Smog Movies http://www.smog-movies.com Thu, 07 Jul 2011 04:39:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 en hourly 1 How to reduce car pollution and fuel ammunition from my new car? http://www.smog-movies.com/pollution/how-to-reduce-car-pollution-and-fuel-ammunition-from-my-new-car http://www.smog-movies.com/pollution/how-to-reduce-car-pollution-and-fuel-ammunition-from-my-new-car#comments Thu, 07 Jul 2011 04:39:57 +0000 admin http://www.smog-movies.com/pollution/how-to-reduce-car-pollution-and-fuel-ammunition-from-my-new-car Hey guy,

I will buy a new car soon, and would like to know how can I reduce its fuel ammunition and pollution?

I heard something about filters and exhaust sytem, what this is about?

Thanks and I hope to hear from you guys soon :) I already decided the car I’ll buy, Jaguar XF but I need to know how can I reduce its pollution!

While there are some rare exceptions, most modifications to automobiles do not reduce pollution but actually increase it.

Most cars already have the pollution equipment that represents the time of manufacture. Tampering could disable what is there.

The best way to reduce pollution is probably to drive less.

]]> http://www.smog-movies.com/pollution/how-to-reduce-car-pollution-and-fuel-ammunition-from-my-new-car/feed How do different coloured lichens link to air pollution? http://www.smog-movies.com/air-pollution/how-do-different-coloured-lichens-link-to-air-pollution http://www.smog-movies.com/air-pollution/how-do-different-coloured-lichens-link-to-air-pollution#comments Mon, 04 Jul 2011 12:57:23 +0000 admin http://www.smog-movies.com/air-pollution/how-do-different-coloured-lichens-link-to-air-pollution I am revising for science and have come across an exam question that mentions Red and White Lichens, it then asks which has been more polluted, I would like to know what the different colours of lichens mean, in terms of air pollution?

It is the quantity and type of lichens, linking to low or high air pollution, not the color >
"MONITORING AIR QUALITY WITH LICHEN AS A BIO INDICATOR" ( the site contains an online lichen key ) > http://www.momscleanairforce.org/2011/05/04/monitoring-air-quality-with-lichen-as-a-bioindicator/
More details and photos > http://gis.nacse.org/lichenair/?page=effects

]]> http://www.smog-movies.com/air-pollution/how-do-different-coloured-lichens-link-to-air-pollution/feed What exactly is an air quality alert? http://www.smog-movies.com/air-quality/what-exactly-is-an-air-quality-alert http://www.smog-movies.com/air-quality/what-exactly-is-an-air-quality-alert#comments Sat, 02 Jul 2011 00:38:52 +0000 admin http://www.smog-movies.com/air-quality/what-exactly-is-an-air-quality-alert I always see the weather say this… but does that mean the air quality is bad due to pollen and other allergens in the air, or does that mean the air quality is bad due to car pollution? I assume pollen, because I see this alert when it hasn’t rained for a while so I assume all of the pollen is just floating around in the air.

Most Big Towns & Metro Areas- have Air Pollution monitors- scattered all over Them. And these Report to a Centralized Location- several times a Day, how much "stuff" there is in the Air at THAT given time. When the Weather Service forecasts a stretch calm, dry weather coming up, They can Predict ( based on PAST Recordings of JUST such Occasions)- what the Air Quality is Going to be Like, in the coming day or Two. In the Spring, -Pollen is usually the main Culprit affecting Air Quality- because Everything Blooming or Leafing out, & a LOT of people have Allergies. In the Summer ( & sometimes- winter), calm air and Heat ( or Cold) Inversions can set up over an Area- trapping the Car & Industrial Exhaust over it. And the Weather Service can see these conditions "Coming", and thus Issue Air Quality Alerts as They are Needed. So it ALL Depends, on the Time of year, & the Conditions present, -WHAT kind of Alert will be issued- for any given Area…

]]> http://www.smog-movies.com/air-quality/what-exactly-is-an-air-quality-alert/feed Name of a crab apple tree that has deep purple/red leaves? http://www.smog-movies.com/red-apple-falls/name-of-a-crab-apple-tree-that-has-deep-purplered-leaves http://www.smog-movies.com/red-apple-falls/name-of-a-crab-apple-tree-that-has-deep-purplered-leaves#comments Sun, 26 Jun 2011 22:59:32 +0000 admin http://www.smog-movies.com/red-apple-falls/name-of-a-crab-apple-tree-that-has-deep-purplered-leaves Not sure if it flowers but has deep purple/red leaves that are starting to change to bright red for fall.And small clusters of red crabapples about the size of sm. marbles.

At the end of this page is a chart or many many dfferent cultivars and varieties of crabapples… ot all of them though

http://www.ext.colostate.edu/PUBS/GARDEN/07424.html

I hope yours is on the list.. Good luck! ^^

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Something to keep track of customers and their vehicles.Something easy to use.
Really could use some input.
Thanks

Mitchell1 Automotive Software (MAS) offers a group of standalone, or online systems for both the management of repair operations as well as for the direct repair industry.

