Resource: Engineering & Technology for a Sustainable World articles from October 2004

Resource: Engineering & Technology for a Sustainable World archives from October 2004

Longtime member comments on Resource.(Reader Forum)(Letter to the Editor)
October 1, 2004... First, I want to thank all who are responsible for the recent Resource e-News as not all members wish to be bugged with "stray" news articles. Secondly, I have some comments related to the August 2004 Resource issue. I hope you...

You're invited to a party!(Reader Forum)(Brief Article)(Advertisement)
October 1, 2004... Please send your recollections, reflections, and visions of the future to be used prior to and at the ASAE 100th anniversary celebration in 2007. All contributions will be preserved in the history files at ASAE. Some will be used in Resource,...

Tobacco promising factory for biopharmaceuticals.(Update)
October 1, 2004... The economics of producing biopharmaceuticals from transgenic plants such as tobacco is still a roadblock to producing large quantities of urgently needed medicines, especially for people in underdeveloped nations. ASAE member Chenming...

Fortified food wrap good enough to eat.(Update)
October 1, 2004... What do you get when you cross an egg white with a crabshell? You get a thin film that prevents food from spoiling and can be eaten along with the food that it wraps. It can even be fortified with vitamins and minerals so the food and the film...

Tackling problems with reliable computer grids.(Update)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... By connecting hundreds or even thousands of computers together to work on a single project, computer scientists are more frequently using a technique called grid computing to do previously intractable computations. Grid computing takes...

Crop health checker stems water pollution.(Update)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... A sensor that calculates exactly how much nitrogen a crop needs is slashing fertilizer use in field trials. The system will not only save farmers money but also reduce fertilizer run-off and thereby reduce nitrate pollution of water courses....

Agroforestry helps reduce pollution.(Update)
October 1, 2004... Groundwater pollution caused by fertilizers can be reduced by growing crops and trees side by side, a University of Florida study shows. Researchers at UF's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences grew cotton in a grove of pecan trees,...

Optical sorting: detecting whole corn kernels contaminated with aflatoxin or fumonisin.
October 1, 2004... High-speed optical sorters have been in use for numerous years for removing blemished and discolored products from various crops, such as tree nuts, peanuts, corn, rice, etc. Traditionally, classification was based on visible color differences...

ASAE Fellows inducted at the 2004 Annual International Meeting.
October 1, 2004... An ASAE Fellows shall be an engineer of unusual professional distinction, with outstanding and extraordinary qualifications and experience in the field of agricultural engineering. (Top row, l to r): Claude E. Brown, P.E., president, Ag...

2004 ASAE Award Winners.
October 1, 2004... Evelyn E. Rosentreter Standards Award Marvin L. Stone. For dedicated efforts and leadership in developing and advancing communication and controls standards for ASAE, SAE, AEM, and ISO. Stone is a Regents professor in the Biosystems and...

2004 CSAE/SCGR Award Winners.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... CSAE Glenn Downing Award Robert R. Horne, P. Eng. For excellence in teaching in the area of machinery systems. Horne currently teaches at Olds College, Olds, Alberta and farms at Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Canada. Horne places a priority...

CSAE/SCGR Fellows elected in 2004.
October 1, 2004... A CSAE/SCGR Fellow shall be a member of outstanding and extraordinary qualifications and experience in the field of agricultural, food, and/or biological engineering, and shall have met all the requirements for the grade of member. A CSAE/SCGR...

Vote on name change for Society to occur in January 2005.(American Society for Agricultural and Biological Engineers)
October 1, 2004... A very important item for the Society will be balloted, along with the election ballots, this January. At the annual business meeting in Ottawa a petition was presented to change the name of the Society to "American Society for Agricultural and...

Recognition of ASAE standards developers for 2003.
October 1, 2004... The following individuals were recognized for major contributions in the development of standards. Herb M. Farley. For ASAE/ISO 5687:1999(E), Equipment for Harvesting--Combine Harvesters--Determination and Designation of Grain Tank...

2004 Leadership Citations.
October 1, 2004... The Leadership Citation recognizes service to ASAE for performance not position. It recognizes service above and beyond the norm. Citations may be awarded by chairs of councils, technical divisions, or institutes. This year four recipients...

2004 Presidential distinguished service awards.
October 1, 2004... The following Presidential Citations were presented by Robert J. Gustafson, ASAE president, during the ASAE Annual International Meeting. The Presidential Citation is given for distinguished service to ASAE. David C. Moffitt. As the size of...

Silent auction and raffle earn $9,042 for ASAE's 100th Anniversary fund.
October 1, 2004... A Foundation Fun Day was held a day before the meeting in Ottawa. Activities included a golf outing and an evening at the National Art Centre. To top those events off, the Foundation held a silent auction for meeting attendees. It was the...

Golfers prove their dedication in supporting foundation.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Eighteen dedicated golfers endured a rainy day of play as part of the Foundation Fun Day at the annual meeting. The group gathered at the Canadian Golf Country Club, an 18-hole championship course respected for its superb layout and outstanding...

Mixing business ... with pleasure.
October 1, 2004... Carol J. Lehtola (r), received the NAMIC Engineering Safety Award from ASAE President Robert J. Gustafson. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Five universities participated in the Fountain Wars Competition held at Camp Fortune. [ILLUSTRATION...

