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Coast Guard and State of Alaska personnel continue to monitor response efforts to remove pollution threats and fish cargo from the 65-foot fishing tender Fate Hunter, grounded near Shoup Bay, four miles west of Valdez, Alaska, Aug. 16, 2013. As of Aug. 15, 2013, approximately 320 gallons of diesel, 40 gallons of hydraulic oil, and 342 gallons of fuel and water mixture have been recovered from the vessel by Alaska Chadux and Global Diving & Salvage. U.S. Coast Guard photo by MSU Valdez
During the aircraft grounding cause of valcano ash in the air, I mentioned the beautiful clear sky. No contrails where in the sky.
Wires to a single ground point on chassis. 3 diodes output protection to a 3-line TTL level RS232. yet another ground point on the chassis can be seen on the locked screw. While the whole unit float electrically, the RS232 ground is part of the 3710a system ground. The RS232 jack shroud is chassis grounded and not connected to system ground. The included RS232 to USB converter adds the final electrical isolation and should always be used. The issue is if a fault occurs on the interfaced devices, e.g. a PC, a fault can be transmitted to the 3710a or vice versa. However, practically speaking, it would stopped by the USB converter. This interface cannot be used directly on PCs since its TTL output. For direct serial connections without the USB converter, a separate optically isolated RS232 adapter, many with voltage level conversions, can be purchased from many vendors, as its a common problem in industrial equipment.
The King's Cup race in Phuket, Thailand, this week was beset by storms that played havoc on the racing fleet. Photos by Keith MacKay, and courtesy of Nancy Birnbaum. To see more about the tragedy, including video, go to yourcruisingeditor.wordpress.com
Since the grounding of the Boeing MAXs earlier in 2019, 5 of what would of been operated by TUI have been parked up near the end of the runway at Manchester
The 5 parked are G-TUMA, G-TUMB, G-TUMC, G-TUMD, , G-TUMG with another G-TUMF in Tenerife
The King's Cup race in Phuket, Thailand, this week was beset by storms that played havoc on the racing fleet. Photos by Keith MacKay, and courtesy of Nancy Birnbaum. To see more about the tragedy, including video, go to yourcruisingeditor.wordpress.com
SN/NC: Portulaca Grandiflora, Syn. Portulaca Oleraceae, Portulacaceae Family
A beautiful pair of portulacas accompanying the pink, orange, yellow and wine colours -- also in the street as grounding plant carpet for the taller plants. But always nice, delicate, so beautiful -- and can still be used in salads (edible) and also medicinal (intestines problems). A truly beautiful low growing ground cover type plant is called the portulaca (Portulaca grandiflora), or sometimes known as the sun rose or moss rose. Portulaca plants are native to Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay. Portulaca flowers are easy to grow and enjoy.
Um lindo par de portulacas acompanhando as cores rosa, laranja, amarelo e vinho -- também na rua como tapete de plantas de aterramento para as plantas mais altas. Mas sempre agradável, delicado, tão bonito -- e ainda pode ser usado em saladas (comestíveis) e também medicinal (problemas intestinais). Uma planta de cobertura de solo de crescimento baixo verdadeiramente bela é chamada de portulaca (Portulaca grandiflora), ou às vezes conhecida como rosa do sol ou rosa musgo. As plantas de portulaca são nativas do Brasil, Argentina e Uruguai. As flores de portulaca são fáceis de cultivar e aproveitar.
Una hermosa pareja de portulacas que acompañan los colores rosa, naranja, amarillo y vino; también en la calle como una alfombra de plantas de base para las plantas más altas. Pero siempre lindas, delicadas, tan hermosas; y aún se pueden usar en ensaladas (comestibles) y también medicinales (problemas intestinales). Una planta de cobertura del suelo de crecimiento bajo verdaderamente hermosa se llama portulaca (Portulaca grandiflora), o a veces conocida como rosa del sol o rosa musgosa. Las plantas de portulaca son nativas de Brasil, Argentina y Uruguay. Las flores de portulaca son fáciles de cultivar y disfrutar.
