Get Rid of Acne in Under 24 Hours

General September 10th, 2009

Acne is a skin condition many of us wish we never had… Who hasn’t had a pimple pop up just before having to be somewhere in full view around people? 

The chance for another pimple popping up again unexpectedly and causing us distress is very likely.  With those future outbreaks, we can finally deal with them and not become self-conscious anymore.

There are a few acne products that promise to clear up skin or blemishes in less than 24 hours.  These products can be purchased online without a prescription.

Here are three acne products which will get rid of acne in less than 24 hours:

Zeno Acne Clearing Device

Zeno is a handheld device that zaps acne pimples with low heat to kill the bacteria (p.acne) that causes inflammation.  For the best results, people report using Zeno when they first feel a pimple coming and not before it erupts.  They spread out the 2 ½ minute pain-free treatment two to three times over a 24 hour period.

Clean & Clear Advantage Acne Control Kit

In a clinical study 100% of Clean & Clear users had clearer skin in as little as one day.  Clean & Clear is a kit of three different acne products for long term control.  It contains acne bacteria killing and oil dissolving ingredients.  There is also a spot treatment that shows results in as little as 8 hours.

Clean & Clear Advantage Concealing Treatment Stick

The Clean & Clear Advantage Concealing Treatment Stick may not necessarily get rid of acne within 24 hours, however it will hide blemishes while its active ingredient salicylic acid treats it.  The concealer won’t clog pores and prevent the acne from being treated.

3 Most Dangerous Myths About Searching for Public Records Online

General September 10th, 2009

Lots of people would have us believe that conducting a reasonably comprehensive or especially free people search is a piece of cake. However, that would only be one of the three most dangerous myths about online public records floating around today. To begin with, (1) the availability of online public records is not as widespread as one might think. According to our research:

– Only 35% of public records can be found online;
– Nearly all/ every “free” government public record website contains no personal identifiers, i.e., for privacy purposes, they provide summarized information rather than information about specific individuals.

The federal, state, and local agencies that maintain public records systems make substantial efforts to limit the disclosure of Social Security numbers, phone numbers, and addresses. Some even go so far as to limit the use of the dates of birth. The Social Security number is no longer the “key search tool identifier” it was in the 1980s and early 1990s. Websites with open record searching available to the public generally require only a name, unless a specific case file or docket number or registration number, et cetera, can be substituted.

(2) Government agencies that offer online access on a fee or subscription basis generally disclose partial personal identifiers. Nowadays, very few give Social Security numbers, and those that do often cloak or mask the first five digits. Some cloak the month and date of birth, and only reveal the year of birth. For example, most U.S. District Court and bankruptcy court online systems reveal no personal identifiers on their search results, thus making a reliable “name search” nearly impossible (I’ve tried).

We point this out because the lack of identifiers presents a real problem for employers or financial institutions who, at the same time, are legally required to exert a certain amount of “due diligence” in the process of making certain decisions. The existence of any possible adverse information may have to be double-checked by a hands-on search to ensure the proper match of a given subject to a given adverse record.

Also, we noticed that many governmental websites offering online record access tend to include a warning or disclosure stating that their information could have mis-spellings and/ or should be used for “informational purposes only.” For this reason, such sites should be considered as supplemental or secondary sources only. Again, to protect individuals’ privacy, they may provide summarized information rather than information about specific individuals.

The upshot of which is simply that . . . (3) A criminal record search from such a source usually does not, in and of itself, comply with the Fair Credit Reporting Act regulations involving preemployment screening . . . see video below:

In the meantime, you can find a dozen or so lists of public and private record information companies on this website:

Address and Telephone Numbers; other lists (provided on that same page) include information on the following topics:

– Aviation
– Bankruptcy
– Corporate/ Trade Name Data
– Credit Information
– Convicted Criminal Information
– Driver and/ or Vehicle
– Education/ Employment
– Environmental
– Foreign Country Information
– Genealogical Information
– Licenses/ Registrations/ Permits
– Litigation/ Judgments/ Tax Liens
– Military Service
– Patents
– Real Estate/ Assessors

Sometimes, the only way to conduct a reasonably certain background check online is from a reputable private vendor. A reputable online vendor may provide access to many records that might not be otherwise found online via Government online sources.

Air cooled water chillers

General September 10th, 2009

Air cooled water chillers are vapour compression refrigeration systems. The main components of a vapour compression refrigeration system are the compressor, condenser, expansion valve & evaporator.

Vapour compression refrigeration systems have a refrigeration cycle. The cycle starts with a cool low pressure mixture of liquid & vapour refrigerant entering the chiller evaporator. Once inside the chiller evaporator it absorbs the heat from the relatively warm water or fluid that the fluid chiller is cooling. This transfer of heat boils the liquid refrigerant in the chillers evaporator and the super-heated vapour is pulled into the chillers compressor.

The chillers compressor compresses the refrigerant to a high temperature & pressure, high enough to allow the chillers condenser to give up its heat to the cooler ambient air. Within the chillers condenser, heat is transferred from the hot refrigerant to the relatively cool ambient air this reduction in the chillers refrigerant causes it to de-superheat and condense into a liquid, then further sub-cool before leaving the chiller condenser.

The high pressure liquid refrigerant then enters the chiller expansion valve causing a large pressure drop across the chillers refrigerant circuit. The pressure reduction causes a small portion of the refrigerant to boil off, or flash, this would be seen in the chillers site glass. The site glass indicates if the chiller is short of gas, if the chiller is short of refrigerant gas the flashing inside the chillers site glass will increase. The boiled off refrigerant helps cool the remaining refrigerant to the desired temperature before the mixture enters the chiller evaporator to start the cycle again.