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Thursday, March 24, 2011
Motorised Shoes Could Help The Elderly Improve Their Balance
The Engineer
March 24, 2011
Motorized shoes aimed at helping the elderly improve their balance are being developed with help from researchers at Strathclyde University.
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March 24, 2011
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System Uses Piezoceramics to Dampen Vibrations in Cars
The Engineer
March 24, 2011
Engineers in Germany are hoping to reduce noisy vibrations in cars by using ‘smart materials’ that automatically change their shape.
March 24, 2011
Friday Poll: Ombuds, Why Are You Not Attending the IOA 2011 Conference?
Many American and Canadian Organizational Ombuds will meet up in Portland, Oregon for the sixth annual International Ombudsman Association conference. However, some Ombuds will not attend. (Last year, 55% of respondents cited "insufficient office budget" as the reason.) This week's poll asks why not this year?
- Insufficient office budget
- Organizational travel ban
- Workload/case coverage
- Lack of interest
- Choosing another conference
- Philosophical differences with IOA
- Other
- Not applicable -- I'm going!
Select all that responses apply. Results posted next Friday.
Related Friday Poll: Why Aren't You Attending the IOA (2010) Conference?
Biofuel Could Be An Alternative to Fossil-Based Jet Fuel
The Engineer
March 24, 2011
A consortium of companies led by TAROM Romanian Air Transport, including Honeywell’s UOP, CCE (Camelina Company España), and Airbus, is to spearhead the commercialisation of a biofuel from a weed-like plant.
March 24, 2011
Railway Investment in Gulf Countries on a Rise
Railway-technology.com
March 24, 2011
The countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) have invested $106.2bn in recent railway projects, according to new research by Ventures Middle East.
Saudi Arabia tops the list among the GCC countries, with 23 projects worth S$25.6bn, including the $6bn Makkah-Madina Railway Link.
The UAE has implemented eight railway projects worth $20.6bn, which are underway, including the construction of the $11bn Emirates Railway Project, scheduled to begin in mid-2011.
Qatar will invest $25bn in the Qatar National Rail Scheme linking to the GCC Railway network, which is a $30bn project covering a 2,200km line to connect all six GCC countries by 2017.
Other projects include the Kuwait National Rail Road Network and Metro System totalling $17bn, Oman's National Freight and Passenger Railway worth $10bn, and Bahrain's Rapid Transport Network costing $8bn.
March 24, 2011
The countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) have invested $106.2bn in recent railway projects, according to new research by Ventures Middle East.
Saudi Arabia tops the list among the GCC countries, with 23 projects worth S$25.6bn, including the $6bn Makkah-Madina Railway Link.
The UAE has implemented eight railway projects worth $20.6bn, which are underway, including the construction of the $11bn Emirates Railway Project, scheduled to begin in mid-2011.
Qatar will invest $25bn in the Qatar National Rail Scheme linking to the GCC Railway network, which is a $30bn project covering a 2,200km line to connect all six GCC countries by 2017.
Other projects include the Kuwait National Rail Road Network and Metro System totalling $17bn, Oman's National Freight and Passenger Railway worth $10bn, and Bahrain's Rapid Transport Network costing $8bn.
Job Posting: Medical College of Wisconsin
The private medical and graduate school in Milwaukee is hiring its first Ombuds. The part-time position (40% FTE) reports to the president and will serve as a resource for faculty, staff and 1,300 students.
Applicants must have a doctoral degree and seven years of related professional experience or the equivalent, and must complete IOA’s Ombuds 101 course within the first year. No salary or deadline indicated. (MCW Staff Careers, position no.: 010TBD; via Milwaukee Jobs.)
Update 3/28/11: The decision to create the position was made by President John R. Raymond, Sr., MD, based on the recommendation of the Faculty Council. (MCW Public Affiars.)
Update 3/28/11: The decision to create the position was made by President John R. Raymond, Sr., MD, based on the recommendation of the Faculty Council. (MCW Public Affiars.)
India to Build Floating Solar Plant
New Delhi (UPI)
March 23, 2011
India's private energy giant Tata Power has joined with Australia's Sunengy Pty Limited for a $1 million pilot project to build a solar-powered electricity generation plant that will float on water, the companies announced.
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March 23, 2011
India's private energy giant Tata Power has joined with Australia's Sunengy Pty Limited for a $1 million pilot project to build a solar-powered electricity generation plant that will float on water, the companies announced.
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