]]> http://www.smog-movies.com/auto-repair/what-is-the-best-software-to-use-for-auto-repair-shop/feed Is it safe to be outside if there is a code orange air quality alert? http://www.smog-movies.com/air-quality/is-it-safe-to-be-outside-if-there-is-a-code-orange-air-quality-alert http://www.smog-movies.com/air-quality/is-it-safe-to-be-outside-if-there-is-a-code-orange-air-quality-alert#comments Wed, 08 Jun 2011 19:16:09 +0000 admin http://www.smog-movies.com/air-quality/is-it-safe-to-be-outside-if-there-is-a-code-orange-air-quality-alert Where i live there is a code orange air quality alert, of course its memorial day and i want to go in my pool and go outside but I’m scared it’s not safe. Any info would be great!

■"Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups" AQI is 101 - 150. Although general public is not likely to be affected at this AQI range, people with lung disease, older adults and children are at a greater risk from exposure to ozone, whereas persons with heart and lung disease, older adults and children are at greater risk from the presence of particles in the air.

The parag above is from an epa website. Code orange means unhealthy for sensitive groups.

]]> http://www.smog-movies.com/air-quality/is-it-safe-to-be-outside-if-there-is-a-code-orange-air-quality-alert/feed Will they ask for my driver’s license when I go get an emissions test in Washington? http://www.smog-movies.com/emissions-test/will-they-ask-for-my-drivers-license-when-i-go-get-an-emissions-test-in-washington http://www.smog-movies.com/emissions-test/will-they-ask-for-my-drivers-license-when-i-go-get-an-emissions-test-in-washington#comments Mon, 06 Jun 2011 15:39:29 +0000 admin http://www.smog-movies.com/emissions-test/will-they-ask-for-my-drivers-license-when-i-go-get-an-emissions-test-in-washington My uncle left his car in my possession and told me to renew his tabs. But to do that, I need to get an emissions test. I currently don’t have a license, but will they ask for it when I bring it to get an emissions test?

call them and ask.

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If you live in Maricopa, Pinal or Pima counties you are required to have your vehicle emissions tested. If you live in another county but commute to one of these counties, you must have your vehicle emissions tested. Get your car fixed or move to a county where emissions testing is not required. There’s no way around it.

]]> http://www.smog-movies.com/emissions-testing/emissions-testing-in-arizona/feed Why is the highest content of pollutants contained in the organisms in the top of the food pyramid? http://www.smog-movies.com/pollutants/why-is-the-highest-content-of-pollutants-contained-in-the-organisms-in-the-top-of-the-food-pyramid http://www.smog-movies.com/pollutants/why-is-the-highest-content-of-pollutants-contained-in-the-organisms-in-the-top-of-the-food-pyramid#comments Thu, 02 Jun 2011 08:24:50 +0000 admin http://www.smog-movies.com/pollutants/why-is-the-highest-content-of-pollutants-contained-in-the-organisms-in-the-top-of-the-food-pyramid If the environment is polluted, why is the highest content of pollutants contained in the organisms that occupy the top of the food pyramid? Sorry about the grammar. Pls help!

Which food pyramid? They’ve changed it like a million times, because no one can agree on what’s best. I hope your teacher didn’t write this question, cuz if so, you’re not likely to get much out of that class. Did you mean to say food CHAIN? If so then that’s because the ones on therop eat everything below them. If a fish eats algea, and then a bird eats the fish, and then a snake eats the bird, and so on and so forth, then the last animal to eat is getting a little bit of all the others. (This is a bull $@&! answer to a bull $@&! question)

If you really did mean pyramid and If your looking at one of the traditional pyramids, the top layer is the one you eat the least amount of. Again - cant really help unless I know which pyramid your looking at.

]]> http://www.smog-movies.com/pollutants/why-is-the-highest-content-of-pollutants-contained-in-the-organisms-in-the-top-of-the-food-pyramid/feed Where is the cheapest smog check shop test only in San Jose, CA? http://www.smog-movies.com/test-only/where-is-the-cheapest-smog-check-shop-test-only-in-san-jose-ca http://www.smog-movies.com/test-only/where-is-the-cheapest-smog-check-shop-test-only-in-san-jose-ca#comments Tue, 31 May 2011 00:29:19 +0000 admin http://www.smog-movies.com/test-only/where-is-the-cheapest-smog-check-shop-test-only-in-san-jose-ca My 1995 Honda Accord is due for a smog check. I am looking for fast and cheap smog check shop test only that is located in San Jose, California. Where would you recommend?

I recommend you to go to MT Smog Test Only located on San Jose Ave. and Monterey Rd. A friend of mine referred me to here, and after trying out their service, it immediately became my favorite smog check shop. They offer a hassle free, fast, and cheap smog check test only service in San Jose that can get you in and out a short period of time.

They have coupons on their website (www.mt-smogtest.com) for a incredibly cheap deal that is the cheapest in San Jose. Check out their website for more information.

Most importantly, MT Smog test have excellent reviews on yelp.com, citysearch.com, and local.com. Check it out for yourself.

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