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Science Bloggers For Students Challenge!

October 8, 2010

It starts with education. We’re not inspiring children. Somewhere down the line we forgot that science and engineering were creative, exciting, and rewarding—that they could achieve the impossible and change the world. We need to look at how we teach, test, and challenge children. I can see why No Child Left Behind is increasingly coming [...]

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Pakistan Flooding Imagery

August 19, 2010

Before and After images of Pakistan flooding (via NASA Earth Observatory and The Map Room) Please donate what you can. I prefer the World Food Programme because they do get the job done. Please please help. It’s to get a lot worse. Tweet

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Day 57 Links

June 15, 2010

* Tweet of the day from @TheOilDrum: “As we said weeks ago, BP should run this like Mission Control @NASA - not like an exclusive country club function.” * Now following WDSU reporter Scott Walker’s blog. He verifies (with video proof) that media presence is deterred at clean-up sites by “security” despite orders to the contrary from above: Today [...]

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Day 35 Links

May 24, 2010

* Now watching:  SPILLCAM (mostly live) * So, we still have major leak points, only one of which has been capped. If you use this diagram as a guide, the oil continues to emanate from 1) the BOP, 2) the location of the insertion tube and 3) a possible new leak in the damaged riser. [...]

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Tsunamis, Floods, Earthquakes And Systems Scientists

February 11, 2010

A geospatial and engineering study, recently conducted by my firm in support of relief operations in Haiti, shows that much of the island nation is susceptible to landslides.  And by “much,” I mean MUCH.  About 80%.  This should not be surprising considering young volcanic rock, active tectonics and steep slopes.  Easily-weathered, clay-rich soil at an [...]

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Haiti Earthquake News & Aid – Updated

January 13, 2010

JAN 19TH AM UPDATES Spatial Sustain | A call for a coordinated and conflated mapping effort between OpenStreetMaps and Google MapMaker in light of the Haitian earthquake.  “Not surprisingly, the two data sets don’t match, and the question becomes what data is correct and how can the data be conflated to create a unified and [...]

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Forget Thanks. Just Give.

November 25, 2009

Folse writes the long, reflective, annual post about selective culture straddling and syncretism in modern-day America so I don’t have to. My wife takes the whole thing a bit more seriously, will brook no discussion of the Pilgrims as an American proto-Taliban and insist someone Say Grace. It will likely fall to me, who has [...]

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Send Extra Halloween Candy To The Troops

November 3, 2009

From Kiss My Gumbo: If you have leftover Halloween candy, how about sending it to the troops? Not only will deployed heroes enjoy the treats, but often they pass them out to local children to improve relations. Kids and parents can send extra Halloween candy to Soldiers’ Angels, who will make sure it brightens the [...]

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Donate Care Packages To Our Soldiers

September 18, 2009

While visiting my company’s Ft Collins office, I noticed a large cardboard box soliciting donations for our soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan.  They weren’t asking for money, of course, but for things that make up a care package containing things we take for granted like lotion, shampoo, drink mixes, cereal, gum, i.e. items that will [...]

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Day 1157: Request From Our Galveston Friends

October 27, 2008

Krewe du Vieux’s Krewe de C.R.A.P.S. has received a request from two of our long-time members and friends who live and work in the Galveston area.  Below is the original note and link if you would like to pass along to others or send donations directly. Pediatric Dental Care, Texas First Bank and Galveston.Com & Company have [...]

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