A time of change and improvement.(A Word from the President)
October 1, 2004... I am sure that those who attended the annual meeting in Ottawa would agree it was a great meeting. Ottawa and its people proved to be warm and friendly. My wife, Jane, asked a store owner for directions to another store, and the owner walked...

ASAE Committee involvement.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... The Young Professionals Community hosted a session at the ASAE meeting in Ottawa titled, "More Than I Ever Wanted to Know About ASAE Committees and Standards." The session was intended to help young professionals, preprofessionals, and new...

Young Professional Community involved in Ottawa!
October 1, 2004... The Young Professional Community (YPC) kicked off the 2004 Annual International Meeting in Ottawa on Saturday afternoon. The first YPC activity was co-sponsored by the YPC and the preprofessionals. Fifty members enjoyed a two-hour boat cruise...

Graduate student research award new for 2004.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Given for the first time, this annual award recognizes excellence in the conduct and presentation of research to build the knowledge base needed by engineers who design equipment, facilities, and processes for the sustainable operation of a...

Student Honor Award winners.(Preprofessionals)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Eight preprofessionals received 2004 Student Honor Awards at the annual meeting. These awards recognize outstanding scholarship attainment and general participation in student activities. Recipients are elected by their respective ASAE Student...

AGCO National Student Design Competition.(Preprofessionals)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... The 2004 winners of the AGCO National Student Design Competition honored at the annual meeting were: First Place: "Effective Means of Silt Fence Installation" by Kody R. Featherston, Candice L. Johnson, J. Kent Evatt, and Monica L....

K.K. Barnes winning presentations.(Preprofessionals)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Jeremy E. Hansen, Iowa State University, was the first-place winner of the 2004 K.K. Barnes Award for his presentation, "Corn Dry Matter Loss: Direct Measurement vs. C[O.sub.2] Measurement." Second place went to Kyle J. Baumgartner, Iowa...

G.B. Gunlogson Environmental Student Design Competition.(Preprofessionals)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... The 2004 winners of the G.B. Gunlogson Environmental Student Design Competition were: Open Competition First Place: Aaron D. Crenshaw, Mark K. Bacon, and Matthew K. Rice, University of Tennessee. Second Place: Brian E. Henslee,...

Projects Poster Session winners.(Preprofessionals)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... The Undergraduates Projects Poster Session competition held at the annual meeting gave students an opportunity to present research and design projects to industry representatives, faculty members, and students. Undergraduates who completed...

2004 AEM trophy awards.(Preprofessionals)(Association of Equipment Manufacturers)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Winners of the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) Student Engineering and Mechanization Awards were honored during a special luncheon at the annual meeting. The awards are given annually to recognize exemplary student achievement in...

Alpha Epsilon awards.(Preprofessionals)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Alpha Epsilon is an honor society for outstanding biological and agricultural engineers. Winners of the 2004 Alpha Epsilon Awards are: Outstanding Chapter Award: Oklahoma State University, first place; University of Illinois, second place....

Student Mile winners.(Preprofessionals)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Winners of the 2004 Student Mile Competition are: Oklahoma State University Engineering Branch for 17,831 miles. There was no recipient for the Mechanization Branch. Student miles are determined by multiplying the number of students...

Getting more out of your membership in ASAE.(Preprofessionals)
October 1, 2004... A focus on recruitment is common in many organizations. Those of us who have seen the benefits of participation want to find ways to encourage more people to become interested and involved. Unfortunately, we often look at the numbers to...

Council highlights from business meetings in Ottawa.
October 1, 2004... Meetings Council The Meetings Council set a policy to reimburse a section up to $5,000 for their activity and input in providing assistance for the annual meeting. Filming of a limited number of sessions and activities occurred at...

Annual Meeting overview.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Registration for the 2004 ASAE/CSAE Annual International Meeting was 1,514 attendees. Of that number, 386 were preprofessionals, 43 senior members, 47 one-day attendees, and 96 registered spouse/guests. International attendance was high...

2004 ASAE Paper Award Winners.(American Society of Agricultural Engineers)
October 1, 2004... Papers published by ASAE during 2003 are eligible for ASAE Paper Awards. The ASAE Paper Awards Committee selects up to 2.5 percent of the published papers for Superior recognition. Another 2.5 percent of the ASAE publications earn Honorable...

IET Meeting Paper Award Winners.(Institute of Educational Technology)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Daniel Jenkins and Ananthanarayanan Krishnan, "Surface Limitations for Gas Transport Through a Silicone Film." Bosoon Park, William Windham, Kurt Lawrence, and Douglas Smith, "Hyperspectral Image Classification for Fecal and Ingesta...

Educational Aids blue ribbon recipients.(achievements and awards)
October 1, 2004... These awards recognize outstanding effort and achievement in developing noteworthy educational materials. Films, Satellite Conferences, Videotapes, Slide Sets, or Overhead Transparency Sets H. Mark Hanna, Darren Jarboe, Graeme R....

Events calendar.(Calendar)
October 1, 2004... ASAE Conferences and International Meetings To receive more information about ASAE conferences and meetings, contact the Meetings Department at 800-371-2723 or hq@asae.org. For the complete list, see www.asae.org/resource/asaevents.html....

Why 540?(tractors)
October 1, 2004... The last decision to be made in developing the CD audio disc in 1983 was whether to sample at 36 or 44.1 kHz. Proponents of each rate were at a meeting in Hawaii for the final decision. During a beach outing, they agreed that whoever stayed on...