Une belle paire de pourpiers aux couleurs rose, orange, jaune et bordeaux – également dans la rue comme tapis végétal pour les plantes plus hautes. Mais toujours belle, délicate, si belle – et peut toujours être utilisée dans les salades (comestible) et aussi médicinale (problèmes intestinaux). Une très belle plante couvre-sol à croissance basse s'appelle le pourpier (Portulaca grandiflora), ou parfois connue sous le nom de rose soleil ou rose mousse. Les plantes de pourpier sont originaires du Brésil, d'Argentine et d'Uruguay. Les fleurs de pourpier sont faciles à cultiver et à apprécier.
Ein schönes Paar Portulakpflanzen, die die Farben Rosa, Orange, Gelb und Weinrot begleiten – auch auf der Straße als Bodendecker für die größeren Pflanzen. Aber immer schön, zart, so schön – und sie können immer noch in Salaten (essbar) und auch als Heilpflanze (bei Darmproblemen) verwendet werden. Eine wirklich schöne, niedrig wachsende Bodendeckerpflanze ist die Portulakpflanze (Portulaca grandiflora), die manchmal auch Sonnenrose oder Moosrose genannt wird. Portulakpflanzen sind in Brasilien, Argentinien und Uruguay heimisch. Portulakblüten sind leicht zu züchten und zu genießen.
Una bella coppia di portulache che accompagnano i colori rosa, arancione, giallo e vino, anche in strada come tappeto vegetale di base per le piante più alte. Ma sempre belle, delicate, così belle, e possono ancora essere utilizzate nelle insalate (commestibili) e anche medicinali (problemi intestinali). Una pianta di tipo tappezzante a crescita bassa davvero bella è chiamata portulaca (Portulaca grandiflora), o talvolta conosciuta come rosa del sole o rosa muschio. Le piante di portulaca sono originarie del Brasile, dell'Argentina e dell'Uruguay. I fiori di portulaca sono facili da coltivare e da apprezzare.
Een prachtig paar portulaca's die de kleuren roze, oranje, geel en wijnrood vergezellen -- ook op straat als grondingsplantentapijt voor de hogere planten. Maar altijd mooi, delicaat, zo mooi -- en kan nog steeds worden gebruikt in salades (eetbaar) en ook medicinaal (darmproblemen). Een werkelijk prachtige laaggroeiende bodembedekker is de portulaca (Portulaca grandiflora), of soms bekend als de zonneroos of mosroos. Portulacaplanten zijn afkomstig uit Brazilië, Argentinië en Uruguay. Portulacabloemen zijn gemakkelijk te kweken en te genieten.
زوج جميل من نباتات الرجلة يرافقه اللون الوردي والبرتقالي والأصفر والنبيذ - كما يمكن استخدامه في الشوارع كسجادة نباتية للنباتات الطويلة. لكنه لطيف وحساس وجميل للغاية - ولا يزال من الممكن استخدامه في السلطات (صالح للأكل) وأيضًا في العلاج (مشاكل الأمعاء). يُطلق على نبات الرجلة الجميل حقًا الذي ينمو على الأرض اسم الرجلة (Portulaca grandiflora)، أو يُعرف أحيانًا باسم وردة الشمس أو وردة الطحلب. نباتات الرجلة موطنها البرازيل والأرجنتين وأوروجواي. أزهار الرجلة سهلة النمو والاستمتاع بها.
ピンク、オレンジ、黄色、ワイン色の美しいポーチュラカのペア。背の高い植物のグランド カーペットとして街路にも植えられています。しかし、常に上品で繊細でとても美しいです。サラダ (食用) や薬用 (腸の問題) にも使用できます。本当に美しい低木地被植物はポーチュラカ (Portulaca grandiflora) と呼ばれ、サン ローズやモス ローズとも呼ばれます。ポーチュラカの植物はブラジル、アルゼンチン、ウルグアイ原産です。ポーチュラカの花は育てやすく、楽しむのも簡単です。ポーチュラカの手入れに必要なものを見てみましょう。
The 50 years since the grounding of the tanker Torrey Canyon in 1967 have seen dramatic and sustained reduction in major oil spills from ships, thanks to cooperation between Governments and industry.
The story of how that incident served as a catalyst for positive change is told in a new exhibition which was launched on Monday (16 January) at the headquarters of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the United Nations agency with responsibility for the safety and security of international shipping and the prevention of pollution from ships.
