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For comparison, some of the healthy-looking pteropods were brought on board and placed in tanks with varying amounts of CO2 pumped into the water, which affects the amount of carbonate that's available. To reach the ragged state of the specimens they had caught, the pteropods had to spend roughly a week near or below the calcium carbonate saturation point.
The water column at the location where the beat-up looking pteropods were caught was chemically different from the others. The depth at which the water dropped to the calcium carbonate saturation point (or lower) was much closer to the surface, where the pteropods live. That's because upwelling was a little stronger there than at the other sampling spots. The pteropods manipulated onboard showed that four to eight days of those conditions would be enough to damage their shells.
So if the culprit here is upwelling, what does human-caused acidification have to do with it? As deep water rises to the surface, it mixes with the shallow water. The more acidic the shallow water is (due to anthropogenic CO2), the less it's able to compensate for the deep water. The result? The pteropods experience stronger acidity than they would have without human influence.
Average carbonate saturation and pH in the Southern Ocean has already decreased measurably due to rising atmospheric CO2. On average, aragonite—the calcium carbonate mineral that pteropod shells are composed of—is projected to become undersaturated by about 2050. Between now and then, damage to pteropod shells from upwelling will become increasingly common. That's an important thing to recognize. Pteropod populations could be significantly impacted long before 2050.
It's important to note the ragged-looking pteropods the researchers observed aren't necessarily dying. There are additional variables in play here, but damage to the shell compromises the pteropod's defenses against predators and infections. We don't know how much damage it takes before the population takes a hit. It could be that the actual harm isn't as bad as it looks. Of course, uncertainty cuts both ways— it could be that it's worse.
Nature Geoscience, 2012. DOI: 10.1038/NGEO1635 (About DOIs).


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The information below concerns the performance of GeMS in terms of delivered image quality (FWHM) and delivered Strehl. Also provided is information about the NGS Wave Front Sensors limiting magnitudes, sky coverage, PSF uniformity and limitations to observe with GeMS due to the natural seeing and weather conditions, and the elevation of the science targets. The sensitivity, photometric zero points and throughput obtained with GeMS and GSAOI can be found in the GSAOI web page.
- Delivered Image Quality (FWHM) and Strehl ratios
- NGS Limiting Magnitude
- Sky coverage
- PSF uniformity over the field
- Elevation, weather and seeing limitations
- Summary
Delivered image quality (FWHM) and Strehl ratios
The GeMS Strehl ratios and FWHM performance presented in this section are based on data collected between December 2012 and June 2013 (33 nights). The delivered Strehl ratios and FWHM measured under different seeing conditions are shown in Table 1 and Table 2 respectively. The results are based on images observed with a constellation of 3 NGS and with exposure times between 10 and 180 seconds. Lower performance can be expected if the observations use less than three NGS. The GeMS performance using less than 3 NGS can be evaluated and visualized using the OT. Instructions are described here.
The delivered FWHM and Strehl ratios not only depend on the selected NGS constellation, the number of NGSs and their brightnesses, but also depend on the laser guide star (LGS) photons return (this parameter varies seasonally), turbulence profiling (Cn2(h)), non-common path aberrations and other AO optimization and calibration parameters. For a given Gemini IQ constraint, the values presented in the tables may vary significantly if, for example, the LGS photons return is too low or turbulence profiling is too high.
Therefore, applicants to GeMS/GSAOI observing time have to think in the terms of delivered image quality rather than in terms of Gemini IQ constraints before a proposal is submitted. For example, if your science requires a delivered FWHM ~0.15" in K-band, then your science target can be observed under less-than optimal seeing conditions, which translate to 85%-ile Gemini IQ constraint. This information must be added to the proposal.
