Resource: Engineering & Technology for a Sustainable World articles from August 2006

Resource: Engineering & Technology for a Sustainable World archives from August 2006

Events calendar.(Calendar)
August 1, 2006... ASABE Conferences and International Meetings To receive more information about ASABE conferences and meetings, contact ASABE at 800-371-2723 or mcknight@asabe.org. For the complete list, see www.asabe.org/resource/asabevents.html. 2007...

Responding to the Marco Polo feature series ...(Reader Forum)(Letter to the editor)
August 1, 2006... ... an enthusiastic member/reader cheers Resource on in its quest for contributors who have traveled the globe and will share their profession-related insights about foreign climbs. We hope this issue delights Colaizzi and inspires contribution...

To the editor.(Reader Forum)(Letter to the editor)
August 1, 2006... Here's a brief personal account, far from "Seussian style," but one that might be interesting to ASABE members and encourage them to continue submitting their travelogues. The Nevada Northern Railway (NN) was built 1905-07 to connect the...

Manure digestion getting second look.(Update)(College of Agricultural Sciences does research on renewable energy)
August 1, 2006... During the energy crisis in the 1970s, researchers in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences operated an experimental manure digester. "Penn State was one of the first land-grant institutions to respond to the energy crisis of the...

Smoke-clearing technology may come from poultry house air scrubber.(Update)
August 1, 2006... A device invented to clean dust and microorganisms from the air of poultry houses may also help people escape during fires and make it easier for firefighters to locate people in smoke-filled rooms. The technology was originally developed...

Ultrasonics boosts release rates of corn sugars for ethanol production.(Update)
August 1, 2006... David Grewell flipped a switch and one of the ultrasonic machines in his Iowa State University laboratory pumped out high-frequency sound waves. Those waves were too high for human hearing. But put the machine's circular, metal horn in a...

Hybrid peppers developed at Hebrew University achieve sales success.(Update)
August 1, 2006... Genetically enhanced hybrid peppers, developed at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem that can be raised with minimal protection under moderate winter conditions, have achieved worldwide commercial success. Peppers are one of the major vegetable...

A sweet smelling G'day, mate! Aussies' code of practice delivers case-by-case, site-sensitive odor control.
August 1, 2006... Editor's note: Chris Henry, an extension livestock waste specialist, received a Fulbright Scholarship for nine months to study how Australia regulates livestock waste and odors. He was hosted by the National Centre for Engineering in...

Getting it done in Ghana.(engineering project)
August 1, 2006... We assembled on a clearing of dry, red earth outside the small village on a muggy October morning. The lone agricultural engineer, I joined five civil engineers, one electrical engineer, and a surveyor for two weeks to conduct a feasibility...

Wind tunnel experiments; Whirlwind Japanese study tour: air movement in a greenhouse.
August 1, 2006... Editor's note: As part of a University of Arizona/Japan collaboration to study greenhouse cooling in a semi-arid climate, Sadanori Sase--Japan's National Institute for Rural Engineering (NIRE)--extended an invitation to Nadia Sabeh to perform...

State of the Society.(2005-2006 Annual Report)
August 1, 2006... It is a pleasure to provide you my assessment of the state of ASABE. My impressions are based on quantitative and anecdotal data with all the shortcomings as to interpretation duly recognized. The quantitative data is the result of ASABE...

Building upon a strong foundation.(2005-2006 Annual Report)
August 1, 2006... A new name, a new logo, and we are approaching our 100th Anniversary. It has been quite a year. As we look to the future, we rely on our foundation to ensure that it is strong and carries us forward. Name Change A major step in...

ASABE 2005 financial report.(2005-2006 Annual Report)
August 1, 2006... The 2005 audited report of ASABE finances has been distributed to members of the Board of Trustees, the Trustees-Elect, the 11, and the Council Chairs. The CPA firm of Schaffer and Layher of St. Joseph, Mich., prepared the audit. The...

Membership development.(2005-2006 Annual Report)
August 1, 2006... Year-End Member Statistics Total Membership: 8,689 Full members 7,248 Preprofessional/Student members 1,441 Geographic Distribution: United States 78%...

Meetings and conferences.(2005-2006 Annual Report)
August 1, 2006... An unknown author said, "Life is change. Growth is optional. Choose wisely." For many ASABE members their option to "choose wisely" may be automatically predetermined to include "growth" due to actions of the Meetings Council and Department....

Publications.(2005-2006 Annual Report)
August 1, 2006... With the launch of the online peer-review system--the last major electronic publishing initiative--behind us, we have a few minutes to catch our breath and reflect on the past before tackling the next major publications challenge. Little of the...

Standards and technical services.(2005-2006 Annual Report)
August 1, 2006... During the past year, the ASABE Standards Program took another significant step forward by taking over the administration of six additional Technical Advisory Groups (TAG) to ISO Technical Committee 23--Tractors and Machinery for Agriculture...

