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<description><![CDATA[Thomas Yoon specializes in cartoon illustrations that will make an impact on people's opinions. Publisher for fortnightly distributed Marine Treasure Chest Ezine and TechMarketing Ezine that can be subscribed at Marine Engineer World Website and Free-Engineering Website. Writer for articles on engineering, management, leadership, motivational, christianity.]]></description>
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<title>Someone Nearly Killed Me!</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2011 11:55:32 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[To my horror, I saw the hub of my front left tire covered with reddish oil. A large quantity of brake fluid had leaked out. I knew that if there was a leak at my brakes, it would be extremely dangerous to drive on without fixing it.]]></description>
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<title>Are You Out Of Ideas?</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 05 Apr 2011 09:42:47 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I would just stare at a blank sheet of paper and didn't know how to start. Having a pencil in my hand doesn't help at all. What can I draw? Where do I pluck my ideas from? Ideas simply don't appear out of thin air! When there is no inspiration...perspiration sets in!]]></description>
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<title>Safety Hazard Judgment Developed Through Visual Reminders</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:46:35 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Focusing on the real world, most likely situations that people will face has brought the safety awareness of employees in one company to a whole new level of safety behavior. Very often, people who want to promote safety at their work place are at a loss when it comes to giving safety training or presentations. The materials that they have are often plugged from sources that are remote or are foreign to them.]]></description>
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<title>Surviving a Fire</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:02:34 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Statistics shows that 40% of the time people die in fires. Often it's because they just stay in their room and hide in their closet or even under their bed. Sometimes pets will hide under the bed or even inside a wall. Little kids get so scared that they hide in the closet. The next thing you know, they're trapped.]]></description>
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<title>Driving Home Driving Safety Messages to Drivers</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:56:30 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Even in this age of high technology and proactive engineering and safety research, the statistics seem to suggest that people are the cause of many accidents. Cars may become more comfortable and safer for the driver and the passengers, but ultimately, it is the driver who is controlling the vehicle. His or her attention to the driving process - keeping a good lookout on the road, making the right decision to brake, slow down, overtake, signal, turn, accelerate and respond to unforeseen activities on the road - is critical for a safe journey.]]></description>
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<title>Making Safety Pressure Vessels For Industrial Systems</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 09:32:56 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Have you ever attended a children's party where the balloons started to burst when they were pricked? Sometimes, balloons begin to burst even while they are being filled up. They created a loud noise don't they? And the remains of the balloon simply flew away in any direction.]]></description>
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<title>Confession of an Immigrant</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 20:47:10 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The economic crisis made many of us jobless. Jobs were scarce back home. I had no choice, but to look for jobs away from home. After some time, I found a job in another part of the country, some 400 kilometers away from home and started my life as an immigrant. This is a story of what I experienced as I tried to adjust to a stressful new way of life.]]></description>
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<title>The Truth About Behavior Based Safety</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 12 Sep 2008 14:45:20 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[With the high cost of labor these days, (and also high cost of implementing engineering controls) it's no wonder that management falls back on their "self-managing workforce" to manage their own safety! That's the "new" buzzword - BBS.]]></description>
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<title>A Simple Solution to Change People's Habits About Safety</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2008 13:38:34 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[How often have you tried to change people's habits about safety and find that you did not make much progress? For a short while, they will do whatever you say, but when your back is turned, they resorted back to their old behavior. The safety messages simply did not register in their heads.]]></description>
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<title>How You Can Raise the Level of Safety Awareness in People</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2008 13:38:01 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Each campaign will contain a number of elements. Some may have only a few, while others include a wide variety of elements catering for a few projects. For example, if you are doing a road safety campaign, you may have a project focusing on driving safety and another on pedestrian safety and yet another on the wearing of helmets for motorcyclists. That's why you must be clear on your goals and objectives.]]></description>