MassDOT Highway Administrator Frank DePaola discussing with NECN the recommendation to ground the McCarthy Overpass in Somerville and create a boulevard.
Photo 1978. From the grounding of F/V Baron. I never learned the details of the grounding. The tattered survival suit storage bag was on the beach rocks in the area of the F/V Baron.
The owner of the vessel estimates 200 gallons of diesel is on the FV Olympic - Global Diving will pump it off.
Overfill Protection :www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuEcFvBJ3PQ
bonding and grounding :www.kunlunequipment.com
The prompt is grounding. My son and I found this handpainted Ganesha status buried on the beach. Knowing it 'came from the sand and to us represents infinite possibility' is very grounding. This morning I set up Ganesha (for protection and to remove barriers) with a feather (also from the beach and a reminder to me of allowing my heart whispers to soar and divine connection and affirmation) with candlelight. All of this with an intention to 'open to gratitude and celebrate each moment of the day' beyond my 'norm'.
This is how I ground - with practices of centering into love and gratitude, setting an intention and opening my heart in a safe space *then* connecting and creating.
The converter substation and the first tower on the "CU" 400kV DC line near the Coal Creek Station. The CU line continues east towards GRE's Dickinson converter substation near Rockford, MN just west of the Twin Cities.
The second circuit coming towards the front is part of a grounding line that runs to a site several miles northwest of the plant: www.flickr.com/photos/71513863@N07/31454571385/
CU stands for the two G&T cooperatives in Minnesota that teamed up to build this mine-mouth plant in central North Dakota: Cooperative Power Association and United Power Association, which merged in the early 2000s to form Great River Energy.
Great River announced last year they intend to shut down this plant (producing 1.15 gigawatts of energy) in 2022, but two groups of people stepped forward to take over the plant and the line instead.
Another view of HMS Vanguard making her final protest, grounding a few yards from the Still and West pub, in Old Portsmouth.
The King's Cup race in Phuket, Thailand, this week was beset by storms that played havoc on the racing fleet. Photos by Keith MacKay, and courtesy of Nancy Birnbaum. To see more about the tragedy, including video, go to yourcruisingeditor.wordpress.com
The 50 years since the grounding of the tanker Torrey Canyon in 1967 have seen dramatic and sustained reduction in major oil spills from ships, thanks to cooperation between Governments and industry.
The story of how that incident served as a catalyst for positive change is told in a new exhibition which was launched on Monday (16 January) at the headquarters of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the United Nations agency with responsibility for the safety and security of international shipping and the prevention of pollution from ships.
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BECOME A METEOROLOGIST
If your love for weather knows no bounds, you might want to become a meteorologist—but it’s no cakewalk.
The world’s atmosphere is a dynamic, complex machine. To fully understand and predict the weather, you’ll need a thorough grounding in math and physics.
Majoring in meteorology at a university requires a full load of rigorous calculus and advanced physics courses—so many of these courses, in fact, that many students pursuing a life of forecasting wind up double-majoring or taking up minors in the two subjects.
If you’re a hardworking student who’s up for the challenge, it’s well worth the effort.
For those of us who are passionate about the weather but can’t do the math to save our lives, most meteorology programs offer a minor that provides a solid education into meteorology without any of the in-depth science that requires high-level math and physics.
It’s a great option if you’re looking to learn about the weather while pursuing other fields of study.
PREDICT THE FUTURE
All of us have joked about meteorologists flipping a coin to arrive at tomorrow’s weather, but the science of meteorology has advanced to the point where today, our forecasts are extremely accurate.
In fact, we can now predict major weather events days before they happen, when such precision was almost unthinkable just a few decades ago.
THE BASIC TOOLBOX Meteorologists use a wide array of tools to produce their forecasts.
The first step in producing a forecast is to take a look at what’s going on in the atmosphere right now, starting with the upper levels (usually around 30,000 feet) and ending with the weather at the surface.
To begin a forecast, first look at the jet stream or the fast-flowing river of air in the upper atmosphere. The jet stream is the driving factor for most major weather events.
Meteorologists then look at different features in the mid-levels of the atmosphere before arriving at the surface, studying data collected by radar sites (to see precipitation) and the thousands of weather stations scattered around the world.
THE CRYSTAL BALL The next step in the forecast process is to use weather models as guidance to help predict where different weather features will form over the next 10 days or so.
