http://www.sunyit.edu/apps/weblog/?blog=perkoss en-us perkoss@sunyit.edu perkoss@sunyit.edu http://www.sunyit.edu/apps/weblog/?blog=perkoss&mode=viewpost&id=17453 Sat, 23 Apr 2011 19:57:42 EDT perkoss According to the Evnironmental Protection Agency (EPA), the traditional definition of sustainability calls for policies and strategies that meet society's present needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.... http://www.sunyit.edu/apps/weblog/?blog=perkoss&mode=viewpost&id=17452 Sat, 23 Apr 2011 19:20:55 EDT perkoss Nanotechnology is the next big thing, and it's happening right in our back yard. Recently here in New York state, a consortium of six universities worked together to deveop a Center for Advanced Technology in the field of Nano Bio-Molecular Information... http://www.sunyit.edu/apps/weblog/?blog=perkoss&mode=viewpost&id=17451 Sat, 23 Apr 2011 18:57:05 EDT perkoss Lifelong learning in the engineering profession is a necessity. Keeping up with new technologies and even refreshers on other areas are important to a successful career. This can also be said for many other career fields. What I found out about this... http://www.sunyit.edu/apps/weblog/?blog=perkoss&mode=viewpost&id=17450 Sat, 23 Apr 2011 18:38:27 EDT perkoss My second presentation was on the case study of Hurricane Katrina. Over 75% of New Orleans was flooded when the levees failed during the brutal hurricane. This lead to some finger pointing when investigations began on how they failed. What was found was... http://www.sunyit.edu/apps/weblog/?blog=perkoss&mode=viewpost&id=17448 Sat, 23 Apr 2011 14:58:49 EDT perkoss With so many new phones, handhelds and other gadgets, there will always be people who misuse them. Using phones for personal business during work hours and meetings, misusing computers for personal email and completely non-work related things. It even...