Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Greetings from Mars!

1 March 2011
Now that the Mars500 crew has been united, when the Marswalkers, 'returned' from the surface of the Red Planet to join the 'orbital' trio, Diego has again had time to send his thoughts. This diary was written on 21 February, before the last egress to the simulated martian surface.

http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Mars500/SEMGSIUTLKG_0.html

Sunday, December 26, 2010

LATEST ENVOIRNMENT SCIENCE NEWS

Could this be the breakthrough in tackling shipping's climate impact?
Shipping could become the first industry to have a global carbon dioxide reduction measure. A legislative process has been set in motion at the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) which, if approved, could see obligatory energy efficiency standards for new ships come into effect in 2013. A vote is expected at the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) in July. The energy efficiency rules would come in the form of a CO2 standard for new ships, the Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI) and the Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan (SEEMP). The EEDI, which has been ...

EPA delays rules limiting smog, mercury emissions
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) disclosed that it plans to delay the issuance of new Clean Air Act (CAA) rules that would impose more stringent ...

Climate Change and Sustainability Risks Drive Businesses and Government to Target the Supply Chain
New report by Ernst & Young LLP identifies five greatest environmental supply chain risks for businesses to consider in New Year. Regardless of the ...

New atlas maps future of the environment in Latin America and Caribbean
From deforestation in Guatemala to the effects of mining in Colombia, a new atlas produced by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) uses over ...

UN climate change conference in Cancun delivers balanced package of decisions, restores faith in multilateral process
The UN Climate Change Conference in Cancun, Mexico, ended on Saturday with the adoption of a balanced package of decisions that set all governments more ...

UK should cut emissions by 60 percent
The UK Committee on Climate Change has recommended a carbon budget for 2023-27 for Britain and a target for a 60% cut in emissions by 2030 - halfway between ...

A Clean Transportation Milestone: New Electric Car Hits U.S. Streets
The first new-generation electric car was driven off a U.S. lot today, marking a major milestone in efforts to reduce air pollution, decrease our dependence ...

California Business Owners and Entrepreneurs Urge Air Board to Adopt Strong Emissions Trading Program
More than 125 small/mainstream businesses, cleantech companies and business associations – representing tens of thousands of employees around the ...

Huhne: Cancun Accord shaped by `sensible centre`
Energy and climate change secretary Chris Huhne today defended his upbeat assessment of the last week`s Cancun Accord, arguing that the final agreement ...

World environment center announces new board leadership and strengthens strategic plan
The World Environment Center (WEC), a global non-profit, non-advocacy organization dedicated to advancing environmentally sustainable business strategies ...

Deepwater Wind Energy Center to be Nation's First Regional Offshore Wind Farm to Supply Multiple East Coast States
DWEC would be nation’s largest offshore wind farm, bolstering the East Coast offshore-wind industry and job creation potential. Deepwater Wind today announced its plans to construct the Deepwater Wind Energy Center (DWEC), the first of the “second generation” of offshore wind farms in the United States. At a capacity of approximately 1,000 megawatts (MW) and with the ability to act as a regional offshore wind energy center serving multiple states, DWEC is an important step in moving toward a U.S.-based, clean-energy future. DWEC will be sited in the deep ocean waters of ...

Tasmanian scientists expand their view of the ocean
The technology is being provided through the new Tasmanian science node of the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) which is being launched today at CSIRO in Hobart. “The ocean waters and habitats surrounding Tasmania are important to the state’s economic wellbeing, yet are poorly understood,” IMOS Director, Tim Moltmann, said. “This complex environment has strong seasonal variation and many offshore islands, submarine canyons and seamounts that support unique biodiversity and productivity hot-spots. “It is also a region where there has been ...

WeatherBug Enters into Collaborative Lightning Research Agreement with the National Institute for Space Research (INPE) in Brazil
WeatherBug® (www.weatherbug.com), the leading provider of consumer and professional weather products and services and operator of the largest weather observing and lightning network, today announced it has entered into a joint research and evaluation partnership with the Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais (INPE), the National Institute for Space Research in Brazil. With the agreement, WeatherBug and INPE will collaborate on research to test the performance of a network of 12 WeatherBug Lightning Sensors in Brazil. As part of the effort, data from the sensors is being evaluated by INPE ...

Food producers to benefit from innovative crop irrigation systems
A four year research project led by Cranfield University aims to improve energy and water efficiency and crop quality through developing an innovative approach to irrigation practices. Rising energy costs, increasing water regulation and supermarket demands for premium quality produce are forcing growers to address the impacts of irrigation on crop quality whilst simultaneously reducing energy and water consumption. Nearly three-quarters of all field vegetable crops, the most important crop in the UK after potatoes in terms of crop value, are irrigated using overhead methods which are inefficient ...