These complicated computer algorithms aren’t the answer—they can often tell an incomplete story—but when good information from weather models is combined with a meteorologist’s knowledge and their experience, the result is an excellent forecast.
Does that mean nobody ever gets a little overexcited and predicts a Snowpocalypse! that fizzles? Of course not. But it happens a lot less often than you might think.
MEET THE WEATHER
The weather is strange in that it is seen as both personal and impersonal. Each weather event can affect our lives in the most profound ways, yet these deeply personal impacts are not at all unique.
The weather plays a formative role in the lives of every person who currently lives, has ever lived, or ever will live, and it will keep doing so until we cease to exist or pack up and move to another planet.
Understanding our powerful and fragile atmosphere is important not only because it affects our lives, but also because it’s just darn cool. So bear with me while I get really nerdy for a bit.
LEARN THE LANGUAGE It seems elementary, but in order to fully understand the weather, we need to understand the terms used to talk about different weather events.
Weather happens at three scales—synoptic, mesoscale, and microscale.
Synoptic-scale meteorology deals with large systems such as hurricanes, nor’easters, and fronts—cold, warm, stationary, and so on—that can have an effect on nations or even entire continents.
Mesoscale meteorology deals with smaller weather events such as squall lines, clusters of thunderstorms, lake-effect snow, and sea breezes.
Microscale meteorology involves weather that occurs on a local basis, such as winds and clouds interacting with individual mountains, cold air draining down into a dip in the terrain, and even dust devils that spin up over a hot parking lot.
KNOW YOUR TERMS One of the most widely employed terms in weather forecasting is “precipitation.” Precipitation involves any liquid or ice that falls from the sky: rain, snow, sleet, freezing rain, hail, and graupel.
We will get into all of those precipitation processes in due time. Along those lines, we will talk about “severe weather” quite frequently, especially when it comes to springtime.
Events such as blizzards and flash floods are certainly good examples of severe weather, but we will use the term to refer to severe thunderstorms or those thunderstorms that produce damaging winds, large hail, or tornadoes.
GET A GOOD MODEL
A weather model is a complex computer algorithm that scientists use to help predict the weather.
While they’re not the sole tools meteorologists use to create forecasts, models are an integral part of the process.
Without weather models, our ability to predict the weather would revert back to the methods used in the mid-twentieth century—making it hard to predict the weather tomorrow, let alone five days in advance.
These advanced models need to know what the weather is doing right now in order to predict what it will do in the future.
The computers need to be fed current weather conditions gathered by surface weather stations, weather balloons (as well as some high-flying aircraft) and satellites, along with weather radar.
These models are then able to plug all of those current observations into the various algorithms, and then, using climatology (past weather) for guidance, they can help forecasters issue reliable predictions.
There are dozens of weather models available to meteorologists on the Internet.
Some of them are provided for free, such as the ones run by the United States government, while others are stuck behind a hefty paywall, such as the model run by the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts, often called the ECMWF or “Euro” for short.
Each model has its strengths and weaknesses. The United States’ Global Forecast System (GFS) weather model is run on a global scale; it’s great at handling large-scale features that cover entire countries, but it doesn’t do a very good job with small-scale features that only span a couple of counties.
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The Coast Guard is investigating the cause of a fishing vessel grounding off the Honolulu Airport, July 4, 2018. Coast Guard crews and salvors from Cates Marine responded to the grounding, the vessel was successfully refloated, and the Coast Guard is investigating the cause of the grounding. The case has also been referred to the State of Hawaii Department of Health - Hazard Evaluation and Emergency Response Office and the Department of Land and Natural Resources for pollution and environmental assessment in the vicinity of the grounding. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Coast Guard Sector Honolulu/Released)
Found at Habitat for Humanity ReStore in Roanoke, VA. This looks to be an early P&S residential grade grounding receptacle. Listed in the 1963 catalog as #5202-I. Ivory is the only color listed for this style in the 1963 catalog.
Inveneo is proud to be an implementing partner with Creative Associates in the Tanzania 21st Century Basic Education Program (Tz21) where our role is to lead the technology intervention design and deployment with Kicheko Ltd, our Inveneo Certified ICT Partner (ICIP) in Tanzania. Together, Inveneo and Kicheko have been instrumental in introducing sustainable technology solutions that are relevant to rural Tanzanian schools that often lack electrical power and ICT skilled staff.
