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Leak Detection Companies in Vietnam
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Severn Trent Services, Inc
based in Fort Washington, PENNSYLVANIA (USA)
Severn Trent Services, with global headquarters in Fort Washington, Pa., is a leading supplier of water and wastewater treatment solutions. The company's broad range of products and services is concentrated around disinfection, instrumentation and filtration technologies, contract operating services and state-of-the-art residential metering products and services. Our ...
Control Instruments Corporation
based in Fairfield, NEW JERSEY (USA)
Our mission is to engineer and manufacture high quality solutions to both simple and complex gas detection problems, leaving your facility, employees, and environment safe and secure. The equipment you see on this website is the direct result of these efforts. Our superior team of engineers has made sure of it. We pride ourselves in that fact that since our start in 1969, ...
InspectionLogic Corporation
based in Louisville, KENTUCKY (USA)
FUGITIVE EMISSIONS LDAR EXPERTS! InspectionLogic Corp. develops and supports software products and training services that optimize operational and compliance aspects of fugitive emissions Leak Detection and Repair (LDAR) programs. Our company is the world's leading resource for proactive prevention of business interruption or losses associated with fugitive emissions in ...
InduMar Products, Inc.
based in Houston, TEXAS (USA)
InduMar Products, Inc. provides a unique solution for repairing leaking pipes that has won world wide acceptance in environments where lost time is lost money. The STOP IT PIPE REPAIR SYSTEM is used in the time sensitive Refinery/Petrochemical, Offshore Oil and Gas Production, Commercial Marine, Mining, & Power Generation industries since 1986. Its reputation for ...
LAR Process Analysers AG
based in Berlin, GERMANY
In more than 25 years LAR AG has established itself as world`s leading manufacturer of high quality online water analysers. Since its foundation in 1986 the Berlin-based company has been developing, manufacturing and supplying innovative customized online measurement systems for sum parameters such as TOC, TP, TNb, TOD, COD, BOD and toxicity. LAR offers a wide range of ...
GOW-MAC Instrument Co.
based in Bethlehem, PENNSYLVANIA (USA)
GOW-MAC Instrument Co. is a leading manufacturer of high performance gas analysis analytical instruments engineered for anyone involved with the detection, analysis, production, or supply of gases within the global industrial, medical and specialty gases industries. Our GCs and gas analyzer packages are also used throughout the world by a wide variety of customers for ...
General Monitors
based in Lake Forest, CALIFORNIA (USA)
General Monitors is dedicated to benefiting society through leading-edge combustible gas, toxic gas, and flame detection monitoring products of the highest quality that protect life and property. With over 50 sales representatives around the globe, we provide exceptional service and after-sales support. Combining advanced sensing technology with superior service, General ...
based in Alpharetta, GEORGIA (US) (USA)
For more than 30 years, SpillTech has manufactured and offered distributors high-tech sorbents and spill control products for helping industry maintain a cleaner, safer workplace environment. By building technology into every product, SpillTech has developed an exclusive line of high-performance sorbents for almost any leak or spill application.
Acme Engineering Prod. Ltd.
based in Montreal, QUEBEC (CANADA)
Acme Engineering was founded as a manufacturer`s representative firm in 1956 and began large-scale production of its own Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) equipment in 1963. Our gas detection line was launched in the early 1970's and we have been manufacturing automatic strainers since the mid 1980's. Acme Engineering manufactures three distinct product ...
Gratton Arabia Ltd.
based in Mississauga, ONTARIO (CANADA)
Gratton Arabia Ltd. offers specialized and niche services that address, energy management, employee safety, training and corporate compliance. Gratton Arabia Ltd. is an electrical safety oriented company, joining together various aspects of the electrical industry, such as engineering, analysis, design, installation, field services, standards, manufacturing and supply, ...
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Jonathan Chait wonders why the expected campaign finance imbalance between the Presidential candidates hasn't panned out. It turns out that Obama has out-advertised Romney in the swing states, which is not quite the same as outspending him. One of the reasons is a little-known campaign finance law which mandates that political campaigns get the lowest unit rate for advertising, while outside groups cannot command the same cheap rates. The result is that the same 30-second block of airtime can cost 6 times more when a SuperPAC buys it than when the Obama campaign purchases it. And the Republican side is more heavily weighted toward outside groups than Mitt Romney specifically. Even in the Romney-versus-Obama campaign money race, the GOP side has delivered more money through the RNC and the joint "Victory Fund," meaning that Obama has more money that can stretch for him with the low ad rates.
In one Ohio ad buy slated to run just before the election, for example, Obama is paying $125 for a spot that is costing a conservative super PAC $900 […]
The result is that Romney and his allies may have fewer resources than it appears, since much of what they do from here will be more expensive. The lack of direct control by Romney also raises the possibility, however remote, that his allies could abandon him if his chances continue to fade, as happened to Robert J. Dole in October 1996, when the party shifted its efforts to congressional races.
Funny how campaign finance is coming back to bite the independent expenditure campaigns in the rear. But this only works when you have a free spending candidate on the other side. That's usually not the case in downballot races, where resources are more constrained. A Democratic House candidate up against a SuperPAC onslaught won't fare as well as a well-heeled Obama campaign.
This is why the 2010 election swung so heavily to the right with the benefit of SuperPACs and outside groups. Even if they spent 6 times as much for the same ad time, their opponents were outspent 30-1. And because the ad time wasn't as cherished, the variance in ad rates was not as extreme; local stations couldn't charge as much in a midterm as they do in a Presidential election.
I think the split you'll see in coming years is that SuperPACs and outside groups will be more effective at choosing a Congress than choosing a President, and more effective in an off-year election than a Presidential election. This doesn't mean that money is somehow meaningless overall, or that the Citizens United dog "didn't bark." Take a look at your House of Representatives if you want to be disabused of that notion.
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The voluntary repatriation of Liberian refugees has officially come to an end after 23 years since civil war broke out in Liberia thus forcing thousands of Liberians to become refugees.
On December 29, 2012, the last batch of 724 Liberian refugees returned from Guinea.
As of 1 January 2013, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) says there would be no more organized voluntary repatriation for Liberians who fled during the country's civil war from 1989 - 2003 to seek refuge in other countries.
