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Nominated article	Score	Supporters	Specialist supporters	Date created
Air Quality Index	1	Paul Wormer		2009-06-18
Hawaiian alphabet	1	Drew R. Smith		2009-06-17
Now and Zen	2	Gareth Leng; Milton Beychok		2009-06-06
Continuum hypothesis	1	Milton Beychok		2009-11-06

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The next New Draft of the Week will be the article with the most votes at 1 AM UTC on Thursday, 25 June 2009. I did the honors this time. Milton Beychok 06:20, 18 June 2009 (UTC)

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Now and Zen: A 1988 studio album recorded by Robert Plant, with guest contributions from Jimmy Page. [e] This article may be deleted soon. To oppose or discuss a nomination, please go to CZ:Proposed for deletion and follow the instructions. For the monthly nomination lists, see Category:Articles for deletion. The metadata subpage is missing. You can start it via filling in this form or by following the instructions that come up after clicking on the [show] link to the right. Do you see this on PREVIEW? then SAVE! before following a link. To find out more about the use of metadata for the management of Citizendium pages, see CZ:Metadata. You may see this box for one of two reasons. Either: A - New page has been created, or subpages template was added to an existing page B - Cluster move is in progress Click either the A or B link for further instructions. 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Genre Hard rock, rock Language English Length 46 minutes 59 seconds Label Es Paranza Records Catalogue Es Paranza 90863-1 (US) Es Paranza 790 863-1 (UK) Producer Robert Plant, Tim Palmer, and Phil Johnstone Engineer Rob Bozas & Martin Russell Now and Zen is an album by the former Led Zeppelin singer Robert Plant, released in 1988 via the record label Es Paranza. The album generated two Mainstream Rock Tracks|mainstream rock hits, 'Heaven Knows' (Number 1 for six weeks) and 'Tall Cool One' (Number 1 for four weeks), and earned Plant his first solo multi-platinum honour with RIAA. Overview With a new backing band and time to rethink the direction of his career, Plant returned in late 1987 with more of the material that had historically defined him in Led Zeppelin. Although Plant persisted in utilising computerised audio technology, in a comparable fashion to his anteceding solo issues, for this release Plant re-integrated blues-rock that had all but been relinquished on his 1985 release Shaken 'n' Stirred. Plant, who often uses mysterious and mystical lyrics, composes some of his most coherent songs, and the manner in which the writing complements the melodic arrangements are partially responsible for the commercial success of Now and Zen. A prominent guitar and an exotic aural texture to the recordings also marked another transformation in Plant's sound, who now added Middle Eastern colouration in compositions like 'Heaven Knows'. This is a musical direction that he would eventually re-engage with in the mid-1990s with the Jimmy Page and Robert Plant project. This album is also notable in that it marks his first collaboration with keyboardist Phil Johnstone, who would continue to play and write with Plant on subsequent albums, and song-writer producer Dave Barrett. Plant's lifelong loyalty to his favourite Association football|football team Wolverhampton Wanderers (The Wolves) is expressed in the form of wolf motifs on the front cover. The working title for this recording project was in fact Wolves. In another symbolic return to his past, Plant's feather from Led Zeppelin IV in encapsulated in a crystal, next to the wolf motifs. The charting singles 'Heaven Knows' and 'Tall Cool One' features Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page (On the liner notes, Page's participation on the recordings were signified with a ZoSo symbol), underpinning a riff similar to the Yardbirds-era standard 'The Train Kept a-Rollinˈ'. In retort to the Beastie Boys' unauthorised sampling of Led Zeppelin songs on their 1986 album Licensed to Ill, Plant also sampled Led Zeppelin tracks ('Whole Lotta Love', 'Black Dog', 'The Ocean (song)|The Ocean', and 'Custard Pie') on 'Tall Cool One', furthermore singing lyrical refrains from 'When the Levee Breaks (Led Zeppelin song)|When the Levee Breaks'. Plant reflects with 'White, Clean and Neat', a song evoking teen life in the mid-1950s, when the arrival of rock 'n' roll divided families and whole generations. 