| July 2003 - Volume 2, Issue 7 |
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SciTech
e-Bulletin of College of Sciences and Technology |
| Savannah State University |
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2003 Fall Institute
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In the Spot Light ..
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Fall Institute Workshops
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Hosting Interns ...
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Welcome To ...
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Oil - Some Facts
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Dear Alumni ...
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A 2002 Best Invention!
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University News
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Quotable Quotes!
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* A full week of activities planned around the Theme "The Engaged Campus II: A Continuum of Involvement".
* Emphasis on continuing the commitment to be personally involved in the development of our students, including support for activities that occur outside the classroom and most importantly, advisement and mentoring.
* Each SSU employee to make "Connecting with Students" a priority by choosing to be visible at student and university sponsored events.
We start the 2003 Fall Faculty & Staff Institute in Torian Auditorium (Jordan Building) with continental breakfast at 7:45 AM.
All faculty and staff will be taking full advantage of the opportunities to become fully engaged on our SSU Campus.
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Dr. Kenneth Sajwan with his recently edited Book
"Chemistry of Trace Elements in Coal Fly Ash"
Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers, New York, NY - 2003
This book (edited by Kenneth S. Sajwan, A.K. Alwa and R.F. Keefer) also contains the following publications:
Punshon, T., J.C. Seaman, and K.S. Sajwan. The Production and Use of Coal Combustion Products. p. 1-11.
Bhumbla, D.K., S.S. Dhaliwal, K.S. Sajwan, and B.S. Sekhon. Selenium and Molybdenum Adsorption on Kaolinite Clay Coated with Hydrous Oxides of Iron and Aluminum. p. 237-250.
Paramasivam, S., K.S. Sajwan, A.K. Alva, D.C. Adriano, T. Punshon, D. VanClief, and K.H. Hostler. Comparative Study of Elemental Transport and Distribution in Soils Amended with Incinerated Sewage sludge Ash and Fly Ash. p. 189-202.
Ghuman, G.S., and K.S. Sajwan, S. Paramasivam, D.C. Adriano, and G.L. Mills. Mobility and Adsorption of Cadmium, Copper, and Nickel in a Coal-Affected Swamp.p. 165-176.
M.R. Hajarnavis, K.S. Sajwan, S. Paramasivam, C.S. Chetty, and G.R. Reddy. Potential Use of Fly Ash to remove Cadmium from Aqueous System. p. 177-188.
Dr. Kenneth S. Sajwan at International Conference in Sweden:
Dr. Kenneth S. Sajwan recently attended and participated in the 7th International Conference on the Biogeochemistry of Trace Elements held in Uppsala, Sweden, June 16-19, 2003. During this conference Dr. Sajwan presented four research papers, and chaired two Symposium Sessions on Coal and Coal Combustion Byproducts.
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Microsoft Office Suite Workshop
Tuesday, August 5, 8:00 to 12:00, Whiting Hall, Room 104 (Danny Martin & Nijah Edwards)
Wednesday, August 6, 8:00 to 12:00 (Prerequisite: Intermediate and advanced skill level)
PAWS Workshop
Wednesday, August 6, 9:00 to 11:00, Jordan Hall, Room 208 (Gwendolyn Moore)
Curriculum Advisement Planning Program (CAPP) - Advisement at the Cutting Edge
Wednesday, August 6, 1:00 to 3:00, Whiting Hall, Room 123 (Benjamin Allen & Judith Edwin)
Required Orientation (for New Faculty & Staff )
Wednesday, August 6, 1:00 to 5:00, Whiting Hall, Chan Auditorium (Carolyn Fletcher & Pauline Harris)
Networking Session (for New & Newer Faculty)
Wednesday, August 6, 6:30 pm, Tubby’s Tank House, 2909 River Drive, Thunderbolt (Dutch Treat)
Advising Tool Kit and PAWS Too (for New Faculty & Staff)
Thursday, August 7, 9:00 to 11:00, Jordan Hall, Room 208 (Benjamin Allen & Judith Edwin)
Bonding with Business and Finance (for Deans, Chairs/Directors and designated support staff)
Thursday, August 7, 9:00 to 10:30, Colston Bldg, Conference room (Art Moncrief & Elaine Campbell)
Enriching the Residential Experience and More
Thursday, August 7, 9:00 to 10:30, Student Center, CLCD (Irvine Clark, Emily Crawford & LaSonya Stovall)
Banner for Beginners
Thursday, August 7, 1:00 to 3:00, Payne Hall, Room 111 (Cynthia Stephens)
Developing the Teaching Portfolio
Thursday, August 7, 1:00 to 3:00, Whiting Hall, Room 123 (Rosalind Kent-Braxton)
Enhancing Library Research Skills (for New Faculty & Staff)
Thursday, August 7, 3:30 to 5:00, Asa Gordon Library (Mary Jo Fayoyin, Tisha Dillon & Louise Wyche)
Mentoring: A Proven Strategy for Developing Students (for New Faculty & Staff)
Friday, August 8, 2:30 to 4:30, Jordan Hall, Room 228 (Howard Adams)
(Contact: Dr. Beverly Watkins, Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs)
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Our Environmental Science Program Hosts Summer Interns!
