http://rsmarg.tigblog.org/ What's on the minds of young leaders from around the globe? en-us http://rsmarg.tigblog.org/post/443603
It seems that just yesterday I was a young boy marveling at my brother's fancy slide rule. ;-)]]> Thu, 31 Jul 2008 14:38:00 EDT http://rsmarg.tigblog.org/post/443603 26.8230556 -80.138888926.8230556-80.1388889 http://rsmarg.tigblog.org/post/339751
Now the next decision is whether to get a cell phone with internet...]]> Fri, 29 Feb 2008 10:43:00 EST http://rsmarg.tigblog.org/post/339751 26.8230556 -80.138888926.8230556-80.1388889 http://rsmarg.tigblog.org/post/323547
http://atomic.thepodcastnetwork.com/2008/01/14/the-atomic-show-079-ft-st-vrain-energy-comparisons-uk-nuclear-decision/

Don't know if it will make me famous, but it was fun to participate. :-)]]> Thu, 17 Jan 2008 14:40:00 EST http://rsmarg.tigblog.org/post/323547 26.8230556 -80.138888926.8230556-80.1388889 http://rsmarg.tigblog.org/post/226223
http://www.vanityfair.com/politics/africa

I typically don't read the magazine, but I find it interesting they are covering the continent. Perhaps it shows that the world has truly changed.]]> Mon, 02 Jul 2007 11:32:00 EDT http://rsmarg.tigblog.org/post/226223 26.8230556 -80.138888926.8230556-80.1388889 http://rsmarg.tigblog.org/post/223531 Tue, 26 Jun 2007 14:50:00 EDT http://rsmarg.tigblog.org/post/223531 26.8230556 -80.138888926.8230556-80.1388889 http://rsmarg.tigblog.org/post/205439 Wed, 16 May 2007 14:50:00 EDT http://rsmarg.tigblog.org/post/205439 26.8230556 -80.138888926.8230556-80.1388889 http://rsmarg.tigblog.org/post/51553 Tue, 17 Oct 2006 20:54:00 EDT http://rsmarg.tigblog.org/post/51553 26.8230556 -80.138888926.8230556-80.1388889 http://rsmarg.tigblog.org/post/45469 Thu, 05 Oct 2006 15:23:00 EDT http://rsmarg.tigblog.org/post/45469 26.8230556 -80.138888926.8230556-80.1388889 http://rsmarg.tigblog.org/post/39210
With the challenges of poverty, health, and energy requiring engineering skill, these young graduates will have plenty to stay busy. :-)]]> Sat, 03 Jun 2006 11:01:00 EDT http://rsmarg.tigblog.org/post/39210 26.8230556 -80.138888926.8230556-80.1388889 http://rsmarg.tigblog.org/post/22839 Tue, 15 Mar 2005 08:12:00 EST http://rsmarg.tigblog.org/post/22839 26.8230556 -80.138888926.8230556-80.1388889 http://rsmarg.tigblog.org/post/22484 Wed, 23 Feb 2005 10:17:00 EST http://rsmarg.tigblog.org/post/22484 26.8230556 -80.138888926.8230556-80.1388889 http://rsmarg.tigblog.org/post/21057
It was fascinating to hear of the problems and creative solutions that were experienced by the crew. There is so much mystery about nuclear submarines, but Adm Carr brought a human perspective to this achievement of the 1950's.]]> Thu, 09 Dec 2004 08:55:00 EST http://rsmarg.tigblog.org/post/21057 26.8230556 -80.138888926.8230556-80.1388889 http://rsmarg.tigblog.org/post/19688
Washington (Platts)--28Sep2004
Imports of liquefied natural gas will never be sufficient to replace the coal used in baseload power plants, John Stanton, vice president of the National Environmental Trust said Tuesday. Stanton also told the Natural Gas Roundtable in Washington, D.C., that wind, solar, wind and biomass will at best remain fringe sources of energy. But, he said that he thought the federal government should spend more money to develop coal-gasification technologies and expected that gasified coal would become the primary fuel used by electric generators.