'Walking Towards Paradise' was initially a bonus track obtainable only on the CD version of the album. Rhino Entertainment eventually issued a remastered edition of the album, with additional tracks, on 3 April 2007. Plant performed 'Heaven Knows', 'Tall Cool One', and 'Ship of Fools' at the Atlantic Records 40th Anniversary concert in 1988. 'Ship of Fools' was also used on the final two-hour episode of Miami Vice entitled 'Freefall'. In an interview he gave to Uncut (magazine)|Uncut magazine in 2005, Plant commented: ‘ By the time Now and Zen came out in '89, it looked like I was big again. It was a Top 10 album on both sides of the Atlantic. But if I listen to it now, I can hear that a lot of the songs got lost in the technology of the time. ’ Track list Album information 1988 Track listing: Side One: 'Heaven Knows' (Phil Johnstone, David Barrett) – 4:02 'Dance on My Own' (Robert Plant, Phil Johnstone, Robert Crash) – 4:31 'Tall Cool One' (Robert Plant, Phil Johnstone) – 4:37 'The Way I Feel' (Robert Plant, Phil Johnstone, Doug Boyle) – 5:39 Side Two: 'Helen of Troy' (Robert Plant, Phil Johnstone) - 5:03 'Billy's Revenge' (Robert Plant, Phil Johnstone) – 3:33 'Ship of Fools' (Robert Plant, Phil Johnstone) – 4:59 'Why' (Robert Plant, Robert Crash) – 4:12 'White, Clean and Neat' (Robert Plant, Phil Johnstone) – 5:28 Chart positions Album Chart (1988) Peak Position Norwegian Albums Chart 12 UK Albums Chart 10 Swedish Albums Chart 18 Canadian RPM Top 100 Chart 4 US Billboard The 200 Albums Chart 6 Australian ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart 27 German Albums Chart 48 New Zealand RIANZ Top 40 Albums Chart 7 Singles Year Single Chart Position 1988 'Heaven Knows' UK Singles Chart 33 1988 'Heaven Knows' US Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks Chart 1 1988 'Heaven Knows' Canadian RPM Top 100 Chart 65 1988 'Tall Cool One' US Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks Chart 1 1988 'Tall Cool One' UK Singles Chart 87 1988 'Tall Cool One' Australian ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart 47 1988 'Tall Cool One' US Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart 25 1988 'Tall Cool One' Canadian RPM Top 100 Chart 15 1988 'Tall Cool One' US Cash Box Top 100 Singles Chart 31 1988 'Ship of Fools' US Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks Chart 3 1988 'Ship of Fools' US Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart 84 1988 'Dance on My Own' US Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks Chart 10 1989 'Walking Towards Paradise' US Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks Chart 39 Certifications Album Country Sales Certification United States (RIAA) 3,000,000+ 3× Multi-Platinum Credits Personnel Musicians: Robert Plant - vocals, producer Jimmy Page – lead guitar ('Heaven Knows' and 'Tall Cool One') Phil Johnstone - keyboards, producer Doug Boyle - guitar Phil Scragg - bass guitar Chris Blackwell - drums, percussion Additional musicians: David Barrett - programming, keyboards, engineer Robert Crash - programming Marie Pierre - backing vocals Toni Halliday - backing vocals Kirsty MacColl - backing vocals Jerry Wayne - background voice ('White, Clean and Neat') Production: Tim Palmer - producer Bob Bozas - engineer Martin Russell - engineer Jonathan Dee - engineer Michael Gregovich - engineer Tim Burrell - engineer Richard Evans - design, art direction Davies & Starr - photography Notes  (Read more...) Gareth Leng; Milton Beychok 2  Hawaiian alphabet: The form of writing used in the Hawaiian Language [e] The metadata subpage is missing. You can start it via filling in this form or by following the instructions that come up after clicking on the [show] link to the right. Do you see this on PREVIEW? then SAVE! before following a link. To find out more about the use of metadata for the management of Citizendium pages, see CZ:Metadata. You may see this box for one of two reasons. Either: A - New page has been created, or subpages template was added to an existing page B - Cluster move is in progress Click either the A or B link for further instructions. [Feel free to recommend improvements to the text or links in this template] A - For a New Cluster use the following directions Subpages format requires a metadata page. Using the following instructions will complete the process of creating this article's subpages. Click the blue "metadata template" link below to create the page. 