<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"><channel><title>CR4 - Recent Forum Threads and Blog Entries</title><link>http://cr4.globalspec.com</link><description><![CDATA[Recent content from CR4, The Engineer&apos;s Place for News and Discussion]]></description><copyright>Copyright 2008</copyright><pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 14:25:48 EST</pubDate><generator>http://cr4.globalspec.com</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Optical Displacement Measurement Via Shadow Moire]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://cr4.globalspec.com/thread/27696/Optical-Displacement-Measurement-Via-Shadow-Moire?from_rss=1]]></link><description><![CDATA[I want to measure the displacement of an object by using the shadow moire method, but I am having difficulty finding a supplier for the necessary gratings.  I have done GlobalSpec and Google searches, but without success.  Does anyone know where these can be found?  There are two companies that I kn]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 14:25:48 EST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://cr4.globalspec.com/thread/27696]]></guid><dc:creator>Guest</dc:creator><dc:subject>Mechanical Engineering</dc:subject></item><item><title><![CDATA[calculation]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://cr4.globalspec.com/thread/27695/calculation?from_rss=1]]></link><description><![CDATA[01mega watt howmany killowatts]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 14:07:45 EST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://cr4.globalspec.com/thread/27695]]></guid><dc:creator>Guest</dc:creator><dc:subject>Electrical Engineering</dc:subject></item><item><title><![CDATA[4000A Aluminum Bus Bar]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://cr4.globalspec.com/thread/27694/4000A-Aluminum-Bus-Bar?from_rss=1]]></link><description><![CDATA[I need to make an Aluminum 125mm x 10mm busbar with current carrying capacity of 4000A which can work at 4400A. What is the spacing required between the conductors and what is the sequence of the conductors that will achieve this. The ambient temp is about 45degC and am assuming a rise of about 45de]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 13:09:10 EST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://cr4.globalspec.com/thread/27694]]></guid><dc:creator>hotncold59</dc:creator><dc:subject>Electrical Engineering</dc:subject></item><item><title><![CDATA[Studs, Bolts, Flanges and More]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://cr4.globalspec.com/thread/27693/Studs-Bolts-Flanges-and-More?from_rss=1]]></link><description><![CDATA[please answer the following querries:

    how can we  check the MTC of a material against the material that is being brougth to the site ? QA/QC related query

    what does mean by M in stud and bolt  like M20 plz explain it ?

    the falnge has  an abbreviation of class 150 wht does]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 12:05:12 EST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://cr4.globalspec.com/thread/27693]]></guid><dc:creator>faisal siddiqui</dc:creator><dc:subject>Mechanical Engineering</dc:subject></item><item><title><![CDATA[what is transfer switch and how it works]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://cr4.globalspec.com/thread/27692/what-is-transfer-switch-and-how-it-works?from_rss=1]]></link><description><![CDATA[could anybody clear me why we use transfer switch and how it works and its applicatios also .]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 11:55:37 EST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://cr4.globalspec.com/thread/27692]]></guid><dc:creator>sanjaygupta</dc:creator><dc:subject>Electrical Engineering</dc:subject></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steam Flow and Steam Temperature]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://cr4.globalspec.com/thread/27691/Steam-Flow-and-Steam-Temperature?from_rss=1]]></link><description><![CDATA[sir ,

     I want to know about the mathematical relation between steam flow and steam temp

     and how the steam temperature increase and decrease acoording to steam flow.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 11:51:10 EST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://cr4.globalspec.com/thread/27691]]></guid><dc:creator>Mohapatra</dc:creator><dc:subject>Mechanical Engineering</dc:subject></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chemical-Resistant Plumbers Putty]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://cr4.globalspec.com/thread/27690/Chemical-Resistant-Plumbers-Putty?from_rss=1]]></link><description><![CDATA[I work for a chemical company in maryland and we are cleaning up are lab.In doing so I notice that the sink drain is leaking. It seem that the chemical that we are testing is eating or disolving the plumbers putty out. Is their any chemical resistant plumbers putty out there being made. The supplier]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 11:25:35 EST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://cr4.globalspec.com/thread/27690]]></guid><dc:creator>operator1ron</dc:creator><dc:subject>Manufacturing</dc:subject></item><item><title><![CDATA[differential relay]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://cr4.globalspec.com/thread/27689/differential-relay?from_rss=1]]></link><description><![CDATA[hello friends ,