According to a release, UNHCR in collaboration with the Government of Liberia, countries of asylum and partners commenced the voluntary repatriation of Liberian refugees in 2004 following the restoration of peace in 2003. Since 2004, UNHCR has facilitated the voluntary repatriation of some 155,560 Liberian refugees mainly by organizing road convoys and by flights.
Some refugees had spent more than two decades in refuge in countries such as Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea, Mali, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Togo and The Gambia. Most returnees have expressed hope that they will never have cause to run away from their country again and become refugees.
"In this year alone, we facilitated the voluntary repatriation of about 29,380 Liberian refugees. This figure exceeded our planning figure of 15,000 individuals for 2012. This is extraordinary," the release quotes the UNHCR Deputy Representative, Robert Tibagwa, as saying.
UNHCR paid each refugee adult above 18 years US$375 to defray reintegration and transportation expenses to their final destination. Each refugee below 18 years received US$ 275, the release disclosed.
The Liberia Refugee Repatriation and Resettlement Commission is assisting returnees by referring them to job opportunities, providing scholarships, and collaborating with government ministries to absorb returnees with specific skills.
"We also assist any returnee family that requests a plot of land for building purposes to acquire it free of charge outside Montserrado County," said the Executive Director of the LRRRC, Cllr. Wheatonia Y. Dixon Barnes.
UNHCR and LRRRC officials say Liberian refugees who had decided to locally integrate in countries of asylum are being provided legal and social assistance such as the issuance of Liberian passports in collaboration with Liberia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and with support for income generating activities for self-reliance.
UNHCR officials have expressed profound gratitude to countries of asylum for hosting Liberian refugees over the years and to donors for their support to the repatriation process, describing it as a remarkable achievement for humanitarian assistance and an indicator of the restoration of peace and stability in Liberia.
Meanwhile, Liberia currently hosts nearly 67,000 Ivorian refugees most of whom are living in refugee camps in Grand Gedeh, Nimba and Maryland Counties. The facilitated voluntary repatriation of Ivorian refugees is also in progress although most of the refugees had indicated that they would like to stay in Liberia a bit longer, until genuine reconciliation processes are initiated in their country.


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NZ Fringe Festival 2013
Produced, written, directed, and performed by Mike Kmiec
at Fringe Bar, Cnr Cuba & Vivian, Wellington
From 27 Feb 2013 to 2 Mar 2013
Reviewed by Lucy O'Connor, 1 Mar 2013
A man in a suit arrives on stage. This is hardly the attire we expect to see when meeting a magician but it is quite a refreshing start. We are told an enchanting tale about his first memory of witnessing magic – or, as he puts it, astonishment when a simple light bulb appeared to float in midair right before his eyes. And so he presents us with that light bulb which emerges unexpectedly from a popcorn packet.
Mike Kmiec – the writer and performer of the piece – proceeds to share not the secrets of trickery, but the secrets of how a magician comes to be just that. We learn of how they live lonely lives, perfecting tricks for hours on end. Of how they are obsessive knowledge seekers, reading book after book about the mysterious craft. Of how they want to impress their audience by altering what we expect. Unfortunately, I feel slightly less than ...
His tricks are few and far between which surprises me, given my hope they'd be the main feature of any magicians' show. Even though this particular one is designed to educate, a magician possesses skills far beyond words that intrigue and amaze. Instead, I feel like I am in a lecture with a power point presentation alongside wordy tales of a magician's emotion.
Coin and card tricks are what we do bear witness to, making it feel a bit like a street performance. I wasn't sure whether to tip or not. The volunteers offer some redemption with their enthusiasm.
When Mike is performing his tricks and not trying to remember his script he really comes into his own which makes me wonder why he chose to present in this way.
I leave feeling slightly less than astonished and wish I were given the chance to adore more magic during the show.
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You'd never guess from Human After All that these are the same guys who came up with the opulent dance grooves of 2001's Discovery. On Human After All it sounds like Daft Punk's robotic alter egos have finally gotten the upper hand and made an album that is defiantly free of emotion and personality. Instead, Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo amp up the irony and deliver a set of songs that are maddeningly repetitive, raucous and bound to test the most devoted fan's patience. But even as the French duo short-circuits it manages to captivate--the spoken-word "Technologic" and the digitized "The Prime Of Your Life" are just bananas enough to make its euphoric hit "One More Time" sound positively last century. --Aidin Vaziri
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If your Thanksgiving is going to be a couple of people and not a crowd this year, don't bother looking for the littlest bird to roast try this quick and delicious turkey dish instead. Food writer Sally Schneider has created hundreds of simple yet tasty recipes for A New Way to Cook (Artisan). Her turkey scallopini is lower in cholesterol than the classic veal version and stars vitamin A-packed greens.
YIELD: Makes 2 servings
For dressing, whisk oil, vinegar, and orange juice in a bowl. Efficiency tip: Cross a serving fork and spoon in bowl and place greens on top (so they don't touch the dressing). Cover and refrigerate; toss before serving.
In a casserole, combine breadcrumbs, Parmesan, rosemary, and salt and pepper to taste. In a bowl, beat egg and 1 tbsp water. Dip cutlets in egg wash, then dredge through breadcrumb mixture. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet. Add garlic and cook 30 seconds. Add cutlets. Cook 1 to 2 minutes on each side or until golden. Arrange cutlets on 2 dinner plates with dressed greens next to each. Garnish with lemon wedges.
Nutritional analysis per serving: 303 calories, 11 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 9 g carbohydrates, 42 g protein
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This past weekend was Dad's weekend for my sorority. Everyones dads came to visit all of us in Boulder and attend some fun events that our Public Relations chairman planned. I was so excited to see my dad, that I couldn't even wait for him to get in on Friday. My friends and I were so bored and so excited to see our dads. The first night when my dad landed, we went to dinner at Ted's Montant Grill on Pearl Street with 3 of my friends and one other dad. It was so great to catch up with everything that we missed in the past few months being apart. After dinner, we stayed up talking with our dads until midnight, which if you know my dad is very impressive for him because he's usually in bed by 9:30.