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[Feel free to recommend improvements to the text or links in this template] Archive:New Draft of the Week Type Alphabet Spoken languages Hawaiian language Created by American Protestant missionaries Time period 1822-Present Parent systems Egyptian hieroglyphs → Proto-Sinaitic → Proto-Canaanite alphabet → Phoenician alphabet → Greek alphabet → Old Italic alphabet → Roman alphabet → Archive:New Draft of the Week As an oral tradition, handed down generation after generation, the true origins of the Hawaiian language are relatively unknown. The Hawaiian alphabet, ka pī‘āpā Hawai‘ i, however, does not have such an obscure past. It was originally designed in the early 1800s by American missionaries who wanted to print a Hawaiian bible. Due to the language being passed down as an oral tradition, the missionaries had to adapt the Roman alphabet to fit their needs. Origins In 1778, British explorer James Cook made the first reported European discovery of Hawaiʻi. In his report, he wrote the name of the islands as "Owhyhee" or "Owhyee". By July 1823, they had begun using the phrase "Hawaiian Language." The actual writing system was developed by American Protestant missionaries on January 7, 1822. The original alphabet included A, B, D, E, F, G, H, I, K, L, M, N, O, P, R, S, T, U, V, W, Y, Z and seven diphthongs AE, AI, AO, AU, EI, EU, OU. In 1826, the developers voted to eliminate some of the letters which represented functionally redundant interchangeable letters, enabling the Hawaiian alphabet to approach the ideal state of one-symbol-one-sound, and thereby optimizing the ease with which people could teach and learn the reading and writing of Hawaiian. Interchangeable B/P. B was dropped, P was kept. Interchangeable L/R. L was kept, R was dropped. Interchangeable K/T. K was kept, T was dropped. Interchangeable V/W. V was dropped, W was kept. ʻOkina Due to words with different meanings being spelled alike, use of the glottal stop became necessary. As early as 1823, the missionaries made limited use of the apostrophe to represent the glottal stop, but they did not make it a letter of the alphabet. In publishing the Hawaiian bible, they used the ʻokina to distinguish koʻu ('my') from kou ('your'). It wasn’t until 1864 that the ʻokina became a recognized letter of the Hawaiian alphabet. Kahakō As early as 1821, one of the missionaries, Hiram Bingham, was using macrons in making handwritten transcriptions of Hawaiian vowels. The macron, or kahakō, was used to differentiate between short and long vowels. The macron itself never became an official letter. Instead, a second set of vowels with macrons were added to the language as separate letters. Modern Alphabet A children's alphabet book in Hawaiian The current official Hawaiian Alphabet consists of 18 letters: 5 normal vowels; Aa, Ee, Ii, Oo, Uu: 5 Vowels with Macrons; Āā, Ēē, Īī, Ōō, Ūū: and 8 consonants; Hh, Kk, Ll, Mm, Nn, Pp, Ww, ʻokina. Pronunciation Character Character Name IPA Aa 'ā /a/ Ee 'ē /e/ Ii 'ī /i/ Oo 'ō /o/ Uu 'ū /u/ Āā 'ākō /aː/ Ēē 'ēkō /eː/ Īī 'īkō /iː/ Ōō 'ōkō /oː/ Ūū 'ūkō /uː/ Hh hē /h/ Kk kē /k/ Ll lā /l/ Mm mō /m/ Nn nō /n/ Pp pē /p/ Ww wē /ʋ/ ʻ ʻokina /ʔ/ Diphthongs Diphthongs Diphthongs Pronunciation Examples ai i in ice kai = sea water ae I or eye Maeʻola = Never-fading ao ow in how without nasal twang Maoli = True Kaona = Hidden Meaning au ou in house or out without nasal twang Au = I, I am ei ei in chow mein or in eight Lei = Garland eu eh-(y)oo ʻEleu = Lively iu ee-(y)oo similar to ew in few Wēkiu = Topmost oe oh-(w)eh ʻOe = You oi oi in voice Poi = Hawaiian Staple ou ow in bowl Kou = your ui oo-(w)ee in gooey Hui = Together, team, Chorus References Alternative Hawaii Omniglot (Read more...) Drew R. Smith 1  Air Quality Index: A number used by government agencies to characterize the quality of the ambient air at a given location. [e] The metadata subpage is missing. You can start it via filling in this form or by following the instructions that come up after clicking on the [show] link to the right. Do you see this on PREVIEW? then SAVE! before following a link. To find out more about the use of metadata for the management of Citizendium pages, see CZ:Metadata. You may see this box for one of two reasons. Either: A - New page has been created, or subpages template was added to an existing page B - Cluster move is in progress Click either the A or B link for further instructions. [Feel free to recommend improvements to the text or links in this template] A - For a New Cluster use the following directions Subpages format requires a metadata page. Using the following instructions will complete the process of creating this article's subpages. Click the blue "metadata template" link below to create the page. On the edit page that appears paste in the article's title across