Out of the Cubicle & Into the Corner Office
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According to a new study by Current Biology, bees who forage on caffeine containing nectar such as that found in Coffea and Citrus species may be adversely affected because they overestimate the quality of their newly found provisions. Read the entire article here
It’s been over 46 years since Apollo 11 landed on the moon. Scientists are now proposing that mining for resources may generate enough capital to colonize the moon. Read more here: http://www.popsci.com/colonizing-moon-may-be-90-percent-cheaper-we-thought?JoD4rSLMpFGvc0D3.01
According to the Smithsonian.com, a whale used in the Navy’s training program in the Arctic learned to mimic human speech. Listen to him here.
With the expansion almost complete, how will the new Panama Canal change the US and world economy? Read More Here
The Asahi Shimbun reports that the second shipwreck found from an attempted Mongolian invasion of Japan in the 13th century. It is believed the ship sank due to a natural disaster before it reached Japan’s shores. Click here for more
Very cool study on raindrops, hopefully one day we will know exactly why rain smells amazing! Until then, at least we know that it releases “bacteria, pathogens, and contaminants.” Read about it here: https://newsoffice.mit.edu/2015/rainfall-can-release-aerosols-0114
While searching the wreckage of a ship that sank 2,600 years ago, divers found 39 ingots of orichalcum, an ancient brass-like metal alloy that, according to Plato’s Critias Dialogue, covered citadel walls on Atlantis. Makes me wonder how many other forgotten treasures lay in the vastly-unexplored Oceans. Read more from Discovery News here.
NY’s first new bridge construction in over 50 years is going to be a massive undertaking! Check out the article by Popular Science: http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/engineering/infrastructure/how-new-york-is-buidling-its-behemoth-new-bridge-17141641?click=pm_news
Awesome addition to any earth moving company (or any home with an unwieldy backyard?)! For more information check out the company who makes this cool toy. http://deniscimaf.com/
If you played Atari, Nintendo, or Xbox, you might be a good candidate for a heavy equipment operator. Humanistic Robotics just introduced their new SafetySense® Controller system. According to the press release the controller is lighter and easier to use than any of their competitors. Plus, the controller is water, shock, and dust resistant! Looks like construction just got more fun!
Civil Engineering Accomplishments with Tall Buildings
March 16, 2015
