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Jackson County has been slacking when it comes to rainfall totals for the month of March, but a potent spring storm expected to sweep into the region Wednesday and Thursday should give those numbers a boost.
National Weather Service officials said normal rainfall levels through March 18 total nearly one inch, but this year only .15 of an inch has fallen.
However, meteorologists anticipate about a half inch by 10 p.m. Wednesday, with a chance for additional showers into Thursday.
"It should bring us back pretty darn close to normal," said NWS meteorologist Mike Ottenweller. "We certainly don't want to start our summer dry."
The area is still ahead for total seasonal precipitation totals — those started being calculated Oct. 1 — by nearly three-quarters of an inch.
The Rogue Valley's progression into this week's wet weather will be gradual, starting Tuesday afternoon with increasing wind speeds throughout the day, Ottenweller said.
"Nothing extremely strong," Ottenweller said. "We'll probably see between 10 and 15 mph sustained (winds). Gusts could get up to, I would say, 20 mph, and stronger for Ashland and the hillsides. It'll be a slow increase, but you'll definitely notice it by tomorrow afternoon."
The rain will follow Wednesday with possible continuance into Thursday, with at least half an inch predicted for the valley floor and higher amounts in Ashland and the hillsides.
"It's a healthy spring storm," Ottenweller said. "It's not going to be overly strong, but it does have some robust components to it."
Monday and Tuesday high temperatures of around 62 degrees are expected to plunge by as much as 10 degrees Wednesday before leaping back up to nearly 60 on Thursday. A dry weekend is predicted to follow, with high temperatures of 62, 66 and 67 for Friday, Saturday and Sunday, respectively.
"(We're) starting to see signs of spring," Ottenweller said.
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Jackson County has been slacking when it comes to rainfall totals for the month of March, but a potent spring storm expected to sweep into the region Wednesday and Thursday should give those numbers a boost.


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OGDEN — Delegates to the Utah Democratic Party convention voted Saturday to preserve the convention/caucus system they use to select candidates, rejecting arguments that primary elections are more inclusive for the general public.
Meeting at the Ogden Eccles Convention Center, delegates voted 53-47 percent to stand by the 117-year-old convention/caucus system, rejecting arguments that primary elections help candidates establish name recognition and assist with fundraising efforts.
Democratic Party Chairman Jim Dabakis said convention delegates, through their votes, gave the party "marching orders."
"In no way was this a vote for the status quo — we have heard the call for more primaries, and much more engagement. Now we will begin the process of discussing ways to make our candidate selection process better," Dabakis said.
He said the party has launched an effort to register 40,000 people as Democrats by November 2014.
Party leaders also acknowledged Utah's changing demographics, particularly the state's growing Latino population.
Josie Valdez, vice chairwoman of the Utah Democratic Party, noted the high percentages of Latino voters who voted for successful Democratic candidates Rep. Jim Matheson and Salt Lake County Mayor Ben McAdams.
"Together, we are going to turn Utah blue," she said.
Democrats conducted a spirited debate whether to preserve their caucus/convention system rather than move to a direct primary to select candidates.
Democratic Party Executive Director Matt Lyon told delegates the issue came down to two basic questions: "How do we as Democrats select a nominating system that elects more Democratic candidates?" and "Which system better embodies the principles of the Democratic Party?"
Sen. Luz Robles, D-Salt Lake, advocated for the caucus system, explaining that direct primaries exclude candidates who don't have deep pockets.
"If it wasn't for the caucus system, I wouldn't be here," Robles said.
But Dorothy Engelman, chairwoman of the Washington County Democratic Party, said she had to drive 350 miles to participate in Saturday's party convention.
If she or others are excluded from taking part in party activities as a matter of geography "you're out of luck."
"Primaries don't discriminate by geography," she said, arguing that primary elections would increase participation and broaden the base of the party.
Jay Seegmiller, who ran unsuccessfully for Congress in Utah's 2nd District in 2012, said there's no clear cut answer to the choice between the caucus/convention process and direct primaries.
His experiences on the campaign trail, however, suggest Utah Democrats have a lot of work to do with the electorate to persuade more of them to vote, let alone for Democratic candidates.
"People said, 'It doesn't matter. Nothing changes.' That's why they don't vote," Seegmiller said.
Some party delegates took shots at embattled Republican Attorney General John Swallow, with Weber County Democratic Party Chairman John Miles going so far to say if Democrat Dee Smith had been elected instead, the state wouldn't be in the mess it is now.
But Dabakis said state's problems are larger than the political and possibly criminal issues faced by Swallow and possibly by former Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff.
"This is endemic of 27 years of one-party rule where there are no checks and balances, where very important, critical decisions are made in closed caucuses where there isn't the daylight. Too many contracts go without daylight," he said.
He likened state government to a wooden platform that has been "infested by termites and it's collapsing. It's the whole platform, not just the last guy who stood up there."
It's time for Utah voters, he said, to give Democrats another look.
"They're smart. They're not ideological. They can solve problems. They're not part of this giant good ol' boy network that has run the state into serious problems," he said.
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PEORIA, Ariz. (AP) -- Mariners catcher Jesus Montero on Tuesday again denied any involvement with a Florida-based anti-aging clinic under investigation by Major League Baseball.
According to a published report last week, Montero was named in records belonging to Biogenesis of America LLC, the now-closed clinic in Coral Gables, Fla., that has purportedly been linked to performance-enhancing drugs. Montero said he didn't know why his name popped up in the records.
"I don't have anything to do with those people. I know my agency is handling everything. I don't know anything about it," Montero said.
"I'm here trying to be ready for spring training and the season. What can I say? It surprised me, too," he added.
Montero also said his brother, who has the same first and last name, has nothing to do with the clinic. He's confident that his agents, Sam and Seth Levinson, will clear up the matter.
"I just want to focus on baseball," Montero said. "They're (agents) going to handle everything. .... I know I didn't do anything wrong."