  may i know the polarties of differential relay connection]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 11:20:53 EST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://cr4.globalspec.com/thread/27689]]></guid><dc:creator>Guest</dc:creator><dc:subject>Electrical Engineering</dc:subject></item><item><title><![CDATA[polar moment of inertia for motors]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://cr4.globalspec.com/thread/27688/polar-moment-of-inertia-for-motors?from_rss=1]]></link><description><![CDATA[hello friends,

  can any guide regarding  calculating polar moment of inertia i.e..,gd2 for motors and its significance]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 10:58:12 EST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://cr4.globalspec.com/thread/27688]]></guid><dc:creator>Guest</dc:creator><dc:subject>Electrical Engineering</dc:subject></item><item><title><![CDATA[pump head calculation]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://cr4.globalspec.com/thread/27686/pump-head-calculation?from_rss=1]]></link><description><![CDATA[hi,

  please help me pumphead calculation softwer ID.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 10:27:57 EST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://cr4.globalspec.com/thread/27686]]></guid><dc:creator>Guest</dc:creator><dc:subject>Mechanical Engineering</dc:subject></item><item><title><![CDATA[Incredible Power Saver Actually Saves Power! ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://cr4.globalspec.com/thread/27685/Incredible-Power-Saver-Actually-Saves-Power?from_rss=1]]></link><description><![CDATA[I just tested one of the many &quot;power savers&quot; on the market, this one called a &quot;Micro Plug.&quot;  This press release makes the device sound like the real deal, but of course the press release is written by the vendor.  It was not until just now that I realized that this device is $69.95 (at a supposed 50]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 10:25:35 EST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://cr4.globalspec.com/thread/27685]]></guid><dc:creator>ken fry</dc:creator><dc:subject>General Discussion</dc:subject></item><item><title><![CDATA[Test for Addle-patedness (stupidity)]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://cr4.globalspec.com/thread/27683/Test-for-Addle-patedness-stupidity?from_rss=1]]></link><description><![CDATA[Try the following quiz for slow-mindedness. Answer as quickly as you can and don&apos;t scroll down to the answer too soon - it&apos;ll spoil the fun.

 

 

 

 

 

  Feeling a bit addled? Join the club!]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 10:19:31 EST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://cr4.globalspec.com/thread/27683]]></guid><dc:creator>1Degreeabove0</dc:creator><dc:subject>General Discussion</dc:subject></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bolt Bending]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://cr4.globalspec.com/thread/27682/Bolt-Bending?from_rss=1]]></link><description><![CDATA[I am working on a redesign on a component that we are having bolt failures with.  A brief desc. of the parts.  Basically it is two plates bolted together. Plate A and Plate B. Plate A is welded into a weldment and does see some weld draw.  Becuase of this the front side where Plate B bolts to is mac]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 10:13:52 EST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://cr4.globalspec.com/thread/27682]]></guid><dc:creator>somarp</dc:creator><dc:subject>Mechanical Engineering</dc:subject></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pivoting Cage]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://cr4.globalspec.com/thread/27681/Pivoting-Cage?from_rss=1]]></link><description><![CDATA[I am working on a cage that has to be counter weighted. I had calculated the weight to cage the cage in its working position which 17 degrees below zero or horizontal. The counter weight is 12 inches from pivoting point and the center of gravity of the cage is 6 feet from the pivot point.

  Note]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 09:44:41 EST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://cr4.globalspec.com/thread/27681]]></guid><dc:creator>HLPOND</dc:creator><dc:subject>Engineering Projects</dc:subject></item><item><title><![CDATA[Application Note on Electro-Mechanical Relay]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://cr4.globalspec.com/thread/27680/Application-Note-on-Electro-Mechanical-Relay?from_rss=1]]></link><description><![CDATA[Kindly send me application note on electro mechanical type protective relay pls

