Tuesday, October 14, 2014

Planning Quote of the Day

From who the New York Times today by Denise Grady, Questions Rise on Preparations At Hospitals to Deal With Ebola:

""It doesn't matter how much you plan," Dr. Bruce Ribner, an infectious disease specialist who directed the patients' care, said in a interview.  "You're going to be wrong half the time.""

Boston Harbor Association Prepares City to Live With Floodwater | ENR

Boston Harbor Association Prepares City to Live With Floodwater | ENR

Sunday, October 12, 2014

The Impact of Falling Oil Prices on Engineers

Link to the complete report.

Table 3. Share of Oil and Gas Extraction in State GDP

Percent
1981
2000
2010
Alaska
49.5
15.1
19.1
Louisiana
35.5
11.1
9.7
New Mexico
26.1
5.2
5.1
North Dakota
20.3
0.9
4.3
Oklahoma
21.6
4.8
9.1
Texas
19.1
5.8
7.8
West Virginia
2.4
1.0
1.5
Wyoming
37.1
9.8
18.5
Source: Author calculations; data from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.