Montero looks leaner than he did last spring, his first with the Mariners, and attributed that to an offseason conditioning program in his native Venezuela. He worked on better running techniques with a trainer, not to improve speed so much as to be more technically sound.
He said he worked out one or two hours a day, five times a week.
"This year was nothing about hitting, nothing about catching, just concentrating on my body and getting in shape and trying to be better in running and be more flexible," Montero said.
Montero, 23, batted .260 with 15 home runs and 62 RBIs last season. He was the Mariners' starting designated hitter for 77 games and started at catcher for 55.
Montero enters 2013 as Seattle's expected everyday catcher. He was brought in last month to be looked over by team personnel to make sure he was serious about his offseason training program, and also was invited to manager Eric Wedge's home with his family for a conversation about being the everyday presence behind the plate.
"He was telling me that. That makes me happy," Montero said. "That makes me want to work harder now that I'm going to be the catcher here every day for a long time."
Montero will be catching a lot of pitchers in spring training, including left-hander Joe Saunders, whose one-year deal with the Mariners was announced late Tuesday. Saunders' deal with Seattle includes a mutual option for the 2014 season. Saunders pitched for Arizona and Baltimore last season and was 9-13 combined. He was 1-0 in two postseason starts for Baltimore.
He'll immediately get a shot to be in a Mariners starting rotating that is filled with questions after ace Felix Hernandez and Hisashi Iwakuma. Seattle designated for assignment first baseman/designated hitter Mike Carp, who was left without a role thanks to the Mariners' other offseason moves.
Also getting a chance at a rotation spot will be veteran right-hander Jon Garland, who signed a minor-league deal as non-roster invitee.
Garland, 33, did not pitch in 2012 while rehabilitating from right shoulder surgery but passed his physical. He has a 132-119 career record with a 4.32 ERA. Garland has pitched for the Chicago White Sox, Los Angeles Angels, Arizona Diamondbacks, Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres.
"I'm excited to test the arm and just get the competitive juices going again and then get back there on the mound," Garland said, proclaiming himself fully healthy. "One hundred percent. There's no question in my mind."
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In game three, the Buccaneers recorded a .410 attack percentage (19-39) to claim the game 30-25 and grab a 2-1 match advantage.
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David Reutimann, the only Sprint Cup race winner in the short history of Michael Waltrip Racing, will not return to the team in 2012 -- opening the door for Mark Martin to potentially drive the No. 00 car on a limited basis next season.
MWR officially announced Thursday that Reutimann would not return. The 41-year-old Florida native scored the Waltrip team's first victory in a rain-shortened Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte in 2009, and also won at Chicagoland the following season. This year he has fallen to 28th in points after a pair of campaigns in the top 20.
Team officials notified Reutimann of the move this week, according to the team. He will remain with the organization for the final three races of this season.
"David has been a significant part of Michael Waltrip Racing since the very beginning, and will forever be a part of our heritage," team co-owner Michael Waltrip said in a statement. "We want to thank David for his contribution to our growth and success over the past five years, and wish him well in the future."
Reutimann's release means MWR will field two-full time cars next year, driven by Martin Truex Jr. and Clint Bowyer, the latter of whom is leaving Richard Childress Racing at the end of this season. Sources have indicated that MWR is targeting veteran Mark Martin to race the No. 00 in a part-time schedule next year, a move that appears driven by sponsorship. Martin is nearing the end of his stint in Hendrick Motorsports' No. 5 car, which he will turn over to Kasey Kahne at the conclusion of this season.
MWR does have an announcement scheduled for Friday morning at Texas Motor Speedway, site of this weekend's Sprint Cup event, although the exact topic is unclear.
Martin thrived in a limited role at Ginn Racing in 2007 and Dale Earnhardt Inc. in '08, before returning to a full-time effort the following season. The 52-year-old has made no secret of his desire for a reduced schedule for next year, saying as recently as two weeks ago that the only full-time slate he would consider is that of the Camping World Truck circuit, which this year has 25 points races as opposed to 36 in Sprint Cup.


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Modesto, CA (PRWEB) January 19, 2013
"Hotel California" was the Eagle's biggest-selling studio recording ever, a landmark for a generation. Now the rock legends' defining creative achievement will be re-created live on stage by "Class Albums Live" at the Gallo Center for the Arts on Friday, February 15 at 8 pm.
Tickets range in price from $12 to $45. Groups of 15 people or more receive a 15% discount. Tickets may be purchased online at GalloArts.org, by phone at (209) 338-2100, or at the ticket office, 1000 I Street in downtown Modesto.
In the first half of the show, "Hotel California" is played by carefully selected musicians from start to finish, with each and every sound reproduced as exactly as possible. In the second half of the show, the band plays all of the Eagles' greatest hits.
Founded in Toronto in 2003, the "Classic Albums Live" series has become know for note-perfect recitals of albums by the Eagles, the Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin and more, performing 100+ shows each year across North America. Like a symphony orchestra performing the works of Mozart, "Classic Albums Live" forgoes the gimmickry of costumes and impersonations, putting the music first.
"Think of it as a recital," says Craig Martin, "Classic Albums Live" founder and producer. "These albums are historic and sacred to people. We approach the music with the utmost respect and care, and in doing so we've created something that endures and connects."
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Ryan Pickett is the FOH and Live Recording engineer for US band My Morning Jacket and relies on sE Electronics for a great sound on stage. When you're wearing more than one hat as Ryan is it's vital to get great quality at the first point in the chain. If he's going to be recording the show it's important to get as close to studio conditions as is possible. The Voodoo Ribbon VR1 delivers a full range sound from 20Hz to 20KHz without sounding harsh or bleeding as condensers can often do. Ryan further enhances the natural rejection of a ribbon mic with IRF2 Instrument Reflexion Filters mounted on modified stands, an idea they got from Tom Petty's engineer when they toured a few dates together.