Table 1. Delivered average Strehl ratios for different seeing conditions (seeing @ 550nm)
|Natural Seeing @550nm
|Strehl ratio (J)
|Strehl ratio (H)
|Strehl ratio (K)
|Gemini IQ constrain (zenith)
|0.45" - 0.80"
|0.80" - 1.00"
Table 2. Delivered FWHM for different seeing conditions (seeing @ 550nm)
|Natural Seeing @550nm
|Gemini IQ constrain (zenith)
|0.45" - 0.80"
|0.80" - 1.00"
For natural seeing conditions worse than 1.0" and better than 1.2", GeMS performance is slightly worse. The delivered average FWHM is ~0.3" in J, ~0.25" in H and ~0.2" in K band. The delivered average Strehl ratios are <1% in J, < 4% in H and < 5% in K.
Strehl ratio in the OT and the GSAOI ITC: The average Strehl, Strehl error and the minimum and maximum Strehl values delivered by the Observing Tool (using the Mascot algorithm) and visualized in the OT Position Editor, are estimated taking into account the Image Quality Conditions (Gemini IQ constrains 20%-ile, 70%-ile and 85%-ile). For each filter and Image Quality condition, the GSAOI OT Position Editor also provides information about the expected FWHM. Both parameters, the average Strehl and expected FWHM, are based on the values listed in Table 1 and Table 2. To estimate the required exposure time and S/N using the GSAOI ITC, the users can either use the Strehl ratio values delivered by the OT or the values listed in Table 1.
NGS limiting magnitude
The magnitude limit of the three Canopus probes have been measured. Current limits are given in the table below:
Table 3. Natural Guide Star limiting magnitude
|CWFS limiting magnitudes
|Bright limit
|Faint limit
|R=8.0 mag (Vega)
|R=15.5 mag (Vega)
Note that these are not the final expected limits. Due to design errors and alignment issues, the original setup suffers from more than a 2 magnitude sensitivity loss. A new NGSWFS module is currently under design and construction, and final magnitudes should reach R~17.5. We expect this new module to be installed and tested during 2017. More details on this work can be found here
Sky coverage
We have estimated the sky coverage achievable by GeMS by running random pointings on the portion of the sky reachable at Gemini South. Assuming a limiting magnitude of R=17.5 (which should be the case after the NGSWFS upgrade), we find that about 56% of the pointing have 3 GS or more. Only 13% have no guide star at all. The map below shows how the fields are distributed in the sky. Black dots are fields with 3NGS, Green=no star, blue=1 NGS, red=2 NGS.
The sky distribution plot demonstrates what could readily be expected: The highest probability to find 3TTGS is in the galactic plane, and actually extend quite far out of it. Out, closer to the galactic poles, we have an about equal mix, with no obvious spatial signature, of pointings with 0 (green), 1 (blue) and 2 (red) TTGS. Below, we have looked at the SR distribution histogram for all these fields:
In general, when 3 GS are available, the Strehl is good. The peak in the average Strehl probability distribution around 85% is solely due to 3GS groups, quite uniform. The peak around 1% in the relative rms Strehl probability distribution plot is solely due to 3 GS groups.
Note that the SR reported here only accounts for the contribution of Tip-Tilt and Plate scale mode, and does not include any high-order effect. That's why values are higher than actually measured on the images. These numbers have to be treated as scaling factor that will apply to the laser corrected images.
PSF uniformity over the field
This feature is, as such, unique to MCAO. Uniform PSF vastly improve the accuracy of the image analysis. More generally, it is the experience AO users that data reduction is a critical problem, because of (1) the lack of proper and simultaneous PSF calibration and (2) PSF spatial variability in the field. For some programs (e.g. stellar population, sparse to moderately crowded field) a PSF can be found in the field itself, by definition, however small the field is. For the majority of the wide field programs (high Z clusters, galaxy morphology/evolution, YSOs, solar system, ISM), this is not the case. Having a large, uniform field goes a long way toward solving this problem: if a star is present in the field of view, it can be used for the whole 85''x85'' uniform field.