The next day, we went to breakfast at The Cup to pick up some amazing breakfast sandwiches. We then attended one of the Kappa events by going to the Coors Brewery in Golden. We got to go on a tour of the brewery, which was really cool to see. We got to see how they make the beer and then the people who are over 21 got 3 free beers while those of us under 21 got 3 free sodas. We hung out for awhile at the end of the tour talking and meeting other people's dads. Later that night, we went to appetizers at Jill's restaurant. Then, we finished off the weekend by going to The Buff for breakfast, a Boulder must. Overall it was a great weekend and it was so much fun to be able to hang out with my dad!


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Here is a version of the popular sideshow alley game where you pop the balls into the clowns mouth and try to get them lined up in the same slots.
It's made just from a single NXT2.0 Kit.
My wife thinks it's a scary looking clown (Think Stephen King's 'IT') but it's best I could do with limited parts :)
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Phuket "Pearl of the Andaman Sea" is the best known resort destination in the world, famous for its remarkable white sandy beaches, deep turquoise ocean set against clear blue sky and the most perfect sunshiny weather year round.
"I have stayed a few times and always enjoy it.good size rooms and good service and value for money"
"The hotel is very close to Jungceylon mall. The hotel staffs are very friendly and the room service is fast.The hotel gives a cottage feel with full of nice wooden work and all.The rooms and big and the interior is sound.Loved my stay at this hotel."
"Pool was great. Bar service good. Rooms were clean and well serviced. Central location meant easy access to the shopping and entertainment in patong"
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Tots Blossom is owned and operated by Kimberley Gregg, a New York State Certified Early Childhood Educator, who understands the importance of providing children with developmentally appropriate activities, while tailoring programming to suit their individual needs and interests.
Kimberley graduated from McGill University as a psychology major in 2006. It was while pursuing this degree that she discovered her interest in child development and her desire to improve the lives of children through quality education. In 2008, Kimberley graduated from Touro College with a Master's Degree in the science of early childhood general and special education.
Since graduating Kimberley has become a certified teacher in New York State and has been working in the NYC Early Intervention Program providing Applied Behavior Analysis therapy to children on the autistic spectrum, as well as, children with developmental delays. With close to 10 years experience working with children in general and special education settings, Kimberley has been trained in Applied Behavior Analysis, floor time and creating and conducting lessons in preschool, kindergarten and first grade classrooms. Her sessions in the Early Intervention Program have been video taped and used to train other teachers in practical applications of ABA therapy. She has also participated in training educators to make teaching materials to support lessons and motivate students.
Kimberley's varied and extensive experience has led her to the development of Tots Blossom. It is her hope that this daycare will be a model for quality daycare in the White Plains area and will improve the lives of children and families throughout the Westchester community.


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2012 Election
Mitt Romney almost quit 2012 campaignComment
Mitt Romney's attempt to become the President of the United States in 2012 - a bid that came to an end with a loss last November - almost never came to be in the first place.
2012 election fundraising numbers: Over $2 billion raisedComment
Remarkable for its last-minute surge of contributions, the U.S. presidential election witnessed unprecedented sums of cash boosting two men in their quest for the White House. It was a cost that surpassed $2 billion and sometimes came with the cloak of anonymity for billionaire donors.
Obama, Romney meet for lunch at White HouseComment
The conversation during the hourlong meeting between Obama and Romney focused on America's leadership in the world and the importance of maintaining that leadership position. The lunch menu included white turkey chili and Southwestern grilled chicken salad.
David Petraeus affair: Jill Kelley identified as second woman in downfallComment
The scandal that brought down CIA Director David Petraeus started with harassing emails his biographer Paula Broadwell sent to Jill Kelley, an unpaid social liaison to MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa.
David Petraeus resigns from CIA because of extramarital affairComment
David Petraeus admitted to an extramarital affair in tendering his resignation as CIA Director. The FBI discovered the relationship by monitoring Petraeus' emails, after being alerted that Paula Broadwell may have had access to his personal email account, two officials said.
Obama wins Fla., topping Romney in final tallyComment
The state finished counting its votes Saturday. Obama was declared the winner of Florida's 29 electoral votes, giving him a 332 to 206 final margin in the Electoral College.
George P. Bush, nephew of George W. Bush, files campaign paperwork in TexasComment
George P. Bush's campaign paperwork in Texas is being cheered by Republicans eager for new Hispanic faces in the party.
President Obama cries: Video of speech to campaign shows president's emotionComment
In an emotional video released by his campaign after his re-election on Tuesday, President Barack Obama is shown tearing up while thanking his staff for helping him win another term.
Presidential election 2012: Republicans soul searching after 2012 Obama re-electionComment
Hard-core conservatives, furious at President Barack Obama's re-election in the face of a weak economy, called for a wholesale shift to resolutely right positions on social and fiscal matters. Some demanded that party leaders resign.
What is the Fiscal Cliff and why is it important?Comment
Here's an explainer saying what the fiscal cliff is and what it means.
Lyons Jewelers in Bedford closes to protest Barack Obama's election victoryComment
Mitt Romney's loss to President Barack Obama in Tuesday's presidential election was apparently too much for a western Virginia jewelry store.
D.C. advocates see hope in Puerto Rico's bid for statehoodComment
At the Democratic National Convention, D.C. Councilman Jack Evans and others reached out to Puerto Rican delegates, hoping to create an alliance in joint pursuits for statehood.
Virginia election problems: Large turnout, new law factors in long poll linesComment
A monster turnout for a fiercely contested presidential election in the swing state of Virginia, confusion over a new voter ID law and staff shortages contributed to hours spent waiting in long lines at several polling places on Election Day.
Dream Act approved by Maryland votersComment
Maryland has become the first state in the nation to approve the Dream Act by popular vote, allowing undocumented immigrants who meet certain requirements to pay in-state tuition at public colleges. It passed with 58 percent of the vote.
Presidential election 2012 results: Barack Obama wins re-electionComment
President Barack Obama says the American people have "picked ourselves up" and fought back during tough economic times, declaring after winning re-election that the "best is yet to come."
2012 Election: Election fatigue?Comment
It seemed like you just couldn't escape the political ads on TV during this election cycle. During every break, there they were. The finger-pointing. The negativity. Over and over again.
Tim Kaine wins Virginia Senate seatComment
Republican George Allen conceded the tightly contested Virginia Senate race to Democratic challenger Tim Kaine.
