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"Environmental engineering is the integration of science and engineering principles to improve the natural environment (air, water, and/or land resources), to provide healthy water, air, and land for human habitation (house or home) and for other organisms, and to remediate pollution sites. Further more it is concerned with finding plausible solutions in the field of public health, such arthropod-borne diseases, implementing law which promote adequate sanitation in urban, rural and recreational areas. It involves waste water management and air pollution control, recycling, waste disposal, radiation protection, industrial hygiene, environmental sustainability, and public health issues as well as a knowledge of environmental engineering law. It also includes studies on the environmental impact of proposed construction projects."

"Invention Mysteries reveals the little-known secrets behind well-known inventions"

"Amelia Earhart's notoriety was established the previous year when she became the first woman to cross the Atlantic. Earhart felt her celebrity status was unfounded since she was only a passenger on the famed flight. Entering the race would add credibility to her as a pilot as well as prove the safety of aviation as a mode of transportation. "

"Bobbi Trout was known in aviation circles for setting altitude and solo endurance records by 1929. She was a mechanic as well as a pilot - a rare combination in the early days of aviation. Trout continued to be extremely active in aviation throughout her life, breaking records and barriers. "

"Phoebe Fairgrave Omlie received the first federal pilot's license to be issued to a woman as well as the first female to receive an aircraft mechanics license. She was a member of the Glenn Messer Flying Circus where she developed and performed a double parachute drop. She was a wing walker and stunt flyer for the Perils of Pauline film series and set many aviation records. Omlie was also FDR's pilot during his 1932 campaign. She then served as a liaison between the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics and the Bureau of Air Commerce among many other accomplishments in aviation. "

"On June 30, 2004, the Cassini spacecraft entered orbit around Saturn to begin the first in-depth, up-close study of the ringed planet and its domain. As expected, the Saturn System has provided an incredible wealth of opportunities for exploration and discovery. With its initial four-year tour of the Saturn system complete as well as an initial two-year extended mission called the Cassini Equinox Mission, the spacecraft is conducting a second extended mission called the Cassini Solstice Mission. "We're looking at a string of remarkable discoveries -- about Saturn's magnificent rings, its amazing moons, its dynamic magnetosphere and about Titan's surface and atmosphere," says Dr. Linda Spilker, Cassini project scientist. "

"Today's women are capable of contributing significantly to technological advancements benefiting the human race as well as shine in science careers. Their unique perspective and skills makes them sought-after and valuable problem solving scientists. This contest is designed to awake the inventor in young women worldwide. Entry deadline: February 8, 2013"

"The SeaPerch program is a great way to get students interested in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM). SeaPerch easily aligns to the national science standards and lends itself well to interdisciplinary projects. As we travel the world spreading SeaPerch, educators are creatively integrating this project into their classroom."

"Last Sunday, I taught six kids of ages 5 to 7 how to program. "In what programming language?" you may ask. Well…I didn't use a programming language, at least none that you know of. In fact, I didn't even use a computer. Instead, I devised a game called "How To Train Your Robot". Before I explain how the game works, let me tell my motivation."

"Whether they are created by nature or in the lab, chemical substances are all made of some combination of just 118 pure elements. These elements come together to produce an amazing diversity of materials. In this interactive, discover which elements are most abundant in the universe, the sun, and the Earth as well as in the human body and in that flashiest of human creations-fireworks. "

Fail Small is a really important idea for everything related to science, technology and engineering - learning, innovation depend on failure as well as success.

Our Girls With Wings Summer Scholarship Application Window is now open. Yes, we just have to find more people who deserve funds for flight training! We just announced three winners for our Spring Program and we're looking for applicants for the Summer Program. Please tell everyone you know about the scholarship so we have another great pool of potentials from which to choose. Please send this Press Release to any and all of your area schools (flight and otherwise), organizations, friends, family, etc. You can post this flyer, too, on bulletin boards. Flying is expensive, as well all know, and these funds could make the difference in someone's life!

Our trip to Oshkosh this year, a proven necessary part of out aviation connection presence, will be extra special. Lydia will be travelling and will be sharing her story with many as she is in the USA for 2 weeks. Lydia is really progressing and has a desire to change other peoples lives in relation to health and technology so that others do not have to suffer as she has. We will be 'based' out of the Zenith stand, and would love to share with any who attend Oshkosh WHY we use the Zenith aircraft and also how we carry out the bag- and bottle-drops as well as a sneak peak into the planned skid-drop concepts we are currently working on.

"find an amazing collection of scientists who are busy posting links as well as their own thoughts on a wide range of topics. No matter if your interest is in chemistry, physics, Earth sciences, or a more general appreciation of science, you will find Twitter feeds to fill you need for more science."

"summer science programs for teachers as well as students."

"A surveyor strives for both accuracy and precision. Many people use the terms "accuracy" and "precision" interchangeably. However, for those in the surveying profession (as well as other technical and scientific fields), these words have different meanings. "

Welcome to the How-To Geek, the friendliest source of "how-to" articles anywhere. What Is The Goal of the How-To Geek Site? To be the best source of How-To articles anywhere, with content easy enough for beginners but useful enough for geeks as well.

"America's first experimental space station, Skylab, was designed for long durations. Skylab program objectives were twofold: To prove that humans could live and work in space for extended periods, and to expand our knowledge of solar astronomy well beyond Earth-based observations. The program was successful in all respects despite early mechanical difficulties."

"three minerals were found that were unique to the moon: armalcolite, pyroxferroite and tranquillityite. The first two were subsequently found over the next ten years on the surface of the Earth as well, but the third, named after Tranquility Base, site of the first moon landing, had never been found here on this planet, at least not naturally, tranquillityite has been found in meteorite samples."

"Pi Rap | Don't Let Pi Make Ya Cry Math Chorus: take all the points equidistant from one center and in an instant you have a shape that very familiar a circle is round and well, it's circular parts are real easy, a few you need to know radius is length of center to outside,"