    Its urgent.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 09:20:40 EST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://cr4.globalspec.com/thread/27680]]></guid><dc:creator>PANKAJMODI</dc:creator><dc:subject>Electrical Engineering</dc:subject></item><item><title><![CDATA[skate board]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://cr4.globalspec.com/thread/27678/skate-board?from_rss=1]]></link><description><![CDATA[can we be able to make a low flying skate board using pressurized cylinders able to carry atleast a load of 55kg]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 08:58:33 EST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://cr4.globalspec.com/thread/27678]]></guid><dc:creator>Guest</dc:creator><dc:subject>Mechanical Engineering</dc:subject></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vista OS is Slow]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://cr4.globalspec.com/thread/27677/Vista-OS-is-Slow?from_rss=1]]></link><description><![CDATA[I bought a new laptop, installed Vista OS on it, before I knew, more than 30GB of the hard disk was consumed, 10GB untraceable items and windows folder alone upto 14GB, and the system is been slowed down beyond my imagination, even slower than the older one with lesser configurations. This seems ver]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 08:49:36 EST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://cr4.globalspec.com/thread/27677]]></guid><dc:creator>abdul4me</dc:creator><dc:subject>Software &amp; Programming</dc:subject></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maintenance and Reliability Forum]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://cr4.globalspec.com/thread/27676/Maintenance-and-Reliability-Forum?from_rss=1]]></link><description><![CDATA[Hi everybody,

   I was looking for a Maintenance and Reliability forum, but I didnt find it. It would be nice if CR4 could create new one, to talking about Reliability and Maintenance.

   See you.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 08:29:12 EST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://cr4.globalspec.com/thread/27676]]></guid><dc:creator>EduardoF1</dc:creator><dc:subject>Quality Assurance / Control</dc:subject></item><item><title><![CDATA[pic&apos;s programming learning]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://cr4.globalspec.com/thread/27675/pic-s-programming-learning?from_rss=1]]></link><description><![CDATA[what is the simplest (most comfortable and &quot;friendly&quot;) development board for learning to programm pics?]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 08:25:21 EST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://cr4.globalspec.com/thread/27675]]></guid><dc:creator>Guest</dc:creator><dc:subject>Software &amp; Programming</dc:subject></item><item><title><![CDATA[SPC for the postal industry]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://cr4.globalspec.com/thread/27674/SPC-for-the-postal-industry?from_rss=1]]></link><description><![CDATA[Hi Guys,

  I have a question about SPC and how I can apply it to my industry (postal sorting)

  Most of our key performance indicators have only one specification - a goal/target that we want to achieve. Eg. number of machine jams, throughput etc.

  What method of SPC is most appropriate to]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 06:58:10 EST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://cr4.globalspec.com/thread/27674]]></guid><dc:creator>Guest</dc:creator><dc:subject>Quality Assurance / Control</dc:subject></item><item><title><![CDATA[What happen if we run 415v,75hp,60Hz motor with 415v,50Hz suppply]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://cr4.globalspec.com/thread/27673/What-happen-if-we-run-415v-75hp-60Hz-motor-with-415v-50Hz-suppply?from_rss=1]]></link><description><![CDATA[I would like to know that if i run 415v,60Hz,75HP motor with the suppy of 415v,50hz then what will be the impact on following parameter

  1) Power consumption

  2) Current

  3) Speed

  4) Starting torque

  5) Running torque

  6) losses

  7) is it advisable to run this 60Hz motor]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 06:40:20 EST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://cr4.globalspec.com/thread/27673]]></guid><dc:creator>SURYAKANT JATANIA</dc:creator><dc:subject>Electrical Engineering</dc:subject></item><item><title><![CDATA[Signal Generator]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://cr4.globalspec.com/thread/27672/Signal-Generator?from_rss=1]]></link><description><![CDATA[When RF generator is used for measuring a signal either that is Sinewave,Squarewave or Rectangularwaves,that shows several waves at a time on oscilloscope,I mean when we select  sinewave that shows the combinations of sinewaves.                How can I find a fault In model no.GFG-821A RF.Signal ge]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 06:35:44 EST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://cr4.globalspec.com/thread/27672]]></guid><dc:creator>tfkhan</dc:creator><dc:subject>Instrumentation</dc:subject></item><item><title><![CDATA[difference between class and schedule of pipes?]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://cr4.globalspec.com/thread/27671/difference-between-class-and-schedule-of-pipes?from_rss=1]]></link><description><![CDATA[hi good engineers,

  this is Rajeev, i&apos;m a fresher,and i want ot know about the pipe classes and schedule.what does they referred to?plz reply.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 05:57:04 EST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://cr4.globalspec.com/thread/27671]]></guid><dc:creator>bobby_manmadhan</dc:creator><dc:subject>Mechanical Engineering</dc:subject></item><item><title><![CDATA[1997 Mitsubishi Lancer: Valve Cover Gasket]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://cr4.globalspec.com/thread/27670/1997-Mitsubishi-Lancer-Valve-Cover-Gasket?from_rss=1]]></link><description><![CDATA[My car a 1997 Mitsubishi Lancer with a 4g92 SOHC. engine, the valve cover gasket had a leak will the spark plug O-ring oil seals be replaced when I open the valve cover to replace the cover gasket?

