| Complainers trying to halt new opportunity
Opportunities come and opportunities go. For years it seemed that more of the opportunities that came to Yuma turned right around and left because something or someone in the mix of it all made it an impossibility for these opportunities to even put a shovel in the ground. Yet the people complained that there was nothing to do in Yuma. They complained they had to go out of town to get what they needed. Then came the Yuma Palms mall. Alas, our problems were solved. We had a choice to shop locally or ... go out of town. Perfect. Yet the people complained. "It's not an indoor mall." "It's too far to walk between stores." "El Centro mall has air conditioning." And the city took the heat for essentially encouraging new business in this growth opportunity. By the amount of traffic at Yuma Palms, it does not appear that people are staying away.
Selecting the right blower and pump for fuel-cell application
Fuel cells hold the promise of clean, less expensive and environment-friendly energy. They offer a lot of flexibility that is not available with more conventional power technology. They have potential application in a wide range of industrial, commercial, residential and recreational products, where a compact, reliable electric power source is an important or attractive feature. Critical to the performance and efficiency of these new fuel-cell systems are motors, blowers and pumps that can provide outstanding efficiency, reliable service, safe operation and a broad range of performance capabilities. All these features are offered by US company Ametek Rotron, one of the leaders in the field. HOW FUEL CELLS OPERATE Fuel cells are dc power generators. They generate electricity through an electrochemical process that converts the energy stored in a fuel directly into electricity.
New technology can seal ductwork with aerosol
This being the Christmas season, I am going to write about a part of the government that works to make life better and actually saves you money. This part of the government produced Aeroseal, a technology that cuts residential and commercial heating and cooling bills by about 30 percent. In doing so, it saves a vast amount of energy and could dramatically cut down on greenhouse gases. The technology was developed by the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Many of the lab's research activities are fairly arcane, but have practical applications that are licensed to corporations. Recently, they licensed a gene therapy for Parkinson's disease; ion mobility analysis technology for cardiovascular disease indicators; and technology for the cost-effective removal of mercury from coal-fired power plant emissions.
Bullied 8th-grader was beaten, called a Nazi
School districts tell us they have a "zero tolerance" policy on this kind of garbage. For those of us who don't have the luxury of sending our kids to a private school - or are ideologically in support of public schools - this is a serious matter. .
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