A recent condo advertisement has caused quite a commotion in the city of Calgary. Upon hitting the streets, the Point of View Developments marketing campaign for Midtown Tower condos received almost instantaneous notoriety for its tacky, sexist poster.The image in question depicted a presumably male body in a suit. The head was replaced with a cluster of images supposedly representing dominant thoughts in a male brain - hockey stick, glass of red...more
What is a Portable Pulse Oximeter? A portable pulse oximeter is a small, hand-held medical device that measures the oxygen saturation of a patient's blood as well a patient's heart rate. As opposed to measuring oxygen saturation through an invasive procedure such as a blood sample, a pulse oximeter is used as a painless and non-invasive medical instrument. Because of their ease of use, speed, and cost effectiveness, pulse oximeters are the...more
Core sample MethodsPlease help improve this article by expanding it. Further information might be found on the talk page. (August 2007)gravity coring, in which the core sampler is dropped into the sampledrilling exploration diamond drillingvibracoring, in which the sampler is vibrated to allow penetration into thixotropic media. Management of cores and dataCoring is the method to retrieve cores samples from the ground. Coring is often utilised in ocean drilling and surveying. Scientist often using coring to acquire core samples for study.Drilling equipment is often used for coring. Rock core is often taken during mineral exploration operations to help determine the rock type and amount of mineralisation present. A diamond impregnated core bit is used which is rotated to cut an annulus of rock, producing a rock core which extends through the bit into the core barrel. In a wireline system, the core barrel can be retrieved using a wire cable that is run inside the drill rods. Thus, the drill rods do not have to be removed from the borehole each time a core run is complete. Diamond coring can be carried out to depth of 2000m using conventional mineral exploration drilling...more
Kirby Company HistoryThe first Kirby vacuums were designed by Jim Kirby for George Scott and Carl Fetzer after World War I, although the Kirby name was not used on a vacuum cleaner until the 1930s.In 1970, input from Kirby distributors, dealers, management and customers guided Kirby engineers in developing the Kirby Classic. The model was an...more
The drive against distracted driving seems to be gaining momentum and just in time.Distracted driving the practice of operating a motor vehicle while calling or texting on cell phones or engaging in other activities that distract from the road has been an increasing problem in our society, in the same category as driving under the influence....more
12 ways to Create a Meeting Buzz Ask any corporate employee about the number of meetings they are asked to attend and you'll no doubt hear moans and groans. So just how do you entice, incent and get others to "want to" attend your meetings?First of all, try cutting the overall number of meetings you conduct in half. That's correct, in half. For the remaining meetings, cut the actual meeting time in half. When people feel that their time is being respected by others they'll be more apt to participate in required meetings with better attitudes. The next time you plan a meeting, follow these guidelines for productive meetings and to insure that those invited will be glad they came.Create an agenda and send it to participants ahead of time. Ask for revisions prior to the meeting, stating that only Agenda items will be discussed.Invite only those that need to be there. This is important as most people feel they are invited to too many meetings not requiring their attendance. Start on time. Don't punish those who arrive on time by waiting for late comers. Designate a time keeper to help keep you on track according to your agenda.5. Designate a note-taker. This person can jot...more
Drivers are fairly accepted in United States. If you will look then you will find that you can earn a lot by becoming the driver. Can you really believe that you can earn as much as the software engineer by working as a driver. However at first you...more
Baltimore Ravens 2010 Season Predictions The Baltimore Ravens enter the third year under head coach John Harbaugh, and it looks as though this team is primed to make a big time run at the Super Bowl. The Ravens earned a wild card spot for the...more
Choosing Your Amber The most valuable amber has a rich, warm reddish or orange colour, or much rarer, green or blue; although Baltic amber occurs in a much wider range of colours, most of these exhibiting various degrees of opacity though. The...more
Decision Made Ask a dozen people why they think they experience disorganization and you'll hear a dozen different answers. Some of the most common reasons include:I don't have enough storage spaceI was never disorganized until I got married or...more
Ayurveda stems from the great Vedic civilization of India and is considered to be the most ancient and comprehensive healing system in the world. This ancient science treats the uniqueness of each persons body constitution or the elements that are...more
Reducing Heat by Using Cool Roofs Innovations in construction methods and design have led to the invention of cool roofs. This type of roof has the ability to reflect light and radiation back to space as they hit the roof surface, reducing...more