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<title>First Things First - Determining What is Important in Your Life</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 10 Dec 2007 15:39:19 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Time management is essentially doing things that matters most and avoiding those that are not important. Everybody has 24 hours a day. It's just how a person uses his time that determines whether he is in control of time or time has control over him.]]></description>
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<title>Myopia - How Far Can You Really See?</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 09 Nov 2007 09:55:10 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[All this is based on the theory that all things are created twice and that there is a mental first creation and there is a physical second creation and that management is being efficient by doing things right, while leadership is being effective by doing the right things.  How far can you really see? Simple question, isn't it? But I am not talking about seeing with your eyes. I think even blind people can see things in their mind, but I am not going to dwell too much on that, but instead I hope to take you beyond your natural inclinations to think deeply on a much more interesting topic.]]></description>
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<title>Weep Rather for Yourselves</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 16 Oct 2007 16:53:38 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Theirs was a love in action and outsiders like my family and I could not fully understand unless we are totally immersed in it. Who are we to give advice? ]]></description>
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<title>Preventing Workplace Accidents Using The Power of DIY Safety Poster Prints From Your Color Printer</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 05 Sep 2007 13:05:28 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[You have heard of Hazcom, Hazchem and Hazmat in safety. Now we have Haztoon. That's right. Cartoons deliver safety messages with impact. ]]></description>
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<title>Safety Awareness Poster And Graphics - The Backbone For Promoting Safety Awareness In The Workplace</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Aug 2007 13:59:15 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[It's a well-known fact - promotion of safety and health clearly demonstrates the commitment of the business owner to establishing an effective safety management system. Much careful thought and consideration should be given to this. Promotional approaches adopted should have clearly defined objectives. The following are some approaches to be tried, most of them can be based on almost free safety poster and safety awareness poster that does not cost much : ]]></description>
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<title>Free Safety Posters - Gift Ideas for Life</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Aug 2007 15:28:18 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Looking for gift ideas? It can be quite a difficult task considering the many choices you have. Why not give them safety posters? They are excellent for birthdays, anniversaries, graduation, house warming, or milestones in life. ]]></description>
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<title>Safety Poster Download - What Are Your Kids Doing For Safety?</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Aug 2007 15:06:19 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Using the internet for finding poster internet safety is an excellent idea and a fun activity for your kids. If you search carefully, you can often find the free safety poster, lab safety poster, road safety poster. Then there is the poster safety sign, industrial safety poster. You can also find safety poster download. ]]></description>
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<title>Child Safety Poster - An Essential Tool For Letting Very Young Children Explore</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Aug 2007 15:02:33 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Do you want to develop your child without the risks? Child safety posters can alert us on the dangers lurking around us. Every parent has to come to a decision very often - to let your child explore in order to develop his senses, his concentration and his vocabulary while having lots of (messy) fun, or to shut them off due to the risk of exposure to accidents. The normal route is the first one. With the help of safety posters this can be easy. ]]></description>
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<title>How to Remove Opposition from Your Organization</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 26 May 2007 15:48:27 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[An insecure manager will sometimes try to eliminate his/her staffs even though the latter can be very competent, talented or even loyal employees. It does not matter whether you are really against the manager; as long as the manager thinks you are, and then you are out.]]></description>
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<title>He Was There When I Needed Him!</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2007 15:05:07 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[She knows how it works. According to the local labor laws, in order to terminate an employee, the company must be seen to act reasonably towards the employee, giving him-her a chance to change before giving him/her the final boot. I must say she was a very determined and creative person when she carried out her plan.
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<title>Do You Want to Save Energy on Your Hot Water Heater?</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 06 May 2007 16:44:35 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[If your family uses a lot of hot water, you will have great opportunities for energy savings waiting for you. Water heating accounts for about 15% of energy costs in a typical manufactured home. Improving the energy efficiency of the water heater can save a significant amount of money over the water heater's lifetime. No matter whether your home uses electric or gas-fired water heaters, you can certainly benefit from water heater maintenance and efficiency improvements. 
