Why the World Needs More Toilets
ANSI is currently working with support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation on ISO projects relating to next generation toilets. This idea might seem […]
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ISO Wine Making Standards
Winemaking is a time- and labor-consuming process that requires a level of quality throughout to ensure that its end product will be enjoyable. ISO has […]
ISO TC 36 Cinematography Standards
Standards published by the ISO Technical Committee 36 focus on cinematography, the art of making motion pictures. Standards relating to cinematography primarily focus on the […]
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 […]
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 […]