Saturday, May 15, 2010

Predicting Radio-Broadcasting Viewshed for Sierra County, New Mexico

Radio-broadcasting viewshed for Sierra County, New Mexico was predicted using Arc-GIS model. The study utilized digital elevation data, location of radio towers, and their height to produce viewshed map with acceptable results without spending large monetary cost. The final color-coded viewshed map predicts areas that can receive radio broadcasts and those don’t.


This viewshed project was carried out to fulfill the requirements of project work for GEOG 487 GIS Practicum at New Mexico State University.  



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Thursday, March 25, 2010

Politics: Service or Profession?

Politics is a mere service, not a profession. Political service comes from dedication and willingness to serve society and nation. It should not be made a primary source of living. When politics becomes profession, we no longer have true politician--leader, and the nation plunge into misery.

Definitely leaders can't do it as a part time. For this reason, state should provide remuneration for their livelihood. However, leadership is not a position like professional services; it is not a tenure track job either. It is a commitment and state of mind to serve people. When politicians have no profession other then the politics, they have no other choices than to stay forever in the office by hook or crook. And, problems start from here—SATTA politics (सत्ता राजनीति), corruption, nepotism, favoritism, etc. This is a major problem of Nepal and other developing countries.

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Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Second International Conference on "Nepal’s Development and Nepalese Scholarship"

Press Release:

Nepalese Student Association (NeSA) at New Mexico State University organized one day symposium entitled “Second International Conference on Nepal’s Development and Nepalese Scholarship” on Saturday, March 20, 2010. It was the second continuing effort of NesA to organize such an exciting event in its history. The symposium was open for all participants from around the world. Dr. Gyan Nepaune, an assistant Professor from Arizona State University delivered a keynote speech focusing on different aspects of Tourism in Nepal. Nepalese Scholars from University of New Mexico at Albuquerque and from University of Texas at El Paso were also invited to give invited talk on different issues such as Education system, Health, Geology and so on. Also the symposium had significant number of contributed presentations from New Mexico State University. Altogether there were about 15 different research based presentations (posters and talk) on different important issues related to Nepal and abroad and about 80 participant from different part of U. S. A. NeSA is a chartered organization at New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico, USA. Mr. Binod Gurung, director of Academic and research subcommittee, coordinated the symposium. Currently Mr. Shyam Kattel serves as President of Nepalese Student Association and Dr. Ram Acharya, Assistant professor at New Mexico State University is advisor of the association. The symposium was co-sponsored by Associated Students of New Mexico State University (ASNMSU).

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Friday, March 12, 2010

Outstanding Books In Geotechnical Engineering

A short list of outstanding books in geotechnical engineering (listed in alphabetical order) :
An Introduction to Geotechnical Engineering
by Robert D. Holtz, William D. Kovacs ISBN: 0134843940
Design of Small Dams
Water Resources Technical Publication Series S/N 024-003-00164-3
Elastic Solutions for Soil and Rock Mechanics
Author: Harry G. Poulos ISBN: 0471695653 Hardcover: 424 pages Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Inc
Foundation Analysis and Design
Author: Joseph E. Bowles ISBN: 0079122477 Hardcover: 1024 pages Publisher: McGraw-Hill 5 edition
Foundation Design: Principles and Practices
by Donald P. Coduto ISBN: 0133353818
Foundation Engineering
by Ralph Brazelton Peck, Thomas H. Thornburn , Walter E.Hanson ISBN: 0471675857
Fundamentals of Soil Behavior
3nd Edition" by James K. Mitchell ISBN: 0471463027
Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering
by Steven L. Kramer ISBN: 0133749436
Geotechnical Engineering: Principles and Practices
by Donald P. Coduto ISBN: 9780135897065
Geology for Engineers and Environmental Scientists
by Alan E. Kehew ISBN: 0133035387
Introduction to Rock Mechanics
by Richard E. Goodman ISBN: 0471812005
Pile Foundations in Engineering Practice
by Shamsher Prakash and Hari Sharma ISBN: 0471616532
Piling Engineering
2nd Edition by W.G.K Fleming, A.J. Weltman, M.E. Randolph, M. F. Randolph, W. K. Elson ISBN: 0470218258
Soil Mechanics
by T. William Lambe, Robert V. Whitman ISBN: 0471511927
Soil Mechanics in Engineering Practice
by Karl Terzaghi, Ralph B. Peck , Gholamreza Mesri ISBN: 0471086584
The Engineering of Foundations
Resources associated with "The Engineering of Foundations" by Rodrigo Salgado
Tunnel Engineering Handbook
by John O. Bickel, Thomas R. Kuesel, Elwyn H. King ISBN: 0412992914
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