Since, by definition there are three m < 19 stars to serve as tip-tilt guide stars in a 2 arcmin diameter field, the probability of having at least one in the central 1 square arcmin field is high (60%). The PSFs are made by a nearly diffraction peak and a halo. The halo is due to the turbulence that is not conjugated to the deformable mirror, and the ratio peak / halo then depends on the atmospheric conditions. We also observe a residual static shape on the PSFs that is probably due to mis-calibration of the centroid gains. Below we show some examples of PSFs that have been extracted at different location over the 85x85 GSAOI field of view.
Elevation, weather and seeing limitations
Limitation in elevation. While the telescope elevation hard-limit is 17 degrees, the limitation for propagating the laser is 40 degrees in elevation. This limitation is imposed by the LGSWFS zoom mechanism, which cannot mechanically keep the LGS in focus at lower elevations. In addition, the LGS return flux decreases signicantly at high airmass which also affects the performance.
Safety concerns with clouds. Because of safety concerns, the laser cannot be propagated in clouds that could hide any nearby aircraft from our laser spotters. The laser can be propagated in thin cirrus, however the cirrus will reduce the laser brightness and affect the AO performance. Therefore, the cloud cover conditions condition constraints for GeMS are limited to CC=50%-ile.
High winds. High winds entering into the dome will create wind shake and could make the Tip-Tilt loop unstable. We found that the TT loop could survive with wind on the secondary of up to 2.5 - 3.0m/s.
Transiting objects. Objects that transit near to zenith also impose a limitation. Since the telescope is on an alt-azimuth mount, the instruments, mounted at Cassegrain focus, must rotate to maintain the image orientation. This effect is especially pronounced as an object transits through zenith. As Canopus is also mounted at the Cassegrain focus, it is rotating too. However because the LGSs are launched from a fixed mirror on the back of the secondary mirror, they will be seen as rotating on sky (while the natural image remains fixed). Thus the laser constellation must also follow and de-rotate to keep the LGS spots fixed on the LGSWFS. The speed at which the laser can rotate is limited by the safe rotational speed of a mirror inside the BTO. We found that for an object transiting at an elevation of 80 degrees the laser loop would hold up to +/-2 minutes of the transit.
Poor seeing. Finally, for seeing worse than 1.5", the MCAO loops begin to lose their stability.
- GeMS performance is very uniform over a 85x85arcsec square field, both in terms of Strehl ratios and more general PSF characteristics.
- Images are close to be diffraction-limited, in terms of FWHM, over the full field of view.
- Strehl ratio under median seeing conditions varies from 15% to 50% in the 1-2.5 micron range and 0-30 degrees zenith angle, with relative uniformity (relative Strehl ratio standard deviation) from 1 to 5%.
- Three natural guide stars are needed to get the best compensation from GeMS. Based on current limitation in magnitude limits (R=16) we estimate a sky coverage of ~55% for all the portion of the sky reachable from Gemini South, i.e. dec < +20, even when sky background noise and windshake jitter are taken into account.
- The overall performance is a weak function of the exact match between the deformable mirror conjugation altitude and the location of the turbulent layers.
- Under median seeing conditions, GeMS brings a 1.5 to 1.7 magnitude sensitivity gain over the 1-2.5 micron range on point sources with respect to seeing limited imaging. Gains with respect to HST/NICMOS, in the same conditions, are 0.3 (J) and 1.2 (K) magnitudes.
- Multiplex gains with respect to Classical AO systems (like Altair) are factors of 10 to 20 in corrected sky area.


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A few days later my neighbor, Jenny (also married to a Mike...), whom I had never met pulls over on the side of the road while I'm walking the Mr. and invites me to a Mom's Night Out- a Friday night at a local restaurant with a group of girls that need a night out. Sometimes I'm amazed how things work out.
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Artemisia absinthium , or common wormwood, is most famous as an ingredient of the alcoholic beverage absinthe. Wormwood is also found in vermouth, but at lower levels. Besides its common function as a flavoring, wormwood also has a long history of medicinal use. A reputed ability to kill intestinal worms gave rise to the herb's name. Other traditional uses include treating liver problems, joint pain, digestive discomfort, loss of appetite, insomnia, epilepsy, and menstrual problems. The leaves and flowers, and the essential oil extracted from them, are the parts used medicinally.