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After careful situation, we think we've got a good selection to get you headed in the right direction when you're shopping for your pop. Our first piece of advice? Splurge a little bit on your parents. They've probably given a lot to (and for) you over the years, and now's the time in life to show them how much you appreciate it.
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When I see this flask, two words come to mind: golf refreshments. The beverage cart isn't always nearby, you know?
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Dad's gotta stay dry, after all.
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Got the dates sorted for this year....its gonna be a blinder!!!
To simplify the meets will be on the 3rd Sunday of the month, with the exception of the months with weekenders...
And workdays are going to be a mix of sats and sundays.
The dates!
Sat 7th Feb Workday
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FOG Annual Meet 1-4th May
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PITTSBURGH, PA --Authorities say a US Airways employee was arrested in Pittsburgh after allegedly stowing away on an earlier flight from Florida to North Carolina. Allegheny County police Superintendent Charles Moffatt tells the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review the employee was arrested shortly before noon after getting off a flight at Pittsburgh International Airport. He did not release the man's name.
The Transportation Security Administration says it is investigating whether the employee improperly used his airport credentials to get on a flight traveling from Tampa, Fla. to Charlotte, N.C. Police said he was spotted leaving the cargo area there.
Moffatt says the employee apparently had a ticket for the flight to Pittsburgh. He says the man asked to be taken for a psychiatric evaluation after being taken into custody.


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2013 Acura ILX
The Honda Civic-based ILX is all new to Acura's lineup for 2013. Three engines are offered: a 2.0-liter 4-cylinder, a more powerful 2.4-liter 4-cylinder for extra performance and a hybrid drivetrain that returns nearly 40 mpg in combined city and highway driving.
2013 Acura MDX
The midsize MDX crossover returns unchanged for the 2013 model year.
2013 Acura RDX
Acura's RDX SUV is completely redesigned for 2013, growing in size and adding a new 3.5-liter V6 in place of last year's turbocharged 4-cylinder. Other updates include a standard keyless access system with push-button starting and a new 6-speed automatic transmission.
2014 Acura RLX
We don't expect to see Acura's flagship RL model return for 2013, as the automaker is readying its successor, the RLX, for a debut at this year's Los Angeles Auto Show as a 2014 model. (Acura RLX concept shown.)
2013 Acura TL
Following substantial changes for the 2012 model year, Acura's popular TL midsize sedan is unchanged for 2013.
2013 Acura TSX
Acura's compact TSX sedan is unchanged for 2013, as is its 5-door Sport Wagon variant.
2013 Acura ZDX
The ZDX is only available in one trim for 2013, which Acura says is the crossover's last model year. In addition to minor stylistic updates to its exterior, the ZDX adds newly standard front and rear parking sensors and power folding side mirrors.


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The mission of the NIEHS is to reduce the burden of human illness and disability by understanding how the environment influences the development and progression of human disease. To have the greatestimpact on preventing disease and improving human health, the NIEHS focuses on basic science, disease-oriented research, global environmental health, and multidisciplinary training for researchers. The NIEHS achieves its mission through: Extramural research and training, funded by grants and contracts, to scientists, environmental health professionals, and other groups worldwide, Intramural research conducted by scientists at the NIEHS facility and in partnership with scientists at universities and hospitals, Toxicological testing and test validation by the National Toxicology Program, and Outreach and communications programs that provide reliable health information to the
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The American Lung Association (ALA), formerly the National Tuberculosis and Respiratory Disease Association, was founded in 1904 to combat tuberculosis. Since 1907, ALA has promoted Christmas Seals to raise public funds to fight lung disease, the third leading cause of death in America. ALA is primarily a health education agency, emphasizing anti-smoking and clean air activities to prevent and control lung hazards. Its self-management programs teach those suffering from lung disease, such as asthma, how to live with their condition. ALA also creates educational programs to teach lifelong good health habits, and it provides professional education to health care providers to help them deliver effective lung health care to their patients. ALA also awards grants for medical research and sponsors fellowships for young medical professionals to encourage them to specialize in pulmonary care. There are 110 State and local Lung Associations throughout the country. The American Thoracic Society is the medical arm of ALA.
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The Health & Environment Program focuses on advancing environmental knowledge among health professionals to improve the public's health with a special emphasis on children and underserved populations. Through the development of national agendas, trainings, curriculum integration, and strategic partnerships, they facilitate the integration of environmental health into health care provider education and practice. Their initiatives include: Children's Environmental Health Faculty Champions Initiative, Pediatric Asthma Initiative, Children and Nature Initiative, and Pediatric Environmental History Initiative. They also have a wide range of tools and resources on a variety of environmental health topics, including pesticides, climate change and others.
The National Jewish Medical and Research Center, formerly the National Jewish Center for Immunology and Respiratory Medicine, was founded around the turn of the century to care for the victims of tuberculosis. The Hospital provided treatment for victims, while the Denver Sheltering Home (the Center's forerunner) provided care for children of victims. The two institutions merged in 1978 and now constitute the largest U.S. medical center devoted to the study and treatment of chronic respiratory diseases and immune system disorders, including asthma, emphysema, tuberculosis, chronic bronchitis, interstitial lung disease, juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, and lupus. Research activities cover an ever-broadening range of both basic and applied science, from examination of basic life processes to in-depth clinical studies of particular diseases. The Center provides an information service called LUNGLINE, (800)222-LUNG, for individuals with questions about lung diseases and allergies. Beyond the areas of study and treatment listed, LUNGLINE offers information on pneumonia, sarcoidosis, smoking, asbestosis, cystic fibrosis, occupational lung diseases, and other topics. Professional staff publish scientific papers and participate in seminars and conferences. In addition, the Center conducts a formal medical and research fellowship program to train young physicians and researchers in the latest methods of investigating and controlling these illnesses.
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Designing efficient, effective boilers
Several codes and standards regulate boiler specification, plus energy efficiency and efficacy of these boiler systems.
