Articles, tagged with "geologists", page 5
28th September 2009
You may have purchased, or hired, a car with a GPS system to help you navigate your way in strange locations ; if not, you have virtually certainly seen commercials advertising vehicular onboard systems which can help pinpoint your position in case of an ...
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Benito Mccormick
16th September 2009
Recent exploration of sediment deep beneath the Artic Ocean has led geologists to estimate that approximately 1/4 of the world's untapped oil and gas reserves are located there. After evaluating the impact of the news, the U. S. may seek membership in OPE...
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20th August 2009
People sometimes by e-mail photos of gems and are asking us to help identify their calculations. We're trying to be helpful, but even the best gemologist in the world can not definitively identify a gem from a photograph. Even the visual inspection of the...
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Author:
kenny
11th August 2009
While the recent vote by the US House of Representatives on clean energy and climate legislation has the rest of the world rejoicing, it has brought out a huge attack by the skeptics.They are out in force.
These people mainly come from two groups; the ul...
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08th August 2009
The history of fisher metal detectors begins way back in the late 1920s with a German graduate of Dresden university who had immigrated to America. Dr Gerhard Fisher was working in Los Angeles developing direction finding equipment intended for use in a...
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James Thompson
02nd August 2009
Each such class of stones can have a distinct crystalline and optical identity to speak of, which shall offer a singular identity to the gemstone jewelry produced from them. These stories do have some systematic reasoning as well to depend on, as the hum...
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Author:
Andy Roman
05th June 2009
When teams are out in the field, either on foot or in transport the safety and monitoring of personnel is the number one priority of any organisation. By using GPS Technology, combined with radio communications infrastructure, it is possible to track rad...
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Author:
MarkSheldon
05th June 2009
When teams are out in combat, or even when executives are in transport the safety and monitoring of personnel is paramount at all times. Through the use of GPS and modern radio communications technology it is now possible to integrate tracking solutions ...
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Ian Sheldon
21st April 2009
"Stone is a miracle of nature. No two quarries are alike and all stones vary within the same quarry. The correct selection taxes the skill of the quarryman. A quarry is like a book written in a strange language - it must be studied to be understood."
Qu...
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Author:
yxpweed
07th April 2009
Everyone knows that Americans rely heavily on fossil fuels. Much of our electricity is generated by the burning of coal. Furthermore, you probably cook your dinner on a natural gas range, and you pump gasoline into your car's fuel tank every couple days. ...
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Author:
Mel Joelle
04th March 2009
Research has shown there are now more people today exploring caves than ten years ago. This isn't only being done by geologists and archaeologists but ordinary people who want to see what's inside.
Not everyone will be able to see the wonders inside t...
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Author:
Jiro Sosh
04th March 2009
Caves have existed for millions of years. Before humans lived in homes, these were used as dwellings and provided shelter from the heat or the cold.
But how are caves formed? Archaeological finds show that these were made from two things. The first is...
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Author:
Jiro Sosh
29th December 2008
Local jobs are in great demand and many jobs are generated to meet this demand. It is clear that none of us can travel to jobs beyond a certain distance, due to time and cost constraints. Government departments are aware of the need for jobs in my local a...
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Author:
Steve Last
18th December 2008
When I founded our translation agency in 1989, I had just stopped working for a manufacturer of construction machinery.
I was looking for translation customers. I telephoned hundreds of them. It's never an easy task. It's very difficult to get past th...
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Author:
Rahul Rungta
02nd December 2008
Located on the north east coast of County Antrim, and without a doubt one of Northern Ireland's most popular tourist attractions, is the Giants Causeway. Now managed by the National Trust, it attracts in the region of half a million visitors each year. It...
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Author:
Mairead Foley