Common wormwood is a relative of sweet wormwood ( Artemisia annua ), a source of the malaria drug artemisinin (also called artemesin).
What Is Wormwood Used for Today?
Wormwood is sometimes recommended today for the treatment of digestive conditions such as intestinal parasites, dyspepsia , esophageal reflux , and irritable bowel syndrome . However, there is no meaningful evidence to indicate that it is effective for any of these conditions. Only double-blind , placebo-controlled studies can show a treatment effective, and only one has been performed using wormwood. (For information on why such studies are essential, see Why Does This Database Rely on Double-blind Studies? )
This 10 week study conducted in Germany evaluated the potential benefits of wormwood for treatment of people with Crohn's disease , an inflammatory condition of the intestines. 9 All forty people enrolled in the study had achieved good control of their symptoms through use of steroids and other medications. Half were given an herbal blend containing wormwood (500 mg three time daily) while the other half were given an identical-appearing placebo. Both researchers and study participants were kept in the dark regarding who was receiving real treatment and who was not. Beginning at week 2, researchers began a gradual tapering down of the steroid dosage used by participants. Over subsequent weeks, most of those given placebo showed the expected worsening of symptoms that the reduction of drug dosage would be expected to cause. In contrast, most of those receiving wormwood showed a gradual improvement of symptoms. No serious side effects were attributed to wormwood in this study.
These are extremely promising findings. However, it must be kept in mind that a great many treatments that show promise in a single study fail to hold up in subsequent independent testing. Further research will be needed to establish wormwood as a helpful treatment for Crohn's disease. Other proposed uses of wormwood have far weaker supporting evidence. Extremely preliminary indications hint
Other proposed uses of wormwood have far weaker supporting evidence. Extremely preliminary indications hint that wormwood essential oil (like many other essential oils) might have antifungal, antibacterial, and antiparasitic actions. 1-5 Note, however, that is does not mean that wormwood oil is an antibiotic. Antibiotics are substances that can be taken internally to kill microorganisms throughout the body. Wormwood oil, rather, has shown potential antiseptic properties. Unfortunately, it is also potentially quite toxic. (See Safety Issues .)
Other weak evidence hints that an alcohol extract of wormwood might have liver-protective actions. 6
In the study noted above, wormwood was taken at a dose of 500 mg three times daily. A typical traditional dose of wormwood is 3 cups daily of a tea made by steeping 2.5 to 5 grams of wormwood in hot water. Wormwood essential oil should not be used. Long-term use of any form of wormwood (over 4 weeks) should not be attempted except under physician supervision.
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There are many unsolved questions about the toxicity of wormwood. When absinthe was popular in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, a mental disorder known as "absinthism"—involving hallucinations, tremors, vertigo, sleeplessness, and seizures—was associated with it. Wormwood contains thujone, a substance thought to be toxic to nerves when taken at high doses, and thujone has been proposed as a factor contributing to absinthism. However, the symptoms of absinthism are also consistent with mere chronic overuse of alcohol, and absinthe does not appear to contain sufficient thujone to cause harm. 7 Furthermore, animal studies have generally failed to find significant toxicity with wormwood even at relatively high doses. 7,8
Despite the absence of firm evidence, wormwood is still considered a potentially toxic herb, especially if taken over the long term. Wormwood essential oil contains thujone at much higher levels than those found in absinthe, and should be avoided. Wormwood should not be used by young children, pregnant or nursing women, or people with severe liver or kidney disease.