In the meantime, the US will have to recognize that its immediate energy needs must be filled by LNG. The technology is available now to remove most of the carbon dioxide from natural gas, which makes it an even more attractive commodity from an environmental point of view. He acknowledged that considerable opposition to LNG docking facilities in the US continues, but Canadians "are not allergic to energy development" and very likely will import the LNG that will be shipped to the US.

Stanton acknowledged that growing dependency on LNG could put the US economy at risk, which is one reason why the federal government should allocate more resources to developing coal-gasification technology. He also acknowledged that unless the government intervenes, imported LNG will be less costly to produce and use than gasified coal in peaking plants.

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At least all the feedback was positive. Everyone enjoyed the talk and said that I kept it interesting (especially for non-engineer types).

It is always nice to get out and practice the presentation skills. :-)]]> Wed, 18 Jun 2003 22:03:00 EDT http://rsmarg.tigblog.org/post/9529 26.8230556 -80.138888926.8230556-80.1388889 http://rsmarg.tigblog.org/post/9289
Not only is my letter in there, but there is a response from the original author. If you can find the magazine (internet link does not have letters) you can read both letters and form your own conclusions.

(*) You may not believe this, but you get three times the radiation dose living near a coal plant as you would a nuke. Various amounts of radium, thorium, and uranium are there naturally and just go out the coal boiler smokestack. (http://www.epa.gov/radiation/students/calculate.html)]]> Tue, 03 Jun 2003 02:42:00 EDT http://rsmarg.tigblog.org/post/9289 26.8230556 -80.138888926.8230556-80.1388889 http://rsmarg.tigblog.org/post/9147
The hopeful news is that some of the teens promised to organize themselves to set up a dance at one of the pools. Supposedly, other community organizations offer more dances and have facilities open later (10PM not 8PM). We should hear from our youth soon. Keep good thoughts.]]> Sun, 25 May 2003 14:22:00 EDT http://rsmarg.tigblog.org/post/9147 26.8230556 -80.138888926.8230556-80.1388889 http://rsmarg.tigblog.org/post/9118
Well, I heard back that I can attend the reception for FREE. Very nice.]]> Fri, 23 May 2003 21:14:00 EDT http://rsmarg.tigblog.org/post/9118 26.8230556 -80.138888926.8230556-80.1388889 http://rsmarg.tigblog.org/post/8833
It is a great way for high school students to get a feel both for college-level workloads and a look at the US political process up close with lots of primary sources for research.

www.jsa.org]]> Fri, 02 May 2003 22:10:00 EDT http://rsmarg.tigblog.org/post/8833 26.8230556 -80.138888926.8230556-80.1388889 http://rsmarg.tigblog.org/post/8441
The meeting reminded me of how I was the youngest consultant in the firm. This Admiral was always telling management they should have some young staff to prepare for the future. They always told him, "But we have Rob on our staff. We'll get more soon." When I announced I had to leave for another job, the first thing my manager said was "Oh my! What am I going to tell the Admiral?" ;-)]]> Fri, 04 Apr 2003 20:19:00 EST http://rsmarg.tigblog.org/post/8441 26.8230556 -80.138888926.8230556-80.1388889 http://rsmarg.tigblog.org/post/8420
http://www.shelleconomistprize.com/

This year's theme is "Do we need nature?"

Good luck to any who try. :-)]]> Thu, 03 Apr 2003 13:24:00 EST http://rsmarg.tigblog.org/post/8420 26.8230556 -80.138888926.8230556-80.1388889 http://rsmarg.tigblog.org/post/8370
http://discover.npr.org/rundowns/rundown.jhtml?prgDate=03/31/2003prgId=3

Just scroll 'til you get to her piece on Iraqi culture. Always nice to see people you know on the air. :-)]]> Mon, 31 Mar 2003 20:13:00 EST http://rsmarg.tigblog.org/post/8370 26.8230556 -80.138888926.8230556-80.1388889 http://rsmarg.tigblog.org/post/8252
We get so used to the images of an aged Einstein (who actually did NOT work on Manhattan once he signed the famous letter to FDR) that we forget that it was an idealistic youth that did most of the actual work.

Youth impacts more than we think sometimes...]]> Mon, 24 Mar 2003 08:18:00 EST http://rsmarg.tigblog.org/post/8252 26.8230556 -80.138888926.8230556-80.1388889