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Case Study: Goodyear Chemicals France ... Le Havre
To improve the performance of their aerobic activated sludge system used for nitrification/denitrification, Goodyear replaced their surface aerators with Air Products' Oxy-Dep system. Since installation in 1993, Oxy-Dep has proved to be a cost-effective method of increasing nitrogen removal capacity, improving sludge settling, and coping with COD fluctuations. Installation of the Oxy-Dep system did not even require the process to go off-line. Prior to using Oxy-Dep, it was very difficult to achieve a sufficiently high temperature for nitrification. The optimum temperature for nitrifying bacteria is 20C. However, usually, in the winter, exchange of heat between the water and the atmosphere due to surface aerators often caused the basin temperature to be below 15C. At 15C nitrifiers operate at 15% efficiency.
Pirates to be minus Bilbrey
The Branson wrestling team has the initials BB inscribed on the back of its warmups shirts to honor Bryce Bilbrey, a state-qualifier at 112 pounds last season. Bilbrey, who was 19-13 last season, has been diagnosed with cardio marl genetic syndrome, a disorder involving high blood pressure and heart ailments. It will keep him off the mat the entire season. Coach Kirk Gross, who has gained enough respect for Bilbrey that he calls him a friend, said the sophomore is still making contributions. Hes our team manager and was voted one of our captains, Gross said. Hes around us every day and is helping the younger kids, showing them techniques and drills. Bilbrey suffered dizzy spells at last seasons Class 4 Sectional Meet at Ozark and was held out of his championship match. At the Class 4 State Wrestling Tournament, he won his opening match 14-8, before dizziness forced him to default two matches.
New research sheds light on stroke development
A new study examines the usefulness of diffusion weighted imaging (DWI), a process of scanning and mapping the brain, in establishing the relationship between abnormalities in the cardiovascular system and stroke. This research is helping to determine how a stroke develops. The study is published in current issue of Journal of Neuroimaging. .
Senior calendar: east county
At 30610 Thousand Oaks Blvd., Agoura Hills. 1-818-597-7361. Senior Recreation Program, $12 per year, allows seniors 50 and up to enroll in classes, activities, special events and excursions. Water aerobics: 3 to 4 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, Archstone Apartments. A light, non-stressful exercise class for those 50 and over of all fitness levels. $45 per four-week session (eight classes). P.A.C.E. (People with Arthritis Can Exercise): 10 to 11 a.m. Thursdays. For adults 50 and older with rheumatic disease and related manifestations. Sponsored by the Arthritis Foundation. Stretch & Walk: 7 to 8 a.m. Wednesdays. Geared to adults 50 and older who are interested in exercising, meeting new people and socializing. Led by Dr. Michelle Labrum. Free to Senior Center members. Duplicate bridge: 11 a.m.
Getting fit for life
I cut my hair short this fall, for the first time in years, and, as hoped, it has cut my morning ablutions to 10 minutes flat, including newfound time to splash on some lipstick. But the coif has a side benefit, too, that I’m only just realizing: I lost a lot of weight last spring before exiting for the summer, and the hair thing is giving friends and acquaintances an easy way to process the fact that I look a bit different. "You got your hair cut?!" "Yes," I can honestly answer, with a big smile. Many guys assume they’ve cracked the code right there (and this is nothing to sniff at. It can take months for the men around my breakfast table to notice a new "do"). But women often see the bigger {er, smaller?] picture and ask a follow up question: "And how did you lose…?" So after dozens of conversations on the "how," a few Wellesley men and women, who have battled the bulge and lost 10, 20, 30 and 85 pounds, thought we’d get our journeys down on paper in the event they can encourage others.
Process, not person, leads to failed resolutions
Here we go again. On Monday morning, Jan. 1, many of us will resolve to make some major changes in our lives. Maybe we'll decide to start an exercise program, stop eating junk food, quit smoking or lose a substantial amount of weight. Regardless of the goal, have you ever wondered why most people set the same New Year's resolutions year after year? That's because the majority throw in the towel on their original ambitions within a few months. With that kind of failure rate, we're convinced that it's not a problem with the person but rather the process. We find that most people set themselves up for failure before the clock even strikes midnight because they attempt to do too much, too quickly. They don't do any planning and they have no idea how to monitor their progress. Your chances for success will improve dramatically, however, if you break the process into a few simple steps.
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