Four student interns: Ms. Keyana Odom (Dillard University), Monique Peets (Tuskegee University), Monica Smith (Xavier University of Louisiana), and Tanikka Toler (Virginia Union University) are doing their summer internships under the direction of Dr. Kenneth S. Sajwan and Dr. S. Paramasivam at Savannah State University. The internship is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Environmental Education Program.
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Dr. Abdulcadir S. Issa:
Dr. Abdulcadir Issa joins the Department of Natural Sciences & Mathematics as an Assistant Professor in Mathematics. Dr. Issa has his MS & PhD in Mathematics from Howard University and his MS in Computer Science from North Carolina A&T University.
Hearty Welcome to SSU! Dr. Issa!
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OIL - Some Facts! (Source: Department of Energy: Energy Information Administration)
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Top World Oil Producers,
2002*
(OPEC members in italics) |
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Country |
Total Oil Production**
(million barrels per day) |
| 1) |
United States |
9.08 |
| 2) |
Saudi Arabia |
8.54 |
| 3) |
Russia |
7.65 |
| 4) |
Mexico |
3.61 |
| 5) |
Iran |
3.54 |
| 6) |
China |
3.37 |
| 7) |
Norway |
3.33 |
| 8) |
Canada |
2.94 |
| 9) |
Venezuela |
2.91 |
| 10) |
United Kingdom |
2.55 |
| 11) |
UAE |
2.38 |
| 12) |
Nigeria |
2.12 |
| 13) |
Iraq |
2.04 |
| 14) |
Kuwait |
2.02 |
*Table includes all countries total oil production exceeding
2 million barrels pre day in 2002.
**Total Oil Production includes crude oil, natural gas liquids, condensate,
refinery gain, and other liquids |
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Top World Oil Net Exporters,
2002*
(OPEC members in italics) |
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Country |
Net Oil Exports
(million barrels per day) |
| 1) |
Saudi Arabia |
7.00 |
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Russia |
5.03 |
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Norway |
3.14 |
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Venezuela |
2.46 |
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Iran |
2.26 |
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UAE |
2.07 |
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Nigeria |
1.85 |
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Kuwait |
1.73 |
| 9) |
Mexico |
1.68 |
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Iraq |
1.58 |
| 11) |
Algeria |
1.34 |
| 12) |
Libya |
1.17 |
| *Table includes all countries with net exports exceeding
1 million barrels per day in 2002. |
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World Oil Consumers, 2002* |
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Country |
Total Oil Consumption
(million barrels per day) |
| 1) |
United States |
19.7 |
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Japan |
5.3 |
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China |
5.3 |
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Germany |
2.7 |
| 5) |
Russia |
2.6 |
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South Korea |
2.2 |
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Brazil |
2.2 |
| 8) |
India |
2.1 |
| 9) |
Canada |
2.0 |
| 10) |
France |
2.0 |
*Table includes all
countries that consumed more
than 2 million bbl/d in 2002.
