Thursday, March 21, 2013

Floor Model Sale!!!!!

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Wednesday, March 13, 2013

How Hot Your Mattress Feels




            When something is considered to be “hot” or “cold” what is it that really determines the reality of that feeling? Is it the temperature of the two objects? Is it the difference in that temperature? Or is it just the rate of the transfer of heat between the two objects? When determining what you like in a sleep system in relation to these ideas can be very important to your comfort while you sleep.

            What are heat, specific heat, and heat transfer and how does it affect you? 

Heat is the kinetic energy of an object measured in joules, or the vibration energy of the molecules. Specific heat is the amount of energy that has to be put into an object in order to raise the object one degree centigrade, specific heat can also be visualized as the ability of a substance to resist heat change. Heat transfer is the major thing that a sleeper should look at when trying out a bed. Heat transfer is based on the contact that you and your bed share as well as the temperature difference; it is an exchange of vibrations. The more in contact you are, the more heat transfer that will occur between you and your mattress, so when you sleep on a body conforming mattress you are allowing for a higher rate of heat exchange between you and your bed. Substances with a high specific heat and density, for example the gel based memory foams in the I-series by Serta, will take longer for your body heat to warm up so when you climb into bed they will have an initially cooler feel for a longer period of time.

            When you look for the extended feeling of “coolness” there are many different factors. The most important one is the fact that you are giving off a fair amount of your heat and it is not retained in the covers with you. The air feels cool all the time right? This is because for every molecule you warm up it leaves your vicinity to be replaced by another one that is cooler. Modern beds are working of this concept of moving and dissipating heat like the new mattress lineups like the Tempur-Breeze series from Tempur-Pedic. The Tempur- Breeze is using technology to allow for better air flow and heat transfer using thick celled foam walls to allow for more movement of heat and a more breathable model that channels the heat out through the air passageways.

            Other things to consider when sleeping that a spring mattress, though it may seem to make you sleep cooler isn’t always the best option to consider. Blood flow is important when you sleep because it keeps you from tossing and turning in your bed and keeps you rested and healthy, but when there is more blood flow your body will sleep hotter. Blood is one of the major contributors that transfers and transports heat through the body. Spring mattresses can restrict blood flow by increasing pressure in the wrong areas of the body whereas memory foam is pressure sensitive and distributes and evens out the pressure on the body. When considering your mattress take into account the time you will spend beyond the time in the store and make a careful and thought out decision, for many hours will be spent on a mattress. 

Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Porcello As Closer

Exciting News as Spring Training is getting under way!! The Detroit News Reports:

Lakeland, Fla. — We learned a couple of things Monday as the Tigers dealt with a closer crisis they might want to resolve before spring camp adjourns in 25 days.

Development No. 1: The Tigers could, in a wild scenario, decide a new and improved Rick Porcello is at least worth discussing as a ninth-inning choice now that rookie Bruce Rondon's candidacy has been wounded, perhaps fatally, by a string of ugly outings.

"We'll be very thorough in looking at our options," said Jim Leyland, the Tigers manager, who with his boss, Dave Dombrowski, has watched as Rondon's mishaps have jolted an otherwise peaceful camp.
Development No. 2: Jose Valverde and his agent, Scott Boras, are open to signing a one-year contract if the Tigers are interested.

"Jose Valverde would be thrilled to pitch for the Tigers on a one-year deal," Boras said during a Monday telephone conversation.

That's news when it has been generally assumed Boras-Valverde wanted a multiple-year package for a free-agent reliever who this month turns 35. The Tigers, though, appear not to be as concerned about money as with Valverde's skills following a so-so 2012 season and multiple playoff disasters that made his return to Detroit improbable, if not an absurdity.

Porcello was Monday's big story for assorted reasons.

He was being scouted heavily during the Tigers-Astros game at Marchant Stadium, an 8-5 Detroit victory during which Porcello threw four blue-ribbon innings.

Porcello is a hot ticket for teams hungry for an extra starter the Tigers believe they can afford to trade.
Porcello, though, could in theory end up as a pitcher the Tigers might at least consider if their closer chasm isn't bridged.

Porcello throws strikes. And while he doesn't throw the ball past hitters, Leyland said Monday that, "I don't think you have to be a strikeout pitcher," to be an effective closer. And he used the Tigers' old workhorse, Todd Jones, as an example.

It could get bumpy

This isn't to say the Tigers are making grand plans to finish games with Porcello. They absolutely are not. But neither are they dismissing his name as they try to patch a huge hole that must be filled ahead of Opening Day.

Porcello will at least be discussed as the Tigers try to head off a potential bullpen debacle. Monday's realities suggested life could be tense, at least for a while.

Rondon is temporarily on the sidelines working on mechanics. If he straightens out and throws with last year's fire and control, he could re-emerge as the team's ninth-inning favorite. But be careful about that wager. Rondon is 22 years old and hasn't thrown a single pitch in a regular-season big league game.
The Tigers could go with last autumn's savior, Phil Coke, who did a marvelous job during the playoffs. But they are reluctant to make Coke a closer when he is beyond valuable as a left-hander they need in earlier matchup situations.

Coke also can pitch longer than a single inning. The Tigers would prefer to keep him in his old job when Leyland needs quality options that can keep a game under control ahead of the ninth.
Other possibilities remain but aren't at this point tempting to the Tigers.

Joaquin Benoit is soon to turn 36. The Tigers can use him sparingly but not regularly as a ninth-inning choice. Ditto for Octavio Dotel, 39. Al Alburquerque and Brayan Villarreal have durability issues that don't mesh well with a closer's workload.

Dombrowski is temporarily stuck. Rondon isn't formally out of the picture but has moved in that direction in only 10 days.

Valverde, meanwhile, clearly isn't attractive to the Tigers.

Move him or use him?

The remainder of Detroit's back-end committee has strengths better-suited to earlier innings. Which brings us back to Porcello.

He is a trade chip whose value appears to be rising by the day. Could the Tigers deal him for a closer? Or, can they squeeze a few months from Valverde as they buy time for Rondon?

A third option: Could the Tigers decide a guy with Porcello's stuff — better now that his old bugaboo pitch, the slider, is history — and low pulse is worth a shot?

Porcello was asked about this Monday. He might as well have been asked if he had considered playing wideout for the Lions.

"I don't even have a comment," Porcello said. "But if it gets to that point, I'll do whatever I can to help win games for the Tigers."

It's gotten to that point.

Closing options

With Bruce Rondon struggling, here are some of the options Tigers are considering:
Phil Coke, left-hander: Tigers believe he is more valuable as middle reliever.
Rick Porcello, right-hander: Has had great spring. Tigers might be tempted to try him as closer.
Jose Valverde, right-hander: A long shot. Unsigned free agent, but Tigers have serious doubts.
Brian Wilson, right-hander: A free agent who is still recovering from elbow surgery.
Tigers Committee: Octavio Dotel, Joaquin Benoit, Al Alburquerque, Brayan Villarreal, Coke, etc.
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From The Detroit News: http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130305/OPINION03/303050308#ixzz2MhZi2xeg