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February 2020

Your most incompetent employees think they are above average.They don’t know enough to know how incompetent they are.
February
2020
Science and art are often perceived as clashing disciplines — science is logical and fact-based, while art thrives on emotion and ambiguity. In general, you either belong to one field or the other. Joel Kowit, a retired biology professor, is fusing...
February
2020
I sobutane was released and formed a flammable vapor cloud that reached an ignition source within 30 seconds. The subsequent fire seriously injured four workers at the refinery in Baton Rouge, LA, in Nov. 2016. The incident occurred as operators...
February
2020
Instrumentation Glass-Free pH Sensors Withstand Rugged Process Conditions The ISFET Memosens CPS47D, CPS77D, and CPS97D pH sensors are designed for applications where glass sensors may break under challenging process conditions. The ISFET sensors...
February
2020
Patel will Present AGILE Award Keynote Lecture Bhavesh V. (Bob) Patel, Chief Executive Officer of LyondellBasell, will present the Welcome Keynote Address at the 2020 AIChE Spring Meeting and 16th Global Congress on Process Safety. Patel will set...
February
2020
Tucked inside my bag, intermingled with my wallet and keys, is a spork. The blue titanium implement is the luxury version of the plastic utensil most commonly associated with school lunches and prison mess halls. My intent upon purchasing this...
February
2020
A little bit of norovirus — the highly infectious microbe that causes about 20 million cases of food poisoning in the U.S. each year — goes a long way. Just 10 particles of the virus can cause illness in humans. While norovirus is often associated...
February
2020
During the 1973 oil crisis — in which the Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC) proclaimed an oil embargo against the U.S. — T. Ed Griffith was an executive spokesperson for Getty Oil. He was responsible for media communications...
February
2020
AIChE Meetings For information and registration details, visit www.aiche.org/conferences or call Customer Service at 1-800-242-4363 or 1-203-702-7660 (outside the U.S.). Mar. 24–27, 2020 • OTC Asia Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre • Kuala Lumpur,...
February
2020
Manufacturing job openings are expected to increase significantly — the current manufacturing workforce is aging and many late-career employees are retiring. Plenty of workers are available to fill vacancies, but the skills of those employees do not...
February
2020

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