2012 election: D.C. prepares for Obama's inaugurationComment
Four years ago, enormous crowds gathered on the National Mall and throughout D.C. to celebrate Obama's presidency. Now hotels and businesses are preparing for another rush of out-of-towners.
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WTF Friday: 2JZ Trike?
Trikes by design are a little weird. They are not quite a motorcycle, and not quite a car and often piloted by people with big beards and awesome bandanas.
Today's trike isn't just a little weird it is a lot of crazy and comes from @clintjollygreen via twitter.
Clint spotted this single turbo 2jz powered trike at an Ama superbike race in Wisconsin.
The builder who he describes as an older gentleman was originally going to power this with the very reliable Chevy 350 until he decided to throw caution to the wind and do something different.
I suppose his desire to be different also explains the monster head?
Photo Credit: Jolly Goods Photography
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I Have not had much of a chance to work on the new design since last week but plan to bang out a few more lines of code this weekend.
I'm also working on a new feature which I am going to hopefully wrap up this weekend and I've just been invited to check out a local custom shop so that should help break the winter up nicely as well.
Flashback Friday
Look back at the last trike I posted, guess the passenger seats do get used.
"Bet that thing would go a hell of a lot faster if the bitch on the back fell off!"
bandannas are awesome?
am i the only one that thinks that does not look safe what so ever.
"am i the only one that thinks that does not look safe what so ever." ` Ever watched drifting?
Wow, straight up ridiculousness. It's probably fun to ride but I wouldn't want to be the owner of this beast. I guess it corilates with the passenger on the green deere bike. hahaha, you know you would too!!!
i wouldn't even think about being a passenger on that thing. i'm hoping the seat is only for looks.
The last pic clearly shows why these people build trikes with car engines. I've never seen one not carrying a large payload.
Phil the quote at the end there is yours lol.
Is it really? Where did I post that???
Never mind, I googled my quote and found that I posted that comment last time you posted that pic. I'm ROFLing over here.
Holy S**T !! Has that deere bike got rear wheel brakes that are essentially a bit of metal pressing on the rubber?
Safe? I THINK NOT :S
My gokarts of my childhood had those, decidedly unsafe at high speed lol
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My research focus on several aspects of marine renewable energy development, with an emphasis on tidal current energy. Three examples are given here. The first is characterizing tidal energy resources over temporal and spatial scales spanning several decades of measurements. Methodologies are developed for data collection and analysis that inform structural design of tidal turbines and power generation estimates. The second is the identification and mitigation of environmental impacts associated with marine renewable energy generation. Areas of particular interest include underwater sound and direct interactions between marine animals and marine energy converters. The third is the development of hydrokinetic turbines at the micro-scale (i.e., peak capacity of 100 W) to provide power for autonomous oceanographic instrumentation. This research also affords the opportunity to study a number of engineering challenges for utility-scale (i.e., peak capacity of over 1 MW) systems, including control algorithms to maximize power production.
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Castor disagrees with Sink: Bush's tax cuts for the top 2% need to go
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Today President Obama announced a new economic plan that includes letting tax cuts for the wealthy end in January.
In 2001 and 2003, Congress passed two laws that now constitute whatâs known as the Bush Tax Cuts. The George W. Bush Administration pushed both, and both expire at the end of this year. Proponents say they boosted the economy, but critics say they disproportionately benefited the rich. Today President Obama proposed letting the tax cuts expire for the top two earning tiers, but leave them in place for families earning less than $250,000 a year. U.S. member of Congress Kathy Castor says there are some key differences between the current and former presidentsâ tax proposals.
Castor says tax cuts for the rich are not appropriate for a country fighting two expensive wars with money it doesnât have.
Castor adds that, had additional tax revenue from the rich been there, the recession might not have been as bad.
The president also wants Congress to consider a $50 billion investment in infrastructure that includes road, airplane runways, research and development tax credits, and a 100 percent tax write-off on new spending for small businesses. Castor says a sweeping majority of Americans would benefit from the new policies, especially the middle class tax cuts.
The plan has seen opposition from Republicans, who want tax breaks for the rich to stay in place. Today President Obama accused the GOP of playing politics ahead of the midterm elections. But one key Florida Democrat has come out in support of extending the Bush tax cuts for all income brackets. Thatâs Democratic Gubernatorial nominee Alex Sink. She faces a tough battle with wealthy Republican Rick Scott. Scott had accused Sink of supporting letting tax cuts for the wealthy expire. In a media release yesterday, Sink responded that Scottâs accusation was false, and extending the cuts is necessary in order to get people back to work. WMNF asked Castor what she thought of Sinkâs statement.
"I respectfully disagree because we are in such a hole because of the Republican policies of the past years," Castor said.
Some Democratic incumbents facing tough reelection races in conservative districts have also come out against ending the tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans. There is no word on whether Congress will take up the sweeping tax legislation before the November 2 election.comments powered by Disqus
I'm glad Ms. Castor has taken a stand on this issue. I don't worry too much about Ms. Sink's comment since she's running for a statewide office and given her resume it's not much of a surprise that she'd come down on the conservative mantra of paying the rich for their political contributions. Let's just hope Ms. Sink can avoid chasing Rick Scott to the right on other issues.


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Windows 8.1 Update 2, due next week, shows Microsoft is finally ready to compete with its faster-moving competitors August 6, 2014 at 10:17 am
With surprisingly little ceremony at all, Microsoft has announced that the next major update for Windows 8.1 is coming next week on August 12 — except calling it a 'major update' is a wee bit of an overstatement. In fact, despite rumors that we'd be seeing a significant 'Update 2′ in August, Microsoft says that's definitely not the case. In short, if you were hoping for something exciting from the second Windows 8.1 update, you will be sorely disappointed — unless you've been avidly awaiting some touchpad tweaks, anyway.
Could Microsoft upgrade the Xbox One's hardware to fix the PS4 performance gap? August 5, 2014 at 12:05 pm
As you are well aware, there is a sizable gap between the hardware specifications of the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. But who says this will always be the case? It's not unusual for a console to be tweaked or upgraded multiple times throughout its lifetime as new (cheaper) hardware becomes available. Because both consoles use fairly standard PC hardware, could Sony or Microsoft upgrade their consoles to close (or widen) the current performance gap?