Boilers for heating and domestic hot water systems are used in many nonresidential buildings and across campuses. With the advent of steam engines and boilers, the Industrial Revolution changed the way people lived by introducing machinery to daily life. This machinery allowed goods to be manufactured, transportation to move at higher speeds, and homes to be heated. However, boiler design and construction in the 19th century was not regulated, and resulting boiler explosions led to substantial rates of injury and loss of lives.
In reaction, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) formed and issued a standard regulating the construction of stationary boilers. Since then, several codes and standards regulating the specification, construction, and design of boilers have been adopted by states and municipalities. With the adoption of more stringent energy conservation codes, engineers are under pressure to specify more efficient boiler system components as well as engineer a more efficient system. The success of these standards has led to widespread use of boilers for HVAC and domestic hot water systems in nonresidential heating systems and across campuses. To design a safe and efficient heating system, engineers need to be familiar with these codes, standards, and efficiency ratings.
ASME Boiler Pressure Vessel Code
The ASME Boiler Pressure Vessel Code, initially issued in 1914 under another name, is used in the United States and Canada to specify boiler construction requirements, and is often adopted by state and municipality building and mechanical codes, and boiler and pressure vessel codes through the legislative process. The code is organized into 12 sections, including requirements for the nuclear power industry. An overview of the sections relevant to commercial boiler construction requirements follows.
Section I—Power Boilers covers electric boilers, miniature boilers, and high-temperature boilers for stationary service and power boilers for portable service. Section II—Materials covers specifications for ferrous and nonferrous materials. Section IV—Heating Boilers covers rules for design and construction of a heating boiler, defined as a steam boiler with design pressure less than 15 psi, or a hot water boiler with design pressure less than 160 psi and design temperature less than 250 F. Requirements for high-pressure power boilers are more stringent and are discussed in Section I.
Section V—Nondestructive Examination contains examination methods required by other code sections to detect discontinuities in parts and components. Section VI—Recommended Rules for the Care and Operation of Heating Boilers and Section VII—Recommended Guidelines for the Care of Power Boilers include guidelines and recommendation for maintaining plant safety. Section VIII—Pressure Vessels contains construction requirements for constructing pressure vessels. Section IX—Welding and Brazing Qualifications has rules for qualification of welding and brazing procedures and welders and brazers.
To receive an ASME Code Symbol stamp on the boiler shell ensuring compliance with ASME Code requirements, a boiler must be tested and inspected by a certified third-party inspector.
ASME Performance Test Code
The ASME PTC 4-2013 Fired Steam Generators, updated in February 2014, contains two methods of determining overall boiler efficiency: the direct method and indirect method. The direct method, otherwise known as input-output method, measures the heat addition to steam divided by the gross heat in the fuel. The benefit is that plant operators can evaluate boiler efficiency quickly, requiring few parameters and little instrumentation for measurement/monitoring. However, the direct method does not give the operator any indication of why efficiency may be low.
The indirect method, or "by loss method," measures several losses in the flue gas, including, but not limited to: loss to dry flue gas, loss due to hydrogen in fuel, loss due to moisture in fuel, loss due to moisture in air, loss due to carbon monoxide, and loss due to surface radiation. To measure these losses, flow measurements, fuel gas stoichiometric analysis, temperature measurements, pressure measurements, and water chemistry analysis are required under controlled laboratory conditions.
When specifying burners and oxygen trim controls for high-pressure steam boilers, design engineers should specify which method manufacturers should use to rate component efficiency. For example, a typical steam boiler specification states, "Burners shall be capable of minimum 8:1 turndown ratio … Minimum input to output efficiency of 82% based on stack loss method shall be maintained for 100% through 25% firing range," and "Provide oxygen trim control system capable of calculating and displaying boiler efficiency using ASME By Losses Method."
Gas-fired low-pressure steam and hot water boilers with capacities between 300,000 and 12.5 million Btu (defined as a steam heating boiler operating at less than 15 psi or a water heating boiler operating at temperatures less than 250 F and pressures less than 160 psi) are design-certified by an accredited testing laboratory in accordance with ANSI Z21.13-2013. Combustion efficiency as measured by this standard is a steady state efficiency rating that does not reflect actual operating conditions. The unit is operated at full-fire for 30 min to "soak" the metal with heat and operated at full-fire at 100% capacity for the entire 30-min test period. In addition, the method uses 80 F entering water temperature and a 100 F temperature rise on the water-side. Several consequences of this method cause efficiency ratings not to translate directly to fuel savings.
First, some of the boiler's capacity will be required to "soak" the heat exchanger surface before useful heat transfer will begin, which leads to efficiency losses at each start or cycle. Second, most boiler plants are oversized to provide sufficient heating on a design day with a safety factor as a cushion. Boilers with limited turndown or 100% on/off capabilities resort to cycling to meet part-load conditions, which can lead to dramatic efficiency loss. Finally, efficiency increases as inlet water temperature drops, with a dramatic increase at temperatures less than 135 F due to condensing gases releasing latent energy.
Less expensive noncondensing boilers are often constructed of cast iron parts and must operate with an entering water temperature above 140 F to avoid corrosive condensate in the flue stack/heat exchanger and probable breaches in warranty. If a noncondensing boiler is operated at 140 F inlet temperature to maintain warranty and protect the boiler, real-world operating efficiency would decrease significantly when compared to rated efficiency.