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<title>The Truth About Those Old Refrigerators</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 05 May 2007 17:52:53 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[An old, inefficient refrigerator can cost up to $280 a year to run; a new, efficient refrigerator can save more than $150 each year over a 20-year-old model. While the savings will be less if you are replacing a newer refrigerator, it still will save between $35 and $70 per year. Calculating for a 15-year period for a typical lifespan of a refrigerator, that's $525 to $1,050.
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<title>6 Easy Ways You Can Improve Your Refrigerator Performance</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 05 May 2007 17:17:51 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Do you know that refrigerators consume about one-sixth of the electricity in a typical American home? That's about 17%! And it demands your attention if you want to save energy.
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<title>Simple But Powerful Ways to Lower Your Lighting Bills</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2007 05:20:24 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Everybody knows that lighting consumes electricity. Based on statistics, lighting is responsible for about 12% of the energy used in a typical American home. That's a huge chunk of your bills! Is there any way you can reduce your lighting bills?
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<title>Surprising Simple Ways You Can Do to Reduce Your Cooling Bills</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2007 10:42:19 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[For most people, heat is energy, light is energy, and mechanical movement is energy. But to think that you need to run up your compressors, fans and other machines just to remove heat..., it does not make sense! Doesn't operating machines increase the energy in the system?
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<title>Are You Still Paying Huge Air Conditioning Bills? Call in the Professionals</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2007 10:34:27 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Air conditioner adjustments and repairs should be done by professionals. An air conditioning unit is much more complex than it seems. There are refrigerant gases, brazing joints, compressors, fans, coils, fins, electrical starters, thermostats, overload switches, filters, dryers, lubricating oil, drain pans, insulation, mountings, control systems, remote sensing, and many other components that an air conditioning technician needs to understand. 
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<title>There's Nothing Quite Like Common Sense Approach to Cooling Energy Reduction</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2007 10:31:29 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In today's article, I am going to show you some common sense approaches to getting the cooling you want without spending much money.
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<title>What You Should Know About Saving Money Through Home Energy Efficiency Retrofits</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 15 Apr 2007 15:49:32 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In these times of energy shortage and fuel price increase, the question that is often asked by homeowners is, "Do I really need to retrofit in order to save energy costs?" Well, I can understand their reluctance, considering that doing a retrofit really means spending money upfront without seeing much immediate gains. The challenge then is to determine what kind of retrofit will benefit the homeowners most.
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<title>Have You Selected Wrong Materials for Chemicals?</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2007 09:30:39 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Nowadays, waste treatment plants or even process plants are called upon to process strong acids, alkalis, oxidizers, solvents, waste, slurry and other corrosive and abrasive chemicals. If the wrong material is selected, it can lead to dangerous and widespread consequences of chemical spills, emergency evacuation, pollution, environmental damage and other disruptions to the production facility.]]></description>
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<title>Explosive Chemicals - How Dangerous are They?</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 24 Feb 2007 09:03:42 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Many people have a natural fear of chemicals that catch fire easily. In fact, I know of some people who became so nervous whenever they have to come into the chemical areas that they lost their concentration and fumble about with their activities, visibly shaken. It is as if the whole place is going to explode in their faces anytime.]]></description>
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<title>Making Sense of the Topsy-turvy, Melting Pot of Measurement in Physics and Engineering</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 11 Feb 2007 11:07:06 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Many countries have adopted or developed measurement units on their own throughout the ages. Many have gone on different directions, each having a means to measure according to their own needs. It's messy
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<title>Air Power at Sea or Ground</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 04 Feb 2007 12:51:07 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The pressure in the compressed air is sufficient to push huge pistons and turn the crankshafts of engines so that enough momentum is created for the engine to start.]]></description>
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<title>Foolish Mistakes of the Learned and Intelligent</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 20 Jan 2007 12:12:07 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[When these events take place and it involves high profile persons, one begins to wonder what on earth makes them do such things. Clearly, it is not because they are not aware of such consequences. And it would not be their lack of intelligence...]]></description>