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Vehicle Alternators
Replacement Vehicle alternators fitted
Vehicle Cooling System
Replacement Vehicle radiators fitted, cooling system pipework inspected for leaks and cooling fluid replaced to keep your Vehicle engine at its optimal operating temperature
Vehicle Timing Belt - Vehicle Cambelt
Vehicle Timing Belts replaced as part of a planned Vehicle service or if the Timing Belt on your Vehicle has snapped then a full engine inspection for valve & piston damage
Vehicle Exhausts
Vehicle Engine manifolds, Front box, Back box, catalytic converter and exhaust pipes for Vehicle Exhausts fitted & welded
Vehicle Autoelectrics
Vehicle electrical faults diagnosed - OBD fault finding - Vehicle engine fault codes checked & service lights reset - ECU problems, key coding and CANBUS systems checked
Vehicle Brakes
Routine Vehicle servicing, replacement Vehicle brake pads & discs fitted, Vehicle hydraulic pipework and joints inspected, repaired or replaced for a complete braking system overhaul
Vehicle Starter Motors
Replacement Vehicle Starter motors installed
Vehicle Engines
Vehicle Engine repairs, cylinder head skimming, valves & pistons
Vehicle Services - Vehicle Hydraulic Braking System Servicing and Repair Studley
The hydraulic brake fluid is a non-compressible liquid so braking pressure is transferred via the brake pipes to the wheels and operates a slave cylinder piston that forces the brake pads against a brake drum or brake disc
The brake pedal controls the Master Cylinder (a fluid filled hydraulic piston) that transfers stopping power to the brakes
The enforced contact between the brake pads and brake drum or brake disc increases friction to slow down or stop the vehicle
Vehicle brakes can last for thousand of miles depending on use and regular service
Braking increases hydraulic brake fluid pressure
Modern Vehicle braking systems use hydraulic links to transfer stopping power
Vehicle Hydraulic Disc Brake and Drum Brake Systems
Vehicle disc brakes have a pair of high friction brake pads mounted either side of a brake disc
In hydraulic braking systems, braking pressure operates a slave cylinder
Hydraulic braking pressure forces a brake calliper to press the brake pads against the disc to apply the necessary stopping force
Drum Brakes, if fitted, are usually found on Vehicle rear wheels
Drum Brakes are an older system than Vehicle disc brakes and use two half moon shaped brake shoes that move outwards during use to apply a frictional stopping force against the inside of a brake drum
Vehicle Brake Servicing - Vehicle Brake Maintenance & Parts Replacement
if the Vehicle brakes overheat and are allowed to cool with pressure still applied for m the brake pads/shoes then it is possible for the disc to warp.
The brake pads on your Vehicle should wear first
Vehicle Brakes will safely function correctly without the need for replacement for many thousands of miles
Vehicle brake discs will wear and need replacing eventually and should be inspected for pitting
If the Vehicle brake discs warp then they should be replaced immediately
Vehicle Brake Inspection Elements
Correct brake pad movement and level of wear
General brake disc condition
ABS warning light operation
Brake drum condition
Hydraulic brake pipe fittings and joints for corrosion and leaking
Lubricate Hand Brake Linkages
Clean and remove brake dust and loose corrosion and dirt from drums
Wheel cylinder condition
Brake pipe Condition
And carry out the following maintenance of your Vehicle braking system:-
Replace Brake Fluid if necessary
Top Up Brake and Clutch Fluid Levels or
Brake calliper operation
Hand brake linkage condition
Adjust handbrake
Auxiliary handbrake shoes where appropriate
Handbrake function and travel
Vehicle Steering - Steering System Inspection
Common symptoms of Vehicle steering alignment problems include:-
Vehicle Drift - Your Vehicle tends to pull left or right when travelling in a straight line
Modern Power steering and Drive by Wire Systems do not have the same mechanical linkages between the steering column and drive wheels making it difficult to 'feel' how the steering is performing.
