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Gevo: From paint thinner to jet fuel: Gevo: From paint thinner to jet fuelquestion the paint thinner, please . . .this may sound cheesy, but on behalf of the water which fills most of my body, and most of this planet, i must ask - what is the impact of this paint thinner like stuff on the...; Tags: soil, paint; Discussion threads 2007-07-19
Bacteria to protect against quakes: If you live near the sea, chances are high that your home is built over sandy soil. And if an earthquake strikes, deep and sandy soils can turn to liquid, with some disastrous consequences for the buildings sitting on them. But now, U.S. researchers have found a way to use...; Tags: Engineering &, Innovation, Energy &, Environment, Science &, Nature; Blog posts 2007-02-25
LiqIT (zip): Liquefaction of loose saturated sandy soils under the effect of strong ground motion is a problem that the geotechnical engineer can face in many surveys. LiqIT is a software for the assessment of soil liquefaction potential based on commonly used field data. LiqIT utilizes the most recent and commonly used...; Tags: Soil, LiqIT, Marketing Research, Tools & Techniques, Marketing, Management; Software downloads 2006-08-16
BOHR (zip): The program is used to draw the soil layers by different symbols according to the German specification code DIN 4023. BOHR is used to edit and display graphically the boring logs (boring layers, soil material and water table). The drawing of the boring logs can be displayed first on the...; Tags: Symbol, Specification, Soil, BOHR, Plotters, Hardware, Peripherals; Software downloads 2006-07-18
Wetland QuickForms (exe): Wetland Quickforms is wetland delineation software that uses auto-completing plant and soils data to help you complete routine wetland determination forms faster. Enter wetland plant species by either common name or latin name, view the OSDs for any hydric soil, and define your own QuickLists of commonly entered plants and...; Tags: Determination, Soil, Wetland QuickForms, Tools & Techniques, Management; Software downloads 2006-01-13

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Save the environment: stop eating: So we know many fish species are in trouble due to over-fishing. Heavy production of corn in the American Midwest is killing off life at the mouth of the Mississippi River. Poor farming methods lead to desication and soil erosion. Some areas of tropical rainforest are being...; Tags: Planet, Environment, Food & Beverage, Manufacturing, Harry Fuller; Blog posts 2008-06-26
Sure, energy tech is sexy and could be profitable. But think real green, as in chlorophyll and growing plants. That's the most crucial green tech now.: There's a lot of interest in alternative energy tech and ways to utilize fossil fuels more efficiently. There's considerable push now for more nuclear power. And all that makes economic and ecological sense: energy is at the base of the economic pyramid, less energy means less of everything for...; Tags: Agriculture, Green Technology, Africa, Tech, Green Revolution, Leadership, Management, Harry Fuller; Blog posts 2008-06-22
Wiretapping: This was no time for a compromise: Democrats in Congress have arrived at a compromise on legislation that will allow warrantless wiretaps on U.S. citizens' telephone lines. In March, I covered the threats to privacy from this bill, which was pushed hard by the White House as essential to national security. Today, the Democrats caved in big...; Tags: Phone, Democrat, Telecom & Utilities, Security, Mitch Ratcliffe; Blog posts 2008-06-19
Yahoo wants dissidents' case dismissed: Yahoo wants dissidents' case dismissedUnfortunately...Too bad the PRC is not on trial here in place of Yahoo.Yahoo had to comply... simple as that.This isn't akin to a US company dumping toxic chemicals on foreign soil... or something of that caliber.If Yahoo had not complied, they could have had all of...; Tags: Yahoo! Inc.; Discussion threads 2008-06-17