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<title>DC Power in Industry - Mighty Torque and Variable Speeds</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 14 Jan 2007 11:34:43 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[DC motors have the advantage of excellent starting torque and wide ranges of speed control. They are therefore used to drive machines that are difficult to start under load or are required to run at varying speeds...]]></description>
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<title>Magnetism - The Power of Attraction and Repulsion</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 14 Jan 2007 11:31:44 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Undoubtedly, the most important property in the operation of electrical equipment is electromagnetism. It's the property of attraction and repulsion that enables motors, generators, solenoids, relays and other control equipment to function...]]></description>
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<title>How to Save Gas in the Kitchen</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 09 Oct 2006 08:57:42 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[With the world's oil and gas prices at such a high level, many of us are hard-pressed to try to squeeze the maximum work out of the fuel we use. One of the best strategies to use is to avoid wastage that can lead to loss of energy. ]]></description>
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<title>How to Know When to Change Air-Conditioning Filters?</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 05 Sep 2006 09:11:43 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Although we don't usually realize it, we can actually reduce the running cost of a building by removing the dust from the atmosphere. The furniture, walls and fittings are preserved longer. It also improves the health of the occupants...]]></description>
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<title>Burning Smells - Indication of Trouble</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 31 Aug 2006 05:06:35 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Questions... and more questions... But that is the way to troubleshoot. 
The more questions you ask, the better you are at arriving at the 
solution. You look at the problem from all angles.]]></description>
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<title>Removing Particles from Air-Conditioning Systems</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 Aug 2006 12:58:56 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA["Dust" could be a misnomer when 
we enter into the world of cleanrooms. Even tobacco 
smoke and bacteria are particles that can be filtered 
off!]]></description>
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<title>How to Save Fuel by Modifying Your Car</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 Aug 2006 12:53:54 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[There are lots of devices in the open market that can help you improve fuel economy. However, keep in mind that many of these devices are advertising hypes and might even perform very poorly in actual conditions.]]></description>
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<title>Drive More with Less</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 06 May 2006 11:58:46 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Although fuel consumption can depend on many factors like  
vehicle and tire condition, road condition, fuel used, engine  
efficiency, vehicle aerodynamic design, and many others, there  
are a few things you can do to reduce the consumption simply by  
adopting good driving habits.]]></description>
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<title>Fuel Efficiency and Losses in Car Designs</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 06 May 2006 11:40:55 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[If you choose 
the 48 MPG car, you could be saving hundreds of dollars in fuel 
costs each year. I think that should be an important point to 
note when buying a new car.]]></description>
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<title>Good Maintenance for Better Mileage</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 06 May 2006 11:39:48 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Good maintenance not only ensures that the vehicle does not 
breakdown when you least expect it, but it also has a strong 
influence on the fuel economy.]]></description>
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<title>What You Should Know About Corrosion</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 06 May 2006 11:23:44 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[We live in a world of chemicals and corrosion is a chemical reaction. In the process, metal is dissolved. Since iron and steel is used in almost every machine and structure, we particularly want to avoid corrosion in them.]]></description>
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<title>What You Should Know about the Correct Paint Job</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 06 May 2006 11:09:45 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Surface preparation is of utmost importance. It is useless to have a good primer when the surface itself is covered with loose dust. The primer coat will simply peel off later because the bond is weak.]]></description>
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<title>Good Planning for Better Mileage</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 06 May 2006 11:06:53 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[With a little planning of the route to take, you can avoid 
retracing your route and reducing the distance you have to 
travel as well. You not only save fuel, but also reduce wear 
and tear on your car.
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<title>Industrial Safety Can Be Funny</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2005 09:12:42 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[How useful are your protective equipment if your workers are not using them? How do you ensure that your workers remember safety guidelines and avoid dangerous practices? Or observe good safety practices when nobody supervises them?

