Bottles Top Litter List Of Dirty Queens Shores Mar 7, 2008
Friday March 07, 2008. (Nicholas Biondo) One volunteer finds a used candle during a local beach cleanup. (Queens Chronicle, NY)
JOHN GIBBINS / Union-TribuneNew life for old art Mar 3, 2008
The mural had been painted on concrete without a canvas, discarded for nearly a half-century, and then damaged with holes to accommodate pipes and electrical wires. But once SDSU anthropology professor Seth Mallios saw the student artwork featuring the region's labor, he couldn't abandon the find. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Knight a smidgen prickly in ESPN debut Mar 3, 2008
CBS' Gus Johnson, during Georgetown's overtime basketball win Saturday against Marquette "They say pressure either bursts pipes or makes diamonds." That's what they say. New York Yankees executive Hank Steinbrenner, son of George, talks about a "Red Sox Nation" in The New York Times Play' magazine out Sunday: "What a bunch of (expletive) that is. That was a creation of the Red Sox and ESPN, which is filled with Red Sox fans." Huh. (USA Today -- Sports)
Julliard professor plays student-made pipe organ Mar 1, 2008
To help the world go green, Graham said he is in hopes of building operable ranks of pipes from recycled materials such as glass bottles, metal pipes and bamboo while powering them exclusively with alternative energy sources. Each year, new groups of students will design calculate, test and construct pipes for the organs. (Pasadena Citizen, TX)
Residents Warned Of Splashing Toilets Feb 9, 2008
Department of Public Works crews use a spray nozzle to boost the water pressure in sewer pipes each year to flush out the pipes. The city previously had placed notices in a local newspaper to alert residents about the work. (CBS News)
Duct tape resolves sticky situation Feb 8, 2008
"When my daughter Caitlin and her roommate Liz were students at the University of Delaware, duct tape was their friend. Caitlin used it to hem the pants of her suit before a job interview. When the pipes in the bathroom started to leak and the landlord was too busy to come by, they wrapped the pipes in yards of duct tape. The window frames were so rotted that they hung their curtains with duct tape!". -Catherine Slattery, Pawleys Island. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Public water systems rely on intricate processes and expertise Feb 3, 2008
It travels through a series of stations and pipes until it hits the Swift Street plant ... The decision to create stations to filter and pump came in the 1870s, when Auburn residents began to use more water than could naturally flow through the existing pipes. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Ships on legs Jan 31, 2008
Tomorrows conflicts will be fought through gas pipes and energy reserves, so let's be dependant on no-one. Mike Wilks, Ruardean, Forest of Dean. (BBC News -- UK)
Jindal Saw gets $200-mln contract from Cairn Jan 30, 2008
MUMBAI (Reuters) - Pipe maker Jindal Saw Ltd said on Tuesday it had secured a contract worth more than $200 million from Cairn Energy India Pty Ltd for supply of pipes covering 600 kilometres ... It would supply line pipes, tracer tube, insulation and bends for the Barmer Salaya pipe line, the company said. (Reuters India)
Soccer | FA CUP: The little team that could give Liverpool a fright Jan 28, 2008
After five minutes, Mo Harkin, whose full-time job is repairing and fitting gas pipes, took a corner. His work demands precision, and he aimed the ball for the head of Richard Pacquette. (International Herald Tribune)
Life's a picnic for local instrumental band Jan 26, 2008
They have played through instrument malfunctions, injured limbs, and broken pipes leading to flooded basements. They have played weddings, kitchens, fish markets and jazz clubs. (Westerly Sun, RI)
Suicide bomber kills provincial police chief in Iraq Jan 25, 2008
One man has taken to washing cars, using stolen water from broken pipes, in order to make a living for himself. Stress takes its toll on Palestinian refugees who have fled the Nahr el Bared camp in northern Lebanon. (International Herald Tribune)
Pollard disputeSpy case is a rare blot in the warm US-Israel relationship Jan 12, 2008
Top Gear pipes anger anti-smokers. School choice 'boosting baptisms. (BBC News -- Africa)
New use for hot asphalt: solar power Jan 1, 2008
Dutch company uses pipes under roads to heat water for use elsewhere. Asphalt covers plastic pipes that absorb heat and then send the warmed water to a storage area where it's kept at around 68 F for use later in heating ... A latticework of flexible plastic pipes, held in place by a plastic grid, is covered over by asphalt, which magnifies the sun's thermal power. (MSNBC -- Environment)