Americans growing their own: veggies this time: Americans growing their own: veggies this timeGood idea.When I was a kid we always had a vegetable garden in the suburbs. Tomatoes, cucumbers carrorts and lettuce. That way you don't have to worry about what type of pesticides companies use. Not only that, they taste so much better, especially the...; Tags: lawn, herb; Discussion threads 2008-06-12
Xerox CEO: Time for Washington's help: Xerox CEO: Time for Washington's helpIt's about economics and the lesser of two evils...Supply and demand, good old basic economics. Nobody wants to face the facts that, as labor, we are simply "supply" for a demand which has gone global and is cheaper elsewhere. Years of Clinton economics were...; Tags: Benefits, payroll solutions, salary, job, Xerox Corp.; Discussion threads 2008-06-10
(Photos: Mars Lander scoops up soil samples): (Photos: Mars Lander scoops up soil samples)Sponsored by JCBThey missed out on that opportunity...; Tags: Mars Lander, photograph; Discussion threads 2008-06-10
Photos: Mars Lander scoops up soil samples: A robotic arm placed Martian soil above a laboratory on the Phoenix Mars Lander where it will be tested--after NASA performs a "shake and bake" maneuver. by CNET News.com; Tags: Phoenix Technologies, Laboratory, Photograph, CNET News.com; Image galleries 2008-06-09
WDI FX Pest Control Software (exe): Includes WDI WDO Inspections, Billing and Contacts, Routing and Scheduling, Bid Proposals, Photo Manager, Soil Pre-Treatment, Contact Report Manager, Chemical Tracking, Renewals, and Letters. Offered as a full suite or in modules. Includes NPMA-33 and all state forms as well as soil treatment NPCA-99a and 99b. Easy to use, all...; Tags: Software, Manager, New Image Software; Software downloads 2008-06-05
NASA employee punished for political blogging: NASA employee punished for political bloggingThose are the rulesCivil service people aren't allowed to participate in partisan political activity. Looks like he's guilty, so no sympathy.Now if he had been blogging on the issues of the day from the privacy of his own home, without endorsing or disparaging particular...; Tags: Civil Service, blogging, NASA; Discussion threads 2008-05-28
Images: Phoenix Lander greeted by Mars spacecraft: As the lander parachuted down toward Mars, a NASA orbiter managed to snap a picture. Plus: other pictures as the Phoenix Mars Lander prepares to start collecting and analyzing soil in hopes of finding water. by CNET News.com; Tags: Phoenix Technologies, CNET News.com; Image galleries 2008-05-27
Haves vs. haves: corn and cows and the men who love them: Haves vs. haves: corn and cows and the men who love themRE: Agri-BotherI can't understand how anyone can say that the agricultural industry "sucks up the fresh water, and doesn't put it back". How do you think that the vegetables and produce get to market. It doesn't just...; Tags: haves; Discussion threads 2008-05-26
Haves vs. haves: corn and cows and the men who love them: We urbanites are sitting in the bleachers for what portends to be a helluva gladiatorial battle. Corn. Cows. And it's all being fought over energy and centers, as all fine money matters in "cleantech," around the EPA. Here's what's up: Texas is a...; Tags: Biofuel, Texas, Corn, Iowa, Generation Biofuel Folk, Harry Fuller; Blog posts 2008-05-26
Water technology sure to become more profitable. Great "Dry" Lakes study released. Our food is consuming our water.: Water technology sure to become more profitable. Great "Dry" Lakes study released. Our food is consuming our water.Where does the food come from?A million tomatoes or more a day for New York alone?Welcome to FloridaWe have been going through this problem for decades.Government does not care as the...; Tags: Food & Beverage, Government, Nanny State, lake, food; Discussion threads 2008-05-23
The Folks at NTR say it's a small, but crucial, step from software to landscape: I spoke with two execs at NTR recently, and they were talking software, of course. But they were really talking about the planet, energy conservation and taking some action. Now. Not waiting. Not expecting a magic fix. NTR, based in Barcelona, is a...; Tags: Software, NTR Global, Tree, Harsch, Tools & Techniques, Telecommuting, Strategy, Management, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Harry Fuller; Blog posts 2008-05-20