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Saturday night brings a rare encounter for Los Lobos fans - specifically those who have long admired the gem-rich songwriting of David Hidalgo and Louie Pérez, who at this point are surely the Lennon-McCartney of Latin rock.
Not as a commercial force, of course. The only smash Los Lobos has had is a remake of "La Bamba," an albatross that took years to remove from their necks. But if you think of Lennon and McCartney primarily as the heart and soul of the Beatles, and George Harrison the group's spirit, then a reasonable parallel can be drawn to Los Lobos.
For more than a quarter-century the songs of sweet-voiced guitarist Hidalgo and his partner, drummer-guitarist Pérez, have gone places few other songwriters (Latin or otherwise) have dared. Profound yet never pompous or pretentious, faithful to the roots of folk music and rock 'n' roll yet penned by men who have insatiable interests in sonic adventure (evident in both Lobos and the duo's cultishly cherished side project the Latin Playboys), the Hidalgo-Pérez canon puts forth a crucial chronicle of Chicano life, set in Southern California but easily relatable nationwide.
Their best songs - it's a long list, but I'd start with "One Time One Night," "Will the Wolf Survive?" and anything off 1992's "Kiko" - have consistently served as poetic reality-checks, expressed with enough universal emotion to bridge both cultural and generational gaps. And, as a necessary complement to that, changes of pace from fellow wolf Cesar Rosas function more like Harrison's do in the Fabs' catalog. Rosas' earthier forays into traditional blues and R&B may not be mystical or so complex, but time and again they add color and texture - and down 'n' dirty fun - to Los Lobos' overall aesthetic - lest any Hidalgo-Pérez endeavor grow too somber or contemplative.
Louie is flattered when I share this comparison during another of our hourlong phone chats, even if he'd never characterize his work so loftily. We've been given pause for thought on the subject, however, because he and Hidalgo are taking a moment away from their ever-touring main gig to embark on a small jaunt of their own, presenting acoustic shows, in two parts each night, with a question-and-answer audience-participation segment to follow. (The tour's sole SoCal stop is Saturday night at Irvine's Barclay Theatre.)
"If you think about what has really kept Los Lobos just from being the coolest bar band in the world, it's been the songs," Louie points out. Setting out to make those songs meaningful, not just entertaining, was something the partnership determined early on, not long after the group's debut EP, "⦠And a Time to Dance," arrived with a critically triggered bang in 1983.
When it came time for Los Lobos to follow it up, "David and I sat down and, without saying much to each other, we just felt like we are at this crossroads. We can either be this jump-blues, fun, garage-y kinda band, and go down that road. Or we can go down this other road, and really take some responsibility for who we are and where we come from - take on what really amounts to a challenge."
Choosing the latter path is what led to their pivotal rise as a critics' favorite. Ever since, "It was the songs that transformed us."
And, in the process, they altered American music. Louie is a typically modest guy when pressed about the value of key songs or albums, but taken as a whole he can't deny the lasting impression Los Lobos continues to have. "This band has been historically significant," he says. "If it's not saying too much, it has changed how people view (Mexican-Americans). It threw American music a little off its axis."
But these intimate shows (dubbed, simply, "Stories in Song") aren't "anything to edify Dave and Louie," he insists. "This is really to celebrate the songs. Whenever we're recording something, and it starts to get all murky, all the colors start to bleed together ⦠we say, 'OK, let's go back to the song.' And then David sits down, plays the guitar ⦠and we get back on track again."
Lately, that retreat to basics has led them back to a batch of songs they set aside nearly 20 years ago - eight or nine cuts, to be exact, that they had begun to prep after the exquisite traditionalism of "La Pistola y Corazón." Though fairly fleshed out, those songs were abandoned once the full band entered the studio to work on 1990's "The Neighborhood." Now, packaged with some radio appearances the pair made while promoting their two Latin Playboys albums, they are being sold as a souvenir, called "The Early Years."
Putting it together, Pérez reports - and finally getting around to this minitour after a decade of discussing it - has also got them thinking about at long last donning their Playboys personae again. (A new site for the project, latinplayboys.org, will launch soon, at least.)
I suppose someone will ask about that Saturday at the Barclay. "It's not gonna be precious," Louie promises, "and it's not gonna be academic. You know, I can talk to you and other music critics and talk about the songs and how it all came about ⦠and then the fans are able to maybe read a few columns about that in a newspaper or magazine."
But typically a fraction of what Louie and I discuss makes it into print.
"So this is a chance to share this whole experience with everybody. People can ask whatever they want. We'll just go up there and fly by the seat of our pants. That's the best way to do it. That's the way songs happen."

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Soda Creek is the fist campground that you come to when coming to the Cascade Lake area by going past Mt. Bachelor. It is certainly not the nicest campground, but is popular for those who want to hike into the Sisters Wilderness from the east side or for those going around Broken Top to the Three Creeks area. There is also an interesting wetlands area (Soda Creek) around the campground. The area is mostly sunny and a great spot for those camping with little kids since there are few dangers about. The creek is shallow, the area is wide open, yet there are fun places to play. It is doubtful that you will have many campers around you.Sparks Lake was created when lava flows blocked the creek. Interesting formations surround the lake, and the water makes strange noises as it drains out through the lava. A short hiking trail crosses the lava and connects the two sections of the lake.
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Andreas Selig, Lohr-Sendelbach DE
|Patent application number
|Field Bus Network Having Two Main Users And At Least One Dependent User - The disclosure relates to a field bus network having two masters and at least one slave which are connected to one another in a dual ring comprising a first ring and a second ring and each of the two masters being configured for generator data packets and sending out a generated data packet on each of the rings at regular time intervals. The at least one slave being configured for receiving a data packet at an input and forwarding it at an output. Each of the two masters being configured for receiving a data packet coming from the other master in each case at an input and forwarding it at an output.
