the Templeton Tennis Courts and challenge itself against several strong teams around the region, head coach Catherine Dunagan announced in releasing the spring schedule."I am excited about our spring schedule," said Dunagan. "We have some tough competition but it will prepare us for our Big South Conference schedule. I am also extremely excited about the opportunity to travel to Puerto Rico for our Spring Break.
It will be a great experience for our team, and we will have the opportunity to train hard and play four matches in preparation for the last stretch of conference matches to conclude the season. We had a great fall season, and I'm already looking forward to the team returning to kick off 2014."The spring season begins on Saturday, January 25 with a road trip to Savannah State. The Blue Hose play the next day at Georgia Southern in the second part of a three-match road swing.Saturday, February 1 sees PC play two matches—Accessories one on the road and one at home. The team battles USC Upstate in Spartanburg before coming home to host North Greenville in the spring home opener.
"Even though we also are a nonprofit organization, we feel a responsibility to support others in the community through more than just the fire service. We were happy to join in the Toys for Tots project this year and help make the holidays a little better for families in need."Presbyterian College Women's Tennis Announces 2014 Spring ScheduleThe Presbyterian College women's tennis team will play 12 home matches at the Templeton Tennis Courts and challenge itself against several strong teams around the region, head coach Catherine Dunagan announced in releasing the spring schedule."I am excited about our spring schedule," said Dunagan. "We have some tough competition but it will prepare us for our Big South Conference schedule. I am also extremely excited about the opportunity to travel to Puerto Rico for our Spring Break.
It will be a great experience for our team, and we will have the opportunity to train hard and play four matches in preparation for the last stretch of conference matches to conclude the season. We had a great fall season, and I'm already looking forward to the team returning to kick off 2014."The spring season begins on Saturday, January 25 with a road trip to Savannah State. The Blue Hose play the next day at Georgia Southern in the second part of a three-match road swing.Saturday, February 1 sees PC play two matches—Accessories one on the road and one at home. The team battles USC Upstate in Spartanburg before coming home to host North Greenville in the spring home opener.
2013年12月9日 星期一
UNCG suffocated by Blue Hose zone
Ugoka led the way for Tech, racking up 12 points and 12 rebounds to record her fourth double-double of the year and the ninth of her career. Taijah Campbell also earned a double-double, pulling down 12 rebounds to go with her 10 points. Hannah Young also had 10 boards on the day.Keyonna Allen scored nine points to pace the Blue Hose.Presbyterian's Jordan Downing scored a career-high 37 points, including 10-for-10 from the free throw line in leading the Blue Hose to an 87-66 win over UNCG at the Greensboro Coliseum on Tuesday in the first-ever meeting between the two schools.Downing's scoring outburst — he was 11 of 15 from the field, and 5 of 6 from beyond the arc — was a Division I record for Presbyterian, which is playing in just its seventh season at that level, and came against a UNCG defense which had been limiting opponents to only 59.5 points per game prior to Tuesday's contest.
One member of the Blue Hose who was familiar with the coliseum and the Spartans was Presbyterian's Reggie Dillard, a Greensboro Day School product who is the team's second-leading scorer, averaging 13.6 points per game.Dillard chipped in 11 points and eight assists in Tuesday's victory, and his two first-half three-pointers helped spark Presbyterian's 19-6 game-opening run, which ultimately proved too much for the Spartans to overcome."To come back home and win here is an accomplishment," Dillard said. "I love coming back here. I have a big supporting cast and I played some games in the Martin Luther King Day Tournament at the coliseum when I was in high school."
UNCG's only lead of the game came at 3-0 on Nicholas Paulos' 3-pointer just nine seconds into the game.Paulos led the Spartans with 22 points on eight-of-14 shooting, including 6 of 12 from 3-point range, but that wasn't enough to help overcome UNCG's worst offensive output of the season.The Spartans had been averaging 80.4 points per game and 49.7 percent on field goals this season, but finished shooting just 35.3 percent from the floor against Presbyterian's stingy zone."We're not having a lot of success against the zone," UNCG coach Wes Miller said. "We didn't see one possession of man-to-man tonight."UNCG had been limiting opponents to just 48.1 percent field goal shooting, but the Spartans allowed the Blue Hose to shoot 62 percent from the floor on Tuesday.