The tyres will need to be replaced much sooner than necessary until the steering rack is adjusted to bring your wheels into correct alignment
The tyre tread is rapidly removed from the inner or outer tyre edge of your front tyres
One of the first signs of a potential problem with your Vehicle steering system is uneven tyre wear
Your Vehicle steering inspection can include:-
Steering Linkages for wear and corrosion
Correct wheel balance, including spare
Steering Rack Gaiter condition
Correct wheel nut torque to manufacturer's recommendations
Tyre Condition - inc Spare
Correct Tyre Pressure - inc Spare
Wheel Bearings for wear - play or noise
Steering Condition
Vehicle Tyre wear and wheel alignment
Power Steering Reservoir Levels and Top Up
Vehicle Brake Servicing: Brake Discs, Pads & Hydraulics
The enforced contact between the brake pads and brake drum or brake disc increases friction to slow down or stop the vehicle.
Modern braking systems use hydraulic links to transfer stopping power.
The brake pedal is attached the Master Cylinder; a fluid filled hydraulic piston.
Braking increases hydraulic brake fluid pressure.
Brakes can last for thousand of miles depending on use and regular service.
The hydraulic brake fluid is a non-compressible liquid so braking pressure is transferred via the brake pipes to the wheels and operates a slave cylinder piston that forces the brake pads against a brake drum or brake disc.
Replacement Vehicle Timing Belt or Cambelt
High compression diesel engines are normally interference engines
Often it is prudent to replace a combination of items associated with the timing system. Most of the needed Vehicle parts can be obtained as timing kits containing the appropriate timing components; such as: Vehicle timing belt
timing belt tensioners
timing belt tensioner idler roller
front lower crank shaft seal
water pump gasket
If the timing belt snaps it will most probably cause serious engine damage. The camshaft stops turning with some of the valves left in the open position. In a Free Running Engine there is enough clearance between a fully open valve and the piston head to avoid serious damage. In an Interference Engine there is no clearance and the engine relies upon accurate timing to keep the valves and piston head separated. With a broken timing belt; the inertia helps the crankshaft to rotate freely forcing the pistons to strike the open valves resulting in damaged valves, pistons, and possibly even damage to the cylinder head
Since Vehicle Timing Belts are hidden inside the engine they tend to be forgotten when purchasing a used Vehicle
The Timing Belt synchronizes the camshaft to the crankshaft position ensuring the valves open and close at the correct time in relation to the piston. Some vehicles use a cam chain in place of the belt or a timing gear system instead
Generally Vehicle belts should be replaced every 60,000 miles or less. So, if you have just bought a secondhand Vehicle that has 40,000 to 80,000 miles then it is important to know if the timing belt has been replaced or needs replacing. Check the Vehicle Owner's manual for your model for the recommended changing frequency
The toothed belt connecting the engine crankshaft to the camshaft is known as the Cambelt or Timing belt
Timing belts must be replaced at a specified manufacturer's interval. The timing belt should also be inspected regularly and replaced immediately if there is any evidence of cracking or fraying cuts or excessive wear
Studley Replacement Vehicle Clutch
The pressure plate comprises heavy-duty release springs, a metal pressure ring acting as a high friction surface to interact with the clutch disc, a thrust ring (or thrust fingers) for the release bearing, and release levers
Disengaging the clutch acts on heavy-duty release springs to isolate the pressure plate so that the disc is no longer pressed against the flywheel
When the clutch is dis-engaged the clamping force is removed so the clutch disc spins with the flywheel and no power is transmitted
Engaging the clutch forces the clutch against the flywheel transmitting power from the crankshaft to the transmission shaft
Vehicle Clutch failure often occurs when one or more of the high friction surface materials wears out on the disc. Even when the pressure plate is engaged and a clamping force is applied, there is no longer sufficient friction to transmit power without the clutch slipping. Normally the Vehicle clutch disc and pressure plate are replaced. Replacing the Vehicle Clutch is a major operation and it is sometimes advisable to replace a number of items, often supplied as a Vehicle Clutch kit:-
Vehicle clutch disc
pressure plate
release bearing
pilot bearing - bushing (when required)
internal Vehicle clutch slave cylinder
The centre of the clutch disc has a spline pattern that matches splines on the power input shaft of the transmission system
