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Age-old mystery of Death Valley sailing stones finally solved

2014-08-28 18:15:11| Extremetech

The age-old mystery of the Death Valley sailing stones has finally been solved, thanks to science.

Aluminum-Oxide Honing Stones provide heavy stock removal.

2014-08-05 14:32:04| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today

Available for Sunnen General Hone tools as well as those of other manufacturers, 60-grit Premium Red Aluminum Oxide Abrasive resists chip loading and galling, even in stainless steel. Product is specifically formulated for machining oil/gas industry parts where fast, base-metal removal is critical to enlarging bore in short cycle time. Abrasive offers alternative for shops where inexperienced machine operators might damage faster-cutting, but higher cost superabrasives. This story is related to the following:Honing Stones |

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Climate change increases risk of kidney stones

2014-07-12 14:39:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Tech Times: There is an increase in the number of people seeking medical treatment for kidney stones as climate change worsens, says a new study published in the Environmental Health Perspectives journal of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. The researchers discovered a connection between the presence of hot days and the detection of kidney stones that affected 60,000 people in many cities in the U.S. found to have varying climates. "We found that as daily temperatures rise, there is...

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Will a warmer climate mean more kidney stones?

2014-07-10 09:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Medical Press: Add another possible woe to the growing list of consequences of climate change: Kidney stones. A new study of American cities suggests that rising temperatures may increase the number of people who develop the painful urinary obstructions. "These findings point to potential public health effects associated with global climate change," study leader Dr. Gregory Tasian, a pediatric urologist and epidemiologist at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, said in a hospital news release. His...

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