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    We Get Letters: Beginning Sept. 4 - September 4, 2014 by Mr HomeBuilder

    Neighborly note

    The members of Protect Hermosas Future state that their goal is to protect the financial future of Hermosa Beach. On the surface this seems like a very noble goal. We would all love to have a windfall that fixes our streets, our sewers and all the other issues faced by most cities in Southern California. But for me, the nobility of this group and its goal is tarnished because of one inescapable fact. That fact is that for this windfall to occur, quality of life for some of our neighbors will be put at risk. As a group, we will have to choose to put this facility very near to our neighbors homeshomes where they live, play and raise their families.

    I would not want an oil pumping station anywhere near my backyard, regardless of the windfall that may result. Even the smallest risk is too much. My quality of life and that of my family is more important. Therefore, I cannot, in good conscience, make a decision that would force that risk on others. And I am certain that if the members of PHF were honest with themselves, they would not want that facility in their backyard either. How can they, in good conscience, place that burden on others?

    Hey, PHF, lets find a solution to our deteriorating infrastructure that doesnt involve putting our neighbors quality of life at risk?

    Rob Blair

    Hermosa Beach

    Contract stipulations

    I have heard some residents questioning the logic of Hermosa Beach and E&B Natural Resources entering into a 35-year contract should the oil ban be lifted. I would suggest that the length of a contract between two parties is determined by capital investment on the part of the applicant, in return for certain guarantees by the property owner. This is not a marriage, and it is not a mortgage, as some have compared it to. It is a business.

    With more than $200 million in infrastructure, E&B needs the assurance that they can complete the goals of their project: recovering the expected resources from Hermosas uplands and tidelands. Hermosa Beach needs the assurance that they will, in turn, receive substantial income streams and lucrative benefits over this duration.

    Agreements, by definition, involve the needs of both parties. I want to make sure the needs of my city, Hermosa Beach, are in a tough, enforceable contract for the anticipated duration of this project.

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    Pressure Washing Government Projects – Video - August 29, 2014 by Mr HomeBuilder


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    Ford welcomes all-new EcoSport urban SUV to Sabah - August 29, 2014 by Mr HomeBuilder

    29th August, 2014

    KOTA KINABALU: Ford on Wednesday welcomed the highly-anticipated arrival of its all-new EcoSport urban SUV, which is set to define the compact sport utility vehicle segment in Sabah.

    Based on Fords global B-segment platform that underpins the Ford Fiesta, the all-new EcoSport combines the agility, affordability and fuel efficiency of a compact passenger car with the flexibility, style and driving position of an SUV.

    Offering superior fuel economy, easy manoeuvrability and an array of smart features, the EcoSport is just the right vehicle for both city streets and rough roads. It is as comfortable wading through flooded areas as it is entertaining the driver with hands-free music selection and phone calls, while offering passengers outstanding levels of comfort and quiet operation.

    The all-new EcoSport is powered by Fords global 1.5-litre twin independent variable camshaft timing (Ti-VCT) four-cylinder petrol engine. Delivering 110 PS of power and peak torque of 142 Nm, the engine is mated to the ultra-efficient six-speed Ford PowerShift automatic transmission with Select Shift to offer fuel efficiency of 15.4km/L and carbon dioxide emissions of 154g/km.

    The all-new EcoSport makes driving fun and intuitive with an array of smart features, including Ford SYNC, the voice-activated in-car connectivity system, available in both Mandarin and English for the first time in Malaysia.

    The award-winning system enables drivers to keep their hands on the wheel and eyes on the road while choosing their favourite music or making phone calls using voice commands.

    Other smart and convenient features include follow-me-home lights, Rear Parking Aid with Park Pilot and an auto-dimming rear-view mirror that prevents the driver from being blinded by the headlamps of following cars by detecting glare from lights behind.

    The EcoSport Titanium variant also comes with Smart Keyless Entry with Fords Push Start Button, as well as rain-sensing wipers, automatic headlamps and a power slide sunroof.

    There are 20 intelligent storage spaces, collectively totaling more than 21-litre capacity, including a cooled glove box that can keep up to six beverage cans cool, a sunglasses holder in an overhead console, a drawer under the front passenger seat that is big enough for a laptop, front door bins that can hold 1.5-litre bottles and 600ml bottles, and rear door bins that hold 600ml bottles.

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    California drought: San Jose moving to impose water conservation measures, but without fines - August 17, 2014 by Mr HomeBuilder

    SAN JOSE -- Complying with new state rules aimed at cutting water use during California's historic drought, the San Jose City Council is poised to declare a citywide water shortage, ask all residents to cut use by 20 percent and place new limits on watering lawns and landscaping.

