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THERE ARE those who tinker, and then there are tinkerers. Those who putter around the garage on weekends fixing the lawn mower, changing a spark plug, or getting their hands dirty on other...

If applied in time, changes in diet and exercise can reverse atherosclerosis, the hardening of the arteries that is caused by a buildup of cholesterol. Unfortunately, the earliest signs of atherosclerosis have been...

In November, two important meetings regarding the Gas Turbine industry in India were herd in Bangalore and Chennai, India. On November 5, 2011, 16 people gathered in Bangalore to discuss forming a gas...

HEADNOTE REQUIRED READING Its time to transform those Tikes' into sales The days when companies could afford to ignore Facebook are over. It has become the norm for businesses, small and large alike,...

The New Big Picture The Atlas of New Librarianship by R. David Lankes Cambridge, MA: The MIT Press 2011 ISBN 978-0-262-01569-7 408 pages $55, hardcover Do you feel as though the traditional functions...

Many state budgets across the nation are in trouble. And many experts point to state pension plans as the primary cause of the financial headaches. The nation's state and local pension systems face...

GPS systems don't work well in some places, such as underwater or inside large vehicles like the autonomous ground vehicles used by the military. Typically satellite signals can't be received in these places....

IGTl Board Member and 2012 Turbo Expo Conference Chair Karen Thole was recently welcomed to the White House as one of 12 "Champions of Change" who have worked to increase the participation of...

To celebrate Workforce Management's 90th anniversary, we're running a series of articles looking at important workforce-related issues with a then-and-now theme. This installment examines the history of employer-sponsored pension (defined benefit) plans with...

If applied in time, changes in diet and exercise can reverse atherosclerosis, the hardening of the arteries that is caused by a buildup of cholesterol. Unfortunately, the earliest signs of atherosclerosis have been...

The White House honored Karen Thole, an ASME Fellow, as one of 12 Champions of Change for her work in promoting science and engineering education. The recognition came at a ceremony in Washington,...

A run Majumdar, an ASME Fellow nominated in November by President Obama to serve as Under Secretary of Energy, has been approved by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. As this issue...

For some, multitasking in the kitchen involves watching-Dr. Phil while chopping the onions. Now researchers in England have a more highbrow idea: a talking kitchen that teaches you French as you cook. The...

Microscopic water droplets jumping from one surface to another may hold the key to an array of more energy efficient products, from large solar panels to compact laptop computers. Engineers at Duke University...

what our community is saying online Rei Who is online? I am a DEBURRING/SURFACE finishing specialist I'm a MECHANICAL/PROCESS engineer working for fossil-fired power stations for 35 years. My day job is in...

From Facebook to physics, the world is filled with data sets that could take a person centuries to analyze by eye. Sophisticated computer programs can speedily search these data sets, but fall short...

In November, two important meetings regarding the Gas Turbine industry in India were held in Bangalore and Chennai, India. On November 5, 2011, 16 people gathered in Bangalore to discuss forming a gas...

THERE ARE those who tinker, and then there are tinkerers. Those who putter around the garage on weekends fixing the lawn mower, changing a spark plug, or getting their hands dirty on other...

The Clinton Bush Haiti Fund on Dec. 22 announced grants worth nearly $1.5 million to help Haitians. A $264,000 grant to the Oasis Foundation will help revive l'Ecole Hoteliere Haitienne (the Haiti Hotel...