One member of the Blue Hose who was familiar with the coliseum and the Spartans was Presbyterian's Reggie Dillard, a Greensboro Day School product who is the team's second-leading scorer, averaging 13.6 points per game.Dillard chipped in 11 points and eight assists in Tuesday's victory, and his two first-half three-pointers helped spark Presbyterian's 19-6 game-opening run, which ultimately proved too much for the Spartans to overcome."To come back home and win here is an accomplishment," Dillard said. "I love coming back here. I have a big supporting cast and I played some games in the Martin Luther King Day Tournament at the coliseum when I was in high school."
UNCG's only lead of the game came at 3-0 on Nicholas Paulos' 3-pointer just nine seconds into the game.Paulos led the Spartans with 22 points on eight-of-14 shooting, including 6 of 12 from 3-point range, but that wasn't enough to help overcome UNCG's worst offensive output of the season.The Spartans had been averaging 80.4 points per game and 49.7 percent on field goals this season, but finished shooting just 35.3 percent from the floor against Presbyterian's stingy zone."We're not having a lot of success against the zone," UNCG coach Wes Miller said. "We didn't see one possession of man-to-man tonight."UNCG had been limiting opponents to just 48.1 percent field goal shooting, but the Spartans allowed the Blue Hose to shoot 62 percent from the floor on Tuesday.
2013年12月4日 星期三
Parker expands Compact SpiralTM hose line
A minimum bend radius does not necessarily mean that an installer can easily bend the hose into that shape. The proprietary design and construction of Compact Spiral hose makes it the most flexible hose in the most difficult to achieve international standard buy Fuel and Oil Hoses– ISO 18752. By using Compact Spiral, installers can save valuable time and effort when routing hoses in their equipment.Since its introduction, Compact Spiral hose has made significant inroads with OEM manufacturers in the off-highway, truck and trailer and industrial machinery applications. Users cite both the design and assembly advantages of the hose – it requires a smaller footprint, is easier to connect and reduces installer fatigue.
The new large sizes are designed to meet market needs in oil and gas, mining, forestry and heavy off-road equipment applications.Along with the new hose sizes, Parker added more than 60 new fitting end configurations to its 77 Series steel fitting line for Compact Spiral hose. Nearly 300 fitting configurations are now available.A man who appeared from the storage cupboard of a hotel naked with a fire extinguisher hose up his bottom, has walked free from court.Joseph Small, 20, was on the fourth floor of the Premier Inn in London's Leicester Square when he stripped off, took the object, stuck the hose between his buttocks and started touching himself, Westminster Magistrates' Court heard.
He then urinated on the carpet and a lift door before being wrapped in a towel by a member of staff and taken to reception.There, Small racially abused the man, who is originally from Bangladesh, telling him: "This country has been taken over by al-Qa'ida – go back to Pakistan."Small also urinated again in the lobby in front of other guests while shouting: "I come from Sheffield in England," the court heard. When police arrived,fuel hose Small also hurled abuse at the officers, referring to one as a "paedo".Prosecutor Darren Watts said: "The defendant could also be seen on CCTV placing a fire extinguisher hose inside his rectum and masturbating at the same time - Hassan the hotel employee went back to reception and called the police."
The new large sizes are designed to meet market needs in oil and gas, mining, forestry and heavy off-road equipment applications.Along with the new hose sizes, Parker added more than 60 new fitting end configurations to its 77 Series steel fitting line for Compact Spiral hose. Nearly 300 fitting configurations are now available.A man who appeared from the storage cupboard of a hotel naked with a fire extinguisher hose up his bottom, has walked free from court.Joseph Small, 20, was on the fourth floor of the Premier Inn in London's Leicester Square when he stripped off, took the object, stuck the hose between his buttocks and started touching himself, Westminster Magistrates' Court heard.
He then urinated on the carpet and a lift door before being wrapped in a towel by a member of staff and taken to reception.There, Small racially abused the man, who is originally from Bangladesh, telling him: "This country has been taken over by al-Qa'ida – go back to Pakistan."Small also urinated again in the lobby in front of other guests while shouting: "I come from Sheffield in England," the court heard. When police arrived,fuel hose Small also hurled abuse at the officers, referring to one as a "paedo".Prosecutor Darren Watts said: "The defendant could also be seen on CCTV placing a fire extinguisher hose inside his rectum and masturbating at the same time - Hassan the hotel employee went back to reception and called the police."
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