    But like many other large Bay Area urban communities, the city does not plan to hire "water cops" or issue fines for people who ignore the rules -- at least not for now.

    "We are working to make sure the rules are enforced and our community does what is required," said Kerrie Romanow, director of the San Jose's Environmental Services Department. "At this point we don't feel that needs to include monetary fines."

    If the City Council approves the new rules at its Aug. 26 meeting, as expected, it will be illegal to water any lawns or landscaping in San Jose every day between the hours of 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. All private property, along with government property such as schools and parks, is affected.

    Residents using recycled wastewater for irrigation, such as large businesses and parks, would be exempt, however. So would people watering yards and plants with buckets filled with water collected from their showers.

    San Jose's roughly 1 million residents also would be prohibited from watering landscaping so much that water runs into the street, sidewalks or neighboring property. And they would be banned from washing down sidewalks and driveways, washing cars without shut-off nozzles on their hoses, or operating decorative fountains unless they have recirculating water.

    The rules would take effect immediately for all city residents, regardless of who provides their water, and continue until April 25, 2015.

    Historic drought

    California is laboring under its worst drought since at least 1976-77, and by some accounts in a century. The state is in its third year of below-normal rainfall, with creeks drying up, major reservoirs at half full or less, water tables falling and wildfire danger at extreme highs.

    San Jose's proposed rules come one month after the state Water Resources Control Board ordered every water provider in the state with more than 3,000 customers to place mandatory rules to limit water wasting and limit landscape watering, allowing fines of up to $500 for violators.

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    COE Service Team Gives New Life to Viking's Press Feeds - August 14, 2014 by Mr HomeBuilder

    Smoke and water damaged equipment restored like new

    Sterling Heights, Mich. When custom metal stamper Viking Inc. (Columbia City, Ind.) suffered a factory fire earlier this year much of the equipment escaped the flames, but was rendered inoperable by the smoke and water damage from its fire protection system. This included two COE Press Equipment servo roll feeds with control panels that were left in standing water -- a ServoMaster Series 1 installed in 1997 for light gauge stamping and a ServoMaster Series 2 installed in 2007 for medium gauge applications. Viking contacted COE's Service Department to see if there was any hope in restoring the equipment to a reliable operating state.

    "When we first saw the equipment it looked pretty ugly and, since oils retain odors, the feeds just reeked of smoke," said COE Service Manager John Kwiatkowski. "However, the ServoMaster feeds feature a modular design and robust construction, so we were confident it made sense to refurbish rather than replace."

    COE began the restoration process by power washing with a special cleaning agent to eliminate the odor. Next began the mechanical and control repairs. Coe provided a full mechanical rebuild based on its inspection of the feeds, and a new electrical system on both machines, including an upgrade to the most recent ServoMaster Touch Controller. Cosmetically, the equipment was sanded down and repainted to make the servo feeds look like new.

    "We couldn't believe how good these machines looked when they came back to us," said Viking's owner Steve Schwenn. "This has been a challenging situation for Viking, so we really appreciate having a partner like COE to help us get back up and running production again."

    COE Press Equipment has an experienced service team that provides new equipment installation support, production issue troubleshooting, preventative maintenance, equipment repairs and rebuilds as well as making recommendations for reconditioned coil feed lines, replacements and upgrades. For more information on COE's service offerings, email John Kwiatkowski at jmk@cpec.com.

    About Viking Inc. Viking Incorporated, headquartered in Columbia City, Indiana, has been in business since 1949, accommodating the largest aftermarket exhaust products in the U.S. Its key services include custom metal stamping, custom wire forming, and O.E.M. replacement supply. For more information, visit http://www.vikinginc.com

    About COE Press Equipment COE Press Equipment designs and manufactures a complete line of premiere coil handling and servo roll feed equipment from stand-alone roll feeds, straighteners, reels, cradles and air feeds to complete integrated feed lines and cut-to-length systems. The company supplies and services a wide variety of global markets and industries including automotive, appliance, lighting, metal processing, housewares, lawn and garden, contract stampers, tool and die builders, and many others. For more information, visit http://www.cpec.om

    COE Press Equipment 40459 Brentwood Sterling Heights, MI 48310 Web: http://www.cpec.com Tel: (586) 979-4400 Fax: (586) 979-2970

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    Japan's Economy Contracts in 2nd Quarter - August 13, 2014 by Mr HomeBuilder

    By Dow Jones Business News, August 12, 2014, 08:35:00 PM EDT

    TOKYO--Japan's economy contracted sharply in the second quarter after a sales-tax increase in April sent household spending tumbling, which economists said could pressure the government to take additional stimulus measures.

