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New Research Rejects 80-Year Theory of ‘Primordial Soup’ as the Origin of Life

New Research Rejects 80-Year Theory of ‘Primordial Soup’ as the Origin of Life »

For 80 years it has been accepted that early life began in a ‘primordial soup’ of organic molecules before evolving out of the oceans millions of years later. Today the ’soup’ theory has been over...

February 2 2010 / No comment / Read More »
Environmental Change Impacts Oklahoma Rivers

Environmental Change Impacts Oklahoma Rivers »

Biodiversity in freshwater systems is impacted as much or more by environmental change than tropical rain forests, according to University of Oklahoma Professor Caryn Vaughn, who serves as director of the Oklahoma Biological Survey. “When...

February 2 2010 / 1 comment / Read More »

Safety News

Breakthrough Heart Scanner Will Allow Earlier Diagnosis »

Breakthrough Heart Scanner Will Allow Earlier Diagnosis

An innovative cardiac scanner will dramatically improve the process of diagnosing heart conditions. The portable magnetometer* is being developed at the University of Leeds. With...

Jan 29 2010 / No comment / Read More »

Haiti earthquake update aftershocks strike while rescue and relief efforts continue »

Haiti earthquake update aftershocks strike while rescue and relief efforts continue

It’s been eight days since a 7.0 magnitude earthquake devastated the nation of Haiti and this morning a 5.9-6.1 earthquake terrified survivors and threatened...

Jan 21 2010 / No comment / Read More »

Haitian authorities record 72,000 deaths from earthquake »

Haitian authorities record 72,000 deaths from earthquake

In the week since a 7.0-magnitude earthquake shattered this capital and jolted observers around the world, authorities have buried 70,000 bodies, about a third...

Jan 19 2010 / No comment / Read More »

Heat-Resistant Adhesive Used in Construction Instead of Bolts »

Heat-Resistant Adhesive Used in Construction Instead of Bolts

The “Parasols” in Seville feature components that are designed to be glued instead of bolted together. To prevent the adhesive from melting, it needs...

Jan 18 2010 / 1 comment / Read More »

CONSTRUCTION

DEFINITIONS of PROCEDURE FOR CRANES USE AND OPERATION »

DEFINITIONS of PROCEDURE FOR CRANES USE AND OPERATION

DEFINITIONS 3.1 Testing and Inspection The process by which cranes and lift equipment are inspected, tested and documented after they have been assembled for use at the project. 3.2 Operator Screening and Qualification The process of qualifying the operators in the operation of the cranes to be used...

Feb 3 2010 / No comment / Read More »

Working on roofs is a high-risk activity »

Working on roofs is a high-risk activity

Working on roofs is a high-risk activity because it work at height. Roofers account for 24% of all workers who  are killed in falls from height while at work. Falls through fragile materials, such as roof lights and asbestos cement roofing  sheets, account for more...

Feb 2 2010 / No comment / Read More »

Struck-By Vehicles »

Struck-By Vehicles

If vehicle safety practices are not observed at your site, you risk being pinned between construction vehicles and walls, struck by swinging backhoes, crushed beneath overturned vehicles, you risk being struck by trucks or cars. How Do I Avoid Hazards? # Check vehicles before...

Jan 29 2010 / No comment / Read More »

GENERAL

New statistics show difference between H1N1 and seasonal flu New statistics show difference between H1N1 and seasonal flu »

New statistics show difference between H1N1 and seasonal flu New statistics show difference between H1N1 and seasonal fluThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates nearly 4,000 deaths in the United States were linked to the swine flu between April and mid-October. The...

Feb 2 2010 / No comment / Read More »
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F1 venue adopts turbocharged waste system

F1 venue adopts turbocharged waste system

Envac is to provide a waste disposal vacuum for Yas Island project in Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi developer Aldar has shown that it is using a system to reduce waste disposal on board his...

Nov 24, 2009 / More »

WASTE GAS

Global Environmental Problem

Global Environmental Problem

The global environmental problem is a growing concern, and needs to be attended to immediately. Spreading awareness of environmental problems, and ...

Jan 21, 2010 / More »

WASTE MATTER

List of Environmental Problems

List of Environmental Problems

With the latest researches on global warming and climate change, there are several agencies that promote environmental awareness and taking care of the environment. A large part of the environmental awareness program is...

Jan 20, 2010 / More »

ENERGY CONSERVATION

Blu Homes Completes Eco-Chalet in Colorado

Blu Homes Completes Eco-Chalet in Colorado

Blu aaaPrefab Home Designer Homes has recently completed a house in Colorado in early October. Le Chalet Fischer, a modern prefab green home in Breckenridge, Colorado, is a perfect example of what Blu...

Oct 26, 2009 / More »

ACCIDENT

Workers killed in Scottish bridge falls

Workers killed in Scottish bridge falls

Two men die after falling from ladders while working on Forth bridge and Tay rail bridge Two workers have died after falls from the Forth Bridge and the Tay Rail Bridge, in unrelated incidents...

Jan 29, 2010 / More »

OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE

Hearing Loss in the Mining Industry

Hearing Loss in the Mining Industry

Noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) is the illness most common in the United States. The use of heavy equipment, drilling rocks, and the confined work environment are some factors that contribute to high levels...

Jan 19, 2010 / More »

INCIDENT

crane maintenance cause incident

crane maintenance cause incident

At approximately 12:40 pm on the 22 may 2009, a crane operator (of a 25 ton crane) and a mechanic attempted service the crane on a vacant plot outside near the construction site.Whilst...

Dec 25, 2009 / More »
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