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Google wants to know how you use your account

http://click-to-read-mo.re/p/4ULA

BSCES wins Outstanding Section award

At the awards luncheon in Providence, the Boston Society of Civil Engineers (BSCE) was honored with the Outstanding Section and Branch Award for Very Large Sections and Branches. In addition, the Metropolitan [New York City] Section was honored with the Web Award for Very Large Sections and Branches.

Acknowledged for its members’ involvement in educational activities, community service, and advocacy for the profession of civil engineering, BSCE was also the recipient of this year’s Public Service Award. The award also recognized BSCE’s highly visible community outreach work, interaction with state legislators, cooperation with other professional engineer groups, and hosting of the local television show “Civil Engineering Today.”

Michelle Jose, A.M.ASCE, a member of the BSCE, was presented the second Citizen Engineer Award. An advocate of promoting civil engineering as a future profession to youth, Jose has been involved in numerous programs such as the Future City Competition and Thinkfest, working with ASCE Student Chapters, and appearances on the program “Civil Engineering Today.” In addition, Jose has been actively involved in projects with Engineers Without Borders-USA (EWB-USA).

http://www.asce.org/ascenews/shorttakes.aspx?id=23622324176

http://click-to-read-mo.re/p/4TVD

Police shoot and kill teenager having schizophrenic episode

Vidal had schizophrenia and “was having an episode,” and his parents wanted police to subdue him so he could get help.

WWAY:

Two officers arrived and began talking with Vidal. The situation was relatively calm until a third officer arrived.

‘We don’t have time for this. Tase that kid now. Let’s get him out of here.’

Vidal tried to run but was struck with two Taser charges and fell backward. The first two officers to respond got on top of Vidal.

WWECT:

WECT attributed a slightly different accounting of events. In that retelling, officers had pinned Vidal to the ground after he had been tased and one of the officers said, “We don’t have time for this” and shot him.

Seventy seconds after the third officer arrived, WECT reported, citing police records, police radioed that they had had to shoot the teenager in self-defense.

http://t.co/ROwBS9JyT4

http://click-to-read-mo.re/p/4TVC

Google buys Nest

This is awesome!

http://www.npr.org/blogs/alltechconsidered/2014/01/13/262189913/google-buys-nest-will-soon-know-how-cool-you-like-your-home

http://click-to-read-mo.re/p/4MLI