Somehow, people need to get it into their subconscious mind to want to follow safety rules and regulations. If not it will be an uphill task for the safety practitioner. Do they have to wield the big stick like a policeman and play a cat-and-mouse game all the time?]]></description>
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<title>Managing Risks - How to Avoid Accidents?</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 03 Sep 2005 06:45:08 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[It's a common fact that workers coming together in a large 
construction project have different levels of experience and 
training. The key persons for preventing accidents are the 
supervisors... ]]></description>
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<title>Methods of Improving Boiler Efficiency</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/51896</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/51896</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jul 2005 06:36:38 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[With the rising cost of fuel prices, industries that use steam boilers for heating or power generation are hard pressed to operate at peak efficiencies.]]></description>
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<title>Crankcase Explosion</title>
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<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/48604</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jul 2005 10:18:31 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[One of the most frightening phenomenon for operators of diesel 
engines is the crankcase explosion. Although many 
force-lubricated, totally enclosed, reciprocating machines like 
diesel engines, steam engines, air compressors and many others 
had been running for many hours without any such problems, still 
the problem of crankcase explosion is ever present and we cannot 
forget about it. ]]></description>
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<title>Entangled In The World Wide Web</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/41922</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/41922</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jun 2005 09:50:30 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[From the first day I learned to surf the Internet, I became impressed by it. I could not recall whether it was the incredible amount of knowledge that can be found there, or was it the quality of the reading medium that struck me. But it did.]]></description>
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<title>Explosive Air</title>
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<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/44090</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jun 2005 09:40:46 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Although air compressors are built to withstand high pressures, 
and will have all the necessary relief valves to take care of 
normal occurring overpressures, explosion involving fire 
propagation is another matter.]]></description>
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<title>Internet Journey - From Storms To Desktops</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/41933</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/41933</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jun 2005 09:14:31 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Now I am into self-publishing and I can publish whatever I want. I shall not receive piles and piles of rejection slips anymore. As an author-publisher, I can also design my own illustrations and layout in whatever way I think best, and most important of all, I don't have to spend money on printing, paper, binding, and whatever else. ]]></description>
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<title>Transducers - The Remarkable Changers</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/41939</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/41939</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jun 2005 15:26:54 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Complex control systems all make use of signals that can be easily measured and altered remotely...]]></description>
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<title>Fire Evacuation Drill with a Difference</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/41928</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/41928</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jun 2005 15:20:33 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Any mistake that will cause people from the manufacturing clean rooms to evacuate will be disastrous to the company. The stakes are high...]]></description>
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<title>The Motor's Best Friend</title>
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<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/41937</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jun 2005 15:19:52 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The starting current of motor can become 3 to 6 times the normal running current! That's normal for motors. The motor can experience this high current for a period ranging from 20 to 50 seconds...]]></description>
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<title>Getting the Power to Control</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/41932</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/41932</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jun 2005 15:11:35 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[One of the advantages of using machines to control processes for you is that you can harness tremendous amounts of power and energy which humans do not possess...]]></description>
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<title>Successful Motor Protection Formulae</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/41935</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/41935</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jun 2005 15:10:50 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[If attention is not given to these factors, the overload relay 
will perform poorly...]]></description>
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<title>Emergency - Gas Fire!</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/41917</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/41917</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jun 2005 14:53:13 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The LPG fire need to be extinguished - but not by the water.  Extinguishing the fire in this way will create another hazard.  If the gas were to escape unburned, it could be more dangerous.  Any spark later on can ignite the gas and cause a bigger fire, possibly causing a tremendous rush of expanding gases...]]></description>
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<title>Controls - The Building Blocks of Automation</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/41912</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jun 2005 14:06:11 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[But how would you like to stand in one position, watch the process going on and operate valves, or switches according to the conditions you want? This is very tiring, isn't it? ]]></description>
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<title>What You Should Know about SMAW</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/25232</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/25232</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 07 Apr 2005 15:10:47 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In shielded metal-arc welding, the intense heat from an electric 
arc is used to melt and fuse metals to form a weld. It is one of 
the oldest and most widely used welding processes. Although used 
chiefly for joining iron and mild steels, shielded metal-arc 
welding is well suited to maintenance tasks because the 
equipment is relatively inexpensive, simple to operate, and can 
be used for welding many different kinds of metals.]]></description>
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<title>Vacation Break for Electrical Machines</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/25246</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/25246</guid>
<pubDate>Sat, 02 Apr 2005 21:49:01 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[What happens if the circuit breaker is placed in a high temperature 
environment? The thermal bimetallic strip bends on high temperature. 
