Things for me are going all right. I had a not-so-great day in class on Saturday when I found out that one of my group members didn't do all his part for the group paper and presentation. Also, when I got home on Saturday I was on the phone and out of nowhere I feel this burning sensation on the side of my face, right where the phone is. I feel the side of my face and don't feel anything. Then I feel another burning sensation a little lower on my face and wipe at my face and realize that there was something on there. I drop the phone and as I get up I hear the thing flying away. I step out of the room and eventually come back into the room to try to find the bug. I finally find it to discover that it was a wasp.
Apparently, it stung me twice on my face without leaving me with his stinger. So, I go and use some Benadryl spray that I had, thanks to finding poison ivy near my house. Then I put an ice pack on my face and take some ibuprofen. Luckily, I'm not allergic at all to bee and wasp stings otherwise I'd have gone to the emergency room. After an hour the two sting areas didn't hurt at all. Now I'm working and studying for my two finals, one today and one tomorrow.
Wednesday, August 29, 2007
Friday, August 03, 2007
Aging infrastructure at heart of Minnesota disaster | CNET News.com
Aging infrastructure at heart of Minnesota disaster | CNET News.com: "'We just don't have enough inspectors and inspections,' said William Ibbs, a professor of civil engineering at the University of California at Berkeley. 'It didn't surprise me. It is a tragedy, but unfortunately it doesn't surprise me.'"
Wow, I guess we really need more civil engineers.
"To a large degree, the difficulty of adequately maintaining infrastructure is caused by the sheer scope of the task. 'Did you know that there are over 600,000 bridges in the U.S.?' Ibbs said. 'And there are also pipelines, roads, dams, schools.'"
Yes, there are also pipelines, roads, dams, and schools. There are quite a few structures and buildings that are not inspected that should be. I know that the county recently sent a person to inspect the quality of the water at my office building. That's great that the water in my building should be clean, but that isn't even what the county is responsible for. The county is only responsible for the water up to the water meter, which I would presume is within 10 feet of the curb.
This makes me wonder how many civil engineers are employed in their field and how many agencies/companies are actively hiring civil engineers. Perhaps Congress and other legislative bodies should look at ways to get these agencies the funds (and directives?) they need to inspect these structures and buildings in a reasonable time period.
Wow, I guess we really need more civil engineers.
"To a large degree, the difficulty of adequately maintaining infrastructure is caused by the sheer scope of the task. 'Did you know that there are over 600,000 bridges in the U.S.?' Ibbs said. 'And there are also pipelines, roads, dams, schools.'"
Yes, there are also pipelines, roads, dams, and schools. There are quite a few structures and buildings that are not inspected that should be. I know that the county recently sent a person to inspect the quality of the water at my office building. That's great that the water in my building should be clean, but that isn't even what the county is responsible for. The county is only responsible for the water up to the water meter, which I would presume is within 10 feet of the curb.
This makes me wonder how many civil engineers are employed in their field and how many agencies/companies are actively hiring civil engineers. Perhaps Congress and other legislative bodies should look at ways to get these agencies the funds (and directives?) they need to inspect these structures and buildings in a reasonable time period.
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