Microsoft announces Sharks Cove mini PC, a powerful, expensive rival to Raspberry Pi July 30, 2014 at 11:11 am
Though it takes Microsoft a while to jump in on an emerging trend, the company does tend to throw its hat into the ring eventually. Despite releasing satisfactory hardware, the company was late to both the modern-day smartphone and tablet scene, hindering its success. This time around — likely thanks to the success of the Raspberry Pi — Microsoft is targeting the mini PC market with the announcement of Sharks Cove.
Has Google lost the plot again at I/O 2014, or is there a method in the madness? June 26, 2014 at 9:39 am
Back in 2011, Google's incoming CEO Larry Page promised to put 'more wood behind fewer arrows.' Since then, Google has made good on the promise and proceeded to shut down a large number of products (Reader, iGoogle, Buzz), and integrated or combined many others. Now, after watching Google's I/O 2014 keynote, it would seem that Google's spartan, utilitarian days are over: We're now back to Google's timeworn strategy of throwing product ideas at a wall to see what sticks. Has Google lost the plot again, or is there a method in the madness?
Android 'L', Android smartwatches, Android Auto, and Android TV announced at Google I/O June 25, 2014 at 2:44 pm
Today, Google will be delivering the keynote for its 2014 I/O conference. The event will be streamed out live, and we'll be covering the keynote with regular updates. We expect to see a lot of big news coming out of the Mountain View company, so return here at 12pm ET (9am PT) for all the nitty gritty.
How to watch hacking, and cyberwarfare between the USA and China, in real time June 25, 2014 at 8:54 am
You've probably read dozens of paragraphs on how the next great theater of war will be online rather than offline, and how China and the US are already battling each other for cyber supremacy. The truth is, though, unless you've actually been hacked, it's hard to appreciate just how real the prospect of cyberwar actually is. Now, though, a security company has produced a fascinating geographic map that shows you hacking attempts in real-time — and sure enough, you really can see China waging cyberwar against the US.
Dalvik is dead: Next version of Android uses new ART runtime to boost speed, battery life June 20, 2014 at 8:32 am
The next major version of Android, which will probably be unveiled at Google I/O next week, will remove the Dalvik runtime and replace it with ART — the new Android Runtime. The main purpose of ART is to improve performance and smoothness of both third-party Android apps and the core apps and interface. Brian Carlstrom, a member of Google's Dalvik engineering team, announced the Dalvik-ART switch-over with this rather amusing patch note: 'Dalvik is dead, long live Dalvik! DO NOT MERGE.'
Xbox One chief warns gamers not to expect dramatic improvements from DirectX 12 June 18, 2014 at 5:05 pm
Xbox head Phil Spencer has stated that the company's console will use DirectX 12 for better experiences, not faster gaming. Is the company tacitly admitting it can't keep up with Sony? Not necessarily.
Microsoft begs devs to pay attention to Kinect 2 for Windows, even after Xbox One de-bundling June 9, 2014 at 2:59 pm
Microsoft's Kinect 2 is now available for pre-order for Windows developers, but with the company retreating from the peripheral for gaming, will it find a second home on Windows devices?
Nvidia's Tegra K1 comes to the US in Google's 3D depth-sensing Tango tablet June 6, 2014 at 8:28 am
The first device powered by Nvidia's new Tegra K1 SoC to hit the US will be Google's Tango tablet devkit. The K1 is notable for being the first mobile SoC to include a "desktop-class" GPU (a cut-down 192-core Kepler). The Tango tablet follows on from the Tango smartphone, which Google showed off back in February. The first K1-powered tablet, when it arrives later this year (probably soon), will set you back a grand total of $1024 — but that's a small price to pay for a mobile walk-around device with advanced 3D sensing and mapping capabilities.


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Spring Valley and Plum City prep baseball teams began their 2013 seasons Thursday with a doubleheader in Pepin and Elmwood traveled to Independence Friday for its season opener. Both SV and Elmwood are defending league champions. Continue Reading


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1 Vat Xieng Thong
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LAO - Luang Prabang
With its roofs running almost to ground level and its elaborately decorated gilded wood façade, Xieng Thong (1560) is without doubt the most beautiful temple in Luang Prabang (and possibly all of Laos). Several stupa and chapels can be seen around th..
2 Khong Island
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LAO - Muang Không
Don Khong, the largest island in the Si Phan Don archipelago (the "4 000 islands"), has a population of 15 000 inhabitants divided between the villages of Muang Sae and Muang Không. This haven of peace and tranquillity is home to gentle wat..
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Th Sisavangvong LAO - Luang Prabang
The most important monument in the Royal Palace Museum is undoubtedly the famous Golden Buddha or Pha Bang (83cm tall), which has given its name to the town. The museum houses a collection of musical instruments, Khmer statues and silk screens, as we..
4 Pak Ou Caves
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From Luang Prabang, take a boat trip along the Mekong as far as its confluence with the Nam Ou to visit the beautiful Pak Ou caves, hidden in the limestone cliffs here. These much venerated caves house a veritable forest of standing Buddhas, which ha..
5 Nam Ha NPA
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The Nam Ha National Protected Area is home to around 2 200km2 of unspoilt natural landscapes, mostly tropical forest, along the Chinese border. Several mountain ethnic minorities live here, and the area is also boasts a wide variety of flora and faun..
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LAO - Champasak
A UNESCO World Heritage Site, Phu Champasak temple bears witness to the rich Khmer and Hindu cultures of the region. Situated at the foot of Phu Phasak, mountain, this beautiful religious site is built on three levels linked by an avenue shaded by fr..
7 Tat Fan
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LAO - Muang Pakxong
At the gateway to the protected area of Dong Hua Sao, in the Boloven region, the most famous waterfall in the country is also the highest (120 m). Footpaths lead to the Tat Fan falls, allowing hikers to discover the coffee plantations which line the ..
8 Pha That Luang
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LAO - Vientiane
The national symbol and the largest temple in Laos. The tall gilded silhouette of the stupa at Pha That Luang (16C) is particularly impressive. The site is best visited in November, when the country's most important religious festival takes place her..
9 Buddha Park
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LAO - Vientiane
A place for meditating and walking, with a playground for children, Buddha Park was laid out in the 1950s. It is home to a number of huge cement statues of Hindu and Buddhist divinities, as well as a monument in the shape of a giant pumpkin, which re..
