Fire Sprinklers Set to Become Standard in New Homes; Group Warns of Inferior Cabling Nov 11, 2009
Cables selected for the tests were all procured from North American distributor's inventory between March and May 2009 and were comprised of riser and plenum rated Category 5e and Category 6 cables, which are the predominant cable types used for wired local area networks (LAN). Category 5e cables also are typically used for telephone interconnection within a building. (RealtyTimes)
Crticism of Sustainably Designed Bu... Oct 6, 2009
Included in these are double fa;ades, or buildings with two layers of glazing with an air plenum between the two layers ... Interstitial floors, and distribution of mechanical systems through underfloor air plenums, have also been scrutinized. (Suite101.com)
Surviving a longer march Sep 26, 2009
Huang Jing, a political analyst at the National University of Singapore, says last week's Fourth Plenum of the 17th Congress showed the party's internal democratic transition had begun. Each Chinese leader, he says, is weaker than the previous, leading to ''institutionalised bargaining'' within the party. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Xi still in the running to be Hu's heir Sep 23, 2009
The President, Hu Jintao, received such a promotion at the equivalent Central Committee plenum meeting during his rise to the top. Wang Changjiang, director of party building at the Central Party School, told foreign journalists yesterday that the question of Mr Xi's promotion was not even on the agenda of last week's plenum ... Professor Wang was addressing a press conference organised by the party's International Liaison Department for the purpose of explaining details of last week's party... (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Chinese puzzle: who is Hu's heir? Sep 21, 2009
Vice-President Xi Jinping was expected to be promoted to Central Military Commission deputy chairman at last week's annual plenum of the Communist Party Central Committee. Mr Hu was given the position at the equivalent stage of his career. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
China News 2009.09.19 Sep 21, 2009
A total of 194 full members and 163 alternate members of the CPC Central Committee attended the plenum. 2 Hu to back Greater UN Role CAM: A Chinese UN envoy says President Hu Jintao will show China's support for the greater role of the United Nations in handling international affairs. (Xinhuanet, China)
China's heir apparent fails to gain promotion Sep 21, 2009
The Vice-President, Xi Jinping, was expected to be elevated to the position of deputy chairman of the Central Military Commission at the Communist Party Central Committee's annual plenum meeting that wound up on Friday ... Dr Li said Mr Xi remained on track to succeed Mr Hu because he delivered a key speech to last week's plenum and has received prominent coverage in the state media ... The analyst said Mr Xi could still receive the deputy military job before next year's party plenum, perhaps... (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
China watched for leadership sign Sep 16, 2009
The Central Committee full session, or plenum, will meet behind closed doors until Friday. According to state news agency Xinhua, the 204-member committee will discuss a draft document on "party building" which covers everything from the battle against corruption to recruitment for the 75 million-member party. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
Do research before cleaning home's air ducts Apr 3, 2009
"That means the coils, the drain pan, the air plenum, the heat exchanger, and the blower motor and assembly," he says. Not cleaning each part of the system properly can cause a lot of damage to the home and even the HVAC system, he says. (AZCentral -- Home)
Jump-starting rural development Mar 25, 2009
For the first time, farmer representatives from as far as the outlying borders and agricultural researchers were invited to attend and deliberate policies at the Party's plenum, a reflection of the democratic involvement of the CPC.. Domestic and foreign media have focused the spotlight on brand-new reform initiatives to transform the 30-year-old rural contract-based household responsibility system, and phase in market-oriented corporate plantations to solidify "quantity and quality" of China's... (People's Daily Online, China)
Communists hail Soviet army at Moscow protest... Feb 24, 2009
Acting Speaker Michael Eitan postpones plenum opening until the new government is formed. After unsuccessful meetings with Livni, Barak, Netanyahu tells Likud faction his patience is limited. (The Drudge Report)
'Infrared Larry's' green 'gun' Feb 12, 2009
"It's not unusual to have the air change in a house 50 times in an hour. With an air seal, you can get it down to 10. Then you bring fresh air into the plenum of the furnace. People worry about getting their house too tight. The idea is you're controlling it. You're bringing fresh air in and circulating it through the house, but you're not having random drafts. We do some retrofitting, but mostly we do the analysis.". "It's a specialized kind of weatherization," Seurynck said. (Dowagiac News, MI)