Energy efficiency
When discussing boiler efficiency and comparing published boiler ratings, efficiency must be defined and the parameters used to rate efficiency clearly qualified. ASHRAE Standard 90.1-2013: Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings, lists minimum efficiency requirements for hot water and steam boilers. Minimum efficiencies are combustion efficiency or thermal efficiency for boilers with input greater than 300,000 Btu/h and annual fuel utilization efficiency (AFUE) for boilers with input less than 300,000 Btu/h. The 2012 ASHRAE Handbook–HVAC Systems and Equipment defines boiler efficiency as follows:
Combustion efficiency: "Input minus stack loss (flue gas outlet) divided by input." Combustion efficiency equals the total heat released in combustion, minus heat lost in the stack gases divided by total heat released. According to the 2012 ASHRAE Handbook–HVAC Systems and Equipment, combustion efficiencies range from 75% to 80% when in the noncondensing mode for most noncondensing boilers operating at return water temperature above 140 F, and 88% to 95% for condensing boilers operating at return water temperatures less than 130 F. If a condensing boiler is operated at return water temperatures higher than 140 F, efficiencies would approach standard efficiencies.
Overall efficiency: "Gross energy output divided by energy input." Overall efficiency, also known as fuel-to-steam efficiency or thermal efficiency, is the combustion efficiency minus the heat lost due to convection and radiation.
Seasonal efficiency or AFUE: "Actual operating efficiency that the boiler will achieve during the heating season at various loads." Combustion and overall efficiency refer to efficiency of boilers when operating at steady state condition, often at unrealistic operating conditions that could potentially void boiler warranties. Figure 1 shows the relationship between efficiency ratings. ASHRAE Standards Project Committee 155P has a working draft titled "Method of Testing for Rating Commercial Space Heating Boiler Systems" that seeks to define test measures to determine a seasonal efficiency based on the boiler's efficiency as a function of load, the building's load profile, realistic design entering and leaving water temperatures, the use of supply temperature reset, and boiler blow-down and purge.
Heating accounts for 35% of total energy consumption in this country's commercial buildings according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), and because a large fraction of a facility's energy consumption and cost is associated with the boiler system, single-digit efficiency increases have a significant impact on reducing facility and nationwide energy cost in absolute terms. Several technologies and upgrades discussed below increase system efficiency beyond the minimum values prescribed in ASHRAE Standard 90.1.
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In a world, where there is growing demand for skilled IT professionals, the key to transforming today's students into tomorrow's working professionals is to develop industry capabilities right from foundation level. To this effect, the Career Education Program of IBM (under Software Group) has caused revolutionary changes in academia, rapidly building industry-relevant software capabilities that organizations need today and tomorrow.
The program is a holistic, comprehensive one with customized offerings for Engineering and Business Schools, students and faculty members; ensuring the right results & benefits by collaborating at various levels, be it curriculum support, software foundation skills, capability building or experiential learning through Live Projects.
With this initiative, IBM has partnered with various Colleges and Universities across India. Since 2011, the program helped more than 80,000 students and faculty members develop industry relevant software capabilities.
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RENTON, Wash. (AP) A year after making the transition from Canadian Football League player to Pro Bowl cornerback, Brandon Browner is continuing to prove his value to the Seattle Seahawks.
Browner came up with two key plays to help the Seahawks earn their first road win of the season, a 16-12 victory over the Carolina Panthers last Sunday, including a strip and fumble recovery that helped shift the momentum back in Seattle's favor. He later teamed with Marcus Trufant to stop the Panthers' Louis Murphy at the 1 on a critical third and goal in the fourth quarter.
``I don't think you can find a better football play in the fourth quarter than Brandon Brown makes when he takes the football away from them. It's just an extraordinary play. But that stop on the goal line with Brandon and Marcus, that was the game right there in front of us, so it was really cool,'' coach Pete Carroll said.
Browner joined the Seahawks last year after spending four years with the Calgary Stampeders of the CFL. He fit in perfectly with Seattle's physical pressing defense. His six interceptions were tied for fourth-most in the league and he was one of three members of the Seahawks' secondary to make the Pro Bowl in 2011.
``I feel like I'm playing well, but there's always room for improvement,'' Browner said. ``I could be 13 years into the league and still feel like I have things I can work on.''
His improvements have included drawing fewer penalties.
Browner was the most penalized player in the league last year with 19 penalties on the season. He had four multi-penalty games and only had three games without incurring a penalty. Through five games this season, Browner has had just four penalties called against him. After compiling six defensive pass interference calls a year ago, he has yet to be called for one this season. He's also played two penalty-free games.
``I think all the calls that he got last year weren't always on him,'' fellow cornerback Richard Sherman said. ``You just have to get used to seeing how he plays. He's a real aggressive, he's a real powerful physical being and I think a lot of times last year he got flagged because they just didn't understand how he was in position to do what he was doing.''
Browner and Sherman form a formidable pair to throw against. Panthers receiver Steve Smith was targeted 13 times against the Seahawks and was held to just four catches for 40 yards. According to STATS LLC, Browner has been targeted 26 times this season and allowed just 11 receptions through five games.
Browner and Sherman will be in for a challenge this week as the New England Patriots and the league's top-ranked offense visit Seattle. Defensive coordinator Gus Bradley is going to rely on Browner and Sherman to carry the load against the Patriots.
``Our corners are key each and every week and they're going to be key this week. They're going to be challenged,'' Bradley said. ``...We know they're going to attack the outside. There's going to be a lot of one-on-one matchups and we've seen that throughout the year. It starts with those guys being able to hold up out there.''
Notes: C Max Unger (hip), DT Clinton McDonald (groin) and DT Jaye Howard did not practice Thursday. ... RB Marshawn Lynch (back) returned to full participation after being limited Wednesday. ... G John Moffitt (knee) is out for Sunday's game.
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Having retired from professional rugby in 2011, Matthew has maintained a passion for sport and is currently studying for his level 3 coaching qualification.
"Obviously it's very disappointing news for me and my family but I'm keen to progress with my treatment and battle the illness with the same commitment as I gave to my rugby career," he said.
"I would like to thank everyone who has offered their support and the fantastic support from the guy's at Velindre Cardiff. I am determined to continue my everyday life with my family and friends and appreciate the privacy shown during this very difficult time."
Welsh Rugby Union Group Chief Executive, Roger Lewis, said: "All our thoughts are with Matthew and his family at this extremely difficult time.