   Even if there are no signs of leak on the spark plug O-ring seals?]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 05:08:41 EST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://cr4.globalspec.com/thread/27670]]></guid><dc:creator>arne</dc:creator><dc:subject>Automotive</dc:subject></item><item><title><![CDATA[coupling]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://cr4.globalspec.com/thread/27668/coupling?from_rss=1]]></link><description><![CDATA[(2&quot;) FNPT , Galvanized coupling  is available in Class125FF,GalvCS viz. threaded spec as A197 (300 #) &amp;amp; A105 (3000#).Which rating should we use &amp;amp; why?]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 04:52:39 EST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://cr4.globalspec.com/thread/27668]]></guid><dc:creator>sachin_rastogi_in</dc:creator><dc:subject>Chemical &amp; Material Science</dc:subject></item><item><title><![CDATA[pipe thicknesscalculation]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://cr4.globalspec.com/thread/27667/pipe-thicknesscalculation?from_rss=1]]></link><description><![CDATA[Hi

  I want to calculate wall thickness for a pipe line with API 5L Gr.B, containing sweet natural gas with 95 bar of pressure,

  Size of pipe is 42 inches,

  I have tried ASME B31.3 &amp;amp; B31.8,

  I think ASME B31.3 cannot solve my problem because of big size, thus I tried B31.8, but I]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 04:50:11 EST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://cr4.globalspec.com/thread/27667]]></guid><dc:creator>Guest</dc:creator><dc:subject>General Discussion</dc:subject></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calculating Network Impedance]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://cr4.globalspec.com/thread/27666/Calculating-Network-Impedance?from_rss=1]]></link><description><![CDATA[Hi,

    Can any one explain me the procedure for calculating the Impedance of a radial network.The same is required for calculating the fault current in the Ring main network.how is the circuit formed in the network?.

    Prasad]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 03:35:24 EST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://cr4.globalspec.com/thread/27666]]></guid><dc:creator>klsvp72</dc:creator><dc:subject>Electrical Engineering</dc:subject></item><item><title><![CDATA[backless of gears]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://cr4.globalspec.com/thread/27665/backless-of-gears?from_rss=1]]></link><description><![CDATA[anyone can tell me that what is the backless in gear &amp;amp; how we repaire that,please tell me also the clearance between two matching gears.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 03:06:50 EST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://cr4.globalspec.com/thread/27665]]></guid><dc:creator>Guest</dc:creator><dc:subject>Mechanical Engineering</dc:subject></item><item><title><![CDATA[Optimizing Compressed Air Systems]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://cr4.globalspec.com/thread/27664/Optimizing-Compressed-Air-Systems?from_rss=1]]></link><description><![CDATA[hi.during my last practical training,i was assigned by my company to optimize their compressed air system.the reception i received there is quite bad and i&apos;m not able to gather many data from their operations.so,here is the only data i&apos;m able to gather during the time i was there:

    1)compres]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 02:43:29 EST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://cr4.globalspec.com/thread/27664]]></guid><dc:creator>dynames07</dc:creator><dc:subject>Mechanical Engineering</dc:subject></item><item><title><![CDATA[asking for ideas]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://cr4.globalspec.com/thread/27663/asking-for-ideas?from_rss=1]]></link><description><![CDATA[i was hopeing that you can help me.i need you to tell me some ideas on power systems that i can make a topic for my graduation project.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 02:32:45 EST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://cr4.globalspec.com/thread/27663]]></guid><dc:creator>helisho</dc:creator><dc:subject>Engineering Projects</dc:subject></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hunter&apos;s Curve for Sizing Water Pipe Services]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://cr4.globalspec.com/thread/27662/Hunter-s-Curve-for-Sizing-Water-Pipe-Services?from_rss=1]]></link><description><![CDATA[good day to all..most of us are familiar with hunter&apos;s curve in sizing water pipe services. Although it is derived from diversity of usage of plumbing fixtures, It seems that using this for high rise building will results to having large pipes. Can anyone suggest better solution for sizing water pip]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 02:19:45 EST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://cr4.globalspec.com/thread/27662]]></guid><dc:creator>Guest</dc:creator><dc:subject>General Discussion</dc:subject></item><item><title><![CDATA[Load Flow and Short Circuit Calculation]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://cr4.globalspec.com/thread/27661/Load-Flow-and-Short-Circuit-Calculation?from_rss=1]]></link><description><![CDATA[Can somebody suggest a software program for load flow analysis and short circuit calculations besides &apos;etap&apos;. Are there any free programs available on the internet]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 02:00:22 EST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://cr4.globalspec.com/thread/27661]]></guid><dc:creator>Guest</dc:creator><dc:subject>Electrical Engineering</dc:subject></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will Diesel Oil Erode Plastisol?]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://cr4.globalspec.com/thread/27658/Will-Diesel-Oil-Erode-Plastisol?from_rss=1]]></link><description><![CDATA[See title.

    I am going to put some plastisol into the plastic housing, but the whole plastic housing will immerge in the fuel (diesel oil).

    So will it be eroded??????]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 00:01:15 EST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://cr4.globalspec.com/thread/27658]]></guid><dc:creator>dgankey</dc:creator><dc:subject>General Discussion</dc:subject></item><item><title><![CDATA[NJ: We&apos;ll Become a World Leader in Wind Power]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://cr4.globalspec.com/blogentry/7064/NJ-We-ll-Become-a-World-Leader-in-Wind-Power?from_rss=1]]></link><description><![CDATA[From Yahoo! News: Science News:

 		  		 		New Jersey is powering up an ambitious plan to become a world leader in the use of wind-generated energy.  Gov. Jon Corzine wants the Garden State to triple the amount of wind power it plans to use by 2020 to 3,000 megawatts. That would be 13 perce]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 10:01:04 EST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://cr4.globalspec.com/blogentry/7064]]></guid><dc:subject>Engineering News</dc:subject></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Beer-filled USB Drive]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://cr4.globalspec.com/blogentry/7063/The-Beer-filled-USB-Drive?from_rss=1]]></link><description><![CDATA[From Coolest Gadgets:

 		  		 		Let&apos;s say that you&apos;ve run out of beer and for some awful reason you can&apos;t go get more. What could possibly taunt you more than a beer filled USB drive? I swear it would not surprise me in the least to see a news bulletin somewhere, where a guy decided to try t]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 09:59:18 EST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://cr4.globalspec.com/blogentry/7063]]></guid><dc:subject>Engineering News</dc:subject></item><item><title><![CDATA[Specialized Brain Hemispheres Provide More Efficiency]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://cr4.globalspec.com/blogentry/7062/Specialized-Brain-Hemispheres-Provide-More-Efficiency?from_rss=1]]></link><description><![CDATA[From Scientific American:

 		  		 		If you are trying to predict a magpie&apos;s next move, just look into its eyes. A June 15 study in Brain Research Bulletin found that when these birds view a potential predator, they use either their left or right eye, depending on whether they intend to run a]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 09:54:33 EST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://cr4.globalspec.com/blogentry/7062]]></guid><dc:subject>Engineering News</dc:subject></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rising Acidity in the Ocean: The Other CO2 Problem]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://cr4.globalspec.com/blogentry/7061/Rising-Acidity-in-the-Ocean-The-Other-CO2-Problem?from_rss=1]]></link><description><![CDATA[From Scientific American:

 		  		 		Climate change caused by rising levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) is now widely recognized. But the other side of the equation--the massive absorption of CO2 by the ocean--has received far less attention. The planet&apos;s seas quickly absorb 25 to 30]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 09:53:12 EST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://cr4.globalspec.com/blogentry/7061]]></guid><dc:subject>Engineering News</dc:subject></item><item><title><![CDATA[Small Asteroid On Collision Course With Earth]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://cr4.globalspec.com/blogentry/7060/Small-Asteroid-On-Collision-Course-With-Earth?from_rss=1]]></link><description><![CDATA[From Slashdot:

 		  		 		There&apos;s talk on The Minor Planet Mailing List about a small asteroid approaching Earth with a 99.8% probability of colliding. The entrance to the Earth&apos;s atmosphere will take place October 7 at 0246 UTC (2:35 after this story goes live) over northern Sudan, releasing]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 09:28:20 EST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://cr4.globalspec.com/blogentry/7060]]></guid><dc:subject>Engineering News</dc:subject></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is Outsourcing&apos;s Pendulum Coming Back?]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://cr4.globalspec.com/blogentry/7058/Is-Outsourcing-s-Pendulum-Coming-Back?from_rss=1]]></link><description><![CDATA[An anti-outsourcing backlash appears to be occurring, and it has some analysts, including an author for Inc.com, suggesting that outsourcing of U.S. manufacturing to Asia may be declining. Should domestic company brass work harder to keep manufacturing jobs local? Did they swallow bad advice from co]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 08:08:00 EST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://cr4.globalspec.com/blogentry/7058]]></guid><dc:subject>Mechanical Components Blog</dc:subject></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are We Getting Dumber?]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://cr4.globalspec.com/blogentry/7059/Are-We-Getting-Dumber?from_rss=1]]></link><description><![CDATA[Nicholas Carr&apos;s now famous article in The Atlantic, &quot;Is Google Making Us Stupid&quot; says our high tech environment is &apos;dumbing us down&apos;, flattening our intelligence, shortening our attention spans, and rewiring the neural circuits in our brains so we can no longer read or think about deep material. On]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 08:08:00 EST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://cr4.globalspec.com/blogentry/7059]]></guid><dc:subject>Drives Blog</dc:subject></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are You Talking to Me!?!  How Podcasting’s Simplicity Can Change How We Learn (Part 1)]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://cr4.globalspec.com/blogentry/6679/Are-You-Talking-to-Me-How-Podcasting-s-Simplicity-Can-Change-How-We-Learn-Part-1?from_rss=1]]></link><description><![CDATA[Podcasting, in layman&apos;s terms, is an audio (and sometimes video) file that is stored on the Internet and that can be downloaded to an MP3 player, or listened to using a computer.

  Let&apos;s face it. These days, it&apos;s hard to find many kids without wires coming out of their ears. And it&apos;s not a Son]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 06:00:00 EST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://cr4.globalspec.com/blogentry/6679]]></guid><dc:creator>ShakespeareTheEngineer</dc:creator><dc:subject>The Whiteboard Jungle</dc:subject></item><item><title><![CDATA[Test Your Knowledge of Automotive History (Part 1)]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://cr4.globalspec.com/blogentry/7049/Test-Your-Knowledge-of-Automotive-History-Part-1?from_rss=1]]></link><description><![CDATA[During the recent Hemmings Cruise, the staff gave a few seminars on the days when the ship was out to sea. One of the cruisers was Jim Hill from the Packard Source List who has been on several Hemmings cruises in the past. On our first day of seminars, Jim passed out a quiz on automotive h]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 00:01:00 EST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://cr4.globalspec.com/blogentry/7049]]></guid><dc:creator>dstrohl</dc:creator><dc:subject>Hemmings Motor News Blog</dc:subject></item><item><title><![CDATA[Voting Is Hazardous to Your Health]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://cr4.globalspec.com/blogentry/7056/Voting-Is-Hazardous-to-Your-Health?from_rss=1]]></link><description><![CDATA[When most people think of holidays, they think of Christmas, New Years Eve, 4^th of July, and Thanksgiving. They also think of more cars on the road, fender benders, and a fair number of traffic jams. This November, there is an additional day drivers need to watch out for &amp;#8211; Election Day.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 00:01:00 EST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://cr4.globalspec.com/blogentry/7056]]></guid><dc:creator>Jaxy</dc:creator><dc:subject>Jaxy of All Trades</dc:subject></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Chemistry of DNA, Part 2]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://cr4.globalspec.com/blogentry/6977/The-Chemistry-of-DNA-Part-2?from_rss=1]]></link><description><![CDATA[Last time I discussed the chemical structure of DNA including the Phosphate-Sugar Backbone and the Nucleotides (Adenine, Thymine, Guanine, Cytosine). But you have all heard about DNA before, and even if you didn&apos;t know the particular names of the parts, you already knew that DNA is a double helix of]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://cr4.globalspec.com/blogentry/6977]]></guid><dc:creator>Roger Pink</dc:creator><dc:subject>Roger&apos;s Equations</dc:subject></item></channel></rss>
	