Recently we passed a major milestone in the program - the deployment of information and communication technologies to 5 pilot schools.
Dr. H.E. Kavishe of Kicheko, Wayan Vota and Jen Overgaag of Inveneo, assisted by a cadre of Kicheko technicians, installed a mix of laptops, desktops, LED projectors and related networking and power equipment at Naliendele, Kambarage, Darajani, and Kisiwandui Primary Schools, and Machakaeni Teacher Center.
The pilot deployment is testing technology configurations and the installation was used to train local engineers on Inveneo installation methodologies in preparation for the major ICT deployment to all schools, scheduled for early 2012.
Read more on the Inveneo newsfeed.
The Norwegian Barque, The Idun, was grounded off Southwold beach in a storm on Jan 17th 1912. The crew were all rescued by breeches buoy but the ship was lost.
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Grounding Kit - ground bar, ground wire, mounting hardware and accessories (capacity to support all required grounding connections for a single cabinet)
The MTR West Rail Line links urban Hong Kong to the New Towns located in the western half of the New Territories. You can read more about it here;
The 50 years since the grounding of the tanker Torrey Canyon in 1967 have seen dramatic and sustained reduction in major oil spills from ships, thanks to cooperation between Governments and industry.
The story of how that incident served as a catalyst for positive change is told in a new exhibition which was launched on Monday (16 January) at the headquarters of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the United Nations agency with responsibility for the safety and security of international shipping and the prevention of pollution from ships.
The 50 years since the grounding of the tanker Torrey Canyon in 1967 have seen dramatic and sustained reduction in major oil spills from ships, thanks to cooperation between Governments and industry.
The story of how that incident served as a catalyst for positive change is told in a new exhibition which was launched on Monday (16 January) at the headquarters of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the United Nations agency with responsibility for the safety and security of international shipping and the prevention of pollution from ships.
Pima Air and Space Museum
Boeing 720B Cockpit Simulator
The first jet powered airliner, the deHavilland Comet, flew for the first time in 1949 and entered service in 1952. A series of accidents pointed out serious problems in the aircraft's design, and the grounding of the Comet for the next four years opened the door for Boeing and Douglas Aircraft to take the lead in jet airliner design. Boeing's entry into the jet age, the 707, quickly came to dominate the market, outstripping both the Douglas DC-8 and the redesigned Comet. Based on Boeing's design for an aerial refueling tanker for the U.S. Air Force, the 707 took advantage of Boeing's experience with jet bomber designs to incorporate a swept wing and engines in separate pods under the wings. The first production 707 flew in 1957, with the first commercial flight by Pan American Airways in October 1958. Between then and 1978 a total of 1,010 aircraft were built by Boeing for the world's airlines. In addition to the standard 707s, Boeing built 152 of a slightly shorter version of the plane called the 720. These planes were designed to fly medium range flights from smaller airports, a niche in the market that would eventually be filled by the Boeing 727.
Training of airline pilots is accomplished to a great extent in detailed cockpit simulators that exactly duplicate the aircraft they will one day be flying. In full motion simulators, like this one, hydraulic or electric jacks move the simulator realistically in response to the pilot's control inputs and simulated external forces. Each simulator not only represents a specific type of aircraft but replicates the flying characteristics of one particular example of that type. This simulator was programmed to replicate a Boeing 720 with the registration N93143 which was once owned by Western Airlines. The use of simulators makes practicing both normal and emergency procedures less expensive and much less dangerous. Today the vast majority of airline pilot training is done in full motion simulators rather than in real aircraft.
"There's no reason to become alarmed, and we hope you'll enjoy the rest of your flight. By the way, is there anyone on board who knows how to fly a plane?”
-Airplane!
Technical Specifications (B-720)
Length: 136 ft 2 in
Wingspan: 130 ft 10 in
Height: 41 ft 7 in
Weight: 235,000 lbs (loaded)
Speed: 540 knots
Service Celling: 43,000 feet
Range: 3800 miles
Crew: 3
Engines: 4 Pratt & Whitney JT3D-1-MC6, 17,000 lbs thrust