PressurePro TPMS and Iowa State University's College of Engineering's Solar Car Team, Team PrISUm recognize the importance that proper tire pressure levels have on their Solar Car's performance. "Fusion", Team PrISUm's 2005 entry into the North American Solar Challenge, will carry PressurePro's newest generation of Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) on board for the upcoming 2004 ? 2005 season. PressurePro of Harrisonville, Mo. is a Corporate Sponsor for Team PrISUm's project which competes in several high visibility events culminating with the No. American Solar Challenge, a 2500 mile race from Austin, Texas to Calgary Alberta, Canada."Over the course of this trip, reliability of the car will be one key to success, and will be enhanced by the use of the PressurePro tire pressure monitoring system.
It will make it possible to recognize tire problems before they waste precious energy, or even more importantly, cause an accident", states Justin Steinlage Project Director, Team PrISUm."We recognize the importance that proper tire pressures play in Safety, Peace of Mind, Preservation of Tire Life and Fuel Economy", says Douglas McMeen, Dir of Operations for Advantage PressurePro LLC, of Harrisonville, Missouri. "As well, we want to do everything possible to assist in the evolution of Renewable Energy Technologies, while helping the next generation of engineers to achieve maximum performance from their vehicles". Low tire pressures have a direct impact on the vehicle's performance and in the case of ISU's Solar Car, we believe Team PrISUm will enjoy a definite advantage with PressurePro on board".Until recently, the ISU Solar Car team could only monitor tire pressures visually, observing from their escort vehicle. PressurePro allows Team PrISUm's to monitor real time tire pressures from within the vehicle, alerting the driver to dangerous and power draining low tire situations, before they become a problem. PressurePro can monitor pressures on all tires of the vehicle, alerting to low pressures with both an audible and visual alert when tire pressures drop, allowing sufficient time to react to the situation.
PressurePro is one of the pioneers in development of TPMS and has set the standard. This revolutionary new generation of product incorporates RF & antenna technology to transmit actual (current) tire pressures to a monitor display in the vehicle. PressurePro allows you to monitor a primary vehicle as well as a towed vehicle when desired. PressurePro works on all types of vehicles, with up to 34 wheels: Autos, Vans, Light Trucks, SUV's, Delivery Vehicles, Motor Homes, RV's, Commercial Trucks, Busses, Trailers, and Off-Road vehicles with pneumatic tires."We give this team a good advantage", states Gayland Johnson, VP Sales at PressurePro. "We've made this technology available and this group recognized it's importance for safety and energy savings.
We want to do all we can to support their effort". PressurePro is distributed nationwide through approved dealers, distributors, and their website at: www.advantagepressurepro.comAdvantage PressurePro LLCJoseph Haddy ? Marketing Manager205 West Wall Street Harrisonville, Mo. 64701Ia. Tel: 319-298-0121 Mo. Tel: 816-887-3505Toll Free: 800-959-3505E-mail: e-mail protected from spam bots.
Beyond Paint: Decorating Walls With Stencils
Painting walls in various colors is a quick and easy way to decorate any room in your home. But when you're looking for something a bit more artistic and unique, you might try your hand at stenciling.Stencils come in a variety of forms: Simple geometric shapes to elaborate scenery. Really good stencils can actually reproduce famous paintings and designs too.A simple room decoration stencil pattern to start with is borders. Stenciling borders can be done in addition to existing wallpaper, or as a replacement. Stenciled borders can be repeated geometric designs, or more detailed repeating patterns such as vines, flowers or leaves.
Borders can also be placed at the top of a wall, the bottom, or in dead center for variating effects and design influences.Stencils allow you to create friezes as well. This is done simply by starting with a strong contrasting color at the top, and carried downward through gradually fading tints until they are lost in the general color of the wall There...
Beyond Paint: Decorating Walls With Stencils
Stake Your Ground with a Tailgating Flagpole
Tailgating flagpoles are the perfect way to boldly stake your territory and show your true colors at your next tailgating party, camping trip, family reunion, picnic or store promotion. Tailgating flagpoles come in light aluminum or flexible fiberglass. They are usually telescoping, for easy set-up and trunk storage. Avoid any telescoping flagpole whose sections don't lock into place; this way, the pole won't collapse when the wind picks up (or when the party gets rowdy!)
The tallest tailgating poles are about twenty feet ? capable of supporting flags as large as three feet tall by five feet long.
There are two basic types of tailgating flagpole mounts: trailer hitch mounts, and wheel stands.
Trailer hitch mounts attach to the hitch on your car, RV, or truck. All you have to do is slide the mount onto the hitch and secure it with the included pin.
If the flagpole is sectional, insert the bottom portion into the hole in the mount, then...
Stake Your Ground with a Tailgating Flagpole
Living with a Latex Allergy
The interesting thing about latex is that it is a huge part of our society, often without being noticed.
For example, carpet backing, pencil erasers, baby pacifiers, wheelchair tires, toys, balloons, and even elastic in clothing is latex.
However, most people relate latex to adhesive tape used in hospitals, which is yet another example.
Because so many people have latex allergy and the number of things made from latex is growing, symptoms are on the rise.Take the healthcare industry for example ? this particular area is surrounded by latex in the form of tape, surgical gloves, disposable syringes, and blood pressure cuffs.
Because doctor's offices, clinics, and hospitals use so much latex, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health have released results of a study that show a minimum of 12% of all healthcare workers eventually deal with some level of latex allergy.
Even so, the biggest concern regarding latex allergy relates...
Living with a Latex Allergy
Beyond Paint: Decorating Walls With Stencils
Painting walls in various colors is a quick and easy way to decorate any room in your home. But when you're looking for something a bit more artistic and unique, you might try your hand at stenciling.Stencils come in a variety of forms: Simple geometric shapes to elaborate scenery. Really good stencils can actually reproduce famous paintings and designs too.A simple room decoration stencil pattern to start with is borders. Stenciling borders can be done in addition to existing wallpaper, or as a replacement. Stenciled borders can be repeated geometric designs, or more detailed repeating patterns such as vines, flowers or leaves.
Borders can also be placed at the top of a wall, the bottom, or in dead center for variating effects and design influences.Stencils allow you to create friezes as well. This is done simply by starting with a strong contrasting color at the top, and carried downward through gradually fading tints until they are lost in the general color of the wall There...
Beyond Paint: Decorating Walls With Stencils