Sunday, November 2, 2014
Stratfor Global Intelligence
The world seems to me to be entering a period of extended chaos and complexity. Engineers and engineering organization need to keep an increasing eye on hot-spot mapping - a world of rising fascism in Europe poses a greater threat to world peace than the Islamic State of the Middle East, investment/manufacturing capital are flowing, and falling oil prices may topple Vladimir Putin.
Check out Austin-based Stratfor Global Intelligence - a firm that can help with the minefield of geopolitical complexity and uncertainty.
Check out Austin-based Stratfor Global Intelligence - a firm that can help with the minefield of geopolitical complexity and uncertainty.
Books@Work
Companies can do a much better job requiring employees to read assigned books that they think will help people learn things they need to learn or develop a new skill. Many engineers are not great readers in the context of breadth - - no how Jane Austin can make you a better person for most.
Books@Work - a Cleveland-based non-profit helps companies with the process. They operate in five states but not in Texas - finds professors from nearby universities to lead workplace seminars. Workers read a book each month and meet as a group each week with the professor. For a five-month seminar with 15 to 20 participants, Books@Work charges $10 to $15 per session per employee.
Books@Work - a Cleveland-based non-profit helps companies with the process. They operate in five states but not in Texas - finds professors from nearby universities to lead workplace seminars. Workers read a book each month and meet as a group each week with the professor. For a five-month seminar with 15 to 20 participants, Books@Work charges $10 to $15 per session per employee.
Property Values and Drought
From the Dallas Morning News today by Ray Leszcynski, Losing Their Lifestyle - a story on the Texas drought and Lake Ray Hubbard:"Along what used to be the western shores of Lake Ray Hubbard, drought has cost residents of Garland and Rowlett far more than the ability to water lawns twice a week.
There's less than a two-month supply on the market, the Dallas Morning News reported last month. Realtors say higher-end properties in Rowlett, many of which are on the lake, can take longer to sell."
Saturday, November 1, 2014
Engineering Students are Getting a Good Feel for Asset Management
Link to an infrastructure asset management class at the University of Texas at Arlington.
Lava Diversion Barrier
Interesting if Hawaii has lava-ways or diversion easements - link to the article.
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