Anja Selig, Berlin DE
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|Carbonyl-substituted titanocenes - A medicament containing a compound of the following formulas (Ia) and (Ib):
Gerhard Selig, Tuntenhausen DE
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|Catalyst Support - The invention relates to a cylindrical catalyst body
Harald Selig, Dessau DE
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|METHOD FOR PRODUCING ANTIMICROBIAL OR ANTIBACTERIAL GLASSES OR GLASS CERAMICS - A method of producing antimicrobial or antibacterial glass particles, wherein known starting materials are fused, broken or powdered, fed to an extruder, fused therein with addition of defined dose of foaming agents, the foaming agents being introduced into the molten glass by the building pressure, the molten glass being then foamed to give a closed-pore foam on a subsequent pressure reduction to increase surface area and the foam subsequently subjected to a comminution process. The glass particles generated in the comminution process become antimicrobial or antibacterial during an ion exchange or the antimicrobial or antibacterial properties thereof are increased as a result of the ion exchange.
Manfred Selig, Burghausen DE
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|Recovering Ethylene and Vinyl Acetate from the Residual Gas Stream of Vinyl Ester-Ethylene Copolymer Preparation - In a process for the preparation of copolymers containing vinyl esters and ethylene or ethylenically unsaturated monomers by aqueous, free radical polymerization at a pressure of from 5 to 100 bar absolute by the emulsion or suspension polymerization method, after the end of the polymerization, the reaction mixture is let down to a pressure of from 0.1 to 5 bar absolute and recovery of unconverted monomers is effected by multistage fractional low-temperature condensation from the residual gas.
|METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF PROTECTIVE COLLOID-STABILIZED POLYMER PRODUCTS AND DEVICE FOR CARRYING OUT THE METHOD - The invention relates to a method for the production of protective colloid-stabilized polymer products by means of emulsion polymerization in a reactor having an external cooling circuit, which is equipped with a pump and a heat exchanger, characterized in that the reaction mixture present in the reactor is delivered to a cooled static mixer-heat exchanger having stationary fixtures and is subsequently returned to the reactor. The invention further relates to a device for the production of protective colloid-stabilized polymer products by means of emulsion polymerization, comprising a reactor and an external cooling circuit, characterized in that the external cooling circuit is equipped with a pump and a cooled static mixer-heat exchanger having stationary fixtures.
|PANEL-SHAPED CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS - A construction element obtained by fastening a reinforcement to an insulating panel, using an adhesive containing one or more mineral binders and/or one or more polymeric binders, and optionally one or more fillers, optionally one or more adjuvants and optionally one or more additives, the reinforcement being embedded partially but not completely in the adhesive.
Patent applications by Manfred Selig, Burghausen DE
Martin Selig, Karlsruhe DE
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|Method for Production of an Optical Mirror - In order to produce heliostats, which are used in solar-thermal power stations, the method according to the invention provides for a mirror plate (
|WASHING APPARATUS AND WASHING METHOD FOR SOLAR PANELS - Disclosed is a method for cleaning solar panels by means of a washing apparatus (
|Fresnel solar collector arrangement - The invention relates to a Fresnel solar collector arrangement consisting essentially of a receiver (
|SOLAR THERMAL ENERGY SYSTEM - In order to increase the efficiency of a solar thermal system, it is proposed that a measuring robot movable in the longitudinal extension, which can measure the radiance distribution directed at the receiver tube along the receiver and therefore can check if the reflectors of the system are correctly adjusted, be placed on the cover of the receiver, which is supported in a raised manner.
|LINEARLY CONCENTRATING SOLAR COLLECTOR AND METHOD FOR REFLECTOR TRACKING IN SUCH A SOLAR COLLECTOR - The basis for the function of a linearly concentrating solar collector lies, in simple terms, in the fact that reflectors reflect incident sunlight onto a receiver tube through which a heat-absorbing medium flows. Owing to the rotation of the Earth, the reflectors need to be adjusted regularly, however, in order to ensure that the sunlight hits the receiver tube. Known tracking methods use calculated positions of the sun for this purpose, which, in the case of structural deviations, for example as a result of expansion and material stress, results in inaccuracies and losses in efficiency. The invention is intended to improve the tracking of the reflectors in such a linearly concentrating solar collector. This is achieved by virtue of the fact that the radiation intensity in the region on both sides next to the receiver tube is measured and, by means of regulation, in the case of uneven emission on both sides of the receiver tube, the reflectors are tracked to such an extent that the radiation intensity on both sides of the receiver is the same and thus the maximum of the radiation intensity is on the receiver tube.
Patent applications by Martin Selig, Karlsruhe DE
Peter Selig, Hechingen DE
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|OPTICAL COUPLING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF - An optical coupling device for the transmission of a signal from an input circuit to an output circuit. The optical coupling device comprises a transmission element connected to the input circuit to emit a signal, a reception element connected to the output circuit to receive the light signal and at least one printed circuit board for forming at least the input or the output circuit. The printed circuit board is provided between the transmission element and the reception element to electrically insulate the output circuit and the input circuit from each other. The light signal is transmitted from the transmission element to the reception element through the printed circuit board. Since commercially available printed circuit boards usually have a high dielectric strength, the resulting optocoupler is suitable for the electrical isolation of very high voltages such as those that frequently occur in electromedical devices.
|ELECTRODE DEVICE - Neutral electrodes (used for introducing a high frequency treatment current via a skin section of a human or animal body) that include, in addition to known components, at least one measuring electrode spaced from the main electrode, and at least one measuring current generator that is connected to the main electrode and to the measuring electrode generating a high frequency measuring current, which flows between the measuring electrode and the main electrode. The neutral electrodes thus allow for monitoring of the contact of the neutral electrode with the skin and for monitoring of the high frequency current flow and its spatial distribution. This allows for increased safety during use of the neutral electrode for treatment.
|DEVICE FOR CONTACTLESS COMMUNICATION AND USE OF A MEMORY DEVICE - The invention relates to a device for contactless communication between a surgical apparatus and at least one surgical instrument. The surgical apparatus comprises a control and evaluation device to which is assigned a writing or reading device, which is connected to an antenna for the apparatus. The instrument is assigned at least one writable and readable memory device, embodied as an RFID transponder, which is connected to an antenna for the instrument, so that data can be exchanged between the writing or reading device of the surgical apparatus and the memory device of the instrument by means of wireless communication.
|METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN ELECTRO-SURGICAL HF GENERATOR AND ELECTRO-SURGICAL DEVICE - In an electro-surgical high-frequency generator, the signal frequency or the modulation frequency or a clock frequency or any combination thereof are modulated using a low-frequency modulation signal in such a way that the spectra thereof are widened. This results in a reduction of interference on peripheral devices.
|NEUTRAL ELECTRODE DEVICE, ELECTROSURGICAL INSTRUMENT COMPRISING A CORRESPONDING NEUTRAL ELECTRODE DEVICE, CONTACT MEDIUM, AND USE OF A LATENT HEAT ACCUMULATOR FOR COOLING AN ELECTRODE - In surgery using monopolar HF (high frequency), there is a constant risk of patients suffering burns at the neutral electrode. The problem stems from the fact that numerous methods have been devised by which relatively high HF currents are applied for extended periods of time. The present disclosure solves said problem by providing a neutral electrode device to be used for applying an HF current to a biological tissue. The improved neutral electrode device comprises at least one latent heat accumulator for absorbing heat. Thus, heat peaks can be at least temporarily accumulated until the accumulated thermal energy can be safely released.
|HF SURGICAL DEVICE - An HF surgical device, comprising an HF surgical generator, at least one surgical instrument having an active electrode and a neutral electrode, which are connectable to the HF generator. The surgical instrument is connectable to the HF generator via a first wire and the neutral electrode is connectable to the HF generator via second wire. The first and/or second wire is/are equipped with a shield and a decoupling capacitor is disposed at a distal end of each shielded wire.
|ELECTROSURGICAL DEVICE HAVING A TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT DEVICE, METHOD FOR DETERMINING A TEMPERATURE AND/OR A TEMPERATURE CHANGE AT A NEUTRAL ELECTRODE - A method for determining a temperature and/or a temperature change at a neutral electrode having a contacting agent layer. The method comprises determining at least one impedance value of the contacting agent layer and calculating a temperature change and/or a temperature at the neutral electrode, at least on the basis of the impedance value. The contacting agent lavers may be made from hydrogel and the method uses a correlation that exists between the temperature change and the impedance change.
|HF SURGICAL DEVICE - An HF surgical device with an autostart function for cutting and/or coagulating biological tissue with HF current. The device comprises an HF generator for generating HF current, a selected output for connecting a monopolar/bipolar electrode to the HF surgical device, a first measurement device assigned to the output for measuring a first measured value for an impedance of the electrode connected to the output, a first comparator for comparing the first measured value with a first setpoint, for switching-off the first measurement devices and for switching-on a second measurement device if the first measured value is lower than the first setpoint, for measuring a second measured value for the impedance of the connected electrode and a second comparator for comparing the second measured value with a second setpoint and for switching-on the HF current for the output if the second measured value is lower than the second setpoint.
|UNIVERSAL CONNECTOR SOCKET - A universal connector socket for a surgical apparatus for the connection of different plug connectors of different surgical instruments for RF surgery. The universal connector socket has several plug contact openings for selectively connecting monopolar and bipolar surgical instruments and has several plug contact openings arranged in an overlapping manner for defining an unambiguous plug-in position of a plug connector and a shared reference plug contact opening.
|SURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH DIGITAL DATA INTERFACE - A surgical instrument that comprises at least one microcontroller arranged in the handle of the instrument and that communicates with the surgical apparatus—without the interposition of a radio link via the cable that already exists between the surgical apparatus and the surgical instrument. Safe data transmission is ensured not only in the high-interference environment of an active RF surgical apparatus, but also in water jet, argon plasma and cryosurgical apparatuses, endoscopes or the like. A differential transmission technique is selected, wherein one or more conductor pairs (insulated conductors) are utilized, one of the conductors of said conductor pairs transmitting the signal and the other transmitting the inverted signal. By subtracting the two signals, the actual data signal is yielded on the receiver side. If feedback interferences from the environment act on the data transmission link, the subtractions performed on the respective receivers cancels out the interferences.
|METHOD FOR THE CONTROL OF A MEDICAL DEVICE AS A FUNCTION OF NEUTRAL ELECTRODE IMPEDANCE - The method disclosed herein permits the operator of an electrosurgical device to move a safety switch-off threshold for a contact resistance at a neutral electrode from a first value to a second and slightly higher value. This way, for patients with a relatively high resistance yielding a somewhat elevated contact resistance despite correct attachment of the neutral electrode, uninterrupted operation of the device is achievable.
|NEUTRAL ELECTRODE DEVICE, ELECTROSURGICAL INSTRUMENT COMPRISING A CORRESPONDING NEUTRAL ELECTRODE DEVICE - In surgery using monopolar HF, there is a constant risk of patients suffering burns at the neutral electrode. Said problem stems from the fact that numerous methods have been devised by which relatively high HF currents are applied for extended periods of time. The present invention solves said problem by providing a neutral electrode, device that is to be used for applying an HF current to a biological tissue. Said improved neutral electrode device comprises at least one latent heat accumulator for absorbing heat. Thus heat peaks can be at least temporarily accumulated until the accumulated thermal energy can be safely released.
Patent applications by Peter Selig, Hechingen DE
Ulrike Selig, Burghausen DE
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|APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR COHERENT MULTI-DIMENSIONAL OPTICAL SPECTROSCOPY - An apparatus and a method for coherent multi-dimensional optical spectroscopy employs a beam splitter for splitting a base light pulse into at least first to fourth light pulses, three of which are suitable for interaction with a sample, lens system focuses the first to fourth light pulses at a sample site, and an optical delay varies the arrival times of the first to fourth light pulses at the sample. A detector detects an interference signal. The beam splitter is a non-diffractive optical element. The light pulses, at least along part of their light paths, are guided pairwisely such that changes in the optical path length due to vibration of the beam splitter or due to the delay element are identical for each pair of pulses, where the pulse pairs compensate for any change in the interference signal due to a change of the arrival times of the pair of pulses.
