Science & Technology
SC Logistics hosting inaugural Tech Talk in Charleston
SC Logistics, an industry cluster supported by the South Carolina Council on Competitiveness, will be hosting their inaugural Tech Talk event in Charleston, S.C. on November 1, 2017 at the Charleston Music Hall. Tech Talk is an event designed to connect thought leaders and decision makers from transportation distribution and logistics companies. According to the…
Read MorePalmettoPride Selects Ten Cities to Receive Trash Cans
PalmettoPride awarded ten cities with trash receptacles as part of a trash can mini-grant. Recipients include: the Cities of Camden, Gaffney, Liberty and Walterboro. As well as the Towns of Blacksville, Carlisle, Chapin, North, Ridgeway and Saluda. The mini-grant was offered to members of the Municipal Association of South Carolina (MASC) accompanying PalmettoPride’s presentation on…
Read MoreHarvey and Irma aren’t natural disasters. They’re climate change disasters.
By Eric Holthaus If you’re like me, you can’t stop yourself from watching the weather these days. And if you’re like me, you can’t help but think: Holy shit, it’s here. Back-to-back hurricane catastrophes have plunged the United States into a state of national crisis. We’ve already seen one worst-case scenario in Texas: For the…
Read MoreNational Preparedness Month: Keep Your Family Safe in an Emergency
When it comes to emergency and natural disaster preparation, clean, uncontaminated water should be top-of-mind. September, which is National Preparedness Month, is an ideal time for individuals and families to make certain that they will be able to hydrate safely throughout the duration of an emergency. Natural disasters, such as tornadoes, floods and hurricanes, can…
Read MoreFlooding from storms like Hurricane Harvey and Sandy are reminders that we should consider slowing coastal development, a Clemson University researcher says
In the rush to be close to nature or create economic growth, how structural changes impact the coastal environment is often lost. “If we allowed many of our coastal geomorphological systems to return to their natural functions — as they are an inherently dynamic area — and we didn’t harden them through coastal development and…
Read MorePlastic Bottle Recycling Campaign Boosts Triangle Area Recycling Rate
“Your Bottle Means Jobs” (YBMJ) is an innovative campaign message recently used by the Carolina Plastics Recycling Council (CPRC) in the Raleigh Durham Triangle region to stimulate more recycling by connecting that activity with job creation. About 3 billion bottles are discarded each year, so the goal of the campaign is to get more bottles…
Read MoreTagged Launches Tagged Live
The Meet Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:MEET), a public market leader in the mobile meeting space, today announced a new live-streaming feature on Tagged, its leading African-American mobile meeting app. Tagged Live gives users the ability to broadcast and view live-streamed video and earn and send virtual gifts. With the launch of this feature, Tagged becomes one…
Read MoreIEEE Annals of the History of Computing Examines How to Undo the “Whiteness” of Tech’s Racial History
On the heels of the Oscar-nominated film Hidden Figures, IEEE Annals of the History of Computing (Annals), published by the IEEE Computer Society (IEEE-CS), takes an in-depth look at how black scientists suffer “almost complete invisibility in most of the history of computing literature.” Published in the January/February 2017 issue of Annals, R. Arvid Nelsen’s “Race and Computing:…
Read MorePBS Series NOVA Shares the Great American Eclipse with Audiences across the U.S. in Special Day-of-Event Presentation
On Monday August 21, 2017, America’s eyes will be glued to the skies as the mainland United States experiences the first total solar eclipse since 1979, and the first to cross the USA since 1918. PBS’ award-winning science series, NOVA, produced by WGBH Boston, will capture the spectacular event in a special presentation to air…
Read MoreBe Prepared for Inclement Weather
When it comes to storms and hurricanes, you can never be too prepared. To keep your family safe, it’s important to prepare for the worst because once a hurricane or storm hits, action must be taken quickly. In the case of a power outage, a common side effect of natural disasters, one of the best…
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