Company harnesses sun's rays from hot tarmac Jan 1, 2008
A latticework of flexible pipes, held in place by a grid, is covered over by asphalt, which magnifies the sun's thermal power. As water in the pipes is heated, it is pumped deep under the ground to natural aquifers where it maintains a fairly constant temperature of about 68 F. The heated water can be retrieved months later to keep the road surface ice-free in winter. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Journey to the explosion site Dec 27, 2007
At one corner was a large hose, also abandoned, which shows that when the pipes are burst, the tube takes the fuel to some hidden place, perhaps a tugboat lying somewhere on the numerous creeks. A large expanse of land, reduced to burnt sand, lay where the "business" of siphoning fuel was taking place. (Guardian News, Nigeria)
Beach erosion taking toll around Painters Hill Dec 27, 2007
At beachside houses worth about $1 million in unincorporated Painters Hill, sprinkler pipes jutted out of the escarpments, above the shore, showing where sod once stood 12 feet farther. An old septic tank lay in the sand. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Delays, delaysThe tsunami victims still homeless three years on Dec 26, 2007
" When asked how he expects people to live in that area, he said it is for the Public Works Department to lay pipes and give water to the families. 'Unsuited' Farmers also suffered heavy losses, with some losing their land forever. Much farmland is still flooded "They paid compensation in three instalments, after that I got nothing," says AP Mohammad. Another farmer complains that he has been given equipment unsuited to his needs. Dharam Pal, the islands' relief commissioner, rules out the... (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
Huge quake rocks NZ's North Island Dec 20, 2007
Homes suffered structural damage, with water pipes and cylinders bursting and chimneys crumbling. Residents said the quake arrived with an "enormous roar". (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Alexandria, Egypt: A city of legend embarks on a new journey Dec 19, 2007
At the western end of the Corniche, Fort Qaitbay feels like an Egyptian Coney Island, with pony rides for the kids and shisha tobacco pipes for their parents. 1. (International Herald Tribune)
Electric Power, Water and Drought Dec 18, 2007
Water that flows through insulated pipes would carry the heat to these engines. Low-grade thermal air engines would simultaneously generate electric power while increasing the cooling capacity of cooling towers. (Energy Pulse, CO)
UN chief says emissions cuts targets might be too ambitious for Bali conference Dec 12, 2007
One man has taken to washing cars, using stolen water from broken pipes, in order to make a living for himself. Most E-Mailed. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Gov declares disaster Dec 10, 2007
Drinking water remained in short supply in some areas of Maui as workers repaired pipes in Kula damaged by the storm. "We're encouraging everyone in the county to practice water conservation," Martin said. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Australia urges US to ratify the Kyoto accord on global warming Dec 5, 2007
One man has taken to washing cars, using stolen water from broken pipes, in order to make a living for himself. Supreme Luxury 2007: Suzy Menkes interviews the president and CEO of Christian Dior Couture. (International Herald Tribune)
Crews rush to shore up beach Nov 24, 2007
"Reed called the sand replacement a never-ending process that keeps washing away, but said he understands it has to be done.Each year, about 200,000 cubic yards of sand accumulates along the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station shoreline north of Port Canaveral inlet. The project reproduces that natural north-to-south drift of sand that occurs along most of Florida's east coast beaches.Small sections of beach will be closed as the work moves south along the two miles."There will be pipes all along... (Florida Today)
Boys and Girls club goes high-tech Nov 15, 2007
Backed up drain pipes created a mold problem under the carpet of the room. Embarq took care of renovating the problematic rooms, along with providing new computers, education software, new furniture and three years of free high-speed Internet access for the center at an estimated cost of 40,000. (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
Weather, coastal woes may continue for days Oct 30, 2007
Last month, when rains pounded in Flagler County and broke records in Volusia, Bunnell city staff members watched the water treatment facility 24 hours a day for about a week, monitoring it to make sure it did not overflow from seeping rain and groundwater filling pipes, City Manager Richard Diamond said. "So far, it doesn't have the volume of water it did a month or so ago," Diamond said. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Tourists trickle back to New Orleans Oct 29, 2007