Ulrike Selig, Gerbrunn DE
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|OPTICAL ASSEMBLY, APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR COHERENT TWO-OR-MORE-DIMENSIONAL OPTICAL SPECTROSCOPY - An optical assembly for use in coherent two- or more-dimensional optical spectroscopy includes a beam splitter that splits a base light pulse into first, second, third and fourth light pulse and a delay element that varies the arrival times of the first to fourth light pulses at a sample location with respect to each other. The beam splitter includes a cross-grating a first reflector arranged to receive the first to fourth light pulses emerging from the cross-grating and to reflect the same in parallel to each other, a second reflector arranged to receive the first to fourth light pulses from the delay element and to focus the same at the sample location, wherein the delay element is arranged between first and second reflectors. Also shown is an apparatus including such optical assembly and a method for carrying out two- or more-dimensional optical spectroscopy using the assembly.


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The usage of smart phones has overwhelmed the population, with people barely able to make it through dinner without texting, tweeting or surfing online. The problem is that checking in on Facebook often means checking out of whatever interaction you might have with the person sitting right across the table.
While I do not want to add any more items to teachers ever growing pile of things to do, the goals of increased self-confidence and independent learning are valuable for students and teachers. Perhaps if we focused on the really important items, teachers would have less busy work to do and could accomplish the most treasured tasks.


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A missed opportunity: Equality Impact Assessment on English for Speakers of Other Languages
James Lee is the Refugee Council's policy adviser for employment and training. James' work has a strong focus on integration for refugees. This includes employment, equality, citizenship, further and higher education and English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL). James trained as a teacher in further education working in the UK and overseas. He has degrees from the universities of York and East Anglia and is a trustee of the Ruth Hayman Trust.
The Minster for Further Education, Skills and Lifelong Learning, John Hayes, has promised for some time that the Equality Impact Assessment on the changes to ESOL would come out in this session of Parliament. True to his word, the EIA scraped in on the day before Parliament was to officially close for the summer holidays.
This was the second EIA on the government's skills' policy, but the first to look exclusively at ESOL. The first EIA found that 'whist we expect a reduction in the numbers eligible for fully funded ESOL, continued co-funding for other categories and freedom for providers to fully remit fees for vulnerable learners should result in a very small overall impact on protected groups.'It came after ESOL learners, tutors and providers, researchers and policy analysts, along with a host of community and voluntary organisations, raised concerns about the negative impact the government's changes to ESOL funding would have.
So what were these changes? The main one was restricting full Skills Funding Agency (SFA) funding for ESOL courses to learners on 'active benefits', those which you have to be looking for work as one of the conditions. These are Jobseekers Allowance (JSA) and the Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) work related activity group. All income-related benefits (e.g. Income Support, Housing Benefit), and therefore those receiving them, were seen as 'inactive'. The inactive group will need to pay up to 50% of their ESOL course fees, what the government calls 'co-funding'.
The big problem with dividing up learners into active and inactive (read deserving/undeserving or semi-deserving at best) is that it ignores the main reason why people have to learn English: they live in the UK. It's not surprising to find that a majority of current ESOL learners are women on 'inactive benefits'. Now, calling a mum with young children who manages to fit in weekly ESOL classes 'inactive' because she is receiving Income Support is a poor choice of adjective; it's also insulting.
The policy on ESOL is also short-sighted as people receiving Income Support may well want to move into part-time work. And when, for example, our mum's youngest child starts school and she moves onto JSA, she stands a much better change of moving into work sooner rather than later if she's been learning English since coming to the UK. The low paid receiving Working Tax Credits and their dependants are also in the same 'inactive' boat. In work, they're expected to pay up to half of their ESOL fees. But this assumes that people in low paid jobs have spare cash or will prioritise ESOL classes over spending on other essentials, like food.
The 'inactive' view also ignores the higher level skills migrants and refugees may have and which higher levels of English can unlock. The government may say an individual's investment in ESOL would then pay off longer term. But this assumes access to credit for groups which are already some of the most financially excluded. It also ignores the level at which people start: an overseas qualified doctor at Level 2 is in a much stronger position to make that investment than a co-professional at Entry Level 1.
The EIA maintains the government's line that ESOL funding needs to be prioritised around getting a job. But, rather than saving the government money, this position is likely to have the reverse outcome. The focus on 'active' benefits will not only postpone the costs of learning English to a later date; the costs will increase as research shows that the longer a person waits to start learning English after arriving in the UK, the more difficult it becomes. And of course there are many associated costs of someone not progressing in their level of English – welfare benefits, health, interpreting, children's education and development are all affected.
A lot of effort has gone into responding to the EIA over the past few months: gathering evidence, briefing MPs and journalists, holding Parliamentary meetings, including with the Minister himself, organising demos and handing in to No.10 a petition signed by over 20,000 people across the country calling for a rethink. Most importantly, the voice of ESOL learners has been clearly heard. There is real disappointment in the way the government has failed to take this issue seriously, particularly when the Prime Minister and others are making integration and the Big Society key headlines. You can't help thinking that the EIA was used as a convenient response to criticism over the past few months and only published when the summer holiday was just around the corner.
There is anger too that the rights and contributions of migrants and refugees are being overlooked. Instead, we get the false language of 'better' use of taxpayers' money, savings to the public purse and the individual's responsibility to integrate. An EIA that addressed the need for an ESOL safety net that made sure migrants and refugees were able to reach a level of English in order to even do the basics of life in the UK would have been a start. Instead, all we have is an EIA that restates the priority of employment and places the responsibility for picking up the pieces on local colleges and on individual learners.
There were a couple of rays of hope in the Minister's statement to Parliament. The Association of Colleges has been asked to advise on developing an effective methodology for targeting funds to support individual opportunity and community cohesion. The Department for Communities and Local Government will be drafted in to work with BIS in developing community-based support. Only time will tell if these lead anywhere. The evidence so far though is that they're likely to have little impact.
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This property has been recently renovated to a very high standard. It is ideally located in the village of Mumbles within easy reach of the cafes, restaurants and bars of Newton Road. The promenade, Mumbles seafront and pier are just a short walk away. The stunning beaches of Rotherslade and Langland are within walking distance. Mumbles is known as the Gateway to the Gower and this is an excellent location from which to explore its many beautiful coves and beaches.