from "pagename =". You might also fill out the checklist part of the form. Ignore the rest. For background, see Using the Subpages template Don't worry--you'll get the hang of it right away. Remember to hit Save! the "metadata template". However, you can create articles without subpages. Just delete the {{subpages}} template from the top of this page and this prompt will disappear. :) Don't feel obligated to use subpages, it's more important that you write sentences, which you can always do without writing fancy code. [Feel free to recommend improvements to the text or links in this template] B - For a Cluster Move use the following directions The metadata template should be moved to the new name as the first step. Please revert this move and start by using the Move Cluster link at the top left of the talk page. The name prior to this move can be found at the following link. [Feel free to recommend improvements to the text or links in this template] (CC) Photo: The Port of Los Angeles (California, USA) An air quality monitoring station. The Air Quality Index (AQI), also known as the Air Pollution Index (API), Pollutant Standard Index (PSI) or Air Quality Health Index (AQHI), is a number used by government agencies to characterize the quality of the ambient air at a given location. As the AQI increases, the severity of probable adverse health effects increases as does the percentage of the population expected to be affected by the adverse health effects. To compute the AQI requires an air pollutant concentration to be obtained from an air quality monitoring station. The method used to convert from air pollutant concentrations to AQIs varies for each air pollutant, and is different in different countries. In many countries, air quality index values are divided into ranges, and each range is assigned a descriptor (i.e., a very few words describing the air quality or the health effects of the range) and often a color code as well. A government agency might also encourage members of the public to avoid strenuous activities, use public transportation rather than personal automobiles and work from home when AQI levels are high. Many countries monitor ground-level ozone, particulate matter (PM10), sulfur dioxide (S02), carbon monoxide (CO) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and calculate air quality indices for these pollutants. Most other air contaminants do not have an associated AQI. Air Quality Indices by country Canada's AQHI Air Quality Health Index (AQHI) Health Risk Category Color Code 1 – 3 Low 4 – 6 Moderate  7 – 10 High 10+ Very High Canada Environment Canada, the national environmental protection agency of Canada, uses Air Quality Health Index (AQHI) categories ranging from 1 to 10+ and each category has an assigned color code (see adjacent table) that enables members of the general public to easily identify their health risks as indicated in published air quality forecasts. As shown in the adjacent table: The three AQHI levels of 1, 2 and 3 are all in the low risk category. The three AQHI levels of 4, 5 and 6 are all in the moderate risk category. The four AQHI levels of 7, 8, 9 and 10 are all in the high risk category. The AQHI level of 10+ is the very high risk category. As of 2009, many of the Canadian provinces, if not all, have adopted the AQHI categories implemented by Environment Canada. China China's National API Air Pollution Index (API) Air Quality Level Air Quality Category  0 – 50 I Excellent  51 – 100 II Good 101 – 200 III Slightly polluted 201 – 300 IV Moderately polluted 301+ V Heavily polluted Beijing's API  0 – 50   Good  51 – 100   Moderate 101 – 150   Unhealthy for sensitive groups 151 – 200   Unhealthy 201 – 250   Very unhealthy 251 – 500   Hazardous Hong Kong's API Air Pollution Index (API) Health Effect Category Color Code  0 – 25 Low   26 – 50 Medium    51 – 100 High   101 – 200 Very High   201 – 500 Severe   China's Ministry of Environmental Protection (MEP) is responsible for monitoring the level of air pollution in China. As of August 2008, MEP monitors daily pollution level in its major cities and develops an Air Pollution Index (API) level that is based on the ambient air concentrations sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, particulate matter (PM10), carbon monoxide, and ozone as measured at monitoring stations in each of those major cities. The adjacent table presents China's national API scale, which is not color coded and uses a scale 0 to more than 300, divided into five ranges of air quality categorized as excellent, good, slightly polluted, heavily polluted and