10 Phu Si
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Phu Si (at an altitude of 100m) is the sacred mountain of Luang Prabang. Its 300 steps lead to the That Chomsi and its gilded stupa, from where there is a view of the town and the Mekong river, which is especially romantic at sunset. On the other sid..
11 Plain of Jars
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LAO - Phon Sa Van
The purpose of these enormous, 2 000-year-old jars dotted around the Plain of Jars to the south of Phon Sa Van remains a mystery. Were they funerary monuments or simply containers for wine and rice? Nobody knows. Don't miss the largest jar situated i..
12 Pha That Sikhottabong
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LAO - Muang Khammouan
Situated on the banks of the Mekong river, Pha That Sikhottabong is worth a visit for its impressive tall stupa built in the 16C. The site is particularly busy in February, when a three-day festival is held here. The statue of a seated Buddha in the ..
13 That Ing Hang
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LAO - Savannakhét
12km from the centre of Savannakhét, That Ing Hang (16C) is a much venerated reliquary which is thought to have been built on an ancient Khmer site. This sculpted three-storey stupa is crowned with a golden parasol. Worth a visit, particularly during..
14 Phu Asa
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LAO - Ban Tomo
Megaliths or the fortress of a king, this intriguing archaeological site perched on the summit of Phu Asa is soaked in mystery. These slate and brick columns can be reached on an elephant ride from the neighbouring village of Khiet Ngong. Panoramic v..
15 Boloven Plateau
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LAO - Muang Pakxong
Situated at an altitude of 1 200m, the Boloven plateau, famous for its coffee and picturesque Katu and Alak villages, is criss-crossed with rivers which create magnificent waterfalls (particularly Tat Lo and Tat Fan). Hikers can experience the thrill..
16 Khe Sanh
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LAO - Làng Ha
Like Dien Bien Phu, the American military base of Khe Sanh should have been impregnable. More than 10 000 soldiers were posted here when it fell in March 1968. This bleak place, with its blood-red earth, still bears scars from the fierce battle which..
17 Sepon Kao and the Hô Chi Minh Trail
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LAO - Muang Xépôn
Sepon Kao, or Old Sepon, still bears the scars of the Vietnam War. A visit to the ruins, where traces of shells can be seen here and there, is particularly poignant. A few miles away lies the famous Hô Chi Minh Trail, which was massively bombed by th..


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INTENSE electrostatic pulses can sterilise wine without spoiling its flavour. The pulses punch lethal holes in bacteria's cell membranes.
Wine's high alcohol content and acidity see off most bacteria. But some do prosper, spoiling the vintage. Wine makers try to kill them with heat or sulphur dioxide, but heat can affect the flavour, and sulphur residues can provoke allergies. Now Karen Wall and a team at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow have used a sequence of up to 300 pulses of a strong electric field, each lasting 2 microseconds, to do the job. The treatment was more effective at killing microbes in wine than in a nutrient broth, probably because the bacteria in wine were already stressed.
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SOME say July, others October. The truth is that nobody will ever know when the six billionth human inhabitant of planet Earth was born. No matter. The official birthday, according to the UN, is 12 October.
It should be an occasion for celebration, this birth, a great excuse for a gigantic party. Instead we can expect a round of hand-wringing and glumness more suited to a funeral. Indeed, one US organisation engaged in the fight against population growth, Zero Population Growth, has already dubbed this birthday the "Y6B day". The strangest thing of all about this joyless reaction is how few of us will even bother to think it strange. What's going on?
What's going on is that for the past few decades we have had it drummed into our heads that we are on the brink of a devastating population explosion. Women in poor countries are having far too ...
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Processor: Intel Core i3 330M
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GT 325M
Display: 15.6 inch, 16:9, 1366x768 pixels, glossy: yes
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If you want a multimedia notebook, well capable of playing Blu-ray movies and reasonably cutting-edge games, the FX600 doesn't disappoint. Its spec is surprisingly well-balanced, with a bright, vibrant LCD screen, and its good quality sound is a useful addition to the mix. Battery life is only average, but most people will run this machine from the mains.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 12/03/2010
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The MSI FX600 15-inch laptop is a bit of a mixed bag. It has mediocre build, keyboard, and is overpriced for the hardware. But it offers very good onboard sound and comes with two years warranty.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 11/29/2010
Rating: Total score: 70%
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NVIDIA GeForce GT 325M: Slower clocked GeForce GT 330M middle class card and similar to the GT 230M.
Non demanding games should be playable with these graphics cards.
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The Core i3-330M is a slower clocked 350M and therefore also lacks the Turbo Boost feature and clocks with max. 2.13 GHz. Thanks to Hyperthreading, 4 threads can be processed simultaneously. An integrated graphics card (GMA HD 3150) and a DDR3 memory controller are also included in the package.
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15.6": 15 inch display-variants are the standard and are used for more than the half of all notebooks. 15.4 inch display with 16:10 are the standard for notebook displays. However nowadays, more and more 16:9 displays with 15.6 inch appear. The reason why so many people like displays with medium size is, that this size is not exhausting for the eyes, does not need too much energy and the laptops can be kept quite compact.» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.
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Re: Aggression, Behaviorists and degrees of SuccessPosted by: Marie Evans
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: I recently adopted a JRT from the JR Rescue. Biggins is estimated to be 2 yrs old and is a recently neutered male that was found roaming in Manhattan. He was rescued from the SPCA and then spent a month in a kennel and a month at the rescuer's home. She was very careful to not let him imprint on her. Biggins is a very sweet, affectionate, smart and a mellow dog. He definitely thinks he's the dominant dog. We knew he had food aggression problems and we're willing to work with that. However, he's bitten both of us and a friend in the face.
: This site has been a wonderful resource and would like to hear how other owner's have been able to work through their aggression/biting issues.
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On behalf of all of us here, we thank you for taking Biggins into your home and heart.
I am sorry to hear that you are dealing with a very bad problem, this is one of those problems that needs to be dealt with professionally as you well know.
My guess is that you are going to need to work with both. A certified behaviorist should come to your home and spend time with you and Biggins and anyone else that deals with Biggins. They will observe the family dynamics and will then diagnose what type of aggression you are dealing with (which is very helpful because there are different types and they need different approaches). The behaviorist will write up a plan of action for you to take, might even suggest some drug therapy, and should be there to assist you whenever the needs arises. More than likely they will tell you to get Biggins into obedience training and that's when a trainer comes into play.