The ground floor consists of a generous open plan living and dining room, leading to a lovely kitchen with views over the garden. The full height bay window allows light to flood in to the living area which has leather sofas, flat panel digital television and DVD player. The Dining area can accommodate six people and is adjacent to the french windows leading to the garden.The kitchen is appointed to a high standard containing quality appliances. These consist of: fridge freezer, electric hob, integrated oven, microwave and a dishwasher.
The first floor consists of a master bedroom which is furnished beautifully with French Armoire and cast iron style kingsize bed. The room has two south facing windows making it very bright and spacious. The second bedroom also has a king sized wooden bed, generous wardrobe and chest of drawers. The large window provides views over the garden. The family bathroom is finished to a high standard and benefits from both a bath and large separate shower enclosure.
The second floor is a striking attic conversion with twin beds, chest of drawers and Hanging Rail. The two Velux windows offer a stunning view towards Oystermouth Castle and across Swansea Bay.
Externally there is a newly landscaped garden containing several decked areas for you to enjoy. The garden is completely enclosed making it very safe for children. There is a barbecue and outside furniture provided.
|Sleeps up to 6, 3 bedrooms
|Nearest beach
|Rotherslade 1 km
|Will consider
|Corporate bookings, Long term lets (over 1 month)
|Car not necessary
|Nearest Amenities
|100 m
|Nearest travel links
|Nearest airport: Cardiff 70 km, Nearest railway: Swansea 8 km
|Family friendly
|Great for children of all ages
|No pets allowed, No smoking at this property
Features and Facilities
|Internet access, DVD player
|Central heating, TV, CD player, Wi-Fi available
|Kettle, Toaster, Iron, Hair dryer
|Dishwasher, Cooker, Microwave, Fridge, Freezer
|3 bedrooms, 1 bathrooms of which 1 Family bathrooms
|Double beds (2), Single beds (2), Dining seats for 6, Lounge seats for 6
|Balcony or terrace, Private garden, BBQ
Southern Wales region
The Gower offers a dramatic and varied landscape. The numerous beautiful bays of golden sand and secluded coves are linked by a coastal path allowing you to explore the entire coast of the peninsular. Sandy beaches backed by dunes and dramatic limestone cliffs are found on South and West Gower. To the North of the peninsular the landscape changes to salt marshes and there are many nature reserves providing a bird watcher's paradise.
Often compared to the Bay of Naples, Swansea Bay is a five mile sweep of golden sand linking the Swansea Maritime Quarter and Mumbles Head. A beautiful panorama of sea and water. Running the length of the bay is a promenade ideal for a stroll or cycle ride. If you aren't feeling energetic a trip on the Swansea Bay Rider might be just the ticket. The Swansea Bay Rider is a land train which runs between Southend Gardens in Mumbles and Blackpill Lido on bank holiday weekends in May and throughout the Summer.
Close to Mumbles are the popular beaches of Langland and Caswell Bay, The Blue Flag Beach of Langland is very accessible, with ramps at both ends of the bay allowing pushchairs onto the beach. A beautiful curving bay with Victorian beach huts and palm trees. There's ample parking and three eateries, one an upmarket licensed Brasserie and two beach side cafes with everything from bacon sandwiches to buckets and spades. This is a popular surfers venue with a designated swimmers area and life guards on duty. There are rock pools galore for the children and lovely golden sand.
Caswell is a beautiful Blue Flag beach with a large car park and its own beachside cafe as well as a snack bar and beach shop. There is a life guard in attendance during the summer months and a surf school in operation. Out of season this beach becomes a surfers paradise.
Travelling further onto the Gower Peninsula the stunning secluded bay of Three Cliffs is one of the most photographed locations on Gower and was recently featured on the television programme Britain's Favourite View. Wonderful golden sands backed on one side by high dunes which are perfect for sunbathing.
In 2007 The Travel Magazine named Oxwich beach the most beautiful in Britain, describing it as "magnificent and unspoilt" and as a "great place for adults and children to explore". There is a wide range of habitats with the beach backed by salt marshes, woodland and sand dunes. Oxwich is a wonderful beach for swimming and water sports. Its position facing South East means that the water is particularly calm and perfectly suited for windsurfing, kayaking, waterskiing and power boating, all of which is on offer on this popular beach. There is car parking directly behind the western end of the beach and this along with toilets and a kiosk means it is a very accessible and convenient beach.
The last city before rural Wales, Swansea, boasts an Olympic swimming pool, The National Waterfront Museum and the Museum of Transport. Let us not forget the Grand Theatre, the LC2 water park, a Casino and two multi-screen cinemas. There are several festivals including 'Escape to the Park' a dance music event held in Singleton Park, this venue also hosts the BBC Proms in the Park . The ever growing Swansea Bay Summer festival runs throughout the summer with live music, theater, children's entertainment and sports events. Many events are free but it is worth remembering to book in advance for the international artists who perform in the festival.
Wales' second city Swansea nestles around the crescent shaped Swansea bay with its miles of golden sand.
The restoration of Wind street, (pronounced Wine), hints of the past wealth of the city with its beautiful buildings transformed from banks into bars and restaurants. This street has become world famous as a party venue.
The Maritime Quarter, an internationally awarded architectural project, combines the beautiful architecture of the waterfront which survived the German bombs with a new marina development including galleries, museums cafes and bars. The development, which was praised by Prince Charles for its sympathetic architecture has greatly enhanced the city and strengthened it's links with the waterfront.
There are many beautiful places to see within the environs of the city. The Vivian family, who accumulated great wealth through copper smelting in the 19th century, spent a good deal of that money developing the grounds of their estates; notably Clyne Castle and Singleton Abbey. These properties and their gardens and parklands were subsequently acquired by the city of Swansea. Clyne Gardens is extremely beautiful with many rare Azaleas and Rhododendrons as well as ancient trees . Singleton Park houses a stunning walled Botanical Garden surrounded by beautifully landscaped parklands sloping gently towards the sea. Swansea's position on the edge of the Gower means it is perfectly placed as a tourist destination.