But one enterprising resident, Pamela Pipes, has released the first audio guide to the disaster and its aftermath. "When Katrina hit, I was out of business, I was in exile. I slept in 16 beds before I came back. My home was not flooded, but (I had) no phone, no electricity for six months. There were no women in the city, mostly men," recalls Pipes, a seventh-generation new Orleans resident ... Pipes has now produced "Hurricane Katrina: Self-guided tour witness devastation and progress and... (iAfrica.com)
Did we do that? Oct 29, 2007
Creaky power grids or leaky water pipes really matter in prolonged, record-shattering droughts like the one the U.S. state of Georgia is now experiencing. "Some scientists have suggested giving droughts names, like we do hurricanes," Cullen noted. (International Herald Tribune)
Saving barrier islands from the brink Oct 28, 2007
RACCOON ISLAND -- Bamboo poles and PVC pipes jut from the sandy beach of Raccoon Island. Months and years ago, many of them helped mark the water s edge to conservation agents who were desperately watching the island erode away. (WWLTV.com, LA)
Heart Oct. 24 Oct 28, 2007
And those powerful pipes came in handy when it came time to hit the high notes on the menacing rocker Magic Man, and again on the swaggering Little Queen. These days, the Heart roster stands at six, but seeing how Ann and Nancy are the sole holdovers from the early days, they were easily the centre of attention last night. (Winnipeg Sun)
A travel homecoming in Turkey Oct 27, 2007
But the vivid street life -- boys casting their lines, old men sucking on water pipes, sesame rings filling cloudy glass carts -- has retaken the new bridge. And on the sloppy adjacent harborfront, the venerable "fish and bread boats" were still rocking in the constant churn of the busy harbor. (CNN -- Travel)
Oil workers killed in Mexico storm Oct 25, 2007
Workers on the rig, in the Kab oil field in the southeastern Gulf of Mexico, jumped onto emergency rafts after the collision caused leaks in crude oil and natural gas pipes. Carlos Morales, Pemex exploration and production chief, called the accident one of the worst in the company's history. (Aljazeera.Net)
Self-shredder: Pushed out of Mobash, biker builds his own Oct 23, 2007
No, Brandon prefers the steady repetitions of quarter pipes and mini-ramps. m a tranny pumper. (Missoulian, MT)
CostaLiving: Experiencing the outside Oct 18, 2007
Each October, I wade into the frigid lake water and loosen the bolts on the pipes that hold up the dock ... Once the pipes are removed and placed on shore, I float the dock over to the beach, and like a weightlifter from a former Soviet Bloc nation, crouch and dead lift the dock onto its side. (Lincoln Journal, MA)
Agree with ban? Oct 16, 2007
The selfish bikers with the loud pipes are ruining it for all of us. I live in Delray and, eben though I ride, have found it compleetly offensive when some @$$hole with open pipes sits in traffic revving his engine ... I am a biker and i wouldnt have quiet pipes on my bike do to the stupid people that cant see 18 wheelers let alone me so if you cant see me then hear me and that is my point if your noticed then your seen and if your seen your safe. (The Palm Beach Post)
Oil quest goes to new lengths Oct 13, 2007
Anti-freeze is injected into the pipes to prevent the natural gas from clogging on its way to shore ... By the end of this month Statoil's gas will begin flowing through a network of pipes to a stretch of the country from Maryland to Massachusetts, the largest consumer market in the US, with about 16 million residential customers and 5 million industrial clients. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Weather clears up for parade Oct 10, 2007
There was no shortage of bagpipes and kilts thanks to the Rhode Island Firefighters Pipes , the St. Kevin Emerald Knights and Clan McPherson Pipes and Drums. Other bands included the 88th Army Marching Band, Blackstone-Millville Regional Marching Band, Colonial Pipers Bagpipe Band, Douglas High School Marching Band, East Providence High School Marching Band, Hills-Mills Comedy Clown Band, Lincoln High School Marching Band, Mt. St. Charles Senior Band, Munroe Dairy Band, North Smithfield High... (Woonsocket Call, RI)
Fueling future hopes Oct 10, 2007
Seventeen shining, newly painted black railroad tanker cars sit on the tracks near the huge tanks and miles of pipes that make up the biodiesel plant. Brigham said they have brought the soybean oil feedstock that the plant will soon use to get operations under way. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Aaaaaaargh!What noise gets your hands reaching for your ears? Oct 9, 2007
