No leader can be blamed for thinking how wonderful a week would be if it didn’t have any meetings—or any “I just need a minute” conversations in the hall or interruptions of any kind—basically, a week with a to-do list and without people.

As we approach the 10th anniversary of the event that changed our nation’s psyche forever, the “9-11 attack,” all of us have memories and recollections of where we were on that fateful day. For me, I was in my office at a local university. Shortly after 8:45 a.m.

(Hexagon Metrology: North Kingstown, RI) -- Hexagon Metrology has announced a free live webinar on Enhanced PC-DMIS reporting scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2011, from 11:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. EDT.

(J.D. Power: Westlake Village, CA) -- Heavy-duty truck engine quality has improved from 2010, after technology changes related to emissions standards revisions caused a spike in engine-related problems during recent years, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2011 U.S.

(SAE: Warrendale, PA) -- The Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) International’s Digital Library now includes e-books to bolster its collection of more than 175,000 technical papers, standards, and related publications from SAE International and other organizations.

(Konica Minolta: Ramsey, NJ) -- Konica Minolta Sensing Americas Inc.

(CSA: Toronto) -- CSA Standards, a leading standards-based solutions organization, has launched the CSA Registered Carbon Neutral Program.

(Nikon: Tokyo) -- Nikon Corp.

What if electricity and heat could be generated simultaneously? Think about energy generation on a small scale, like your household. Imagine if the same source that powered your lights and turned on your television would also heat your water and home.