JR. Articles
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Book Review: The Green Salesman: reflections on the book and film, 'An inconvenient truth' by Albert Gore Jr.
The Green Salesman: reflections on the book and film, 'An inconvenient truth', by Albert Gore Jr. Emmaus, PA, Rodale Press, 2006. ISBN: 9781594865671Keywords: book ...
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Book Review: Field Sampling: Principles and Practices in Environmental Analysis
Field Sampling: Principles and Practices in Environmental Analysis, by Alfred R. Conkling Jr. Marcel Dekker, 2004. 354pp. ISBN 0-8247-5471-9Keywords: book ...
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Providing Valuable Solutions for Airstrips & Runways Worldwide
Soil Solutions presents another completed project which met the required objectives and provided important solutions for constructing a long term sustainable airstrip delivered in a cost effective and environmentally compliant manner. Soil Solutions ... Consider it Solved The Surama Runway Project in Guyana Gravel Runway Upgrade Location: Surama, Guyana Client: JR Ranch Inc. & Govt. ...
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Carlton memorial reserve roadway and parking, Sarasota County, Florida
Sarasota County, Florida acquired a 9,917 hectare (24,565 acre) environmentally-sensitive wetlands parcel to build the T. Mabry Carlton, Jr. Memorial Reserve, a public use and education facility. The first phase of the project required building a 300 sq. m (3,200 sq. ft.) roadway to the building site and a parking area for 51 cars. Bids for alternative systems submitted by local contractors were ...
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Sustainable waters and a new grammar of earthly compassion: an impressionistic report on The Columbia River Watershed: realities and possibilities
Since the publication of Lynn White's seminal article in 1967, the Christian religious tradition in the West has been labelled strongly anthropocentric in relation to the world of nature. The recent dissemination of the Catholic bishop's reflection on the Columbia River watershed in preparation for a pastoral letter can be read as an official response to this genre of criticism. By adopting a ...
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The Rouge Goes Green: Ford showcases sustainable design in revamp of historic River Rouge plant
From Engineering News-Record Architect William McDonough claims he first heard about Ford Motor Co.’s $2-billion makeover of its River Rouge production plant in Dearborn, Mich., on May 4, 1999, the same day that Ford CEO William Clay Ford Jr. called a press conference to announce that McDonough would lead the design team. Picking McDonough, a wry Charlottesville, Va.-based iconoclast who ...
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Hill Biscuits, Ltd. - Case Study
Wastewater issues from solidified palm oil combined with flour resulting in high operating costs and surcharges. Plant had conventional grease trap to capture the fat. The two sections of the existing grease trap were isolated and the primary section utilised as the influent source via a dip tube. A 100 GPM Fogbuster Jr, with automated control system was installed with a low shear Moyno pump for ...
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A Review of Biological Assessment Tools and Biocriteria for Streams and Rivers in New England States
Untitled Document This report relied on the generous assistance of state personnel in providing materials on bioassessment tools and biocriteria and reviewing draft chapters for each state. Thanks go to Ernest Pizzuto, Jr. of Connecticut DEP, Susan P. Davies of Maine DEP, Arthur S. Johnson of Massachusetts DEP, David Neils of New Hampshire DES, Connie Carey of Rhode Island DEM, ...
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The globalisation of an Italian family company: Zobele Chemical Industries (1919?2006)
The case history of the Italian family company, Zobele Chemical Industries, one of the world's leading suppliers of insect repellants and deodorants, describes the synchronous evolution of the firm and three generations of the Zobele family over 87 years, from 1919 to 2006. The Zobele Company, located in Trento, Northern Italy, was founded in 1919 by Enrico Zobele Sr., who became famous when he ...
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Case study - Converter finds affordable compliance solution
Overview It’s not just about increasing production for Fredman Bag’s president, Tim Fredman Jr., it’s also about being a environmentally conscious neighbor. A converter’s decision to expand their capacity is often made more complicated by a corresponding need to invest in air pollution control equipment. Recent expansions had Fredman Bag making major investments in their ...
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Carlton memorial reserve roadway and parking, Sarasota County, Florida - Case Study
Engineers Bishop and Associates required that the roadway and parking lot at T. Mabry Carlton, Jr. Memorial Reserve serve a dual function. The system was required to support loads over poor soils and also function as a stormwater retention system, storing the first one inch of rainfall. The retention system consisted of 150 mm (6 in) depth Geoweb sections and #57 stone infill. Seven inches of #57 ...
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Scalewatcher saves the national power corporation in the philippines $350,000 a year
The National Power Corporation (NPC), the largest provider and generator of electricity in the Philippines, is saving over $350,000 a year in improved efficiency, downtime and maintenance costs following the installation of the Scalewatcher® computerized, electronic, water-conditioner from Scalewatcher North America. Installed in the company’s Agus 6/7 Hydroelectric Plant Complex ...
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Waste Industries USA, Inc.: Creating community partnerships
Waste Industries USA, Inc., a thriving solid waste services company with 1,900 employees, has provided collection, transfer, disposal and recycling services to commercial, industrial and residential customer locations in North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Georgia and Tennessee for more than 40 years. Waste Industries was developed in 1970 by Lonnie Poole, Jr. who had a vision of what the ...
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Statutory Interpretation Central to Arguments In U.S. Supreme Court Greenhouse Gas Case
Counsel for industry and state petitioners seeking to overturn Environmental Protection Agency permitting requirements for stationary sources that emit greenhouse gases faced heavy questioning before the U.S. Supreme Court Feb. 24 as to the meaning of the phrase “any air pollutant” for purposes of Clean Air Act regulation (Util. Air Regulatory Grp. v. EPA, U.S., No. 12-1146, oral ...
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World’s busiest airport opens new terminal - Case Study
Four years in the making and twice the size as originally planned, the world’s busiest airport, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International, opened its new terminal on May 16, 2012. The new terminal, titled Maynard H. Jackson Jr. International, is dedicated for international travelers and is expected to reduce the demand on existing airport facilities. Design Highlights of Atlanta’s New ...
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U.S. Army Fort Hood’s Global Town Hall Meeting
Background The U.S. Army operates Fort Hood, one of the largest and most diverse military posts worldwide. Fort Hood, located in Central Texas, is the primary assignment for one out of every 10 active duty soldiers, which equates to more than 46,000 soldiers and their 100,000-plus family members. Fort Hood experienced a significant crisis event with a shooting incident that killed 13 and injured ...
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Rumpke: leading the way in the waste industry
In 1932, William F. Rumpke operated a coal and junkyard business in Carthage, OH. After receiving a payment of hogs, his business focus changed to hog farming. During the hog-farming days, he collected trash from local residents to feed his hogs. Inedible items were removed and recycled while the rest was fed to the livestock. In the 1940s, William’s brother Bernard joined the business and ...
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Jamaica Weighs Decentralized Desalination
With a growing population and infrastructure woes, existing freshwater resources must be supplemented Jamaica was partially named for its water. Derived from a Taino word “Xaymaca,” Jamaica is literally the “land of wood and water.” But, like many regions gifted with rich water resources, the human population’s water requirements are quickly outgrowing the ...
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Bringing Life To The Dead – How Halifax Water Unlocked The Value Of Valve Inoperability
Wachs Water Services recently gave the Canadian municipal water sector an impressive demonstration of how their unique approach, field experience and mechanical advantage could coax non-functioning valves back to operational life. Halifax Water recently found itself in a jubilant mood after freeing up a significant amount of dollars originally earmarked for valve replacement within its capital ...
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