hazardous. API Mechanics An individual score is assigned to the level of each pollutant and the final API is the highest of those 5 scores. The pollutant concentrations are obtained quite differently. Sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide and PM10 concentrations are obtained as daily averages. Carbon monoxide and ozone are more harmful and are obtained as an hourly averages. The final API value is calculated as a daily average. The scale for each pollutant is non-linear, as is the final daily API value. Thus, an API value of 100 does not mean it is twice the pollution of API at 50, nor does it mean it is twice as harmful. Beijing's API China's capitol city, Beijing, has its own API scale, which was developed by the Beijing Municipal Environmental Protection Bureau. As can be seen in the adjacent table, the API scale used by Beijing differs quite significantly from China's national scale in that:     • The Beijing scale ranges from 0 to 500 (rather than 0 to 300 as in the national scale)     • The Beijing scale is divided into six ranges of air quality (rather than five ranges as in the national scale). Hong Kong The Hong Kong Environmental Protection Department (Hong Kong EPD) has developed a color coded Air Pollution Index (API) based upon the measured concentrations of ambient particulate matter (PM10), sulfur dioxide, carbon monoxide, ozone and nitrogen dioxide over a 24-hour period. Hong Kong's color coded Air Pollution Index (API) scale ranges from 0 to 500 corresponding to adverse health effects that range from low to severe as shown in the adjacent chart: An API at or below 100 means that the pollutant levels are in the satisfactory range over 24 hour period and pose no acute or immediate health effects. Persistent high API values (51 to 100) in a year may mean that the annual Hong Kong Air Quality Objectives for protecting long-term health effects could be violated. API values in excess of 100 (very high) mean that levels of one or more pollutant(s) is/are in the unhealthy range. The Hong Kong EPD provides advice to the public regarding precautionary actions to take for such levels. Although Hong Kong is now part of China, it can be seen that Hong Kong's API scale differs from both China's scale and Beijing's scale. Malaysia's API Air Pollution Index (API) Air Quality Category  0 – 50 Good  51 – 100 Moderate 101 – 200 Unhealthy 201 – 300 Very Unhealthy 301+ Hazardous Malaysia The air quality in Malaysia is described in terms of an Air Pollutant Index (API). The API is an indicator of air quality and was developed based on scientific assessment to indicate in an easily understood manner, the presence of pollutants and its impact on health. The API system of Malaysia closely follows the similar system developed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA). As shown in the adjacent table, Malaysia does not color code their air quality categories. Monitoring stations measure the concentration of five major pollutants in the ambient air: PM10, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, carbon monoxide and ozone. These concentrations are measured continuously on an hourly basis. The hourly value is then averaged over a 24-hour period for PM110 and sulfur dioxide and an 8-hour period for carbon monoxide. The ozone and nitrogen dioxide are read hourly. An hourly index is then calculated for each pollutant. The highest hourly index value is then taken as the API for the hour. When the API exceeds 500, a state of emergency is declared in the reporting area. Usually, this means that non-essential government services are suspended, and all ports in the affected area closed. There may also be a prohibition on private sector commercial and industrial activities in the reporting area excluding the food sector. Mexico's IMECA Air Quality Index (IMECA) Air Quality Category Color Code  0 – 50 Good    51 – 100 Moderate   101 – 200 Unhealthy   201 – 300 Very Unhealthy   301+ Extremely Unhealthy   Mexico The air quality in Mexico is described and reported hourly in terms of a color coded Metropolitan Index of Air Quality (IMECA), developed by the Ministry of the Environment for the Government of the Federal District. The IMECA is calculated from the results of real-time monitoring of the ambient concentrations of ozone, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, carbon monoxide and particulate matter (PM10). The IMECA was developed specifically for the Federal District of Mexico which only encompasses Mexico City and its surrounding suburbs and adjacent municipalities. The real-time monitoring