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JONESBORO, Ark., Jan. 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- A new HemiPleat(®) eXtreme nano fiber filter from Camfil Farr Air Pollution Control (APC) offers higher filtration efficiencies, greater durability, and better resistance to pulse-cleaning than competitive products. These advantages can extend filter life and reduce operating and energy costs associated with industrial cartridge dust and fume collectors. The standard eXtreme media delivers MERV 15 efficiency - higher than the base...
Lee Rannals for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online Astronomers are reaching out to the public and asking for a little help in a study to find holes in dust clouds that are threaded throughout our galaxy. By looking at images from the Herschel Space Observatory, combined with those from NASA’s Spitzer satellite, members of the public can join the scientists by helping to distinguish between dense clumps of cold dust and possible holes in these dusty clouds. Dust clouds do not...
JONESBORO, Ark., Dec. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Camfil Farr APC has announced major updates to its popular line of Gold Series® cartridge dust and fume collectors. The revamped line features a number of design changes and cosmetic enhancements plus an expanded menu of options to ensure a clean workplace in all types of industrial environments. "We've made these changes to uphold our mission statement - to supply the best dust collector from an end-user and maintenance standpoint,"...
National Science Foundation Changes in winter hydrology, ecology and biogeochemistry are focus of session at American Geophysical Union (AGU) conference If you're planning to skate on a frozen lake or river this winter, ski on a snowy slope, or, when spring arrives, depend on snowmelt to refill your water supply, you may need to think twice. Winter as a "species" may have evolved to be less like the winters we remember. The change has consequences for summer, too, including plants'...
KEARNEY, Neb., Nov. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Baldwin Filters released its new line of Extreme Performance heavy-duty air filters featuring Baldwin's patented ProTura® nanofiber technology this week. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121106/CG07040) These new heavy-duty air filters fit common agricultural, mining and construction applications. "We recognize that many customers using our filters operate their equipment in high dust environments where contaminant...
Lee Rannals for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online Three years of allergy shots - or immunotherapy - may be enough to control allergic asthma, according to research published in the Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology. "The recommended duration of immunotherapy for long-term effectiveness has been three to five years," Iwona Stelmach, MD, PhD, lead study author, said. "Our research shows that three years is an adequate duration for the treatment of childhood asthma associated with...
ATMOS Global ™ (ATMOS Australia Pty Ltd – Elite Atmospheric Air Quality Modelling & Forecasting and Climate Change Research Consultants ™) launches a first-of-its-kind ‘constellation of world’s first transformative multi-system dust management technologies’ assimilated in the company’s new services line-up structure, intuitively named the DustPack ™ : Evidence-Based Dust Management Service Structure ™ (ATMOS-5D+ ™, DustAlert+ ™, DustFinder+ ™ and RiskBalance+...
[ Watch the Video: Imported Dust in American Skies ] April Flowers for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online In a joint study between NASA and University of Maryland, College Park, scientists have made the first measurement-based estimate of the amount and composition of tiny airborne particles that arrive over North America each year. With a 3D view of the atmosphere now possible from satellites, the team calculated that dust, not pollution, is the main ingredient. According to the...
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- NASA and university scientists have made the first measurement-based estimate of the amount and composition of tiny airborne particles that arrive in the air over North America each year. With a 3-D view of the atmosphere now possible from satellites, the scientists calculated that dust, not pollution, is the main ingredient of these imports. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20081007/38461LOGO) According to a new analysis...
LOS ANGELES, July 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- A legendary line-up of talent from the worlds of music, television, stage and screen join together for an unprecedented night of entertainment in "From Dust To Dreams: Opening Night at The Smith Center For The Performing Arts" in Las Vegas, set to air on PBS on Friday September 21st at 9pm ET/PT. This historic television event will be hosted by Emmy Award-winning actor Neil Patrick Harris and will feature performances by Academy Award...