The exhaust pipes with busted mufflers ... Cars are running without exhaust pipes that creates a loud noise. (BBC News -- Africa)
Beach erosion threatens coastal homesteads Oct 8, 2007
Water and sewerage were cut off after the pipes became exposed during a storm last fall. Homeowners say they've been fined after the city capped the sewer line and didn't tell them causing inadvertent sewage dumping on the beach. (KHOU.com, TX)
Casertano Leads Blue over Iroquois Nationals Oct 7, 2007
The contest, played before an estimated 2,500, began as a defensive struggle with shots going ringing off the goal pipes at both ends of the field. Iroquois goalie Spencer Lyons came up with five big saves and had lots of help from the goal posts before Yale's sophomore Nick Souris broke the scoreless tie with a low shot that found the net with 4:25 left in the first quarter. (Goyalebulldogs.com)
Landslide destroys 2 homes Oct 5, 2007
Orange traffic cones and sections of big concrete pipes sat in the fissure across the crumpled residential street, which serves as a busy shortcut between the surf neighborhood of Pacific Beach to the south and the fancy enclave of restaurants and shops in downtown La Jolla, a major tourist draw. Authorities said most residents had gone to work and only seven people were inside homes near the collapse when it occurred. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
111 Homes Evacuated After Landslide In La Jolla Oct 4, 2007
Orange traffic cones and sections of big concrete pipes sat in the fissure slashing across the crumpled residential street. Holli Weld was walking her son to preschool when the street collapsed. (CBS2.com, CA)
Erosion steals beach Oct 2, 2007
Clumps of grass fell into the water as soil beneath eroded, leaving lawn irrigation pipes jutting into the air and part of a privacy fence hanging over the waves. Sand bags once piled behind Taschman's house have been swept away, but he doesn't have plans to replace them. (The Palm Beach Post)
Fabulous Firsts Sep 30, 2007
But older brother Jacob, 9, pipes in saying he would. Heppner does, however, relate to playing on the beach, particularly in the sand. (Helena Independent Record)
OceanWay Welcomes Community's Input During Open House and Public Hearing on Proposed Natural Gas Project Sep 27, 2007
"Further, since the pipes will be placed deep underground and will interface directly with the existing gas distribution system, no onshore storage facilities will exist to hazard the neighborhood." John Ruhlen, the Westchester Streetscape Improvement Association's president, also praised OceanWay. "After 30 years of working to beautify our community, I am so pleased to see OceanWay will preserve our ocean views," he said. (PR Newswire)
Pipes hung in the sea could help planet to 'heal itself' Sep 27, 2007
Pipes hung in the sea could help planet to 'heal itself ... Pipes hanging in the ocean might bring global warming under control, two of Britain's most distinguished scientists suggest today ... In a letter published in the journal Nature, Professor Lovelock and Dr Rapley suggest that the ocean could be helped to take up much more carbon by "fertilising" the plankton in its top layer with nutrient-rich waters from deeper down, that could be pumped upwards through pipes by the action of the waves.... (Independent)
‘The Big One’ Makes Landfall Sep 14, 2007
Friday September 14, 2007. The Big One Makes Landfall by Colin Gustafson and Theresa Juva, Assistant Editors09/13/2007. (Queens Chronicle, NY)
10 years water ban Sep 9, 2007
The design calculation for pipes is well known. The engineering is relatively simple. (NEWS.com.au)
Death toll from Hurricane Felix passes 60 in Nicaragua Sep 7, 2007
Channel 7 television reported that a 15-year-old boy died after being buried in mud while repairing underground water pipes on the western edge of the capital, Tegucigalpa. The national disaster-prevention agency issued warnings that the Ulua and Chamelecon rivers could overflow. (Globe and Mail -- International)
Energy firm hopes to catch the wave Aug 31, 2007
It showed thousands of the pumps, with little more than a lattice of pipes visible above water, would be almost undetectable from land. "You almost have to squint to see it," Sandberg said. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Nine starters back has Pekin pumped Aug 25, 2007
Senior goalies Trey Tennell and Kyle Patterson are battling for the starting spot between the pipes. Tennell has suffered two broken legs since a promising sophomore season, and is finally healthy. (Pekin Times, IL)
Demand driving up milk prices in South Dakota Aug 21, 2007
