Mozart helped calm pets during heavy calgary storms - China Industrial Oil Separators

Apparently, classical music helps sleeping dogs lie. It's a strategy that was used when a major thunder-and-lightningstorm rolled into Calgary on Tuesday evening. The more than 40 dogs that spent the night sleeping at a southeastdaycare and boarding facility were not disturbed by booming thunderand heavy rain. Classical music helped keep the dozens of dogs atBowDog relaxed during the storm, said Nicole Hnatuk, clientrelations and marketing manager.

"Thunder can be a really loud and shocking thing. . .

As long aswe remain calm and the dogs take from that leadership, we tend notto have a problem with it," Hnatuk said. Dogs staying at the facility were asleep and listening to calmingclassical music, as they do every night, when a thunderstorm hits. Hnatuk's advice for pet owners during a thunderstorm: "Keep reallycalm, show (pets) that everything is totally fine, keep them in aquiet room (and) put on calming music." The Calgary Humane Society's dogs were also soothed by songs duringTuesday's spectacular lightning and thunder show. "We have classical music playing all evening and that can helpdrown out some of the noises and it's been shown to ease a dog'sstress level," said Christy Thompson, manager of communications atthe society. Thompson said each of the facility's pets reacted differently toTuesday's late night downpour. Horizontal Pressure Leaf Filter

"Some animals don't react at all to the loud noises and a lot ofour more fearful animals, definitely, they wouldn't have slept,"Thompson said. She said dogs that are scared during thunderstorms may shake,whine, pant, urinate and try to find somewhere to hide. Thundershirt - a form-fitting vest used to reduce anxiety - hasbeen used on the society's dogs and is used by some of theorganization's employees on their own dogs during thunderstorms. At the Calgary Zoo, animals were moved to indoor facilities whenthe storm hit, said communications manager Laurie Skene. China Industrial Oil Separators

"Certainly animals don't really like thunder and lightning, butthey're all inside and they have shelters . . . so they're allfine," Skene said. China Starch Centrifugal Separators

Animals aren't the only ones that don't like loud weather. The lightning show and accompanying thunder kept people across thecity from receiving a good night of shut-eye. A lack of concentration, moodiness and a decrease in productivityare behaviours employers may see the day after a sleep-disruptingstorm. "You get people who will act out when they're overly tired," saidGary Agnew, partner at Cenera, a human-resource and businessconsulting firm. If employers notice an employee having a rough day, they should askthem about it and give the employee an opportunity to talk.

"I'm sure there are a few people who didn't get any sleep at alland ended up calling in and saying 'I can't come in today,' " Agnewsaid. Calling a boss, explaining the situation and taking a day off is"better than them coming in and not being productive or beingantagonistic," Agnew said. In an industry where safety is important, Dan MacLennan, executivedirector of the Alberta Construction Safety Association, said if anemployee isn't able to do his job, he needs to speak with hisemployer and let him know. "Nobody wants anybody who's not fully alert and able to functionfully at the job," MacLennan said.

"Everybody wants to make surethey come to work ready to go and they go home safely," At the Humane Society, Thompson said many of the organization'semployees, who are pet owners themselves, were kept awake by theirfrightened animals two nights in a row. "There are definitely some people that are walking in red-eyed,"Thompson said. She said employees keep a sense of humour about sleepless nightscaused by anxious animals and are understanding of one another. "I think because of this unique situation that we're in - knowinghow much each of us loves our animals in particular - we'reprobably a little more sympathetic than other employers." AKlingbeil@calgaryherald.com.

Glenmore reservoir closed to boaters as flood fears rise - Electronic Traffic Signs

The Glenmore Reservoir was closed to boaters Thursday as theimpacts of a deluge of rain earlier this week continue to be felt. City of Calgary officials banned recreation users from reservoirafter the water level was dropped Wedensday to accommodate "heavyflow from upstream caused by the recent rainfall," according to anews release issued by the city. The high river flow, increasedfloating debris, and the dirty water that obscures submergedhazards make the reservoir too dangerous for recreation, in thecity's assessment. The prohibition on recreational users will bereviewed daily. Meanwhile, Calgary s rivers are expected to swell over the nextseveral days amid warnings to stay away from the fast-flowing Elbowand Bow and their soggy banks, even as rain lightens today.

Runoff from a record mountain snowfall, mixed with more rainforecast along the Rockies Eastern Slopes, will result in risingwaters over the next few days and, depending on how hightemperatures go, continue well into the next several weeks. Banff and Canmore already faced flood watch warnings along the BowRiver on Wednesday, spiking concerns downstream into Calgary. Parts of the Rockies received as much as 10 metres of snow thiswinter, with Sunshine Village boasting the biggest snowfall 1,036 centimetres in its 84-year history. The giant snowpack is expected to cause havoc at some point onCalgary rivers.