Water missing from climate change agenda
The world`s economic growth and social welfare depend on the sustainable management of the world`s water resources in the context of climate change, according to a statement issued by the Global Water Partnership (GWP). The statement was delivered by GWP Chair Dr. Letita A. Obeng to the high level session of the world climate change conference on Friday, 10th December 2010. "When world leaders speak about climate, they invariably speak of water - of floods, droughts and failed harvests - and express their alarm. They are right to do so: because climate change is primarily about water," ...

TerraTec 2011 - International Trade Fair for Environmental Technologies
TerraTec is one of the leading environmental trade fairs to be held in Germany. TerraTec covers all relevant environmental topics such as water and wastewater, waste and recycling, pollution control and prevention and renewable raw materials. Together with the concurrent energy trade fair enertec, it enables the presentation of the whole supply and disposal sector and forms an exhibition duo unique in Europe. The overall topic for both trade fairs in 2011 is: Decentralized infrastructure solutions in municipal and private supply and disposal. Ever-dwindling resources call for innovative, long-term solutions. That`s why sustainability by means of resource efficiency, closed loop recycling and water management is a central topic at the TerraTec 2011. Focus of TerraTec are decentralized wastewater solutions. The exhibition is completed by a high quality and attractive accompanying specialized programme.
21st Annual International Conference on Soils, Sediments, Water, and Energy
The annual gathering of environmental professionals has helped to bring the environmental science community closer together by providing a forum to facilitate the exchange of information of technological advances, new scientific achievements, and the effectiveness of standing environmental regulation programs. The Conference offers attendees an opportunity to exchange findings, ideas, and recommendations in a professional setting. The strong and diverse technical program is customized each year to meet the changing needs of the environmental field. Platform and poster sessions feature research, case studies, and the presentation of new programs. Exhibitions augment the conference program and bring applied technology to attendees. Focused workshops provide attendees with practical information for immediatae application. Daily socials provide networking and discussion.

2011 Open Training Schedule
Denver - Colorado (USA)
Dec. 31, 2010 - Dec. 31, 2011
This training date is To Be Decided. Small class size, peer interaction, and direct access to an EQuIS expert! EQuIS 5 Open Training attendees will gain hands-on experience in working with environmental geology and analytical ...

Kartotrak Essentials: from Sampling Plan Preparation to Risk Analysis
Avon-77 - France
Jan. 11, 2011 - Jan. 12, 2011
2-day course . Gain the skills you need to start using Kartotrak with confidence for an efficient radiological contamination characterization.
This course will teach you how to use Kartotrak for a complete radio-contaminated ...

Mastering RCRA: The Regulatory Toolbox
Las Vegas - Nevada (USA)
Feb. 7, 2011 - Feb. 10, 2011
Anyone responsible for managing hazardous waste is impacted by the regulatory requirements of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). Since its implementation in 1980, RCRA has too often been plagued with confusion and ...

AMERICANA 2011 - 9th International Environmental Technology Trade Show and Conference
Montreal - Canada (USA)
Mar. 22, 2011 - Mar. 24, 2011
AMERICANA is a first-class platform to promote technical, scientific and commercial exchanges. This Conference is constantly seeking high-quality multidisciplinary international scientific speakers. For every edition, the Trade Show ...

FILTECH 2011
Wiesbaden - Germany
Mar. 22, 2011 - Mar. 24, 2011
At FILTECH 2011 over 200 Exhibitors will feature the latest innovations and up-to-date filtration and separation technology on 7,400 sq m exhibition space. Since 1965 the Event is a must for all those concerned with designing, improving, ...

International Oil Spill Conference 2011
Portland - Oregon (USA)
May 23, 2011 - May 26, 2011
The International Oil Spill Conference contributes to and enables a culture of preparedness within the oil spill response community, the broader field of incident management, and society as a whole. It provides a forum for professionals ...

Wasser Berlin International 2011
Berlin - Germany
May 2, 2011 - May 5, 2011
WASSER BERLIN INTERNATIONAL is a special trade fair with a clearly defined profile and focus on water and wastewater. As a capital goods trade fair, WASSER BERLIN INTERNATIONAL offers a platform for the presentation of complex products ...

