Feeling the Heat – Don’t Let Your Car Overheat
In July and August last year, nearly 5% of all call outs to 1st Central’s breakdown partner* were the result of overheated engines. Summer 2013 is seeing the longest prolonged heat wave for seven years...
View ArticleFire Destroys Northwest Summit Home
Patch Ankeny, IA -- Ankeny and area fire fighters battled a blaze in the heat Wednesday. Reported by Patch 19 hours ago.
View ArticleAll vehicles great and small on show at steam extravaganza
This is Cornwall -- Historic vehicles come in all shapes and sizes at the Great Dorset Steam Fair – but one of the tiniest can measure up to the giants of the haulage world, at least in spirit. The...
View ArticleBig Story Weather – August 29, 2013
*redOrbit Meteorologist Joshua Kelly* *Big Story Weather from August 28: * The heat impacted large areas of the Plains again yesterday with temps soaring over 100F and heat index values near 110....
View ArticleHow folding doors gave my 1930s home an air of Hollywood glamour
This is Nottingham -- BI-fold doors are the must haves of the moment. Thanks to their ability to fold away concertina-style, they are rapidly becoming a design favourite with home owners and...
View ArticleRyan Harris determined to return from injury soon
Queensland paceman believes he'll be fit to play with Brisbane Heat in the Champions League tournament in India Australia's man of the Ashes, Ryan Harris, doesn't want to be wrapped in cotton wool and...
View ArticleDevonshire's ref rage as Iron see red twice
This is Essex -- NINE-MAN Braintree slumped to a defeat to leaders Barnet in a game where newly-promoted referee Craig Hicks made it a controversial afternoon. The Sutton-based official sent off Iron...
View ArticleArizona AC Company Operating Long Hours in Record Heat
Phoenix HVAC Service Air Care Cooling & Heating LLC Working Day and Night Due to High Temperatures Phoenix, Arizona (PRWEB) August 29, 2013 All of Arizona is experiencing record high heat, with the...
View ArticleSierra's QuadraTherm® 640i/780i Wins Flow Control's Innovation Award
Innovation Drives Product Development Recognized by Nine Years of Industry Honors Monterey, CA (PRWEB) August 29, 2013 Sierra Instruments is pleased to announce that their QuadraTherm® 640i/780i flow...
View ArticleCooling of the Pacific has slowed pace of global warming as changes in ocean...
Scientists believe a series of naturally occurring 'La Nina' weather events, which bring cooler waters to the surface, have masked the heat-trapping effect caused by greenhouse gases. Reported by...
View ArticleUS Open final 1980: the making of McEnroe and a bridge too far for Borg
McEnroe recover from a gruelling five-set defeat in the Wimbledon final to beat Borg in their Flushing Meadows rematch *The history* Think of the duels between Bjorn Borg and John McEnroe and generally...
View ArticleCongo-Kinshasa: UN Turns Up the Heat in the Congo
[Deutsche Welle]In a bid to improve its image in eastern Congo, the UN is for the first time fighting alongside the Congolese army against M23 rebels. However, MONUSCO's new strategy has reportedly...
View ArticleWhere can coral reefs relocate to escape the heat?
The best real estate for coral reefs over the coming decades will no longer be around the equator but in the sub-tropics, new research suggests. Reported by Science Daily 9 hours ago.
View ArticleCollege Football Preview: Texas Favored in Big 12; Baylor, Oklahoma, Oklahoma...
*Teams:* Baylor, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, TCU, Texas, Texas Tech, and West Virginia *Best Team:* Texas *Best Coach:* Art Briles (Baylor) AND Bill Snyder (Kansas...
View ArticleHeat prompt Denver charter school to makes Thursday classes optional
Classes Thursday are optional for students at a Denver charter school.The Downtown Denver Expeditionary School said on it website that the heat had prompted it to make Thursday an "optional Reported by...
View ArticleHeat prompts Denver charter school to make Thursday classes optional
Classes Thursday are optional for students at a Denver charter school. The Downtown Denver Expeditionary School said on it website that the heat had prompted it to make Thursday an "optional day of...
View ArticleHeat proves too much for some Minneapolis schools
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Minneapolis schools tried fans, popsicles, ice and outdoor classes before finally giving in to a late-summer heat wave. After three days of temperatures in the upper 90s and high...
View ArticleSandip Roy: 'I Have a Dream': An American Export Mightier Than McDonald's
At my school in Kolkata, far far away from the American civil rights movement and the red hills of Georgia, "I Have a Dream" was an elocution favorite. Tutored by Belgian priests, Bengali students from...
View ArticleDigital Storm targets PC enthusiasts with exclusive HydroLux cooling solution
Let's suspend disbelief for a moment and pretend that you're willing to drop a grand on your PC's cooling system -- that's the kind of cash you'll need to set aside for the HydroLux from Digital Storm....
View ArticleHow to Beat The Heat in Council District 2
Patch Sherman Oaks, CA -- Advice about staying cool from City Council Member Paul Krekorian's office. Reported by Patch 7 hours ago.
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