This week, Parks Canada officials admit, is only the beginning. The rivers in general, both the Elbow and Bow, are rising, sopeople need to avoid them, said Calgary Fire Department spokesmanJayson Doysher. The banks are saturated, and they could give way at any time. Aswell, there s a lot of debris from the storm that s been blowninto the river and we have to be cautious about that, saidDoysher. And while Calgary s overnight storm resulted only in some flashflooding on golf courses, ball diamonds and suburban parking lots,residents west of Calgary battled high rivers and streams all day,erecting barricades and sandbagging. Outdoor Led Screens

Just west of the city, upstream of the Bow River, road crews usedheavy machinery to build an emergency spillway at Cougar Creek inCanmore to prevent an overflow onto the Canadian Pacific Railwaymain line. The Bow Valley Parkway, or Highway 1A, between Castle Mountain andJohnston Canyon was shut for most of the day, while theTrans-Canada Highway between Golden and Revelstoke, B.C., remainsclosed due to mudslides. Today Banff, Canmore and much of the western half of the provinceremain under a severe rainfall warning, with as much as 80millimetres of rainfall expected. Calgary is forecast to enjoy clear skies today, and someintermittent showers over the weekend along with cool temperatureshovering around 9 C. Electronic Traffic Signs

But record snowfalls in the mountains this winter have Parks Canadaofficials worried that even if rainfall slows, snow will continueto melt and head into Banff, Canmore and eventually into Calgaryover the next several weeks. We ve had a lot of snow in the mountains this year, and thesnowpack is still very high, so we re not out of the woods justyet, said Parks Canada spokesman Brian White. Residents in Banff were busy putting up large concrete barricadesalong the river just past the town s main street, while LakeLouise s Post Hotel was forced to sandbag its property adjacent tothe Bow River. Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resource Development has issuedhigh stream flow advisories for parts of southwestern Alberta, withup to 10 to 22 millimetres of precipitation falling overnight toWednesday morning and an additional 50 to 80 mm of precipitationforecast to fall today. Led Curtain Displays

Areas around Grande Prairie were callingfor as much as 120 mm. PAGEBREAK Carrie Sancartier, spokeswoman with Alberta Environment, said thatwhile no major flooding events were expected in southern Albertatoday, things can change very quickly. Residents in the South McDougall Flats area near Sundre wereevacuated Tuesday night due to concerns that rising Red Deer Riverwater could wipe out the three main rural roads. It affected 75 permanent residences in the area and 209 residencesat a local campground.

City officials have also closed the Glenmore Reservoir torecreational use, with water levels being dropped by the city toaccommodate the expected heavy flow upstream. During high river flow periods, typical at this time of year, waterlevels are lowered to mitigate the potential of any flooding. As a result, boat patrols cannot launch rescue craft, andconsiderable large floating, semi-submerged debris remains in thereservoir. The continued snowmelt is mixing with the more than 60 millimetresof rain Calgary already received over the last two nights, withTuesday night s lightning storm resulting in more than 150 callsto city fire crews, including house fires, lightning strikes, alarmbells and blown-off manhole covers. At the height of the storm, almost every Calgary Fire Departmentvehicle was on the road responding to the large call volume.

Flashflooding was spread throughout the city, with some streets andunderpasses impassible for a few hours. McCall Lake golf course saw some of its holes flooded outWednesday, and ball diamonds in Symons Valley were washed out,while parking lots in Harvest Hills and Symons Valley, some balldiamonds and shopping centre parking lots were deluged with hugepuddles. No injuries or major property damage were reported. As well, WestJet spokesman Robert Palmer confirmed 12 flights werecancelled on Wednesday due to the thunderstorm, explaining thatairplanes being in the wrong city and flight crews needing thelegal amount of rest as reasons for the cancellations. With files from Bryce Forbes, Calgary Heraldeferguson@calgaryherald.com.

Fifteen students graduate from innovative 'nanohigh' program - Led Tunnel Light Manufacturer

Posted: Jun 7th, 2012 Fifteen students graduate from innovative 'NanoHigh' Program ( Nanowerk News ) Fifteen Albany High School students received certificates todayas the newest graduates of the groundbreaking "NanoHigh" program, apartnership between the College of Nanoscale Science andEngineering (CNSE) of the University at Albany and the City SchoolDistrict of Albany (CSDA) that is believed to be the firstinitiative of its kind at a public high school in the country. Lieutenant Governor Robert J. Duffy said, "Congratulations to the2012 graduates of the NanoHigh program. The innovative NanoHighprogram is preparing the next generation of scientists andengineers in our state's rapidly growing nanotechnology industry.This partnership between the College of Nanoscale Science andEngineering and the City School District of Albany is the first ofits kind in the country, giving New York students a critical headstart in today's competitive high-tech society.

