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Measuring blood pressure in both arms can reveal potentially serious conditions
THE QUESTION Blood pressure checks usually involve inflating and then deflating a cuff that’s wrapped around the upper part of one arm or the other. Might checking the pressure in both arms be valuable? Read full article >>
Posted on 6 February 2012 | 1:38 pm
Window washer briefly stuck on downtown Norfolk building
NORFOLK --A man was briefly stuck outside the 13th floor of an office building in downtown Norfolk Friday morning. The man was washing windows on the USI building on Main Street when he apparently got stuck. Norfolk Fire and Rescue crews went to help, but the man had gotten himself to safety by the time they arrived, Battalion Chief Harry Worley told WVEC.com Â
Posted on 3 February 2012 | 11:22 am
Give a hand to Shepherd’s Hand
Garey Martinez shows off a new washer and dryer at the Shepherd's Hand soup kitchen Wednesday. The appliances are there for use by the homeless, as are a shower, dedicated phone line and other amenities. Shepherd's Hand is hosting an open house from 3 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at 17 N. Sixth St.
Posted on 4 February 2012 | 3:09 am
NRC inspecting water pumps at stalled US reactor
A failed electrical insulator blamed for a power loss to a nuclear reactor in northern Illinois was replaced Tuesday, and the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission began a special inspection into how some ...
Posted on 31 January 2012 | 6:05 pm
Precision Pressure Test Gauges survive harsh environments.
Fluke® 700G Series Precision Pressure Test Gauges can measure -14 to 15 psi with resolution of 0.001 psi (model 700G04) to -14 to 10,000 psi with 1 psi resolution (model 700G31) with 0.05% total measurement uncertainty for one year. Equipped with backlit display, instruments can log up to 8,493 pressure measurements when used in conjunction with 700G/TRACK software and feature ¼ in. NPT to ¼ in ...
Posted on 7 February 2012 | 7:51 am
Theater review: 'Dreams of the Washer King' at Theatre 40
F. Kathleen Foley reviews 'Dreams of the Washer King' at Theatre 40. A theater review for the Los Angeles Times.
Posted on 1 February 2012 | 3:01 pm
Marijuana gets wash; washer gets arrested
SANTEE - A 31-year-old Elloree man who allegedly tossed his marijuana into a washing machine to avoid arrest didn't get away clean.
Posted on 5 February 2012 | 11:32 pm
Pasco pressure washer company to expand
PASCO -- Pasco's Columbia Basin Hotsy plans to expand to a larger building this spring.The l
Posted on 16 January 2012 | 11:16 am
Question About My Dish Washer
As some of you may know my dishwasher had been broken for quite some time, but when my husband got his job towards the end of last year I finally got it fixed. It is working great however... There . . .
Posted on 7 February 2012 | 12:29 am
High-Pressure AODD Pumps suit plating/finishing applications.
Able to optimize equipment performance in plating and metal-finishing industries, H800 Series(TM) transfers viscous, solid-laden slurries. Duplex design generates 3:1 pressure ratio of inlet air supply to discharge fluid, allowing pumps to achieve pressures up to 250 psig. Available with wetted housings constructed of ductile iron or 316 stainless steel and non-wetted housings of aluminum, pumps ...
Posted on 24 January 2012 | 7:53 am
S&P says India investment-grade rating under pressure
India's prized investment-grade credit rating is facing pressure due to weak government policy-making, slower economic growth and stubborn inflation, ratings agency Standard & Poor's warned on Monday.
Posted on 6 February 2012 | 9:11 am
Pakistan pumps England in Test series
HADDIN holiday could be for good, Contador's ban, Glory wins, Pakistan roll Poms and Bash blunders - Get your Sports Fix now!
Posted on 6 February 2012 | 8:02 pm
New low-volume fuel delivery pumps up interest
The owner of a new business that will deliver as little as 100 litres of heating oil in eastern P.E.I. is surprised by how much interest he has generated in just a couple of days.
Posted on 6 February 2012 | 8:39 am
Power washer will go to work in Arkport soon
Village of Arkport Department of Public Works employees have a new piece of equipment on the way for those big cleaning jobs.
Posted on 19 January 2012 | 1:57 pm
Brazil's biggest private oil firm pumps first oil
Brazil's biggest private oil company says it has begun pumping its first oil.
Posted on 1 February 2012 | 8:30 am
Purple Potatoes Lower Blood Pressure in Overweight People
Title: Purple Potatoes Lower Blood Pressure in Overweight People Category: Health News Created: 2/4/2012 11:01:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 2/6/2012
Posted on 7 February 2012 | 12:10 am
Florida welcomes pressure-free test at Kentucky
The way No. 8 Florida sees it, all the pressure is on top-ranked Kentucky. The Wildcats have a 15-game winning streak, have won a nation-best 48 in a row at home and hold the top spot in the Southeastern Conference. They have five players averaging double figures, including freshman phenom Anthony Davis, and have allowed only three opponents to top 65 points all season.
Posted on 6 February 2012 | 6:02 pm
Taking the pressure off the cook
I’ve never owned a pressure cooker. With all the horror stories I’d heard growing up about exploding cookers and dinners ending up on the ceiling, I never seriously considered buying one. But more friends are getting them, and I seem to be noticing them everywhere, not just in stores, but on TV too, where chefs brandish pressure cookers to make quick work of slow-cooked dishes for competition ...
Posted on 6 February 2012 | 6:48 am
NRC investigating Ill. nuclear reactor water pumps
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is launching a special inspection into how some equipment responded to a power failure at a northern Illinois nuclear reactor.NRC spokeswoman Viktoria Mitlyng says some ...
Posted on 31 January 2012 | 4:47 pm
Britain seeks new UN, EU pressure on Syria
Britain is seeking new ways to put pressure on Syria through the UN and EU after Russia and China vetoed any action against the regime, Prime Minister David Cameron's spokesman said Monday.
Posted on 6 February 2012 | 7:48 am