of the ambient atmosphere is performed by the Sistema de Monitoreo Atmosférico de la Ciudad de México (SIMAT or System of Atmospheric Monitoring for Mexico City). SIMAT's real-time monitoring includes monitoring of the ultra-violet (UV) radiation from the sun and the results are also described and reported hourly as IUVs (Índice de Radiación Ultravioleta) in a manner that is similar to the reporting of the IMECAs. Singapore's PSI Pollution Standard Index (24-hour PSI) Air Quality Category  0 – 50 Good  51 – 100 Moderate 101 – 200 Unhealthy 201 – 300 Very Unhealthy 301+ Hazardous Singapore Singapore's National Environment Agency (NEA) in the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources (MEWR) has the responsibility for the real-time monitoring of the concentrations of sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, carbon monoxide, ozone and PM10 in the ambient air of Singapore. The real-time monitoring of the ambient air quality is done by a telemetric network of air quality monitoring stations strategically located in different parts of Singapore. The NEA uses the real-time monitoring data to obtain and report 24-hour Pollution Standard Index (PSI) levels along with their corresponding air quality categories as shown in the adjacent table and which does not use color coding. The NEA states that the PSI scale developed for use in Singapore is very similar to the scale developed and used by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The NEA also further states that the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) developed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency are used to assess Singapore's air quality. Although the adjacent table indicates that the NEA categorizes a 24-hour PSI level that is higher than 300 as being hazardous, the NEA also considers a 24-hour PSI level higher than 400 to be life-threatening to ill and elderly persons. United Kingdom's API Air Pollution Index (API) Health Effect Banding Color Code 1 – 3 Good   4 – 6 Moderate   7 – 9 High   10 Very High   United Kingdom AEA Technology, a British environmental consulting company, issues air quality forecasts for the United Kingdom (UK) on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). The scale used in the United Kingdom is an Air Pollution Index (API) with levels ranging from 1 to 10 as shown in the attached table and it is color coded. The scale was thoroughly studied and approved by the United Kingdom's government advisory body, namely the "Committee on Medical Effects of Air Pollution Episodes" (COMEAP). The scale is based on continuous monitoring, in locations throughout the United Kingdom, of the ambient air for the concentrations of the major air pollutants, namely sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, ozone, carbon monoxide and PM10. The forecasts issued by AEA Technology are based on the prediction of air pollution index for the worst-case of the five pollutants. As shown in the adjacent table, the health effect of each API range is referred to as its banding rather than as its category. The health effect bandings for the API ranges are low, moderate, high and very high. United States' AQI Air Quality Index (AQI) Air Quality Category Color Code  0 – 50 Good    51 – 100 Moderate   101 – 150 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups   151 – 200 Unhealthy   201 – 300 Very Unhealthy   301 – 500 Hazardous   United States The Air Quality Index (AQI) ranges used by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) and their corresponding health effect categories and color codes are provided in the adjacent table. The U.S. EPA's AQI is also known as the Pollution Standards Index (PSI). If multiple pollutants are measured at a monitoring site, then the largest or "dominant" AQI value is reported for the location. The U.S. EPA has developed conversion calculators, available online, for the conversion of AQI values to concentration values and for the reverse conversion of concentrations to AQI values. A national map of the United States of America containing daily AQI forecasts across the nation, developed jointly by the U.S. EPA and NOAA is also available online. The U.S. Clean Air Act requires the U.S. EPA to review its National Ambient Air Quality Standards every five years to reflect evolving health effects information. The Air Quality Index is adjusted periodically to reflect these changes. Air pollutant concentration measurement units In the United States, the concentrations of the air pollutants involved in the AQI are usually expressed as: Ozone and sulfur dioxides: ppbv = parts per billion (10 9) by volume = volume of pollutant gas per billion volumes of ambient air Carbon monoxide: ppmv = parts per million (10 6) by volume = volume of pollutant gas per million volumes of ambient air PM10, defined as particulate matter having an aerodynamic diameter of 10 μm (micrometer) or less: ug/m³ = micrograms of particulate matter per cubic metre of ambient air PM2.5, defined as particulate matter having an aerodynamic diameter of 2.5 μm (micrometer) or less: ug/m³ = micrograms of particulate matter per cubic metre of ambient air References  (Read more...) Paul Wormer 1 Current Winner (to be selected and implemented by an Administrator) To change, click edit and follow the instructions, or see documentation at {{Featured Article}}. The metadata subpage is missing. 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[Feel free to recommend improvements to the text or links in this template] A wrench (American English), or spanner (British English), is a fastening tool used to manipulate threaded fasteners such as nuts, studs and bolts. They also may manipulate threaded structural elements such as pipes. The wrench is sized and shaped to put pressure and leverage on flat faces of the fastener, and then is moved in the direction of rotation needed to loosen or tighten the fastening assembly. Hand tools The most common hand wrenches are made either from a flat bar of steel, or from cylinders. Even with these two types, the wrench can either completely or partially surround the fastener. Flat Bar The most common hand wrenches either are open-ended, such that they have sides parallel to two or more facets of the nut, or box, which surrounds all sides of the nut. These types can drop over the nut no matter how much of the screw or bolt protrudes. The longer the handle of the wrench, the more force can be applied to the fastener. One technique is to carry a length of pipe, which can slip over the wrench and act as a handle extender. Do be warned, however, that a sufficiently long pipe can exert enough force to break the wrench or the fastener. Double-sided open-end wrench Double-sided box-end wrench Still, there are times when it is absolutely necessary to release a stuck fastener. It is usually wise first to apply a penetrating lubricant to the fastener, and tap it gently to let the lubricant reach the threads, waiting briefly before applying force. Yet another dangerous but sometimes necessary technique is to hit the handle of the wrench with a hammer; do remember to hit it in the direction in which the fastener needs to turn. Gloves and eye protection are wise precautions when hammering a wrench. An even more desperate expedient is to heat the fastener to expand it, which may destroy the hardness or toughness of the metal. Occasionally, it is possible to chill the piece to which the fastener is attached, contracting it and helping break the adhesion. For some specialized applications, typically where only authorized persons are to adjust the fastener, the sides of the wrench head may not be parallel. For example, the nuts on fire hydrants are pentagonal, so they cannot be manipulated with a standard wrench shape. Combination wrench (CC) Photo: Derek Hodges A combination wrench A combination wrench has a one open and one box end, usually of the same size. The open end is more useful when there is limited access to the fastener. Box ends can get a better grip when the flats of the nut are deformed. Adjustable open wrench PD Image Adjustable wrench An adjustable wrench has one fixed jaw, and one that is adjustable by means of a screw adjustment, usually made in one piece with the adjustable jaw. In the U.S., this is often called a Crescent wrench after the first well-known manufacturer, while it is a Bahco wrench in Dutch usage, after the Swedish manufacturer. The obvious advantage of the adjustable wrench is that an entire set of wrenches need not be carried when the size of the fastener to be adjusted is not known. The disadvantage is that the adjustment can slip, and generally cannot apply as much force as a solid wrench. It should be mentioned, if mostly to condemn the practice, that pliers are sometimes used to adjust nuts. Most types of pliers, however, do not have parallel jaws, but angled ones. These are apt to deform a nut if heavy pressure is applied. Pipe wrench Pipe wrench Pipe wrenches grasp threaded pipes and turn them, so they do not have flat jaws. One common type has curved jaws, with the wrench designed to slip slightly so it can be repositioned as the pipe moves under it. These were called