These graduateshave bright futures ahead of them, and I wish them the best ofluck." "Catalyzed by the vision and leadership of Governor Andrew Cuomo,and through programs like NanoHigh, New York is building aworld-class workforce that is critical for success in the 21stcentury innovation economy," said Dr. Alain E. Kaloyeros, CNSESenior Vice President and Chief Executive Officer. "We aredelighted to work closely with the City School District of Albanythrough a partnership that has given 90 high-school students aunique firsthand look at their future educational and career paths.Just as importantly, we are heartened by the growing interest inthis pioneering initiative." "Albany High School students are so fortunate to be able to takeadvantage of this opportunity to learn first-hand about thiscutting-edge science and technology that is transforming the way welive and work," said City School District of Albany SuperintendentRaymond Colucciello, Ed.D. "Our collaboration with the NanoCollegeand its visionary leader, Dr.

Alain Kaloyeros, is providing AlbanyHigh students with an invaluable opportunity to explore theever-growing world of nanotechnology. Our graduates of this programare being well-prepared to take their places in the high-techworkforce that is transforming not just our region, but our world." This marks the five-year anniversary of the NanoHigh program, whichwas designed by CNSE and CSDA to enhance students' opportunities totake advantage of a growing number of nanotechnology-relatededucational and career opportunities in the Capital Region andacross New York State. It is also intended to encourageunderrepresented social groups to pursue opportunities in scienceand engineering, with more than half of this year's classconsisting of underserved populations. Since the program's launch in the 2007-08 academic year, 90 AlbanyHigh School students have graduated from NanoHigh. Meanwhile,interest in the program is at an all-time high, with 45 studentsalready registered for next year's program, filling bothintroductory and advanced classes. Led High Bay Lighting

That growth also represents anincrease in the number of female students, a group that istypically underrepresented in the fields of science, technology,engineering, and mathematics (STEM). The NanoHigh program connects students with leading faculty andscientists at CNSE's unparalleled Albany NanoTech Complex, wherethey take part in hands-on experiments that will help prepare themfor a potential future in nanotechnology. This includes exploringintegrated circuit technologies through nanoscale patterning andfabrication; nanobiomedical applications, such as innovations innanomedicine and forensic DNA fingerprinting; clean energytechnologies, such as solar cells and ultracapacitors for energystorage; and nanoeconomics. The students also completed classroomwork at Albany High School, further exploring the promise ofnanotechnology and its potential to advance society. Led Tunnel Light Manufacturer

For more information about the NanoHigh program, please visit cnse.albany.edu/NanoforKids/NanoHighProgram.aspx . About CNSE The UAlbany CNSE is the first college in the world dedicated toeducation, research, development and deployment in the emergingdisciplines of nanoscience, nanoengineering, nanobioscience andnanoeconomics. With more than $14 billion in high-tech investments,CNSE represents the world's most advanced university-drivenresearch enterprise, offering students a one-of-a-kind academicexperience and providing over 300 corporate partners with access toan unmatched ecosystem for leading-edge R&D andcommercialization of nanoelectronics and nanotechnologyinnovations. CNSE's footprint spans upstate New York, including itsAlbany NanoTech Complex, an 800,000-square-foot megaplex with theonly fully-integrated, 300mm wafer, computer chip pilot prototypingand demonstration line within 85,000 square feet of Class 1 capablecleanrooms. More than 2,600 scientists, researchers, engineers,students and faculty work here, from companies including IBM,Intel, GlobalFoundries, SEMATECH, Samsung, TSMC, Toshiba, AppliedMaterials, Tokyo Electron, ASML and Novellus Systems. E27 Led Light Bulbs

An expansionnow underway, part of which will house the world's first Global450mm Consortium, will add nearly 500,000 square feet ofnext-generation infrastructure, an additional 50,000 square feet ofClass 1 capable cleanrooms, and more than 1,000 scientists,researchers and engineers from CNSE and global corporations. Inaddition, CNSE's Solar Energy Development Center in Halfmoonprovides a prototyping and demonstration line for next-generationCIGS thin-film solar cells. CNSE's Smart Systems Technology andCommercialization Center of Excellence (STC) in Rochester offersstate-of-the-art capabilities for MEMS fabrication and packaging.CNSE also co-founded and manages operations at the Computer ChipCommercialization Center at SUNYIT in Utica and is a co-founder ofthe Nanotechnology Innovation and Commercialization Excelerator inSyracuse. For information, visit www.cnse.albany.edu.