Herman Miller, Whirlpool cut jobsChicago Tribune, United States - Nov 12, 2008Whirlpool Corp.: The Benton Harbor, Mich., company is laying off about 570 workers at a central Ohio plant that makes clothes dryers because of a drop in
Resources rallied for Whirlpool workersSandusky Register, USA - Nov 15, 2008By SARAH WEBER | Saturday, November 15, 2008 1:48 AM EST In two weeks, more than 250 workers will punch out at Whirlpool's Clyde plant, not knowing when
Whirlpool cuts more jobs, outlook--shares fallguardian.co.uk, UK - Oct 28, 2008By Karen Jacobs ATLANTA, Oct 28 (Reuters) - Whirlpool Corp said it would cut 7 percent of its workforce as the weakening global economy hurts appliance
Whirlpool cuts jobs at Ohio washing machine plantCNNMoney.com - Nov 6, 2008NEW YORK (Associated Press) - Officials in Ohio say Whirlpool Corp. is cutting up to 300 jobs at its washing machine plant in northern Ohio.
Marion hit with Whirlpool layoffsColumbus Dispatch, OH - Nov 12, 2008By Dan Gearino Sagging demand for new appliances is leading Whirlpool to lay off 570 workers in Marion, the company said yesterday. The announcement adds to
Unemployment figure drops for Marion CountyMarion Star, OH - 6 hours agoBut not included in those numbers are the 570 layoffs announced by Whirlpool Corp., the county's largest employer, which are set to take effect late this
A whirlpool is a swirling body of water usually produced by ocean tides. The vast majority of whirlpools are not very powerful. More powerful ones are more properly termed maelstroms. Vortex is the proper term for any whirlpool that has a downdraft. (Technically, these approximate to a 'free vortex', in which the tangential velocity (v) increases as the centre line is approached, so that the angular momentum (rv) is constant). Very small whirlpools can easily be seen when a bath or a sink is draining, but these are produced in a very different manner from those in nature. Smaller whirlpools also appear at the base of many waterfalls. In the case of powerful waterfalls, like Niagara Falls, these whirlpools can be quite strong. The most powerful whirlpools are created in narrow shallow straits with fast flowing water.
The five strongest whirlpools in the world are the Saltstraumen outside Bodø in Norway, which reaches speeds of 37 km/h; the Moskstraumen off the Lofoten islands in Norway (the original maelstrom), which reaches speeds of 27.8 km/h; the Old Sow in New Brunswick, Canada, which has been measured with a speed of up to 27.6 km/h; the Naruto whirlpool in Japan, which has a speed of 20 km/h; and the Corryvreckan in Scotland, which reaches speeds of 16 km/h.
Powerful whirlpools have killed unlucky seafarers, but their power tends to be exaggerated by laymen. There are virtually no stories of large ships ever being sucked into a whirlpool. Tales like those by Paul the Deacon, Jules Verne and Edgar Allan Poe are entirely fictional. The closest equivalent might have been the short-lived whirlpool that sucked in a portion of Lake Peigneur in New Iberia, Louisiana, USA after a drilling mishap in 1980. This was not a naturally-occurring whirlpool, but a man-made disaster caused by breaking through the roof of a salt mine. The lake then behaved like a gigantic bathtub being drained, until the mine filled and the water levels equalized. Although some boats and semi trailers were pulled into it in the classic whirlpool stereotype, no human lives were lost.
In popular imagination, but only rarely in reality, whirlpools can have the dangerous effect of destroying boats. In the 8th century, Paul the Deacon, who had lived among the Belgii, described tidal bores and the maelstrom for a Mediterranean audience unused to such violent tidal surges:
In "Vingt mille lieues sous les mers" (Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea), first published in 1869-1870 in the magazine "Magasin d'Éducation et de Récréation", Jules Verne (1828-1905) wrote :
Which means "Maelstrom! Maelstrom!" he exclaimed! The Maelstrom! Could a more frightening name in a more frightening situation blare in our ear?
frig. has been making a clicking noise coming from the back bottom of the frig. for several months but has been working fine until several days ago when just quit cooing, both sides. unplugged frig. then plugged back ...
My Whirlpool Oven broils fine and the cooktops work without any problems. The bake function lights up for 3 seconds and goes off. It tries after 2 minutes, it ignites and comes on for 3 seconds and goes off again. I can't figure it out. ...
The door handle is loose and would like to attempt to tighten it myself. Removed the six bottom screws but now am wondering how to access the screws holding the door handle. Attempted to remove panel but something is holding it back. ...
FORT SMITH — Marty Hay, a United Steel Workers International union member, said he was angry before he walked into the Whirlpool Corp. plant Friday to work his second-shift job in the receiving department for the last time.
The eight inch dual burner at the left rear of my KithenAid glass cooktop stopped working. Bought the replacement part. But the burner does not heat up. The LED indicator shows the burner as hot as soon as it is turned on. ...
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