Mumbles - the village at the gateway to the Gower. What was a fishing village with a Norman Castle is now a vibrant centre with restaurants, cafes, bars and boutique shops. A good base for your holiday with all these amenities, beaches within easy walking distance and the isolated beaches of the Gower a short distance away. Escape to Rhossili beach in twenty minutes, and return to Mumbles for a wonderful evening out without worrying about having to drive.
On offer is also an amusement arcade, skating rink, parks with children's play areas and even a friday night film show in the local hall. During the summer holidays there is also children's activities in the park provided free of charge by the local authority.
If you want a change of scene there is the land train which connects Mumbles to the Blackpill Lido, paddling and play areas for the children and then on into Swansea for shopping, all around the sweep of the beautiful Swansea Bay.
The beaches closest to Mumbles are Limeslade and Bracelet Bay. The former has ample parking, a cafe and Italian restaurant with spectacular views over the bay. The latter an old fashioned style ice cream parlor and cafe.
Further along the cliff path are Rotherslade and Langland which are the most popular beaches in the area. There is ample parking and a number of child friendly cafes. The Langland Brasserie is located next the beach and is also open for evening meals in a truly fantastic setting.
Leave your cares behind and your car if you wish and experience the laid back approach to life where shorts are obligatory from March to October.
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20 Feb 2014
"Clean comfortable with all mod cons"
We used it for a base whilst working at Swansea. It made a great bolt hole and was in a great position to explore the area. The cottage is very clean and comfortable. Only had one small problem of parking in an evening near the cottage, this proved impossible on a weekend.
Thank you for your review. Westbourne Place is a beautiful cottage in a great location near the centre of Mumbles and much like the rest of the village, parking can be a little tricky during the summer months. We hope this wasn't too much of an issue for you. ^DB
21 Mar 2013
"Best Place We Have Stayed in The Gower"
Really great holiday cottage. Perfectly located for The Mumbles itself, seafront and Langland Bay. Really well kept cottage that had everything we needed including high chair and travel cot for baby.… More
Thank you very much for your feedback and review. We're really pleased you enjoyed your stay.
9 Sep 2012
"Beautifully Equipped Property in a Great Location"
The cottage is extremely spacious and very well equipped - a home away from home with high quality fixtures and fittings.
The Mumbles village is lovely with plenty of places to eat and drink. Brilliantly positioned to visit lots of lovely beaches as well as parts of Historic Wales
Thank you for a lovely review on our Westbourne Place Cottage!
I agree, Mumbles is a lovely village, and the bars, cafes and restaurants are all amazing!
We're glad that you enjoyed your stay, and we hope to see you soon!
Maddie from Gower Getaways.
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Whenever I click a hyperlink in the internal pdf viewer, I always try to go back to the original position by pressing Alt + leftarrow.
Most of the time, it goes back to the same page of the original position, but not the exact position where I triggers the hyperlink. Rarely, it goes to wrong page.
I am wondering if you plan to enhance this feature so that it can go back the exact position by pressing Alt + leftarrow.
Thanks a lot.
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The pdf history only saves the page number not the position. Therefore it won't go back to the exact position.
Can you be more precise on the "wrong page"? Is it really far off or is it an adjacent page of the page with the link, which may have been visible when you clicked the link (you can check for the current page number)?
So far, there are no plans to work on this part. Maybe later. I consider it a reasonable improvement, but no high priority.
Ok I see.
I experienced several times that TXS went to the wrong page(not the same page of the link) when I triggered alt + left arrow.
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August 31st, 2009 #1
Loppi's Art
Hello, I feel a bit out of place posting here among all the awesomeness but you have to start somewhere, right?
This is just a one off character that came to mind some time last year. He's based off of a European Robin. I think I need to put a shadow in there as I hate plain backgrounds but I don't really want to distract too much.
Hope you like!
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August 31st, 2009 #3
somehow it reminds me of an old hungarian cartoon Willy the Sparrow.
but your character and finish is way more better and cool!
great stuff! post more!
August 31st, 2009 #4
Very nice work! I like what you did with the feathers, and the overall character is superbly rendered!
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September 1st, 2009 #5
I love it. He's got a very birdy expression.
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September 1st, 2009 #7
Thank you for the kind comments, I really appreciate the support
September 1st, 2009 #8
Very good indeed ! Nice job with the clothes and the feathers.
September 1st, 2009 #9
This is very nice!
September 1st, 2009 #10
those eyes of his really do make him look the more bird like Great job on the design and rendering! love it!
September 1st, 2009 #11
Out of place? no no no. Very cute.
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Margaret first worked in the Department of Alien Assimilation which focused on migrants post arrival, before moving to the Assisted Division which handled the reception of assisted European migrants arriving in Melbourne. Her final position was working for the General Assisted Passage Scheme, assisting migrants from the US, Scandinavia and Switzerland who came individually on general ships as opposed to migrant ships. She recalls her time with the Department with great pleasure. She was a young single woman and had just finished an Arts degree at Melbourne University. When she applied to the Public Service, she was placed with the Department of Immigration, as she spoke German. She left when she married in 1961 as per the policy at that time.
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Analysis of failure in boiler industry--a case study.
For any Boiler industry to generate power, apart from the main equipments, some auxiliary equipments are also needed to support them for the generation of power. The equipments for the processes like fuel supply, air supply, ash removal, water supply are pulverizing mills conveyors, induction fans, forced draught fans, water circulation systems, etc. The pulverizing mill is used for converting the raw lignite into fine powder. This process is termed as pulverization. Pulverization is done in order to improve the utilization of the fuel efficiently. This helps in reducing the unburnt fuel in the boilers. Such pulverizers may lead to some failures. This leads to the reduction in power generation. Each boiler consists of pulverizers for fuel pulverization. If any one of them fails, the fuel supply from that mill will be stopped and it reduces the generation of power. In this article, some of the failures that occur in the pulverizers were identified, the consequences of failures were discussed and proper remedial actions or suggestions were given which will definitely reduce the failures in the pulverizing mills.
