Archive for February 2010
Haier HWR10XC6 10,000-BTU Window Air Conditioner with Remote Control
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With a cooling capacity of 10,000 BTUs, this window air conditioner helps maintain a comfortable living space during the hot and muggy summer months. The unit’s easy-to-use electronic controls provide a digital time and temperature display, plus a convenient 24-hour on/off timer–great for cooling the living room right before arriving home from work or for keeping the bedroom at a perfect sleeping temperature then turning off on its own in the morning. Choose from thr (more…)
Portable Air Conditioner – Soleus Air 14000 BTU Air Conditioner Dehumidifier Heater
The space-saving Soleus LX-140 cools, heats, dehumidifies, and fans all in one appliance. AVFD display with enhanced graphics and readability, for easy operation. Evaporative technology means there is no water bucket to empty. The LX-140 can be installed with either a single or dual exhaust hose to efficiently cool, heat, or dehumidify any space with no permanent installation. Moves easily on heavy-duty caster wheels.
SPT WA-6591S 6,500-BTU Window Air Conditioner with Remote Control
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Ideal for small rooms up to 250 square feet, this window air conditioner features a 6,500-BTU cooling capacity and an energy-efficiency rating of 10.7. The unit’s electronic controls with digital display and remote capabilities make it simple to operate, while its two-speed fan, top air discharge, 24-hour timer, 64- to 88-degree F temperature range, and thermostat-controlled energy saver provide added convenience. For enhanced air quality, the unit dehumidifies the ai (more…)
A Tribble’s Guide to Space: How to Get to Space and What to Do When You are There (Paperback)
From Booklist
Marketingwise, it was probably irresistible–a book on spaceflight by a guy named Tribble. Oh, c’mon, you remember the warm fuzzballs from the classic Star Trek episode “The Trouble with Tribbles.” This book’s core audience remembers, and shouldn’t have any trouble reading this Tribble (the furry ones didn’t write). A Rockwell International rocket scientist, he proves well able to explain the basics of spaceflight concisely and clearly, right up to the early stages (more…)
A Tribble’s Guide to Space: How to Get to Space and What to Do When You are There (Paperback)
From Booklist
Marketingwise, it was probably irresistible–a book on spaceflight by a guy named Tribble. Oh, c’mon, you remember the warm fuzzballs from the classic Star Trek episode “The Trouble with Tribbles.” This book’s core audience remembers, and shouldn’t have any trouble reading this Tribble (the furry ones didn’t write). A Rockwell International rocket scientist, he proves well able to explain the basics of spaceflight concisely and clearly, right up to the early stages (more…)
Haier CPRD12XH7 12,000 BTU Portable Air Conditioner with Heating Capacity
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Equipped with a 12,000-BTU cooling capacity and a 9,500-BTU heating capacity, this portable heater and air conditioner helps keep any room of the house at a comfortable temperature from season to season. The unit’s electronic control panel makes it simple to select from three cool settings and three fan speeds, or use the full-function remote control with an LCD display for changing the settings from across the room. The A/C system also provides a dehumidification fun (more…)
Soleus Air PH3-10R-03 10,000-BTU Evaporative Portable Air Conditioner with Heat Pump and Remote Control
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For exceptional versatility and comfort throughout the year, this four-in-one portable appliance functions as an air conditioner, heater, fan, and dehumidifier. Use it as a 1256-watt air conditioner with 10,000 BTUs of cooling power for staying comfortable in the summer, then in the winter switch over to its 1179-watt heater mode, which uses Heat Pump technology to deliver 10,500 BTUs of heating power. The user-friendly electronic control panel makes it easy to select (more…)
Small Spaces: Stylish Ideas for Making More of Less in the Home (Paperback)
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Drawing upon the sparse tranquility of Japanese design, architect and Tokyo resident Azby Brown explains how to live comfortably in limited or overcrowded domains. By rethinking our approach to space, utilizing seemingly dead areas (under-floor or under-stairs storage, for example), creating multipurpose or convertible areas, and reconsidering layout, we can make the most of what we have. Some of these homes carry Eastern minimalism to an extreme that clu (more…)
Soleus Air PH1-12R-03 12,000-BTU Evaporative Portable Air Conditioner with Heat Pump and Remote Control
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For exceptional versatility and comfort throughout the year, this four-in-one portable appliance functions as an air conditioner, heater, fan, and dehumidifier. Use it as a 1340-watt air conditioner with 12,000 BTUs of cooling power for staying comfortable in the summer, then in the winter switch over to its 1090-watt heater mode, which uses Heat Pump technology to deliver 12,200 BTUs of heating power. The user-friendly electronic control panel makes it easy to select (more…)
A Methodology for Determining Air Force Deployment Requirements (Supporting Air and Space Expeditionary Forces) (Paperback)
The Air Force’s transition from a threat-based to a capabilities-based planning posture suggests the need to calculate swiftly the manpower and equipment required to generate those capabilities. This book outlines just such a methodology for determining deployment requirements. The methodology employs a prototype research tool–the Strategic Tool for the Analysis of Required Transportation (START)–which generates lists of capability units required to support a user-specified o (more…)