The Vehicle clutch disc is, not surprisingly, a disc with each side covered in a high friction material. It is designed to engage with the high-friction surfaces of the pressure plate and flywheel. It is also designed to transmit power to theVehicle transmission system
Vehicle Engine Efficiency - Fuel Injection
Vehicle Engine Mapping
The Vehicle ECU controlling engine performance is pre-programmed with software containing embedded data on engine performance for different combinations of engine speed and acceleration
Vehicle Fuel Injection
Fuel injection systems mix fuel with just the right amount of air for optimal combustion & energy release in an internal combustion engine
LPG Petrol or Diesel Metering
Fuel Injection systems have replaced carburetors for the accurate mixing and delivering of petrol, lpg or diesel fuel in modern Vehicle vehicles
Vehicle Re-Mapping Studley
The Vehicle ECU can be replaced with a programmable ECU or re-mapped to electronically alter the engine performance characteristics
EFI - Electronic Fuel Injection
The Vehicle fuel injection system is controlled by a mini-computer or Electronic Control Unit (ECU) that assimilates data from a series of temperature sensors and oxygen or lambda sensors providing feedback to help optimise fuel efficiency and power under a variety of conditions
Vehicle Oil Change Frequency
Moisture Scavengers - Detergents - Acidity Regulators
Moisture scavengers, detergents and acidity regulators prevent all kinds of contaminants degrading and abrading the internal moving surfaces of your Vehicle engine minimising the effects that water, particles, and fuel combustion residus can have on Vehicle performance
Once they have absorbed the maximum amount of water and other contaminants; the risk of corrosion and failure in your in your Vehicle engine increases
Oil Change Masterclass
Keep a small amount of the engine oil used in your next oil change in a sealed container; then when you check your oil level with the dipstick you can compare the lubricity or lubricating properties of the oil against your fresh oil:- If the oil on the dipstick seems thin compared to your reference oil sample; it may be time to get an oil change to keep your Vehicle running smoothly
Oil Change Frequency
The mechanics rule of thumb with traditional multigrade engine oils used to be "change the oil every 3000 miles" but many vehicle manufacturers indicate 5000 to 7000 miles. Initially, follow the Vehicle recommended oil change guidelines to ensure you validate your warranty.
Oil & Filter Change
A new Vehicle oil filter and oil change shouldn't need a specialist Vehicle engineer and is minimal compared to the cost of an Engine Rebuild; with regular maintenance and routine servicing working out cheaper than disaster recover when your Vehicle engine fails
Oil Composition
Engine Lubricating Oil is composed of hundreds of chemicals; some can interact chemically, polymerise, oxidise and break down with the extreme conditions of temperature & shear forces pulling the oil molecules apart in your Vehicle engine thus, changing the lubrication properties.
Anti Oxidants
Preventing internal engine oxidation in your Vehicle motor is the job of sacrificial anti-oxidants present in the lubricating oil; Anti oxidants are sacrificed to protect your engine and will eventually be depleted making it necessary to change your oil regularly
Synthetic Oil Change - Studley
Modern synthetic oils can last longer than old petroleum based multigrades because they are more inert with a laboratory designed molecular structure and fewer natural catalytic impurities that increase oil breakdown compared to the cheaper engine oils
Vehicle Replacement Exhausts Studley
The exhaust pipework helps muffle and deaden the noise from the fuel combustion process
Explosions from the instantaneous ignition of the compressed fuel and air igniting in the combustion chamber creat a lot of noise that needs to be silenced in the urban environment
The Vehicle exhaust system allows poisonous gases from the fuel combustionto vent into the atmoshpere away from the driver and cabin
Corroded exhaust pipes allow fumes and noise to escape; increasing the risk of poisonous carbon monoxide entering the cabin and significantly increasing noise making detection an easy task


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Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer just banned working at home. But she's a CEO of a company in need of turnaround, not an IT leader
Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer has banned working at home for her "Yahoos," in the name of improving productivity and collaboration. As InformationWeek's Rob Preston noted yesterday, this was not a societal referendum on working at home. This was one CEO making a call about what was best for one company at one moment in time, and as Preston put it, setting a tone for change.