The ASABE Foundation.(2005-2006 Annual Report)
August 1, 2006... The ASABE Foundation was formed for the purpose to receive and administer funds for educational, scientific, and charitable purposes and to distribute funds to the Society, or to expend funds for purposes which are consistent with the purposes,...

ASABE Foundation contributors honor roll.(2005-2006 Annual Report)
August 1, 2006... Member contributions are the base upon which the ASABE Foundation endowment is being built. ASABE and its Foundation gratefully recognize the generous support given at the following levels: Legacy ($20,000 cash/pledge or $30,000...

2006 ASABE awards.(2005-2006 Annual Report)
August 1, 2006... ASABE FELLOWS David B. Beasley Donald C. Erbach Abdel Ghaly Sundaram Gunasekaran Albert R. Jarrett Anthony H. Kajewski Chandra Madramootoo Saied Mostaghimi John A. Nienaber Fred A. Payne Mary...

Preprofessional awards.(2005-2006 Annual Report)
August 1, 2006... 2005 ASABE GRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCH AWARD Rachel N. Cook M.S. Category Iowa State University Wenqiao Yuan PhD Category University of Illinois 2006 STUDENT HONORS AWARD Engineering Branches Cami M....

Resource magazine's 2006 AE50 awards.(2005-2006 Annual Report)
August 1, 2006... Advanced Geo Positioning Solutions, Inc. AGPS-Ditch Pro AGCO Corporation DT Series, Generation A AGCO Corporation DynaQPS[TM] Transmission for MF1547 & MF1552 Compact Tractors Agri Drain Corporation Smart...

Solar Energy Technology: what's new under the sun?
August 1, 2006... Sunlight is a ubiquitous renewable resource that can be harnessed to produce electrical and thermal energy, lighting, and to drive chemical reactions for the production of fuels and chemicals. Solar thermal technologies collect heat from the...

Kansas State University reclaims 1/4-Scale Tractor Student Design Competition trophy.(NEWS ABOUT THE SOCIETY AND ITS MEMBERS)
August 1, 2006... After two years as a runner-up in the ASABE International 1/4-Scale Tractor Student Design Competition, Kansas State University again achieved champion status, a position it has now enjoyed five out of the contest's nine years. ...

Sometimes it just takes more power.(NEWS ABOUT THE SOCIETY AND ITS MEMBERS)
August 1, 2006... Twenty-nine teams from North America arrived in Peoria, Ill., on June 1 for the 2006 ASABE International 1/4-Scale (IQS) Tractor Student Design Competition to try for the coveted Detra-Wehner Cup, a traveling trophy the winner takes home each...

Ten teams enter 2006 1/4-Scale Web Site Design Contest.(NEWS ABOUT THE SOCIETY AND ITS MEMBERS)
August 1, 2006... The sixth annual ASABE 1/4-Scale Web Site Design Contest once again gave teams entered in the 2006 competition a creative way to showcase their talents on the Internet. Ten universities from across the United States entered the contest and...

Thank you to all the 1/4-Scale volunteers!(NEWS ABOUT THE SOCIETY AND ITS MEMBERS)
August 1, 2006... ASABE would like to thank the following volunteers who freely gave their time to make the 2006 International 1/4-Scale Tractor Student Design Competition a HUGE success. Whether you served on the P-126 organizing committee, as a judge, or in...

Welcome new members.(NEWS ABOUT THE SOCIETY AND ITS MEMBERS)
August 1, 2006... ASABE welcomes the following new members who joined the Society, reinstated a lapsed membership, or upgraded to full membership from student/preprofessional membership in April and May. Where available, the member's place of employment has been...

Texas A & M University.(MEMBER NEWS)
August 1, 2006... Vijay P. Singh was recently named as the inaugural holder of the Caroline and William N. Lehrer Distinguished Chair in Water Engineering within the Biological and Agricultural Engineering Department at Texas A & M University. The position was...

American Society of Civil Engineers.(MEMBER NEWS)
August 1, 2006... Crystal A. Markley, P.E., has been named Young Engineer of the Year by the Florida chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers. Markley was previously named Northeast Florida's Young Engineer of the Year by a consortium of northeast...

2006 Purdue University Agricultural Research Award.(MEMBER NEWS)
August 1, 2006... Dirk E. Maier recently received the 2006 Purdue University Agricultural Research Award for his work on postharvest grain preservation. Much of his research focuses on non-chemical alternatives to problems in postharvest grain preservation. A...

Harold "Hal" L. Brewer.(IN MEMORIAM)
August 1, 2006... Harold "Hal" L. Brewer, 78, of Tifton, Ga., died May 31, 2006. He was a retired research scientist at the Coastal Plains Experiment Station as well as an author. He served in the United States Air Force in the Korean War and was part of the...

Extra-extra! Manuscripts wanted! New opportunity for education-related articles in ASABE journals.(Last Word)
August 1, 2006... ASABE members engaged in the scholarship of teaching and learning have always been able to disseminate the results of their scholarship via ASABE conference presentations and papers. In addition, it has also been possible to publish...