In this case, the current is not causing the high temperature in the 
bimetallic strip, but the ambient air is! The current may still be 
below the safe operating rated value for the motor. ]]></description>
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<title>Just The Right Timing for Engines</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/25248</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/25248</guid>
<pubDate>Sat, 02 Apr 2005 21:48:04 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The many components of a diesel engine must work together properly, doing their function at the correct sequence all the time. If any component does not function as designed, the engine will perform poorly or even stop completely.]]></description>
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<title>How to Align Your Shafts</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/25249</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/25249</guid>
<pubDate>Sat, 02 Apr 2005 21:39:05 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The purpose of alignment is to ensure that the centerline of the motor rotor shaft coincides exactly with the centerline of the driven machinery. Alignment is essential to ensure that the machine runs smoothly with minimum vibration...]]></description>
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<title>Was There a Better Way?</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/25245</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/25245</guid>
<pubDate>Sat, 02 Apr 2005 21:39:03 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[But sometimes events happen so quickly that it takes our breath away. When things do not go as we planned, tempers flare up, moods become dampened, and we so quickly become irritated - especially if it was caused by last minute permission changes, which could so easily be overruled if only the person in 
authority would take a softer stand.]]></description>
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<title>The Mystery of Furry Animals</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/25234</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/25234</guid>
<pubDate>Sat, 02 Apr 2005 20:58:48 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[How do furry animals keep warm or cool? They don't wear clothing like humans. They seem to be able to adjust their body temperatures in their fur to all weather conditions. Can that be duplicated?]]></description>
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<title>Business Scents - Do They Work?</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/25235</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/25235</guid>
<pubDate>Sat, 02 Apr 2005 20:41:50 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Shopping mall owners know how to use it to their advantage.  People tend to feel happy or relaxed when there is a pleasant smell around them. Aromatic perfumes are sprayed at regular intervals to make people feel happy and in the mood to buy. ]]></description>
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<title>Just Do It!</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/25243</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/25243</guid>
<pubDate>Sat, 02 Apr 2005 20:23:59 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[These were fears that I felt. The fear of the unknown. The fear of things beyond my control. The fear of venturing out of my comfort zone...]]></description>
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<title>Hypothermia - The Cold Facts</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/20939</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/20939</guid>
<pubDate>Sun, 20 Mar 2005 16:59:17 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[With severe hypothermia, behavior changes from erratic to apathetic to unresponsive. Uncharacteristic behavior like inappropriate excitement or lethargy, poor judgment, and poor decision making are common. ]]></description>
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<title>Home Fire Prevention Effectiveness 1</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/20972</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/20972</guid>
<pubDate>Sun, 20 Mar 2005 16:34:18 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Everybody knows that heating can cause fires. However, we must not be 
unduly alarmed if there are sources of heat around us. We simply cannot 
avoid the heat. In fact we use heating for our own benefit...]]></description>
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<title>Business Team Building Strategy In The Jungle</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/20934</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/20934</guid>
<pubDate>Sun, 20 Mar 2005 16:23:17 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[We had been expecting an attack, but we did not expect it so 
soon. We did everything possible to protect ourselves, but 
the only cover we had were some bushes, tree trunks, leaves 
and the natural foliage. If we protect ourselves from the 
front, we could not cover our backs. Such was the defense we 
managed to set up. ]]></description>
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<title>Troubleshooting Pump Problems the Easy Way</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/20967</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/20967</guid>
<pubDate>Sun, 20 Mar 2005 16:14:20 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Pumps or other machinery will give tell tale signs when they are 
not working properly. An observant pump user will be able to 
avoid major breakdowns or damage if the problem is corrected early. ]]></description>
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<title>Electrical Industry's Protection - Destruction for Good</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/20946</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/20946</guid>
<pubDate>Sun, 20 Mar 2005 16:05:19 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Whenever a fuse blows, it means there is already a big fault in the 
circuit. Electricians must be especially careful during this time 
and take the necessary precautions...]]></description>
