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Deepwater Horizon: Normalization of Deviance

Posted on October 14th, 2016 by Mike Schmidt in Chemical Manufacturing Excellence

“Hope is not a strategy” – Mike Williams, as portrayed by Mark Wahlberg in Deepwater Horizon.

I just saw Deepwater Horizon with my wife. Before going, I stumbled across a movie review that called it a “poor man’s Towering Inferno.” I’m not sure what I was expecting from the movie, but I didn’t expect to be in tears at the end. Continue reading “Deepwater Horizon: Normalization of Deviance” »

Ozone (O3) Hole and Healing…are we there yet?

Posted on June 7th, 2016 by Dr. Sina Ebnesajjad in Chemical Manufacturing Excellence

Most everybody has heard about the hole in the Ozone Layer: halogenated gases cause large seasonal ozone losses in Polar Regions. It may seem an old subject but it is still with us. A generation ago the Hole was front-page news. Continue reading “Ozone (O3) Hole and Healing…are we there yet?” »