Construction Details of Pulverizing Mills
The mill consists of a hollow shaft on which discs with suspended hammers are provided. Spacers are provided to maintain the distance between the discs. The hammer holders are fixed upon the holder's pins that pass through holes in the discs. The hammers in turn are fixed to hammer holder pins. The hammers are made of high wear resisting material such as 13% of manganese steel. The mill housing is of welded structure. The inner surface of the housing is faced with inner plates to protect the walls against adhesive effect of lignite and hammer is about 30mm which increases with wear on the hammers and wear plates. The side walls of housing are provided access for replacing the worn out hammer and holders. The mill rotor is mounted on the double row self adjusting roller bearings. A water jacket assembly is fitted in the bearing housing. Cooling water flows from the free end to motor end through a metal tube and comes out through the hollow space of the rotor, there by cooling the rotor which is subjected to the heat of gas and mixture during the fact. Each mill is provided with emergency button nearby for stopping the mill in case of emergency.
Identification of failures in the industry
During the operation of pulverizing mills, different types of mill break downs, outages occur due to many reasons. Some are inevitable, for example, Failure due to wear and tear and some are accidental, for example failure due to foreign material entry.
Pulverizing mill break downs has a great significance in the operation of a boiler unit as it leads to a considerable drop in steam generation and power generation. Some common failures in pulverizing mills of the industry are also discussed.
Identified Failures
(1) Hammer throw off.
(2) Bearing Failure.
(3) Rotor shaft failure.
(4) Wear plate failure.
(5) Shield plate failure.
(6) Over loading of mills.
(7) Knocking of bearings.
Hammer Throw Off
This refers to a failure which occurs due to dislodging of hammers from its position. It is a chain/cascade process and dislodging of one hammer leads to hitting the other hammer and there by the damage is much with in a short time span.
Hammer throws off
Normally, hammer throw off occurs due to entry of foreign material with lignite. When the foreign material hit the hammer it is dislodged from its position and leads to a cascade process of hammer damage. Some times worn out hammers, holders also happen to be the reason for hammer throw off.
Consequences of Hammer Throw:
If the mill is not stopped immediately, hammer throw off can cause much damage to many parts of the mill namely, hammer, bearings, rotor, shafts, insulation plates and leads to imbalance of rotor.
Bearing Failure:
There are two bearings at both the ends of the rotor(one is free and the other is coupling end). Any damage to the bearings will lead to stoppage of mill and needs minor replacement.
Rotor Shaft Failure
This is a major failure in mills. Normally rotor shaft failure occurs due to shearing of the shaft. The failure generally originate from the key hole area of the shaft and propagate to other parts of the shaft and finally the whole shaft is sheared off. Though the rate of occurrence is much less, the failure leads to stoppage of mill for up to 2 days.
Wear Plate Failure
Wear plate is fastened to the base plate or mother plate. Due to failure of fasteners, which fix the wear plate with mother plate, rub with hammers and lead to over loading of mill or hammer throw off.
Shield Plate Failures:
Due to continuous exposure of high temperatures welding joint failure occurs in the plate and that leads to overloading of mills. The temperature in the mill shaft is to be strictly adhered to avoid plate failures.
Overloading of Mills:
This is another type of performance failure which leads to stoppage of mill. Various factors are responsible for overloading of mills. They are worn out hammers, more air ingress and choke in pulverized fuel burner.
Knocking on Bearings"
This is an indication of imbalance of rotor or failure of bearings. The mill has to be stopped and inside of mill are to be inspected to find out the reason for knocking.
Water line failure
Though the possibility of failure is remote, the consequences of the failure are very serious leading to mill shaft(rotor shaft) failure.
Methodology Adopted
The methodology used in this article is Failure Mode and Effect Analysis(FMEA). It is used to identify the potential failure modes for a product or process, to assess the risk associated with those failure modes, to rank the issues in terms of importance and to identify and carry out corrective actions to address the most serious concerns.
Types of FMEA
(1) Functional FMEA: This type of FMEA assumes a failure and then identifies how that failure could occur. The functional approach is typically used when individual items cannot be identified or a complex system exists.
(2) Hardware FMEA: The hardware approach investigates smaller portion of the system, such as sub assemblies and individual components. The hardware approach generally involves a bottom up analysis in which the effects of possible failure modes of a subsystem, assembly, component, part, etc. on the entire system are identified.
Terminologies In FMEA
Resolution: Decide on an appropriate system level at which FMEA is performed.
Focus: The FMEA may be identified to determine the effects of failure modes on individual areas such as safety, mission & success or repair cost.
Potential Mode: These are the ways the system or component might fail.
Potential Effect: The consequence of failure mode may be on the operation, function or status of an item. Failure effects are usually classified according to how the entire system is compacted.
Failure Causes: The physical or chemical process, design defects, Part misapplication, quality defects or other processes that are the basic reason for failure or which initiate the physical processes by which deterioration proceeds to failure.
Severity: The consequences of a failure as a result of particular failure mode, the severity can be ranked from 1 to 10 based on its effects. A table shown below rank the severity based on the effect.
Occurrence: The probability that a problem may occur again & again is occurrence. The table given below deplicts ranking for the occurrence.
Detection: The probability that an operator or maintenance crew cab discover the failure by diagnostic action. The ranking table for detection is given below.
Analysis Procedure Followed in FMEA
(1) Assemble the Team.
(2) Establish the ground rules.
(3) Gather and review relevant information.
(4) Identify the items or processes to be analyzed.
(5) Identify the functions, failures, effects, causes and controls for each item or process to be analyzed.
(6) Evaluate the risk associated with the issues identified by the analysis.
(7) Prioritize and assign corrective actions.
(8) Perform corrective actions and re-evaluate risk.
(9) Distribute, review and update the analysis as appropriate.
Methods of FMEA
Most analyses of this type also include some method to assess the risk associated with the issues identified during the analysis and to prioritize corrective actions. Two common methods include Risk Priority Numbers (RPNs) & Criticality Analysis. The most frequently used method is the Risk Priority numbers. The steps are given below.