    Real gross domestic product, the total value of all goods and services produced in the economy, shrank 6.8% in the three months through June on an annualized basis from the prior quarter.

    That was slightly less than a 7.1% contraction forecast by economists surveyed by The Wall Street Journal, but economists said a larger-than-expected drop in private consumption and a sharp increase in inventories raised concerns about the resilience of Japan's economic recovery.

    A fallback in economic output was expected after the nation's sales tax rose to 8% from 5% on April 1. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and other policy makers have said they expect the downturn to be short-lived.

    If that forecast proves too rosy, the government might have to compile more economic-stimulus measures and reconsider plans to raise the sales tax further to 10% in October 2015, economists said.

    Investors should watch out for a risk that the domestic economy stays sluggish for longer than expected, said Yasunari Ueno, chief market economist at Mizuho Securities.

    "The next focal point is how much the economy will rebound in the July-September period. If the upward pressure is weak, it will likely increase the chance that Prime Minister Abe decides in December to delay the next sales-tax hike," Mr. Ueno said.

    The economy expanded 6.1% in the first quarter, as households stocked up on big-ticket items such as washing machines before the sales tax rose.

    Government officials were more sanguine about Wednesday's data. Economy Minister Akira Amari said the figure didn't change the government's outlook that the economy continues to improve steadily. He said the government would respond flexibly on the economy but added that he didn't currently see a need to compile an additional budget.

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    Japan's Economy Contracts Sharply - August 13, 2014 by Mr HomeBuilder

    By Dow Jones Business News, August 12, 2014, 08:35:00 PM EDT

    TOKYO--Japan's economy contracted sharply in the second quarter after a sales-tax increase in April sent household spending tumbling, which economists said could pressure the government to take additional stimulus measures.

    Real gross domestic product, the total value of all goods and services produced in the economy, shrank 6.8% in the three months through June on an annualized basis from the prior quarter.

    That was slightly less than a 7.1% contraction forecast by economists surveyed by The Wall Street Journal, but economists said a larger-than-expected drop in private consumption and a sharp increase in inventories raised concerns about the resilience of Japan's economic recovery.

    A fallback in economic output was expected after the nation's sales tax rose to 8% from 5% on April 1. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and other policy makers have said they expect the downturn to be short-lived.

    If that forecast proves too rosy, the government might have to compile more economic-stimulus measures and reconsider plans to raise the sales tax further to 10% in October 2015, economists said.

    Investors should watch out for a risk that the domestic economy stays sluggish for longer than expected, said Yasunari Ueno, chief market economist at Mizuho Securities.

    "The next focal point is how much the economy will rebound in the July-September period. If the upward pressure is weak, it will likely increase the chance that Prime Minister Abe decides in December to delay the next sales-tax hike," Mr. Ueno said.

    The economy expanded 6.1% in the first quarter, as households stocked up on big-ticket items such as washing machines before the sales tax rose.

    Government officials were more sanguine about Wednesday's data. Economy Minister Akira Amari said the figure didn't change the government's outlook that the economy continues to improve steadily. He said the government would respond flexibly on the economy but added that he didn't currently see a need to compile an additional budget.

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    Intel watches Arm as low-powered computing thrives - August 11, 2014 by Mr HomeBuilder

    As the PC market continues to decline, Arm is proving that non x86 chips are cool and have a long and prosperous future.

    Intel has said it is watching closely its "biggest competitor", the semi-conductor firm Arm, which holds almost 95% of the burgeoning smartphone segment.

    Dylan Larson, director for Intels Xeon product marketing, made the comments during a workshop in Intel's Hillsboro campus in Oregon.

    There have been speculations that Apple could replace Intel chips with those made around Arm architecture in its Mac devices from 2016 onwards.

    The company already uses Arm architecture in its processors for iPhones and iPads. Intel has been used in Apples Mac devices since 2006.

    The rumours were sparked by a blog from former Apple executive Jean-Louis Gassee in which he said: When Apple announced its 64-bit A7 processor, I dismissed the speculation that this could lead to a switch away from Intel chips for the Macintosh line for a homegrown 'desktop-class' chip. I might have been wrong."

    It is estimated that Arm-based chips are found in every six of ten mobile devices in the world.

    Arm technology is often cheaper and more power efficient. While Arm dominates the smartphone and mobile device market share, it holds only 5% of the server, personal computing and high-performance computing market that Intel dominates.

    Intel could face tougher challenges from Arm as the PC market continues to diminish, analysts said.

    Intel became complacent when AMD stopped innovating and acting as competition, said Nebojsa Novakovic, a Singapore-based consultant at Computational Resource Centre.

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