Good trainers are good at what they do and that is to train you to train your dog. Many have a basic understanding of canine behavior, but a good behaviorist will have a doctorate in animal behavior and will be credentialed.
Your vet should be able to refer you to a behaviorist and possibly a trainer.
Until then please exercise extreme care when dealing with Biggins and don't put your face anywhere near him that will give him the opportunity to bite you again. Some dogs just don't like having anyone or anything right up in their face. They see it as a sign of aggression.


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UCSD scholar wins new $3 million prize
A UC San Diego researcher whose work is helping to restore many people's eyesight has been chosen as a recipient of the Breakthrough Prize, a newly created award that instantly became the richest honor in the life sciences Wednesday when it was announced by a group of Internet gurus.
Napoleone Ferrara's selection comes barely three months after UCSD recruited him from Genentech, where he was among a group of star scientists who turned the San Francisco-based company into a world leader in biotech.
The new prize hit the science community like a thunderbolt. Such Internet titans as Russia's Yuri Milner, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and Google co-founder Sergey Brin created an award that will annually provide $3 million prizes globally highly risk-taking scientists who have improved the human condition, especially in health and medicine.
The award -- which represents more than twice the money given for the Nobel Prize -- went to such luminaries as MIT's Eric Lander and Princeton's David Botstein, two of the world's most influential geneticists.
"I was absolutely stunned by this. I couldn't believe my ears," Ferrara, 56, told U-T San Diego. "I didn't know there was such an award until they called me. The committee chairman said, 'Will you accept the prize?' I said, 'Yes!' "
He got the news from Art Levinson, who is chairman Genentech, Apple's board of directors and the Breakthrough Prize board.
"Those that know me best recognize that I have a bit of a prankster side," Levinson told CNBC Wednesday. (The recipients) said to me, 'Okay, get over it Art'. And I said, 'No, it's real, it's real.' Those who didn't have the benefit of that knowledge were just stunned. For these largely academic researchers, $3 million is a lot of money."
Ferrara, who was lured to UCSD with a roughly $10 million recruitment package, said, "I have not decided what I'll do with the (prize) money. I just don't know."
This isn't the first major prize for Ferrara, senior deputy director of basic science at UC San Diego's Moores Cancer Center. In 2010, he won the Lasker Award, a medical research prize that has been won by almost 80 Nobel laureates. He was honored largely for his studies of angiogenesis, the formation of blood vessels that can feed tumors. This work figured prominently in the creation of Avastin, a drug widely used to fight an array of cancers. Ferrara built on that work, helping to develop Lucentis, a drug that is given to people who suffer from wet macular degeneration. The drug has helped some people regain their sight.
"(Ferrara) has made such major breakthroughs in cancer and eye disease that he would be highly valued at any time," said Scott Lippman, director of Moores Cancer Center. "But the timing is especially good because there's a big push to recruit physician-scientists right now."
UCSD is hiring such researchers because they can help turn basic discoveries in the laboratory into new drugs and therapies, a field called translational medicine.


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Komatsu to Introduce Hybrid Excavator
4 February 2007
|A rendering of a hybrid excavator. Source: Kobe Steel.
Nikkei. Komatsu Ltd. plans to introduce a hybrid hydraulic excavator in Japan and overseas this fall. The machine is powered by a combination of an electric motor and diesel engine.
The midsize excavator consumes 30% less diesel than the company's existing model of comparable size driven only by a diesel engine. It will be priced around ¥12 million (US$99,000) in Japan, 20% higher than the current model.
Komatsu, the world's second-largest maker of construction machinery, plans to sell a total of 1,500 units in Japan and overseas in fiscal 2010 according to the report in the Nikkei. The company has been working on hybrid construction machinery for a number of years, and was awarded a US Patent on its efforts in 2004.
The excavator uses an engine; a hydraulic pump powered by the engine; hydraulic actuators activated by discharge oil from the hydraulic pump; an electric motor that works in conjunction with the engine to assist in driving the hydraulic pump; an electric generator powered by the engine; and a battery for storing generated electric power.
If the work load of the hydraulic actuators is low and the absorbed torque (the torque of the engine which the hydraulic pump requires in order to drive the hydraulic actuators) of the hydraulic pump is smaller than the output torque of the engine, the extra output torque of the engine actuates the generator so that electric power is generated for storage in the battery.
Komatsu is not alone in its efforts to deliver hybrid construction machinery.
Japan's Kobe Steel and NEDO (New Energy Development Organization) are undertaking joint development of a prototype hybrid excavator.
New Holland has unveiled a prototype hybrid excavator (called the Hybrid) which offers fuel savings of up to 40% compared to diesel-only units.
US Patent #6,820,356: Hybrid powered construction equipment
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A bit like a series hybrid. Hope Case, Caterpillar, and Deere catch on too.
I know the "umbilical" cord would be a pain, but I can't help wondering if excavators in urban settings could be electric (using ultracaps for peak power requirements).
Gotta wonder if an hydraulic hybrid would make sense for this application, eliminating the electric motor, batteries, etc.
Beyond being a pain, I would suspect that an "umbilical" might post a safety hazard in an active construction site. With all sorts of cranes, excavators, vehicles, structures and manpower milling around, a severed umbilical could easily create a shock hazard, as well as bringing work to a sudden halt at an inconvenient moment.
Moreover, the power demands of such heavy-duty equipment may overtax the local electric grid connections, and there is little reason to beef up an infrastructure for an admittedly temporary usage.
At the same time, diesel construction equipment used in a dense urban setting can create noticeable local emissions impacts -- Boston during the Big Dig comes to mind. A good solution to this problem, though, would probably involve hybrids, and other low sulfur / clean diesel technologies.
how big is this thing? $100k seems like a small price.
I did the math a while ago, I may have been wrong, but pound for pound, hydraulic fluid has the same energy density at 5000 psi as lead acid batteries.
They already have a hydraulic system. Why not add a few accumulators for high pressure, and make it a hydraulic hybrid. When the engine is not in use, they can turn off the engine, and use the stored hydraulic energy.
If they put some work into it, they can even recover hydraulic energy as the excavator lowers a weight.
