2007-5-30 · Planting trees in containers is becoming more popular, especially in landscapes with little or no outside space. You don’t need a large piece of property to grow a tree. If you have a porch, patio, or balcony, you can grow a tree in large cont

An excellent description of the safety issues surrounding early nuclear power plants is provided by Robert Pool. It can be downloaded from here. The article describes how complex interacting technologies offer substantial challenges to safety. Consequentl

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2006-3-9 · Period #10 Notes: ADMIXTURES & CEMENT REPLACEMENT MATERIALS A. Brief Review Previously, the composition of portland cement was discussed, and also the hydration reaction. One of the beautiful aspects of portland cement is that when mixed with w

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2019-8-13 · After a flood or major leak, mycotoxin levels are higher even after a building has dried out. Food sources for mold in buildings include cellulose-based materials such as wood, cardboard and the paper facing on drywall and organic matter such

With all manners of crises facing humanity today, quite clearly the issue of governance has once more to be topmost on the agenda, said Mufamadi. ... The upcoming NATO summit is the first major ...

2016-2-16 · Humanity began in Africa. But we didn’t stay there, not all of us—over thousands of years our ancestors walked all over the continent, then out of it. And when they came to the sea, they built ...

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2019-8-18 · Concrete degradation may have various causes. Concrete can be damaged by fire, aggregate expansion, sea water effects, bacterial corrosion, calcium leaching, physical damage and chemical damage (from carbonatation, chlorides, sulfates and non-

2009-7-27 · Recycling is one of the most important actions currently available to reduce these impacts and represents one of the most dynamic areas in the plastics industry today. Recycling provides opportunities to reduce oil usage, carbon dioxide emissi

2015-2-19 · Technology and innovative options related to sludge management. 155 ... One of the major challenges facing the water utilities in providing the public service of collecting, treating and disposing of sewage and sludge, is that not all of the f

Concrete, the mix of aggregates with water and cement, is flying off. Its best commercially traced and documented component, Portland cement or its variants, has been experiencing an unprecedented development since the turn of the millennium, matched only

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2016-12-15 · CEMEX: GLOBALIZATION “THE CEMEX WAY” Donald R. Lessard and Cate Reavis Rev. November 16, 2016 5 extent, with annual savings/benefits of $120 million10 and an increase in operating margins from 7% to 24%.11 Thus, while the primary motive for t

Emerging trends & challenges in Indian cement industry. ... Indian cement plants are today most energy-efficient and environment-friendly and are comparable to the best in the world in all respects, whether it is kiln size, technology, energy consumption

2012-3-13 · Everybody knows Japan is in crisis. The biggest problems it faces – sinking economy, aging society, sinking birthrate, radiation, unpopular and seemingly powerless government – present an overwhelming challenge and possibly an existential thre

I worked with Ernest Moniz before he became Secretary of Energy. Before that he was head of MIT's Energy Initiative. I spent a lot of time discussing with him and other professors of the impending crisis that is facing the world when it comes to e...