"In winning 19 caps for Wales, Matthew proved that he had the talent to excel at the highest level and always displayed true Welsh flair in his play.
"Throughout his career he was always a favourite with the supporters who recognised his talent and enjoyed his incisive contributions to all the games he took part in.
"Matthew embraced the professional era and retained a determination to contribute at the elite level where his skills could be displayed at their best.
"He is a young man who can be extremely proud of his rugby achievements and the friendships he forged both on and off the field of play.
"Those friends and the rugby followers who enjoyed watching him play will be greatly saddened to learn of his illness and Matthew can be assured we are as one in thinking of him now."
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Today is the United Nations Nations Day. I decided to celebrate it by writing this article.
'WE THE POEPLES OF THE UNITED NATIONS', this first expression from the UN Charter highlights the raison d'être of the United Nations. Indeed, the UN is surely created by the nation-states but it is rooted in the people's dreams. That means: a) UN works for the peoples and b) it is people who can make it effective.
Today any government can manage in a solitary way the world challenges. To affront global issues, we need a global organization, a "centre for harmonizing the actions of nations" (Article 1, UN Charter). The UN stills the only one that can play that vital role. UN is devoted to build a better world. This organization has impacts on our daily-living even if most of the time we ignore these impacts.
The criticisms of UN mainly focus on peace and security aspects (political part) of the Organization. Maybe that is why the proposed reforms also focus on Security Council, responsible for the maintenance of international peace and security. But many people forget that UN missions are not only maintaining peace and security and its organs are not limited to the Security Council! The UN is a global institution with global goals. The UN intervenes in all aspects our life.
The UN is not a perfect organization, of course! But it an essential organization! All actors (state actors and non-state actors) should give the Organization the power and the means to act for a better world because the UN is our UN!


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A major exhibition of photographs taken in Ireland by members of the celebrated Magnum group of international photographers opens to the public at the Irish Museum of Modern Art on Wednesday 19 April 2006. Magnum Ireland comprises some 150 photographs taken over almost 60 years by some of Magnums best known photographers, including Henri Cartier-Bresson, Elliott Erwitt, Josef Koudelka, Martin Parr, Eve Arnold and many others. The exhibition presents an evocative and arresting visual history of Ireland, North and South, with particular emphasis on the strong influence of rural life in the earlier decades, the Northern Troubles of the 1970s and 80s, the rapidly-growing confidence and prosperity of the past decade and, throughout, the hidden lives of ordinary Irish men and women. The exhibition will be officially opened by the award-winning Irish writer and novelist John Banville at 6.00pm on Tuesday 18 April.
The exhibition is presented decade by decade starting with the 1950s, where the predominantly rural nature of Irish life of the time can be seen in some marvellous images by Henri Cartier-Bresson of a typically wide cross section of people at a race meeting in Thurles, Co Tipperary, and in Inge Moraths vivid colour photographs of Puck Fair in Killorglin, Co Kerry, depicting an Ireland which scarcely seemed to have changed since the turn of the century. These are shown alongside Erich Lessings vintage black and white prints of workers in Belfasts Harland and Wolff shipyard and several photographs of a Dublin, described by Anthony Cronin in Thames and Hudsons publication Magnum Ireland as having the same aspect of past elegance and present decline that it had in 1904, reflecting, perhaps, the suffocating conformity and stasis, which Cronin observed in the wider society.
Elliott Erwitts photographs of the 1960s show a still staid and conservative country, enlivened by visits to the Dublin Horse Show and the eagerly-anticipated arrival of Duffys Circus, whose combined exoticism and shabbiness is brilliantly captured by Bruce Davidson. In Northern Ireland the annual Twelfth of July celebrations, photographed by Philip Jones Griffiths, provide a day out for both communities, prior to the eruption of the Troubles at the end of the decade.
The ensuing conflict occupies most of the images from the 1970s and 80s, in hard-hitting black and white photographs by Abbas, Ian Berry, Philip Jones Griffiths and others. As Eamonn McCann puts it the gloves were off and the guns were out. The streets of Belfast and Derry are thronged with British soldiers as public demonstrations, funeral processions and the vestiges of everyday life continue around them. Particularly striking are Chris Steele-Perkins pictures of terrified funeral goers fleeing a gun attack in Milltown cemetery in 1988. Martin Parrs 1980s images, by contrast, draw attention to the continuing run down state of much of rural Ireland, highlighted by the occasional architectural excesses.
The images from the 1990s show a country in transition, from burnt-out cars in Darndale in Dublin and an abandoned house in mid-Ulster to immaculately-dressed young women in a gospel hall in Northern Ireland and a fashion shoot in Connemara. By the 2000s the party is in full swing, literally in photographs by Stuart Franklin of the Trinity Ball and other scenes of revellery, and, metaphorically, in the growth of middle class housing estates and upmarket hotels. Even the Troubles have taken on a changed identity, in Donovan Wylies pictures of an almost pristine Maze prison, soon to become a sports and leisure centre for both communities.
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Magnum Ireland is curated by Val Williams, Professor of Photography at the London College of Communications, and Brigitte Lardinois, Cultural Director at Magnum Photos, London. The exhibition is organised by the Irish Museum of Modern Art in conjunction with Magnum Photos, London.
An illustrated book, Magnum Ireland, accompanies the exhibition. Published by Thames & Hudson, the book includes an introduction by John Banville, award-winning novelist and former Literary Editor of The Irish Times, and essays by Anthony Cronin, Nuala OFaolain, Eamonn McCann, Fintan OToole, Colm Tóibín and Anne Enright. The paperback edition of Magnum Ireland is available only at IMMA (price €29.95). The hardback version is available in bookshops around Ireland (price €39.95).
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DUBOIS — Reynoldsville resident Douglas Giles recently received a brand-new 2012 Ford Mustang GT for an extremely discounted rate — $5.
