Canadian Paralympic Committee celebrates at B.C.-Canada Place

The Canadian Paralympic Committee hosted a reception at B.C.-Canada Place today to thank family, friends and sponsors for their support. Guests were entertained by Jim Byrnes, renowned raconteur and musician from British Columbia.

Close to 10,000 people visited B.C.-Canada Place over the weekend to learn about B.C.’s tourism and business opportunities and to hear more about the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games to be hosted in Whistler.

Kash 'N Gold Racer X20TM Scooters

Kash 'N Gold is recalling about 7,500 scooters because the plastic "T" joint between the handlebars can break, causing the rider to lose control, fall and possibly suffer injuries.
Kash 'N Gold have received two reports of the joint breaking, resulting in two injuries including a bump on the head and a chest bruise.
These are Racer X20TM model scooters. The scooters' platforms measure 20 inches long. The scooters are made from lightweight aluminum, and have translucent in-line style wheels. They have swivel handlebars with foam grips, which adjust to various heights. The nonslip surface on the deck of the scooter reads, "RACER." "X20" is written on the lower part of the steering column. The scooters are mostly silver, and have blue, green, red, orange or clear wheels. The scooters were made in China.
Discovery and Mervyn's stores sold these scooters nationwide from August 2000 through September 2000 for between $70 and $100.
Consumers should stop riding these scooters immediately, and return them to the store where purchased for a refund or a new scooter with a metal "T" joint. For more information, call Kash 'N Gold at (800) 354-8785 between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.

Gas Container Tips

When Storing:

* Always keep containers upright.
* Never store a spare gas container under or near the grill.
* Never store or use flammable liquids, like gasoline, near the grill.
* Never use or store a gas container indoors.

When Transporting:

* Transport the container in a secure, upright position.
* Never keep a filled container in a hot car or car trunk.
* Heat will cause the gas pressure to increase which may open the relief valve and allow gas to escape.

When Refilling:

* Unless you have (the preferred) bar-coded container and are filling it at a facility that fills such containers, have the container refilled only by your LP gas dealer or by a qualified service station operator. DO NOT FILL THE CONTAINER YOURSELF.


When Connecting:

* Remove the container valve plug from the container valve.
* Thread the container connector securely into the container valve outlet (turn counterclock-wise).
* Tighten, but do not use excessive force.
* After connected, check for leaks (see above instructions).

When Disconnecting:

* Before disconnecting, turn off the gas burner and container valve.
* Disconnect the container (turn clockwise).
* Place the container valve plug securely into the container valve outlet.

CPU Socket

The term CPU socket (or CPU slot) is commonly used to describe the connector linking the motherboard to the CPU in certain types of desktop and server computers, particularly those compatible with the Intel x86 architecture.

Most CPU sockets and processors in use today are built around the pin grid array (PGA) architecture, in which the pins on the base of the processor are inserted into the socket. To aid installation, zero insertion force (ZIF) sockets are usually used, allowing the processor to be inserted without any confrontation, while gripping the pins firmly once the processor is in place to ensure a reliable contact. In contrast to CPU sockets, slot-based processors and CPUs use a single-edged connection rather than a socket, and slot into the motherboard on their side. Slot architectures are not often used today