[FRIAM] Jeremy Howard

visualizations (largely qualitative and of low accuracy when quantified) most compelling is disturbing and reveals his ignorance of the subject. I am not impressed with his technical prudence. Frank Chambers Frank W. Chambers2 Sabroso Pl.Santa Fe, NM 87508Home:  (505) 466-1942Cell:   (405) 614-4353

[FRIAM] Texas Power

I have been interested in what has been happening with power in Texas. I taught Thermo II, which covers powerplant cycles and I understand the problem of a system designed to meet peak loads which occur in the summer. Some units, the less efficient ones, used to meet peak summer loads are shut d

[FRIAM] Symposium on 75th Anniversary of ENIAC

Penn is having a symposium on February 15 to mark the 75th Anniversary of the ENIAC computer.  https://mailchi.mp/seas/save-the-date-2020-heilmeier-faculty-award-lecture-2591614?e=b73cd9dfda Frank Frank W. Chambers2 Sabroso Pl.Santa Fe, NM 87508Home:  (505) 466-1942Cell:   (405) 614-4353- .

[FRIAM] Seminar on Physics of COVID Transmission

Last week, the APS COVID Research & Resources Group put on a very good seminar on the physics of aerosol transmission of COVID which now is on YouTube. It is by Prof. Lidia Morawska, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia," Physics of respiratory infections: do we understand it

[FRIAM] Corsi Box

Kim Shanahan mentionedme in his real estate column in Sunday’s New Mexican and his writing gave memore credit than intended. I suggested the topic to him and supplied somereferences. Richard Corsi came up with the idea of using MERV 13 filters (5 ofthem to form a box for air being drawn into th

[FRIAM] COVID Transmission Seminar

.com/covid-estimator Frank Chambers Frank W. Chambers2 Sabroso Pl.Santa Fe, NM 87508Home:  (505) 466-1942Cell:   (405) 614-4353- . -..-. . -. -.. -..-. .. ... -..-. . .-. . FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv Zoom Fridays 9:30a-12p Mtn GMT-6 bit.ly/virtualfriam un/subscribe http://r

[FRIAM] Support the Band Baracutanga

You can be a co-producer of the second album, Volver Atrás, of my favorite NM band,  Albuquerque's Baracutanga! There are perks! https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/help-fund-baracutanga-s-second-album-volver-atras#/ Frank Frank W. Chambers2 Sabroso Pl.Santa Fe, NM 87508Home:  (505) 466-1942Cell

[FRIAM] SECU Cars for Kids Online Show

ealey 3000. You may be able to see more pictures of the cars if you are on Facebook. I am not a Facebook member and can't see them. I submitted 6 pictures per car along with information about the cars. SECU edited. https://stateecu.com/cars-for-kids/ Frank Chambers Frank W. Chambers2 Sabros

[FRIAM] COVID Data from the Financial Times

Data presentation guru Edward Tufte has recommended the COVID data presented by the Financial Times. It now has a big data summary available.  https://ig.ft.com/coronavirus-global-data/ Frank Chambers Frank W. Chambers2 Sabroso Pl.Santa Fe, NM 87508Home:  (505) 466-1942Cell:   (405) 614-4353

[FRIAM] Coronavirus Transmission via Aerosols

The CDC has updated its information about the transmission of the coronavirus to recognize a larger role for the 1 micron particles/droplets exhaled by the asymptomatic. These can remain airborne as aerosols. I have suspected this is the case since I learned about asymptomatic transmission. The

[FRIAM] Lecture - Coronavirus: An Evolutionary Perspective

>From Sigma Xi - registration required | Coronavirus: An Evolutionary Perspective | | | | The Sigma Xi Committee on Lectureships continues its COVID-19 series on Friday, September 25, from 2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. ET on Zoom. Speaker: David Deamer, PhD, Research Professor, Biomolecular Engineerin

[FRIAM] Masks and Face Shields

I have been following reports on masks, face shields, and social distancing with interest. The analysis is mostly fluid mechanics and filtration. My specialty is fluid mechanics and I have conducted research on automotive air filtration. I have served on the SAE Air Filter Test Code Committee an

[FRIAM] Santa Fe Southern RR

The Santa Fe Southern Railroad, the 18 mile spur from Lamy in to Santa Fe, was sold this past year to Santa Feans Catherine Oppenheimer, Bill Banowsky (owner of the Violet Crown cinema), and writer George R.R. Martin. They have produced a very slick 20 minute video about the railroad, covering i

[FRIAM] Presentation "SARS-COV-2 in Indoor Air: Principles and Scenarios"

. About 25 minutes each with the rest questions. I have been in contact with both of them this Spring. I don't agree with Corsi on the effectiveness of portable air purifiers - I suspect the conditions in the room are not so uniform - corners are worse. On YouTube:https://youtu.be/fSQ0ah_OArU 

[FRIAM] Book Publishing Advice

probably almost 40 years ago. It now is published by Dover.  Frank Chambers Frank W. Chambers2 Sabroso Pl.Santa Fe, NM 87508Home:  (505) 466-1942Cell:   (405) 614-4353- . -..-. . -. -.. -..-. .. ... -..-. . .-. . FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv Zoom Fridays 9:30a-12p Mtn GMT-6

[FRIAM] PSC Tornado Visualization (2008)

e was named acting director of NSF on April 1, until the new director,  Sethuraman Panchanathan  of Arizona State, is confirmed. Droegemeier is a member of a conservative Christian church, LIfe Church. He may have done a little to persuade Trump not to hold an anti-climate change review panel.