In Canada we have a huge electric digging machine (P&H 9020 Dragline) that digs for coal, but it doesn't move around much (it walks very slowly) so the "umbilical" isn't much of a problem.
Nick & Michael,
I was wondering the same thing, whether it would be simpler or cheaper to use hydraulic set up instead?
And then it dawn on me that:
1) hydraulic hybrid requires storage of energy via compressed nitrogen gas tank at 1000-5000psi, meaning that there is not a steady pressure required to operate the hydraulic actuators directly from the nitrogen pressure storage tank. This means that you will need a separate hydraulic pump and hydraulic motor, both having variable displacement mechanism to account for the high variation in storage pressure. You cannot use the single hydraulic pump to both charge the tank and power the actuators at the same time. This implies no major cost nor complexity reduction from using generator-motor electric route. The displacement of the pump & motor must be constantly adjusted, and that increases complexity, whereas the generator simply charges the battery at the same voltage, and the motor simply runs from the battery at the same voltage each time.
2) "hydraulic fluid at 5000psi has equal energy pound for pound with lead acid battery..."
While this may be true, have you calculated the weight of the high-pressure nitrogen tank strong enough to hold 5000 psi of pressure? It probably will weigh >200 lbs if made out of carbon fiber, but may cost $1500 or more, or will weigh much higher if made out of steel...And the battery type used will be either NiMH or Li-ion which will be much lighter than lead-acid at much smaller volume requirement.
I'm sure that Komatsu engineers must have considered these and many more factors before they settled for this type of parallel hybrid drive.
If there is no infrastructure to support a plug-in excavator, you can just get a portable power generator that runs on diesel and plug it into that. :)
If the picture is of the size machine they are planning on building it would be a 150 size or smaller. The reason for electric hybridization is in many cases an excavator the power usage is under 10 hp in standby or light usage.
Current hydraulic technology is not very efficient at lower power levels.
As to accumulators, revisit the EPA hydraulic hybrid info. They have better energy densities than batteries of ultra capacitors for high power short duration demands.
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Clark County remains a tough place to find work, and figures showing that thousands of long-term job seekers have run out of jobless benefits — with many more to come — only punch home the problem.
Since the economic crash four years ago, roughly 6,000 county residents have used up all of their allotted unemployment insurance. By the end of this month, up to 2,600 more county residents — and up to 60,000 statewide — are expected to lose their safety net. And hundreds more Clark County residents who've been filing for benefits in Oregon's system will lose their insurance by the end of this year, too.
It's a situation that illustrates a bleak fact: Although the economy has shown improvement, many job seekers are still stuck on the sidelines facing few employment opportunities and disappearing unemployment insurance checks.
The reason it's taking so long for people to find work is as simple as it is alarming: You don't bounce back easily or quickly from the worst economic calamity since the Great Depression. "This is not an ordinary recession," said Scott Bailey, regional labor economist for the Washington Employment Security Department. "It was a financial meltdown with big issues around the financial sector and debt, and our policies haven't been adequate to bring unemployment down and speed up the economy."
You don't need numbers to tell you that, either. Job seekers, including Vancouver resident Chris Nelson, left few seats empty at the Vancouver WorkSource office Wednesday as they hunted for a way back into the labor market.
Nelson, 52, was laid off several years ago from a grocery store. The Vancouver Housing Authority is helping her find a job, she said, as she stood outside the WorkSource office. "I need to get a job," she added, "something consistent."
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During much of the recession, most unemployed workers could qualify for up to 99 weeks of benefits. The benefits came in categories: 26 weeks of regular benefits; 53 weeks of federal emergency unemployment compensation; and 20 weeks of extended benefits — paid in that order.
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Meanwhile, congressional action has reduced emergency unemployment compensation to a maximum of 37 weeks. And, after Dec. 29, only regular benefits — 26 weeks — will be available for most workers in Washington.
Since the economic crash four years ago, about 6,000 Clark County residents have run out of all jobless benefits. That number could rise as high as 9,000 or more by the end of this year.
As it stands, 5,539 county residents are collecting unemployment insurance. For perspective, at the depths of the crash, roughly 13,511 county residents were on unemployment insurance.
About 40 percent of the 5,539 currently on unemployment — 2,210 residents — are receiving the federal emergency benefits that are going away by the end of this year.
When you add in other factors, including hundreds of county residents who previously worked in Oregon, the number of Clark County residents who've lost all unemployment compensation since the crash four years ago could reach roughly 9,000 by the end of this year.
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To be sure, there's been improvement in the local economy. The county's jobless rate was 9.9 percent in September, which marks the most accurate data available. In September 2011, unemployment in the county was 11.8 percent. It was 11.6 percent in October 2011.
Yet, the county's jobless rate remains higher than the state and the nation. And the local recovery has been a mixed bag. Since unemployment peaked in December 2009, the number of officially unemployed Clark County residents has declined by about 10,000, according to Bailey. About half of the decline is due to an improved labor market. However, the other half is because people have been dropping out of the labor force.
There's debate as to why the economy has remained sluggish, and why it's taking so long for people to find work. Some say there's a skills mismatch, where employers can't find the right workers, so workers need retraining. However, Bailey said studies he's reviewed show the skills mismatch is a small part of the problem. The bigger problem is a lack of aggregate demand in the economy, as consumers and businesses keep a crimp on their purchases and expansions, which forces job seekers to keep looking for employment.
A study earlier this year by the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco showed that aggregate demand is what's holding back the economy and keeping workers on the sidelines. And a recent report by the Economic Policy Institute, a Washington, D.C.-based think tank, showed that the "job-seekers ratio" — the ratio of unemployed workers to job openings — was unchanged in September from the revised August ratio of 3.4-to-1.
The job-seekers ratio has improved since its peak of 6.7-to-1 in the summer of 2009, according to EPI, but the "odds remain stacked against jobs seekers" as the ratio has been 3-to-1 or greater for four years since September 2008. A job-seekers ratio above 3-to-1 means there are no jobs for more than two out of three workers.
It's a lingering problem with potentially destructive long-term impacts. "Prolonged spells of unemployment cause substantial hardship," according to the study by the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco. "People who are unemployed for a long time struggle not only with a loss of financial well-being, but also with a likely deterioration of their re-employment prospects."
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