and that is why wrote on Aug 20, 2007 3:50 PM:" No, we don't have to pay it. Just like taxes on cigarettes, there are ways around it. This country, nope, don't mean to generalize, SOME people in this country need to learn to take a stand for SOMETHING, and stop giving in and saying, there's nothing we can do about it. There IS something I can do about this, and gas prices, and whether I can stand the sound of loud pipes on motorcycles, and I intend to do something about it. MORE people need to... (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Weekend Dating Challenge: We want details! Aug 14, 2007
Staceye: Well, my pipes are kinda clogged. Come on in. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Storm takes lead at Southern Hills Aug 10, 2007
He found work at a cream cake factory, washing trays in the back alley in weather so cold the pipes were frozen. It paid about $250 a week, a job he kept for two months. (CNN -- International)
Hawaii woes push up US beach closures Aug 9, 2007
Sewage system overflows or broken pipes can send fecal matter into streams or directly into a body of water where people swim. Storm water pipes flush pet waste, agricultural runoff and other contaminants into swimming water ... " GRIM STATISTICS The NRDC report, released yesterday, analyzed data collected by state and local government officials and compiled by the federal Environmental Protection Agency. The report, considered the most authoritative analysis of government testing at ocean and... (Honolulu Advertiser)
Best (and worst) beaches in the U.S. Aug 8, 2007
We can fix leaky pipes; we can require costal developers to maintain vegetation to absorb rain. The solutions are out there. (MSNBC -- Environment)
Va va voomFrance rolls out high speed broadband over fibre optics Aug 8, 2007
But a France Telecom engineer lifts a manhole in the pavement to show me that the fibre is being run through existing pipes. That, and the fact that many Parisians live in apartment blocks, means that the cost of installing the new network is not quite as high as it would be in London. (BBC News -- Technology)
Cold showers for Moscow| Aug 4, 2007
MIPC spokesperson Popenskov said most of Moscow's hot water pipes were installed in the 1970s and 1980s, and have long since passed their anticipated lifespan of 10 years or less. The mayor's office has launched a vast rehabilitation project to replace more than 10000 kilometres of pipes, "the distance from Moscow to Tokyo," he said ... Three hundred kilometres of particularly dilapidated pipes already 40 years old will be replaced this summer, Popenskov said. (iAfrica.com)
Rescuers bid to help young whale Aug 3, 2007
Rescuers on board a number of small boats banged steel pipes to create underwater sound waves in a bid to lure the whale out of the harbour. But after three attempts, they failed to lead the animal to safety and will attempt to release it again on Friday. (BBC News -- Science)
Why we should not be trying to save the whale Aug 3, 2007
Last night, preparations were being made for a second attempt, this time by banging metal pipes in the water at low tide to drive it in the direction of the open sea. However, Professor Ian Boyd, director of the Sea Mammal Research Unit at St Andrews University, said the mammal should be left alone for several days, warning that "the flap in Fraserburgh" might be counter- productive. (Scotsman)
Utilities use tech to detect buried dangers Aug 1, 2007
They've experimented with robotic probes, ground-penetrating radar and thermal cameras all ways to identify dangers like frayed electrical wires or leaking pipes before they turn into disasters like the steam eruption that caused chaos in Manhattan nearly two weeks ago ... After a morning of downpours on the day of the Manhattan steam blast, Con Ed resorted to an old-fashioned method for identifying spots where hot pipes had come into potentially dangerous contact with cold rainwater: It sent... (USA Today -- Tech)
Nuke plant shaking was 6.8 times more intense than TEPCO limit Aug 1, 2007
Waves at this frequency can damage fuel rods, pressurized reactor vessels and major pipes, resulting in radioactive leaks. A seismograph close to a damaged ceiling crane at the No. 6 reactor recorded 1,541 gals. (Asahi Shimbun)
Utilities Turn To Robots, Radar To Detect Danger Jul 31, 2007
(AP) NEW YORK Robotic probes that can crawl through underground pipes to detect flaws and even do welding to make repairs. Ground-penetrating radar that allows crews to peer into pipes and cables ... For years, scientists at utilities around the country have experimented with an array of inspection systems designed to identify dangers like frayed electrical wires or leaking pipes before they turn into disasters like the steam eruption that wrecked havoc in Manhattan nearly two weeks ago. (CBS New York, NY)