11th World Filtration Congresss
Graz - Austria
Apr. 16, 2012 - Apr. 20, 2012
World Filtration Congresses accompanied by major Filtration Exhibitions have been successfully held since 1974. After a very successfull World Filtration Congress WFC10 in 2008 in Leipzig, Filtech Exhibitions was again committed to ...

Stormwater Management: Permits and Plans
Annapolis - Maryland (USA)
Feb. 8, 2011 - Feb. 9, 2011
This course is designed for those responsible for managing stormwater permitting or developing and implementing a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan. The Stormwater Management - Plans and Permits course addresses the regulatory ...

Combined Course: SPCC Plans and Stormwater Management
Las Vegas - Nevada (USA)
Feb. 8, 2011 - Feb. 11, 2011
Attend the SPCC Plans and Stormwater Management training courses back-to-back. Attending both of these courses will help you gain the knowledge you need for developing and managing your SPCC Plans and Stormwater Pollution Prevention ...

In-Situ Environmental Monitoring and Policy Symposium
Gent - Belgium
May 26, 2011 - May 27, 2011
This symposium is relevant for scientists, policy makers, consultants, site owners, water managers and remediation companies who are concerned about natural water resources. The purpose of the symposium is to provide researchers, ...

SIEE Pollutec Algeria 2011
Oran - Algeria
Jun. 15, 2011 - Jun. 18, 2011
As Algeria’s only event for water industry professionals, SIEE Pollutec showcases the water management and treatment techniques best suited to the needs of countries suffering water stress. This 6th session will bring together ...

Shourt Course Innovative Remediation Technologies - Terratec Leipzig (Germany) 26 January 2011
Leipzig - Germany
Oct. 26, 2011 - Oct. 26, 2011
This short course has been prepared with the endorsement of the USA Consulate in order to provide basic information for the selection and the design of innovative remediation technologies. Workshops have been designed in order to ...

MCERTS 2011 Air & Emission Monitoring

MCerts 2011 will be run in partnership with the Environment Agency and the STA (Source Testing Association). This event will again feature a conference, exhibition and workshops on MCerts, CEMS, Ambient Monitoring, Dioxin Monitoring, Manual Stack Monitoring, Discontinuous Monitoring, Data Acquisition and Operator Monitoring Assessment.
analytica Anacon India 2011
analytica Anacon India is an Indian trade fair with conference with international character designed to take exhibitors to new-developing marketplaces of significant interest. The concept has been transferred from the worldleading trade fair analytica in Munich which guarantees a high participation of international exhibitors and market leaders.

Pittcon 2011
Atlanta - Georgia (USA)
Mar. 13, 2011 - Mar. 18, 2011
Pittcon is the world`s annual premier Conference and Exposition on laboratory science. It is organized by The Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy, a Pennsylvania not-for-profit educational corporation ...

Arab Lab The Expo 2011
Dubai - United Arab Emirates
Mar. 7, 2011 - Mar. 10, 2011
The only trade show for the Analytical Industry that reaches buyers from the growth markets such as the Middle East & Africa and the Indian Sub-Continent as well as China & Asia. ARABLAB is the global buying source for tomorrow`s ...

Clean Air Compliance Bootcamp - Advanced Training for Air Professionals
Scottsdale - Arizona (USA)
Feb. 15, 2011 - Feb. 17, 2011
This three-day course provides a comprehensive analysis of the Clean Air Act, including the very important Clean Air Amendments of 1990. The course is designed for environmental practitioners who will be responsible for compliance ...

analytica Vietnam 2011
Minh City - Vietnam
Apr. 7, 2011 - Apr. 9, 2011
analytica Vietnam, the Vietnamese market´s spin-off event of analytica - the world´s leading trade show and networking platform for analysis, biotechnology and laboratory technology - is being held at the Saigon Exhibition ...

Grid-Connected PV Engineering Training
Berlin - Germany
Apr. 11, 2011 - Apr. 15, 2011
The course covers all aspects of planning, installation, maintenance, quality management and monitoring of grid connected PV systems, important non-technical issues related with the operation of PV systems (legal aspects, Renewable ...

21st SETAC Europe Annual Meeting
Milan - Italy
May 15, 2011 - May 19, 2011
The SETAC Europe Annual Meeting is Europe"s biggest meeting on environmental toxicology and chemistry with more than 1500 presentations in parallel platform sessions and poster sessions, participants and scientific speakers from academia, ...

Opportunities in Air Quality-Climate Research in Asian-Pacific Region
Kona, Big Island - Hawaii (USA)
Mar. 14, 2011 - Mar. 19, 2011
The March 2011 conference will address important issues at the air quality/climate interface relevant to the Asia-Pacific sector in the light of previous work in this region and more broadly including North America and Europe. The ...

analytica 2012
Munich - Germany
Apr. 17, 2012 - Apr. 20, 2012
23rd International Trade Fair for Laboratory Technology, Analysis, Biotechnology and analytica Conference.