(1) To use the Risk Priority number (RPN) method.
(2) Rate the severity of each effect of failure.
(3) Rate the likelihood of occurrence for each cause of failure.
(4) Rate the likelihood of prior detection for each cause of failure.
(5) Calculate the RPN by obtaining the product of the three ratings.
RPN = Severity x Occurrence x Detection
The RPN can then be used to compare issues within the analysis and to prioritize problems for corrective action. The risk assessment method is commonly associated with Failure Mode and Effect Analysis(FMEA). The Failure modes, Effects and Analysis procedure is a tool that has been adapted in many different ways for many different purposes. It can contribute to improved designs for products and processes, resulting in higher reliability, better quality, increased safety, enhanced customer satisfaction and reduced costs. The tool can also be used to establish and optimize maintenance plans for repairable systems and contribute to control plans and other quality assurance procedures.
Data Collection
After collecting the datas for 6 months from July to December and the total equipment outages (in hrs) are tabulated below.
Results and Discussions
The following suggestions were made after analyzing the failures in the boiler industry.
(1) Magnetic separators must be installed at intake side of the mill to avoid the entry of foreign particles into the mills. This reduces the problem of hammer throw off.
(2) The conveyor belt speed must be reduced from 9.3m/sec to an optimum speed of 4.2m/sec in order to separate foreign materials from lignite. Because slower speed increases the contact of lignite with magnetic separator.
(3) Width of the belt over the conveyor should be increased from 900mm to 15600mm as increased width of the belt ensures greater contact of lignite with magnetic separator.
(4) Inspection of bearings must be done at regular intervals to avoid bearing knocking at free and coupling end of the mill. Also proper lubrication must be done to avoid damages due to friction.
(5) The cooling water line must be coated with paint to avoid the corrosion of the pipe lines. Also the replacement of cooling pipe lines at regular intervals of time must be carried out.
(6) The shaft material must be surface hardened to increase the fatigue strength. This must be done to avoid the fatigue failure.
(7) The shaft key material must be replaced with C55 Mn75 whose tensile strength is 700-850 N/[m.sup.2], where as the existing one is made of C50 and its tensile strength is 650 N/[mm.sup.2].
(8) Preventive maintenance schedule is to be modified and its frequency must be increased.
(9) The hollow shaft must be replaced with splined shaft to avoid shaft puncture.
Cost Analysis:
Gain In Generation Due To The Suggestions.
Mill outages during the six months period:
Hammer throw = 621.20 hours
Bearing Failure = 163.30 hours
Shaft cut = 42.70 hours
Total = 827.20 hours
The stoppage of the mill for an hour would account to a loss of 5 MW in power generation.
Therefore, for 827.20 hours,
Power generation = 827.20 x 5 MW
For one month = 689.33 MW
So, generation loss up to 689.33 MW per month can be avoided by following the suggestions mentioned above.
Amount gained in one month = 689.33 x [10.sup.3] x 1.82
= Rs 12, 54,580.60
Amount gained in one year = Rs 1, 50,54,967.20
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Table 1: Severity Ranking. EFFECT RANKING Hazardous with & without warming 10,9 Very high 8 High 7 Moderate 6 Low 5,4 Minor 3 Very minor 2 None 1 Table 2: Occurrence Ranking. EFFECT RANKING Very high: Persistent Failures 10,9 High: Frequent failures 8,7 Moderate: Occasional Failures 6,5,4 Low: Relatively few failures 3,2 Remote: Failure is unlikely 1 Table 3: Detection Ranking. EFFECT RANKING Almost impossible 10 Very remote 9 Remote 8 Very low 7 Low 6 Moderate 5 Moderately high 4 High 3 Very High 2 Very High 1 Table 4: Equipment outages (July--December). S.No. Name of the Outage Total Time(in hrs) 1 Preventive Maintenance 80.25 2 FE bearing knocking 127.20 3 Hammer throw 621.20 4 Inspection 15.47 5 CE bearing knocking 36.1 6 E/R 114.40 7 U/T shaft diaphragm change 15.50 8 D/T shaft diaphragm change 27.20 9 Vibration 2.55 10 Miscellaneous 121.55 Table 5: Failure Mode & Effect Analysis for all failures. Component Potential Potential details/ failure effects of Severity Potential functions mode failure causes Hammer Hammer Damage of 5 Dislocation of throw, structures fasteners, hammer Poor &foreign worn out pulverization materials entry, mother plate & hammer clearance, Mother plate rubbing Shaft Shaft Breaking in 1 Fatigue failure shaft, damage 0 to bearing housing Mother plate Mother Reduction in 5 Worn out plate pulverization fasteners & defect mother plate itself Shield plate Shield Air ingress, 4 Welding failure plate overload to & tear of plate defect mills, poor pulverization Main door Main door Air ingress, 2 Locking defect overload to mechanism & mills, poor hinge failure pulverization Housing Housing Damage of 7 Improper damage bearings balancing, coupling & fastener damage Bearing Knocking Vibration & 5 Friction due to at both abnormal improper ends noise lubrication Knocking Vibration & 5 at abnormal coupling noise end Knocking Vibration & 5 at free abnormal end noise Temp in Damage of 2 Imbalance of bearings bearings rotor & bearing defects Cooling Cooling Shaft failure 7 Corrosion of condensate condensate pipes system line punture Component details/ Occurrence Detection RPN Recommended Actions functions Hammer 10 2 100 Increase magnetic separators, check holders & mother plate thoroughly, Shaft 1 8 80 Reduction of disc diameter, higher fatigue material, high strength key material Mother plate 2 7 70 Redesign fasteners Shield plate 1 8 32 After Mill and before mill temperatures maintained in limits Main door 1 8 16 Constant checking locking and hinges Housing 1 5 35 PM frequency can be increased with special weightage, checking of sound of bed bolts Bearing 2 7 70 Check Housing clearance, rotor balancing & hammer 1 7 35 missing 2 7 70 2 5 20 Cooling 1 5 35 Periodic replacement condensate of piping, painting system with corrosive resistant paints
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