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Posts treating: "Marshall"
Sunday, 23 November 2014
I am going to start doing a weekend post here with links and images from the world of geek that caught my eye this week. First up is Will Marshall and the TED talk below. Data is the fuel that science runs on, and he has figured out a way to harvest a LOT of it. Guess what body of water is the 4th fastest warming on Earth? This
Ten months after the Kalamazoo River oil spill, cleanup continues, and residents continue to express concern about spill-related health hazards. The oil spill occurred in July 2010, polluting Talmadge Creek and more than 30 miles of the Kalamazoo River. It was estimated 843,000 gallons of oil leaked from the pipeline. Deb Miller, a Marshall, Mich.
Global water supply issues are undoubtedly a key concern in the science and engineering community's ongoing discussion about climate change. The Columbia Water Center hosted Marshall English last week to talk about the role crop irrigation plays in water resource planning and problem solving. Although he predicts a period of enduring water crisis in the near future, English suggested that better irrigation management can ease strain on the global water
Last month there were several updates to standards involving texting the flexural strength of concrete as well as updates to some masonry and dimension stone standards. ASTM D6926 - Standard Practice for Preparation of Bituminous Specimens Using Marshall Apparatus has been updated, so if you are involved in asphalt pavement testing, make sure you go and find out what the changes are. There are also a whole slew of groundwater and site investigation standards that were
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