It was a normal day for Giles when he went into Backstreet Beer Distributor, in Reynoldsville, and bought a $5 Mustang instant lottery ticket.
He scratched off the ticket and felt the feeling that anyone who has ever bought a ticket hopes for: The excitement of winning a grand prize.
Giles had the choice between $60,000 and a brand new 2012 Mustang GT. The choice was easy for Giles.
"I've always wanted a Mustang," he said.
Friday, Giles received his kona blue Mustang from Murray Ford, DuBois.
His wife was very happy, and she said there was no question that he should choose the car.
He is looking forward to taking the car out with his wife when spring finally comes.
"Get that groundhog to give it (spring) to me early," he said.
When spring eventually arrives, Giles plans on taking several trips with everyone who has been asking for a ride.
"First nice day out, I'll put the top down and go for a ride," he said.
The Pennsylvania Lottery is the only state lottery that designates all its proceeds solely to programs that benefit older residents and has contributed $21.5 billion to programs that include property tax and rent rebates; free transit and reduced-fare shared rides; the low-cost prescription drug programs PACE and PACENET; long-term living services; and the 52 Area Agencies on Aging, including full- and part-time senior centers throughout the state.


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Duff McKagan's Loaded Confirmed as Openers for Two Guns N' Roses Shows
Talk is always cheap where Guns N' Roses are concerned, so if you've taken the rumors about Duff McKagan's Loaded serving as a support act on GN'R's current tour with a grain of salt, we definitely don't blame you. But in this case, it turns out that the rumors were true: a little over a year after he made a surprise appearance at a Guns gig in London, McKagan's crew will be hitting the road in support of the band he quit 14 years ago.
McKagan broke the news yesterday, revealing that Loaded will open for Guns N' Roses in Seattle on Friday (Dec. 16) and Vancouver, Canada, on Saturday (Dec. 17).
We've seen a flurry of GN'R activity lately -- between reports of the epic set lists that Axl Rose and company have been delivering on the latest Guns tour, the band's classic lineup being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and subsequent rampant speculation about the old gang getting back together to perform at the induction ceremony, it's almost like 1991 again.
Of course, Duff supporting Guns on tour isn't exactly the full-on reunion that fans have been clamoring for since the mid '90s, but it's certainly a step in the right direction -- and it proves that no matter how bitter things have been between Rose and his former bandmates since GNR suffered its post-'Use Your Illusion' implosion, rapprochement is never impossible.
Who knows? If the Loaded/GN'R shows go well enough, maybe ex-Guns guitarist Slash will even be inspired to pick up the phone and try mending fences with his infamously mercurial former partner. As original drummer Steven Adler recently put it to Rolling Stone, the Axl/Slash feud has gone on "for 20 years, because of some stupid grudge, which I guarantee you that neither of them could even tell you what it was. They don't even know! ... 20 years of great music wasn't created because of some stupid grudge."


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You have updated the table with me having just 2 points.
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GM McPhee addresses state of NHL-worst Capitals: 'We're not going to blow anything up'
ARLINGTON, Va. – Washington Capitals general manager George McPhee says it's not time to make radical moves, even though the team is the worst in the NHL with nearly a quarter of the season done.
McPhee on Friday cited penalties and goaltending as two of the major culprits that have caused the Capitals to lose nine of their first 11 games.
McPhee says "we're not going to blow anything up." He adds that owner Ted Leonsis is "not very happy" but has been supportive.
McPhee also says he's happy with Alex Ovechkin's play even though the former two-time league MVP has yet to score a 5-on-5 goal this season.
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Hello from Dallas Texas! My childhood home state in the US of A.
My summer trip back to my adopted homeland is almost over. I shall be returning to Hong Kong soon.
I almost forgot about the Reconstructionist Movement within Judaism. Barely heard about this sect so research took me a bit longer.
What exactly is Reconstructionist Judaism?
According to Wikipedia, Reconstructionist Judaism started within the Conservative Judaism movement. It is a fairly recent movement, started by Mordecai Kaplan, a former Modern Orthodox Rabbi. The Jewish Reconstructionist Movement defines it as "…a progressive, contemporary approach to Jewish life which integrates a deep respect for traditional Judaism with the insights and ideas of contemporary social, intellectual and spiritual life." It is the smallest mainstream Jewish sect with just over 100 congregations worldwide.
How will being Reconstructionist Jewish Change me?
- Diet Changes – This one will parallel Conservative I believe, not as strict as Modern Orthodox.
- Schedule Changes – "where Reform Judaism emphasizes individual autonomy, Reconstructionism emphasizes the importance of religious community in shaping individual patterns of observance. Belonging to a community leads us to take the patterns of observance within that community seriously; our choices do not exist independently, but are made in response to our community as part of our participating in it."
- Belief Changes – This, as is with Orthodox, Conservative, and Reform I will believe in the G-d of Israel.
- Life Changes – I think the biggest challenge of being Reconstructionist Jewish would be finding an appropriate congregation at home and when I travel abroad. For example, Hong Kong only has Modern Orthodox and Reform because they are the most popular.
I close with a Jewish book that I plan to read on the flight back to Hong Kong from San Francisco. Have you heard of this before?
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By Jason Pribila: The sport's two most powerful promoters simply refuse to get along. Their feud has cost boxing fans the opportunity to see many attractive match-ups, and the latest trend of counter-programming is forcing that same shallow pool of customers to take sides and choose what fights they will spend their time and money on. Adding to the mess is that HBO and Showtime seem to have chosen their sides and enable their promoters of choice to continue to run the sport as separate entities.
While competition exists in the NFL and NCAA football there really is not a comparison. Friends can gather on a Saturday Night or Sunday afternoon and sit in their favorite watering hole while watching as many games on as many TVs as their eyes could see. I don't remember the last time I watched boxing in a public venue. Other than in a big city or go-go bar, it simply cost too much for a proprietor to pony up for a PPV when they could satisfy a majority of their patrons by televising major sports. There is no boxing "Red Zone" channel.