Stillson wrenches after the inventor; they are sometimes, incorrectly, called monkey wrenches. Another type does not have jaws, but instead a chain that tensions against the pipe. Some plumbing fixtures have a nut-like shape molded into the metal, so that a flat-jawed wrench can be used. This is the application intended for the increasingly rare monkey wrench. Socket wrenches and nutdrivers Sockets proper are single pieces of cast or machined metal, with one end shaped to slip over the fastener to be manipulated, and the other to receive a driveshaft to turn it. The shaft end may actually have a depression, or even a spring-loaded bearing, to help lock the shaft into place. In combination, the driveshaft and socket are extremely strong in rotation, but should separate easily with linear traction. Where the English measurement system is used, the shaft diameter is most often 3/8" or 1/4" for general purposes. 1/2", 3/4", and 1" drives are used for heavy equipment. Both metric and English system sockets, however, can snap onto the male end of the shaft. Adapters are available to convert between shaft sizes. For example, one might have a large nut but only a 1/4" shaft system, so an adapter can allow a 3/8" socket to be used with that shaft. Basic handle and extension The most basic driver is a shaft with a handle, much like a screwdriver, but with a socket-mating connector rather than a screwdriver bit. Another very common variant, called an extension, has a male connector that mates with the socket at one end, and a female connector that accepts another socket tool at the other. Multiple extensions can be snapped together for extra length. Nutdrivers Nutdrivers are a permanently attached set of socket, driveshaft, and handle. Some nutdrivers have hollow shafts, so bolt length protruding above the nut goes into the hollow and does not interfere with rotation. Aids to leverage Most often, however, at the end of the extension away from the socket, a tool to improve the leverage of driving is attached. One such tool is a ratchet, which, at first, looks like an open-ended or box wrench. The male connector, however, is attached to a disk and mechanical components inside the ratchet head. There is a small control that selects the direction (i.e., loosening or tightening) in which the socket is to be moved. Once that control is set, the ratchet moves freely in the other direction, so it can be repositioned easily; it is not necessary to have 360 degree access above the fastener -- just enough working space to move the ratchet handle. Other ways to improve leverage include various pivoting handles. One type looks like the brace (tool) used to drive hand drills; there is a socket fitting rather than a chuck at the working end. The operator holds a knob, fitted with bearings in which the shaft turns, and cranks a handle. Another type, called a flex handle, is related to the rachet, but, rather than rotating, the handle pivots 180 degrees so it can be repositioned quickly. A flex handle is simpler, cheaper, and may be able to apply more force than a rachet. Torque wrenches A torque wrench is both a fastening tool and a measuring device. It is used where precise measurement of the tightness of a bolt is necessary. It has been suggested that a quantum mechanical torque wrench can measure either the torque, or find the bolt, but not both. Spanners (precision) While a spanner is a general term in British English for "wrench", there is a specialized tool always known as a spanner. It consists of a bar with two or more protruding pins, sometimes adjustable in distance, that fit into corresponding holes in a fastener an allow it to be turned. The bar is connected to a shaft or other mechanism to allow turning, or sometimes the spanner is built not as a bar, but as a pliers-like device with the pins at the work end. Spanners are often used in optical work, on the retaining rings of lens elements. Power wrenches Impact wrenches One of the most common types is a power-operated driver for sockets, the sockets usually made of extra-strong metal. Pneumatically driven impact wrenches are extremely common in the automotive industry; air drive does not generate the sparks that an electric motor could produce, which would be hazardous in the presence of petroleum products. For other applications, however, electric impact wrenches are increasingly common, especially cordless battery-powered wrenches with great portability. For some heavy applications, the impact energy may be provided by an explosive cartridge. 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