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Top World Oil Net Importers, 2002*
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Country |
Net Oil Imports
(million barrels per day) |
| 1) |
United States |
10.6 |
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Japan |
5.2 |
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Germany |
2.6 |
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South Korea |
2.1 |
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China |
1.9 |
| 6) |
France |
1.9 |
| 7) |
Italy |
1.7 |
| 8) |
Spain |
1.5 |
| 9) |
India |
1.4 |
*Table includes all countries
that imported more than 1
million bbl/d in 2002. |
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Petroleum Quick
Stats |
| Data
for 2002(except where noted) |
| Gallons of Oil per Barrel |
42 |
| Barrels of Oil per Metric Ton (U.S.) |
7.33 |
| U.S. Crude Oil
Production |
5,746,000 Barrels / Day |
| U.S. Crude Oil
Imports |
9,140,000 Barrels / Day |
| U.S. Crude Oil
Imports from OPEC |
4,083,000 Barrels
/ Day |
| Top U.S. Crude
Oil Supplier |
Saudi Arabia
- 1,519,000 Barrels / Day |
| U.S. Petroleum
Product Imports |
2,390,000 Barrels / Day |
| U.S. Petroleum
Product Imports from OPEC |
522,000 Barrels
/ Day |
| Top U.S. Total
Petroleum Supplier | Canada - 1,971,000
Barrels / Day |
| U.S. Total
Petroleum Exports |
975,000 Barrels / Day |
| U.S. Net
Petroleum Imports |
10,546,000 Barrels / Day |
| U.S. Petroleum
Consumption |
19,761,000 Barrels / Day |
| Dependence on
Net Petroleum Imports |
53.3% |
| Crude Oil Domestic
First Price (Wellhead Price) |
$22.51 / Barrel |
| Motor Gasoline
Retail Prices, U.S. City Average |
$1.44 / Gallon |
| Regular Grade
Motor Gasoline Retail Prices, U.S. City Average |
$1.36 / Gallon |
| Premium Motor
Gasoline Retail Prices, U.S. City Average |
$1.58 / Gallon |
| Federal Motor Gasoline
Tax |
18.4
Cents/Gallon |
| U.S. Motor
Gasoline Consumption |
8,848,000
Barrels / Day
(371.6 Million Gallons / Day) |
| Share of US Oil Consumption for Transportation , 2001 |
68% |
| U.S. Average
Home Heating Oil Price |
$1.13 / Gallon
(Excluding Taxes) |
| U.S. Proved Reserves
of Crude Oil as of December 31, 2001 |
22,446 million
barrels |
| U.S. Strategic
Petroleum Reserve |
599 Million
Barrels |
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Dear Alumni! .... Please Help Us in Recruitment!
Do you know a relative or friend or someone in your neighborhood who may want to pursue college studies this year or next year?
Use the form below to tell us about him/her.
We will add the student to our mailing list and send him/her her an application package.
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Source: Time.com - 2002 Best Inventions
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In 1997 a team of Japanese engineers dared to imagine a computer so powerful that it could keep track of everything in the world at once — steaming rain forests in Bolivia, factories in Mexico belching smoke, the jet stream, the Gulf Stream, the works. What's more, they dared to build it. On March 11, 2002, when they turned it on, the engineers did something no mere mortal had ever done before: they created the Earth.
Or at least the next best thing. The Earth Simulator, the most powerful supercomputer ever built, was designed for a single purpose: to create a virtual twin of our home planet. Before the Earth Simulator arrived, the fastest computer in the world was an American military machine that can perform 7.2 trillion calculations per second. The Earth Simulator runs at more than 35 trillion calculations per second, almost five times faster. In fact, it's as powerful as the next 12 fastest supercomputers in the world put together. Located at a vast, newly built facility in Yokohama, the Earth Simulator is the size of four tennis courts. The price tag? Around $350 million.
It was worth every penny. By plugging real-life climate data from satellites and ocean buoys into the Earth Simulator, researchers can create a computer model of the entire planet, then scroll it forward in time to see what will happen to our environment. Scientists have already completed a forecast of global ocean temperatures for the next 50 years, and a full set of climate predictions will be ready by year's end. Soon, instead of speculating about the possible environmental impact of, say, the Kyoto accord, policymakers will be able to plug its parameters into the virtual Earth, then skip ahead 1,000 years to get a handle on what effect those policies might have. That kind of concrete data could revolutionize environmental science. By digitally cloning the Earth, we might just be able to save it.
— By Lev Grossman
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University News
A Happy and Healthy Start of Fall 2003!
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Quotable Quotes ......!
"If I were asked to enumerate ten educational stupidities, the giving of grades would head the list ... If I can't give a child a better reason for studying than a grade on a report card, I ought to lock my desk and go home and stay there." - Dorothy DeZouche
"There are two types of education ... One should teach us how to make a living; And the other, how to live." - John Adams
"If email had been around before the telephone was invented, people would have said, "Hey, forget email! With this new telephone invention I can actually talk to people!" - The Executive Speechwriter Newsletter
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