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<title>Why Select 2-Strokes?</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/8826</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/8826</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 12 Jan 2005 05:31:07 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In those 2 
strokes of the piston the engine has also completed 
4 stages of the combustion cycle - air intake, 
compression, combustion and exhaust.]]></description>
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<title>Bigger Power with 2-Strokes</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/8835</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 12 Jan 2005 05:20:25 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[One of the most prominent feature of a 2-stroke engine is the
presence of air intake ports on the cylinder liner that will
enable fresh air to be led in for combustion.]]></description>
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<title>Inside Knowledge about Diesel Engines</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/8841</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/8841</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 12 Jan 2005 05:14:46 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[One of the most reliable internal combustion engines around 
is the diesel engine. In many industrial installations, diesel 
engines are used as prime movers for the generation of 
electricity and for emergency air compressors.]]></description>
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<title>Lubrication - The Silent Component of Machinery</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 12 Jan 2005 04:26:52 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[When the moving components become completely separated by a cohesive 
film of lubricant, hydrodynamic lubrication occurs. Hydrodynamic 
lubrication prevents wear in moving parts, as there is no metallic 
contact between them. The bearing metals can last for a long time.]]></description>
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<title>Cooling Down by Evaporating</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/8808</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/8808</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 12 Jan 2005 04:11:45 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[If you run the evaporator blower without running the air cond 
system, sometimes you might get a burst tube in the evaporator.
]]></description>
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<title>Tsunamis in the Bible?</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/8640</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/8640</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 11 Jan 2005 06:50:10 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Was this what really happened to the Egyptian army when they were 
pursuing the Hebrew people while they were led out of Egypt by 
Moses? ]]></description>
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<title>Repairing Your Own Machine Components</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6405</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/6405</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 08 Dec 2004 08:33:31 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A skilled Maintenance Engineer should know how to use all these 
machines in order to make his own repairs in a safe manner. Very 
often he has to supervise machinists. The information below 
should be useful for that purpose. ]]></description>
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<title>Expansion for Heat Absorption</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6401</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/6401</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 08 Dec 2004 08:24:36 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Have you ever felt your skin becoming cool whenever you put alcohol 
on it? Or even when a bit of petrol spilled onto your hands? It's 
because, the alcohol or petrol has evaporated when it comes in contact 
with your skin. 

The result - heat is removed from your skin, and it feels cool!]]></description>
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<title>How Often Do You Change Oil?</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6403</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/6403</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 08 Dec 2004 08:16:32 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[When do you need to replace your lubricating oil? If you have 
a large quantity of lubricating oil to change, it is going to 
burn a hole in your pocket. So most plant operators try to 
preserve the properties of the lubricating oil for as long as 
possible.]]></description>
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<title>Why Condition Your Boiler Water?</title>
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<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/6406</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 08 Dec 2004 08:00:33 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[As more and more steam is evaporated, the water becomes more  and more concentrated with salts and other impurities. If you  use your kettle for a long while, you will see some chalky  deposits inside it.]]></description>
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<title>Get Hot on Combustion</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Dec 2004 08:00:25 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The lower the Oxygen content in the exhaust gas, the better the combustion. It means that the Oxygen has been fully utilized for burning. It also means that the fuel air ratio is set properly. Too much excess air is no good because the heat generated will be lost through the exhaust trunking.]]></description>
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<title>Effective Fire Prevention Measures in the Home 2</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/5729</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Dec 2004 05:22:26 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Although we can do our utmost to prevent fires from happening by
isolating the sources of heat from combustibles and oxygen, it is
often the unexpected event that catches us unawares.]]></description>
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