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Americans by 2 to 1 Would Pay More to Curb Climate Change

Wed, 2014-06-18 00:34 — Kathy Gilbeaux

      

The U.S. Capitol Building stands past the natural gas and coal fueled Capitol Power Plant, which provides heating and cooling throughout the 23 facilities on Capitol Hill including House and Senate Office Buildings, in Washington, D.C.  Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg

bloomberg.com - by Lisa Lerer - June 10, 2014

Americans are willing to bear the costs of combating climate change, and most are more likely to support a candidate seeking to address the issue.

By an almost two-to-one margin, 62 percent to 33 percent, Americans say they would pay more for energy if it would mean a reduction in pollution from carbon emissions, according to the Bloomberg National Poll.

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Handheld Terahertz Cameras Could Replace MRI

Thu, 2014-06-12 22:37 — Kathy Gilbeaux

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"With this technology, you could conceivably design a handheld terahertz detection camera that images tumors in real time with pinpoint accuracy. And it could be done without the intimidating nature of MRI technology," says Junichiro Kono. (Credit: Sandia National Laboratories)

futurity.org - by Mike Williams-Rice - June 11, 2014

Scientists have used carbon nanotubes to create compact terahertz sensors that operate at room temperature.

The technology could make screening bags and passengers at airports less intrusive. It also has the potential to inspect food and even scan for tumors.

Junichiro Kono, a physicist at Rice University, says the potential to replace magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technology in screening for cancer and other diseases is one of the most exciting possible applications.

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Infographic: Social media's impact on natural disasters

Sat, 2014-04-19 10:41 — Maeryn Obley

Infographic: Social media's impact on natural disastersImage: Infographic: Social media's impact on natural disasters

thedrum.com - April 14th, 2014 - Ishbel MacLeod

Tsunami warnings were issued over the weekend following an earthquake on the Solomon Islands, leading to over 15,000 tweets mentioning the warnings. So, how does social media impact weather warnings?

Last year, Twitter launched an alerts system, which allows users to get notifications directly to their phones during emergencies whenever a credible organisation account - such as police or the fire brigade - marks a tweet as an alert.

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H.R. 6, the Domestic Prosperity and Global Freedom Act

Fri, 2014-04-18 11:53 — Maeryn Obley

energycommerce.house.gov - April 4th, 2014

In response to Russia’s recent aggression and DOE’s slow export approval process, Rep. Cory Gardner (R-CO) introduced H.R. 6 to expedite exports of U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) to our allies.

H.R. 6, the Domestic Prosperity and Global Freedom Act, provides that all pending LNG export applications for which a notice has been published in the Federal Register as of March 6, 2014, will be granted without delay.

The legislation also modifies the standard of review for future export applications, shifting the benchmark from Free Trade Agreement (FTA) countries to World Trade Organization (WTO) members.

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Different Network Structures in Twitter Maps

Sat, 2014-03-29 21:57 — Kathy Gilbeaux

      

plexusinstitute.org - by Prucia Buscell - March 27, 2014

Twitter conversations create identifiable networks that have structural differences depending on the topic and the influence of dominant individuals. The structures are created as participants in the network choose the people they answer, retweet, and mention in their own messages, according to the Pew Research Internet Project.

The Pew researchers found six identifiable network structures: divided, unified, fragmented, clustered, and inward and outward hub and spoke structures. The report summary contains explanations and examples of teach type.

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Sea, Lake, and Overland Surges from Hurricanes (SLOSH)

Fri, 2014-03-21 20:59 — Kathy Gilbeaux

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SLOSH Model - Introduction

The Sea, Lake and Overland Surges from Hurricanes (SLOSH) model is a computerized numerical model developed by the National Weather Service (NWS) to estimate storm surge heights resulting from historical, hypothetical, or predicted hurricanes by taking into account the atmospheric pressure, size, forward speed, and track data. These parameters are used to create a model of the wind field which drives the storm surge.

The SLOSH model consists of a set of physics equations which are applied to a specific locale's shoreline, incorporating the unique bay and river configurations, water depths, bridges, roads, levees and other physical features.

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U.S. Agrees to Allow BP Back Into Gulf Waters to Seek Oil

Thu, 2014-03-13 23:44 — Kathy Gilbeaux

A BP cleanup crew shovels oil from a beach on May 24, 2010 at Port Fourchon, Louisiana (Getty/AFP/File, John Moore)

nytimes.com - by Clifford Krauss - March 13, 2014

HOUSTON — Four years after the Deepwater Horizon rig explosion, BP is being welcomed back to seek new oil leases in the Gulf of Mexico.

An agreement on Thursday with the Environmental Protection Agency lifts a 2012 ban that was imposed after the agency concluded that BP had not fully corrected problems that led to the well blowout in 2010 that killed 11 rig workers, spilled millions of gallons of oil and contaminated hundreds of miles of beaches. . .

. . . Under the agreement, BP will be allowed to bid for new leases as early as next Wednesday, but only as long as the company passes muster on ethics, corporate governance and safety procedures outlined by the agency.

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5th Annual Critical Infrastructure Symposium - Resilience Education & Training Symposium

Tue, 2014-03-11 21:57 — Kathy Gilbeaux
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Monday, April 7, 2014 - 09:00 to Tuesday, April 8, 2014 - 16:30

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31° 43' 41.4012" N, 148° 32' 6.5616" W
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The Symposium is an important annual gathering for experts and institutions promoting critical infrastructure protection and resilience (CIP/R) programs and professional services.  In its fifth-year, the Symposium is a collaborative learning community of students, educators, practitioners and government officials engaged in developing the next generation of critical infrastructure protection and resilience leaders, technologies & strategies.

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FAQ - How do I find a Census tract code for a specific street address?

Fri, 2014-03-07 23:14 — Kathy Gilbeaux

How do I find a Census tract code for a specific street address?

The Census Bureau offers an Address Search tool in the American FactFinder that allows users to enter an address and then view each level of Census geography, including tract, in which the address is located.  The American FactFinder uses the address ranges in the Census Bureau’s MAF/TIGER database to geocode addresses.

If you are unable to locate your address using the American FactFinder tool, another option is the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council’s (FFIEC) tool, which uses a commercial database to geocode.

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Exxon Mobil Profit Tumbles As Energy Production Tapers

Thu, 2014-01-30 17:23 — Kathy Gilbeaux

         

An Exxon gas station is pictured in Arlington, Virginia January 31, 2012.  Credit: Reuters/Jason Reed

reuters.com- by Ernest Scheyder - January 30, 2014

(Reuters) - Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM.N), the world's largest publicly traded oil company by market value, posted lower-than-expected quarterly profit on Thursday as it failed to offset declining production but spent heavily to find fresh reserves.

The problem of declining production at legacy oil and natural gas wells has become endemic for multinational energy groups, which have tried to offset the trend by launching massive and risky exploration projects.

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