U.S. Exports and Imports – 2015 v. 2014
U.S. exports of goods was $115.6 billion in 2015 compared to $1,504.9 billion in 2014. U.S. imports of goods decreased $106.6 billion in 2015 to […]
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Water Ballast Tank Specifications for Ships
Sea ships allow widespread trade and travel that would never been possible without them. Among the ship’s components, the ballast keeps it afloat. Ballast systems […]
Do Robots Want to Take Over the World?
For some time now, there has been a prevalent fear of robots as intelligent mechanical beings that will hunt down all members of the human […]
Advantages of Fluid Power
Fluid power is harnessed through either hydraulics or pneumatics technologies, which use a liquid or gas, respectively, to transmit power from one location to another. […]
Managing Traditional Chinese Medicine in the Western World
To some, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is merely pseudoscience, while others embrace the benefits it gives them that Western medicine cannot provide. Even though the […]
Standardization of Keyboard Layouts
Having a standardized layout for keyboards is essential for maintaining interoperability among different types of computers and typing inputs. This is something that is even […]
Composting Standards
Recycling is one of the better solutions to curbing the amount of waste left in landfills, since it allows for the reuse of the artificial […]
High Performance Catalyst in Hydrogen Electrolysis
As discussed in an article by Science Daily, a recent scientific discovery could change the way that pure hydrogen is extracted from water, making the […]
ISO 14001:2015 and Climate Change
ISO 14001:2015 was released on September 14, 2015. This updated standard for environmental management addresses the ever-changing nature and understanding of anthropogenic environmental problems. Revisions […]
ISO 9000 and Medical Devices
2015 marks not only an update of ISO 9001 for Quality Management Systems, but also a revision of ISO 9000: Quality Management Systems – Fundamentals […]