So on Mexican Independence Weekend, Top Rank Inc. and Golden Boy Promotions put on competing shows a few blocks away from each other. One featured a solid undercard with a weak main event, while the other had a superior main event, and a typical PPV undercard. Yet, despite their best efforts to divide the sport further; the fighters involved took it upon themselves to give us a memorable night of fights that we won't soon forget.
For a change, I woke up on the Sunday after a PPV and didn't have to start my day answering such typical text messages as: "What a joke!", "Boxing is dead!", "Get a Life!", and "Now will we get Pacquiao – Mayweather?" This gave me a time to watch some of the action I missed, and begin to jot down my notes of Winners and Losers:
4. Josesito Lopez: The deck was stacked against Lopez, and the kid went down swinging despite being out-manned and out-classed. However, the clock struck midnight on this story when Victor Ortiz quit on his stool. There is no question that Lopez deserved another big money fight after pulling the upset of the year, but by being beaten so soundly by "Canelo" he proved to be more Baldomir than Balboa.
3. Golden Boy Promotions: They deserve credit for continuing to load up their undercards. However, their stubbornness robbed their fighters the chance to be viewed by the largest possible audience. This card seemed jinxed when Paul Williams had his unfortunate accident. They can't be blamed for James Kirkland's poor career management skills. And, they have been bitten twice by betting on Victor Ortiz. However, by refusing to budge off this date they robbed their brightest prospect the chance to get a date for himself against an opponent who would helped his career to move forward. Alvarez called out Floyd Mayweather after the fight, but I don't see anyone that he has been matched with that would prepare him to face a "B-level" opponent much less the sport's elite.
2. Stephen Espinoza: When he was hired to be the new head of Showtime Sports, many observers were concerned because he had become known in the sport by being the lead attorney for Golden Boy Promotions. Since he took over, he has done some good things; but it has also become clear that Golden Boy Promotions has become the drink to Espinosa's straw. Again, he had no control that Alvarez was forced to face his fourth choice, but he could have had the common sense to avoid going up against the most anticipated PPV not featuring Mayweather or Pacquiao.
1. Freddie Roach – The Hall of Fame promoter has not forgotten how to train overnight, but his losing streak continues. Sure he deserves credit for getting Chavez Jr. in position to challenge the division's elite, but for eleven rounds he had no answers on how to slow down Martinez. He took part in another 24/7 that showcased another one of his fighters who trained when he wanted to, and he also got dropped from Amir Khan. Not a good stretch for Coach Roach.
Honorable Mention: Saul "Canelo" Alvarez: He did what he was supposed to do, but his recent stretch of opponents hasn't seemed to have done much for his career development. He is in position to call out Mayweather or possibly face Miguel Cotto; but he may find that moving up from a "C-level" fighter to an A-lister could be as difficult as the leap that Lopez attempted by facing him.
6. Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.: Sure he gave us a final round that we won't soon forget, but the fact remains that he provided nothing other than being a punching bag for Martinez for 11 rounds. Still Chavez Jr. deserves credit for not giving up on himself, and fighting his way into contention for a lucrative rematch.
5. Roman "Rocky" Martinez – Miguel Beltran Jr.: Martinez and Beltran fought their way to an exciting split decision that could have gone either way. Martinez won a vacant junior lightweight title and should enjoy a second reign, and although Beltran came up short for the second time, he is an exciting fighter who will get another shot in a division void of stars.
4. Leo Santa Cruz: Santa Cruz systematically broke down veteran Eric Morel in the Showtime televised opener. He stopped a game veteran who went the distance against Abner Mares by dominating from the opening bell. He also just signed with the powerful Al Haymon. Get used to seeing Santa Cruz as he climbs up the mythical pound for pound list.
3. Top Rank Inc.: Often criticized for allowing too many fights die on the vine, they deserve props for putting together Chavez Jr. – Martinez at the perfect time. For their efforts they have been rewarded with the best possible outcome. Either a rematch that will exceed PPV sales, or they could follow an even more popular Chavez up the scale where a can't miss fight with Kelly Pavlik waits.
2. Marcos Maidana – Jesus Soto Karass: This cross-roads fight was simply the best fight of the evening. Maidana vowed to move back down to junior welterweight after being out-classed by Devon Alexander, but he instead joined with trainer Robert Garcia, and showed why, if matched correctly, he remains one of the most TV-friendly fighters in the sport. Soto-Karass was steam-rolled by Gabriel Rosado in January at 154-lbs and perceived a spent bullet. He got another chance at a meaningful fight and again proved that he is a tough out for anyone willing to trade with him at welterweight.
Martinez did pay the price for this victory. He was taken to the hospital to treat a left hand that he may have broken in the fourth round, as well as tearing ligaments in his knee when he got knocked down in the final round. I feel that while everyone is talking about a rematch, these injuries will prevent it from happening. I feel that the amount of time it will take for Martinez to rehab his knee will leave Chavez with no choice but to move up to super middleweight. That will leave Martinez with an even juicier fight against Miguel Cotto when he returns.
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It's nearly midnight on a rainy Wednesday, and Ben Howland is sitting in the only part of new Pauley Pavilion that is not spacious and sparkling.
The coaches' locker room.
That's right, in the only place in this basketball palace that Howland can hide, he can barely fit, with six coaches crammed into a dressing space the size of a large closet.
It's an appropriate metaphor that is not lost on a UCLA basketball boss whose once stern expression has been softened into a perpetual look of weariness. Howland carefully folds and places his coat on a chair, squeezes into the corner on another chair, runs his hand through his thinning hair, and sighs.
"This is a tough business I'm in," he says. "I understand that without any question."
There was a time when it felt as if the business of running the Bruins had never been better. But less than a month into a season filled with needless drama and youthful despair, it has clearly never been tougher.