Let's be clear: Mayer is not a CIO. She is a CEO. Her first job must be to turn around that company's performance.
Most CIOs are in a different place. When I meet them in the course of my work, they share their first worry early and often: finding, grooming and keeping talented people. And there's no question that most CIOs must have the telecommuting option at their disposal. If companies start banning working at home en masse, it will put a whole lot of CIOs at an awful disadvantage.
I'm thinking about the IT leader at a rural Texas hospital group who told me she was going crazy trying to find the right cloud and virtualization people in her area, until she realized the solution to her problem is telecommuting. She could bang her head against the wall trying to get people to move, or she could find people who could do that work from afar, she told me.
I'm thinking of my recent meeting with a service provider that modernizes legacy applications to run in the cloud, securely. It does a lot of business in Hartford these days, with insurance companies -- because hotshot developers aren't clamoring to live in Hartford. But insurance company CIOs need hotshot developers.
Martha Heller, president of Heller Search Associates, which specializes in recruiting CIOs and IT leaders, tells me, "The No. 1 skill in IT leadership right now is the relationships they can build with people in the company. CIOs have an issue right now where they can't find people to report to them with that skill. You can't build that at home."
On the other hand, she says, "You are going to lose some people. For some people, having the ability to work at home is important to them because peoples' lives are complicated and the more flexibility they have, the happier they will be and the longer they will stay."
Can effective collaboration happen among a network of far-flung workers? This of course depends on the industry and the particular workers. I was relieved to see Preston say in his column Thursday that telecommuting has worked for our company, given that I have remotely managed an editorial team for him for almost two years now. We have hatched many creative ideas via IM and over the phone. But can remote collaboration work well in an IT setting? Heller says that's the wrong question. "Whether it can happen or whether it is happening are two different things," she says. Clearly, Mayer decided it wasn't happening at Yahoo, Heller says.
Forrester Research analyst J.P. Gownder wrote in his analysis of Mayer's decision that an examination of Yahoo financials showed lower employee productivity compared with Mayer's previous employer, Google. That finding doesn't suggest a company that collaborates well. Perhaps better technology and strategy choices could have helped, Gownder wrote. "For most businesses, managing and, indeed, empowering remote workers will be a key competency in the next 10 years," he says.
But CIOs can't just roll out great collaboration technology and watch the results roll in. "You need a plan," Heller says. "You can't say: 'You 50 people at home, here's Yammer, go to it.'
IT leaders must listen to the voices from the trenches before they make a blanket decision on telecommuting. In the InformationWeek 2013 U.S. Salary Survey, IT staffers rank "telecommuting/working at home" only 11th out of 24 job factors, behind pay, flexible work schedules, having opinion and knowledge valued and job atmosphere. A sizable 43 percent cite flexible work schedules as a priority.
Our columnist Jonathan Feldman, who serves as CIO of a city in North Carolina, says flexibility is key. "It's not so much the telecommuting as the flexibility to do so," he says. "Different things matter to different people. I've got folks for whom it would be a deal breaker to never be able to telecommute and/or have a flex schedule."
In my mind, issuing an overall ban on telecommuting, as Mayer has done, is a tremendous disadvantage for IT managers trying to attract and retain talent.
Will Mayer drive some talented people away from Yahoo with this decision? Certainly. Will she turn around the culture and productivity problems at Yahoo with this decision? That remains to be seen.
Some Yahoo-watchers have speculated that this is Mayer doing a layoff without having to do a layoff. If that's her intention, this tactic isn't any more or less kind than doing an actual layoff. Mayer's job right now isn't to be kind. It's to save Yahoo.
Your job as an IT leader and talent manager is something else entirely. Think twice about blanket edicts that limit your flexibility.
(Source; http://m.informationweek.in/internet/13-03-02/should_it_leaders_ban_work_at_home.aspx)
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