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Topic 27: Geothermal Energy a clean, safe, environmentally friendly and sustainable energy source

Submitted by michael saiki on

(http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/tech/geothermal-energy) This is a very clean, environmentally friendly and sustainable energy source. It is the heat from the earth crust. The heart of the earth is about 12000 degrees farenheit. Geothermal systems tap into this inexhaustive though not generally available energy source. Example is  Reykjavik the capital of Iceland which islocated near hot springs.

Two PhD positions in computational modeling of materials behavior in extreme environments

Submitted by Dongare on

Two Graduate Research Assistantship
positions are currently available
in the Multiscale Materials Modeling
Group to support graduate study leading to a PhD in Materials Science
and Engineering at the University of Connecticut starting Spring/Fall 2013.

Two PhD positions in computational modeling of materials behavior in extreme environments

Submitted by Dongare on

Two Graduate Research Assistantship
positions are currently available
in the Multiscale Materials Modeling
Group to support graduate study leading to a PhD in Materials Science
and Engineering at the University of Connecticut starting Spring/Fall 2013.

Post-Doctoral Fellowship in life-prediction of polymer composites and Structural Health Monitoring at the University of Alabama

Submitted by avinash573 on
 
A Post-Doctoral Research Fellow with background in testing and life-prediction of polymer composites and Structural Health Monitoring is sought. The appointment is anticipated to start from November 2012, and continue for two years. Interested applicants please send a complete resume to:
 
Prof. Samit Roy
Dept. of Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics University of Alabama
Email: sroy [at] eng.ua.edu
Ph: (205) 348 5883

Topic 25: The constant struggle between HSE legislation and human stupidity

Submitted by WilliamBradford on

I feel that, even though health and safety regulations are
continually becoming more and more advanced, and the legislation develops after
most major incidents, a major factor aiding incidents occurring is the involvement
of humans. I understand that this sounds blatantly obvious (I mean, If humans
weren’t involved, there wouldn’t be any equipment etc. to cause a risk), but I’m
talking more about the risk due to the lack of common sense, or, more bluntly,
human stupidity. Whilst working for an valve maintenance firm,  I once saw a >3m long actuator suspended
from a crane around 2m off the ground with a valve technician standing on top
of it, adjusting part of the lifting mechanism it was suspended from.