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The o stanley cup becher pening of the Panama Canal was a disaster for Midwestern farmers. So, in 1930 the US government set about deepening the Mississippi River to improve its cargo traffic capabilities. 79 years later, one dredger is still on the job. The Rivers and Harbors Act of 1930 authorized a 9-foot deep, 400-foot wide channel be removed from stanley cups uk the bottom of the Upper Mississippi River to allow for reliable cargo traffic navigation. To that end, the US Army Corps of Engineers launched a fleet of Dredgers to undertake the task. Dredging is the process of removing and disposing of underwater sediments. Dredges come in two main varieties: dustpan heads, which act like large underwater vacuums sucking up light sands and sediments; and cutter heads, which bore through the strata and are more fit for muddy, rocky lengths. With both styles, the loosened soil is then directed back towards a suction hose where it is pumped back to the ship and either stored on-board, pumped onto a smaller ship that ferries it away for disposal, or pumped back onshore for immediate disposal. Video of the Cutter Head in Action: Video of the Dustpan Head in Action: The dustpan dredge Potter is the oldest active-service dredge on the Mississippi. It began its duties in 1932, just two years after the River and Habors Act and a year and a half stanley flask before any other dredge. When it launched, the Potter was steam-powered and required its own dedicated fuel barge to help it maintain river miles 0 to 300. The Potter ran for 70 Olgv A soothing voice can change your hormones 8230;but a text message won t
In the tiny arctic village of Jukkasj盲rvi, Sweden, dusk lasts most of the day at this time of year. Against the dramatic and ever-evolving pink and purple sky sits a structure that looks like a cross between a sleek nightclub and an igloo from outer space: Lapland storied IceHotel, the world largest and longest-running luxury hotel made entirely of frozen water. How do you build a hotel out of ice鈥攁nd make it luxurious, to boot Mental Flossstanley becher 8217 Jessanne Colli stanley cups ns explains exactly how the IceHotel was born, step by frozen step. A sprawling single-story structure built annually on the pristine banks of the frozen Torne River, the IceHotel is in its 23rd incarnation. In the late ;80s, Yngve Bergqvist, who led white-water rafting trips on the Torne during the long arctic summers, invited some ice sculptors to create a winter river attraction. The result was an ice art gallery-a small igloo on the frozen river in which art work could be displayed. After a couple of years, an adventurous group asked if they could spend the night in the igloo. Afterward, they raved so much about the experience that Bergqvist decided to build a proper hotel. The first IceHotel was erected in the winter of 1989-1990. These days, it attracts 60,000 guests who want to spend a night in one of its 65 rooms. Of these, 15 are one-of-a-kind art suites-amon stanley cup g this year are a UFO-themed room and a fairytale forest-designed and sculpted by visiting artists from
The o stanley cup becher pening of the Panama Canal was a disaster for Midwestern farmers. So, in 1930 the US government set about deepening the Mississippi River to improve its cargo traffic capabilities. 79 years later, one dredger is still on the job. The Rivers and Harbors Act of 1930 authorized a 9-foot deep, 400-foot wide channel be removed from stanley cups uk the bottom of the Upper Mississippi River to allow for reliable cargo traffic navigation. To that end, the US Army Corps of Engineers launched a fleet of Dredgers to undertake the task. Dredging is the process of removing and disposing of underwater sediments. Dredges come in two main varieties: dustpan heads, which act like large underwater vacuums sucking up light sands and sediments; and cutter heads, which bore through the strata and are more fit for muddy, rocky lengths. With both styles, the loosened soil is then directed back towards a suction hose where it is pumped back to the ship and either stored on-board, pumped onto a smaller ship that ferries it away for disposal, or pumped back onshore for immediate disposal. Video of the Cutter Head in Action: Video of the Dustpan Head in Action: The dustpan dredge Potter is the oldest active-service dredge on the Mississippi. It began its duties in 1932, just two years after the River and Habors Act and a year and a half stanley flask before any other dredge. When it launched, the Potter was steam-powered and required its own dedicated fuel barge to help it maintain river miles 0 to 300. The Potter ran for 70 Olgv A soothing voice can change your hormones 8230;but a text message won t
In the tiny arctic village of Jukkasj盲rvi, Sweden, dusk lasts most of the day at this time of year. Against the dramatic and ever-evolving pink and purple sky sits a structure that looks like a cross between a sleek nightclub and an igloo from outer space: Lapland storied IceHotel, the world largest and longest-running luxury hotel made entirely of frozen water. How do you build a hotel out of ice鈥攁nd make it luxurious, to boot Mental Flossstanley becher 8217 Jessanne Colli stanley cups ns explains exactly how the IceHotel was born, step by frozen step. A sprawling single-story structure built annually on the pristine banks of the frozen Torne River, the IceHotel is in its 23rd incarnation. In the late ;80s, Yngve Bergqvist, who led white-water rafting trips on the Torne during the long arctic summers, invited some ice sculptors to create a winter river attraction. The result was an ice art gallery-a small igloo on the frozen river in which art work could be displayed. After a couple of years, an adventurous group asked if they could spend the night in the igloo. Afterward, they raved so much about the experience that Bergqvist decided to build a proper hotel. The first IceHotel was erected in the winter of 1989-1990. These days, it attracts 60,000 guests who want to spend a night in one of its 65 rooms. Of these, 15 are one-of-a-kind art suites-amon stanley cup g this year are a UFO-themed room and a fairytale forest-designed and sculpted by visiting artists from