CEM 2011 - 10th International Conference and Exhibition on Emissions Monitoring
Prague - Czech Republic
Oct. 5, 2011 - Oct. 7, 2011
The conference will consider the latest developments in measurement techniques, environmental legislation and standardisation relevant to all atmospheric pollutants (including particulates, SO2, NOx, VOC, trace elements, and greenhouse ...

Friday, December 17, 2010

Franchises Can Succeed in this Economy

As this year approaches to its end and a new year is waiting on the doors one cannot deny that this past year there had been least economic progress. Robert Mytelka, one of the few entrepreneurs had endured this economy with success and now helping other businesses to grow.
Mytelka with his commitment and intimidating franchise process like legal registration, feasibility and naming studies, promoting, preparing operations manuals, networking, branding, cost control, finding a location and more, has created a buzz
Mytelka with his bright ideas has been taking mid-sized businesses to the next level for 25 years. If u wanna more of his capabilities go to www.myteconsulting.com

Wednesday, December 15, 2010

The Power of Positive Thinking - How to Make it Become a Second Nature

By: Ferragus Lapointe

Mind Over Matter. I am sure many of you have heard of this statement before, it is a very powerful statement. In fact, the mind is a very powerful thing, everything happens first on our mind. What the mind can conceive, it can achieve. Perhaps you have often heard of this statement as well.

But, WHY most people tend to think negative instead? Even though we know that positive thinking is a very powerful thing. The reason is because we listen to others. When other people complain, we pay attention. In fact, most people like to hear negative news. Just take a look at the television news these days, bad news spread very fast.

That is why we tend to have negative internal dialogues in our mind. This is bad because negative thinking will keep you from doing the right things or things that will lead you to success.

Negative self-talk can be a roadblock to doing your best, pursuing your dreams, and enjoying life. On the other hand, positive self-talk can spur you on to do great things and live an exciting life full of passion!

A great way to get motivated is to use motivational affirmations. Using affirmations can change how you think about yourself and how you view the world around you. These positive statements can bring you the motivation you seek, as well as happiness, joy, and passion.

The motivational affirmations work because they push away the negative thoughts that are limiting you day in and day out. You can leave your negative thinking in the past if you fill your current thoughts with positive, motivational affirmations.

Here are some of the top motivational affirmations you should develop in your mind and make them become second nature to you:

1. I am a positive thinker and I will always think positive even when I face difficult challenges in my life!

2. I will use positive thinking and positive attitude to carry out my duty in life!

3. No matter what I'm working on right now, I will strive to do my best and achieve the best results!

4. I am confident and I trust my own ability. I can achieve what I want!

5. I am highly motivated to do the best in both my career and personal life!

6. I will never give up! If I fail, I will treat it as a lesson learned. I will learn from my failure and do a better job next time!

7. I am not fearful of problem in life. I will face it and go through it courageously!

8. I am a responsible person. I am responsible for my own actions!

9. I have a purpose in life and I intend to live a purposeful life!

10. I will always look at the bright side of life!

Please note that different people may have different motivational affirmations. You should write your own affirmation statements that are related to your own life experiences. Make sure you write them down and read them out everyday. Before you know it, these motivational and positive affirmations will become your second nature. When this become your second nature, you will feel more confident and positive in whatever you do. Trust me, it works!

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Saturday, December 11, 2010

INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT CARS

Here are the top 15 interesting facts on car and the car industry:

The First Japanese car in the United States was the Honda Accord manufactured in November 1982.
Chevrolet Imphala was one such car that had enjoyed a breaking sales record of more than one million in 1965.
The first cars used lever instead of steering wheel.
The first Porsche 911 was introduced in 1964 and generated a power output of 130 bhp.
An airbag takes only 40 milliseconds to inflate after an accident.
Ferrari makes a maximum of 14 cars every day.
The world's longest traffic hold-up was between Paris and Lyon on the French Autoroute in 1980. it was about 110 miles long.
The first auto insurance policy was purchased in in 1897 in Westfield, MA.
Tata breaks the world records by producing the world's cheapest car, Tata Nano.
Windshield wipers were introduced by a woman.
The first self-propelled car was invented by Nicolas Cugnot in 1769. It was designed with three wheels and an engine in the front along with the boiler. The car was able to run at a speed of 6 km/h. The first self-propelled car was first used by French Army to move cannons.
Nicolas Cugnot designed another steam-driven vehicle two years later after he introduced the first steam-driven car. The machine ran well but one day it met an accident with a wall and this incident is recorded to be the first motor-accident.
In the late 18th century, Issac de Rivaz designed several successful steam-powered cars. Then in 1807 he designed the internal combustion engine that used a mixture of hydrogen and oxygen to generate power. He then developed a car using this engine.
The first practical four-stroke engine was invented by the Otto and Langen Company of Deutz, Germany. Nikolaus Otto was working in a grocery store and one day he read about Lenoir's two-stroke gas-driven internal combustion engine. Otto the started his own workshop supported by Langen in Deutz near Cologne in 1863. There he invented the four-stroke engine in 1876. Later, a German engineer named Gottlieb Daimler carried out much developments in the engine and introduced a practical four-stroke engine in that is still used in various car models.
In 1887, Benz was the first car company to be offered for sale.

Tuesday, December 7, 2010

LATEST SCIENCE NEWS

Nanosatellite Successfully Ejected from Free-Flying Microsatellite in Space

December 7, 2010 — On Dec. 6, 2010, NASA for the first time successfully ejected a nanosatellite from a free-flying microsatellite. NanoSail-D ejected from the Fast, Affordable, Science and Technology Satellite, ... > full story

Spontaneous Mutations Important Cause of Mental Retardation, Research Finds

December 7, 2010 — New research by Dutch geneticists demonstrates that spontaneous mutations are an important cause of mental retardation. The majority of mental retardation is caused by spontaneous mutations in ... > full story

Measuring Air-Sea Exchange of Carbon Dioxide in the Open Ocean

December 7, 2010 — Scientists have measured the air-sea exchange of carbon dioxide in the open ocean at higher wind speed then anyone else has ever managed. Their findings are important for understanding how ... > full story

Threshold Sea Surface Temperature for Hurricanes and Tropical Thunderstorms Is Rising

December 6, 2010 — Scientists have long known that atmospheric convection in the form of hurricanes and tropical ocean thunderstorms occurs when sea surface temperature (SST) rises above a threshold. So how do rising ... > full story

First Horned Dinosaur from South Korea Discovered

December 6, 2010 — Scientists have discovered a new horned dinosaur. The newly identified genus, Koreaceratops hwaseongensis, lived about 103 million years ago during the late Early Cretaceous period. The specimen is ... > full story

Stripes Are Back in Season on Jupiter

December 6, 2010 — New NASA images support findings that one of Jupiter's stripes that "disappeared" last spring is now showing signs of a comeback. These new observations will help scientists better understand the ... > full story

Northern Wildfires Threaten Runaway Climate Change, Study Reveals

December 6, 2010 — A new study reveals that fires in the Alaskan interior have become more severe in the last decade, resulting in more carbon being released than is being stored. About half the world's soil carbon is ... > full story

Satellite Tracking Campaign Tests European Abilities

December 6, 2010 — An experimental tracking campaign using European facilities is helping determine how well existing telescopes and radars can work together to observe objects in Earth orbit. The results will be used ... > full story

El Nino: Better Understanding of Long-Term Changes in Climate System

December 6, 2010 — Scientists have been studying long-term climate variability associated with El Nino. The researchers' goal is to help climatologists better understand this global climate phenomenon that happens ... > full story

Eutrophication Makes Toxic Cyanobacteria More Toxic

December 6, 2010 — Continued eutrophication of the Baltic Sea, combined with an ever thinner ozone layer, is favouing the toxic cyanobacterium Nodularia spumigena, reveals new ... > full story

Heat Helped Hasten Life's Beginnings on Earth, Research Suggests

December 5, 2010 — New research investigating the effect of temperature on extremely slow chemical reactions suggests that the time required for evolution on a warm earth is shorter than critics might ... > full story

Rivers Cut Deep Notches in the Alps' Broad Glacial Valleys

December 5, 2010 — New research shows that notches carved by rivers at the bottom of glacial valleys in the Swiss Alps survive from one glacial episode to the next, protected in part by the glaciers ... > full story

Wednesday, December 1, 2010

Butterflies or business - Europe can have both!

The European Environment Agency (EEA) released today its fourth Environment State and Outlook report — SOER 2010 — a comprehensive assessment of how and why Europe’s environment is changing, and what we are doing about it. SOER 2010 concludes that a fully integrated approach to transforming Europe to a resource-efficient green economy can not only result in a healthy environment, but also boost prosperity and social cohesion.

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