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Art Safety

… are not blocked. Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water when you are done working, and before eating, drinking, … Art Safety-A Six Step Process Video Global Harmonization System Chemical Labeling PDF The Healthy, Safe Studio Daniel … are not blocked. Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water when you are done working, and before eating, drinking, …

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Student Enterprise In Agricultural Technology Awarded A $20K Venturewell Grant

… by alerting them when cattle are in peak fertility. The system tracks an animal’s drinking of water and makes fertility predictions in real time. The team … manufacturing. Minot says that monitoring a farm animal’s water consumption can potentially save a 100-head livestock …

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Our Academic Program

… skill. It’s an outlook on life. Hampshire's Divisional System Hampshire's Divisional framework guides you in … Seminars are a cornerstone of Hampshire’s Divisional system, and support the growth of students across their … key to transitions between Divisions. The Divisional System Division I Your first year emphasizes learning across …

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Five College Sustainability Initiative

… Conservation, Transportation, Waste Reduction, and Water/Other. Each group evaluated and filtered the ideas into … the university chancellor, the president of the university system and the executive director of the consortium. The Blue … production of electricity and steam for the Five Colleges Water/Other 1. Reduce landscape irrigation 2. Reduce …

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Applications and Web Services

… or groups tied to their accounts. Announcement System and Daily Digest Hampshire announcements and events … can  add an announcement/event . Astra Campus Reservation System The event services staff uses  Astra  to provide … is the College’s enterprise resource planning (ERP) system. Compass Digital collections from the libraries of …

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Outdoor Fire Procedure

… Burning must be constantly attended and a garden hose or water source must be readily available in addition to … Contact facilities and grounds for locations of water sources. 413.559.5431 After the fire event is over and … Burning must be constantly attended and a garden hose or water source must be readily available in addition to …

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Malama 'Aina:

… Lo‘i (taro patch project), Uka (uplands project), and Wa‘a (sailing canoe project). Through such projects, students … important, and students will be required to have a water bottle with them. Sometimes hazy air pollution caused … Lo‘i (taro patch project), Uka (uplands project), and Wa‘a (sailing canoe project). Through such projects, students …

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Hampshire College Earns Living Building Certification for R.W. Kern Center

… who visits the center—which operates net-zero energy, water, and waste, avoids toxic materials, and reduces our … Jason Forney. “A warming planet, scarcity of good water, human inequality, and the destruction of a fragile … canopy to generate electricity, the rainwater harvesting system to supply the building’s drinking water, and exposed …

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Lab Safety Manual: Glossary

… of laws to control and/or reduce pollution of air, water, and land systems. EPA NUMBER: The number assigned to … Also known as general exhaust ventilation, this is a system of ventilation consisting of either natural or … of laws to control and/or reduce pollution of air, water, and land systems. EPA NUMBER: The number assigned to …

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FAQ: For Prospective Students

… person, but that's a simple undertaking with the free bus system in place. Hampshire is also part of a larger … can't find the books they need within the Five College system, they may request them from another library.  The … Does it come with a bed (and what size?) A table? A hot tub? Student rooms come furnished with a bed frame; an …

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Getting Off the Grid Through the R.W. Kern Center Solar Challenge Initiative

… standards. Our support of the solar-panel system fits perfectly with our vision to invest in renewable … for the creation of a net‑zero energy, waste-disposal, and water-consumption building and other exacting criteria. There … at the confluence of architectural design and energy and water conservation. A long-term strategy to reduce the …

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Hampshire Plans to be First U.S. Residential College Supplying 100 Percent of Electricity from On-Site Solar

… upgrades are necessary. The exact size and output of the system will be decided based on the study’s findings. … Certification, which requires net-zero energy, waste, and water systems. The Living Building Challenge also requires … that is, it will generate its own energy, capture its own water, and process its own waste. Its construction reached a …

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Testing the Chemistry of Mummies and Toxic-Metal Pollution

… spectrometer (ICP-MS) coupled to a laser ablation system — which generates minute particles from a solid object … ways to remove pollutants from contaminated soil and water, using samples from that same community, the city of … , an expert in heavy-metal pollution of soil, plants, and water, who oversaw the acquisition of this latest instrument …

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Hampshire Students Launch Hands-on Lessons in Building Systems

… plants ( Iris versicolor and Juncus effusus ), and water. How much of each material they add is a team decision. … Kern Center, designed to supply its own electricity and water and treat its own waste.  Hampshire’s goal is … scientists in different fields work together to create a system as complex as a living building. “We want them to feel …

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Receiving, Payments, and Returns

… in the accounts payable office. Purchasing Outside the System All purchases must be processed as indicated above, … not reimburse purchases and services made outside of the system. Returned Goods Before payment : A purchase order for … in the accounts payable office. Purchasing Outside the System All purchases must be processed as indicated above, …

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Hampshire College Sustainability Revolving Fund

… in fossil fuel energy costs, waste disposal costs, and/or water use costs. Innovation and Engagement Projects - Involve … fossil fuel energy costs, waste disposal costs, or water use costs. Efficiency projects should have a payback … in fossil fuel energy costs, waste disposal costs, and/or water use costs. Innovation and Engagement Projects - Involve …

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Students Win Top Design Prize at National Conference

… of graduate students by designing the most effective storm-water filter – those six Hampshire College students had an … green-building standard to supply its own electricity and water and treat its own wastewater. The centerpiece of the … tests the energy consumption of the Kern Center's HVAC system, and, as will the other members of the team, he’ll …

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Chapter 14: Library and Computer Use

… User Preparation of Checks for the Check Reconciliation System. (1973) [The first two documents excerpted here are … rather by the capabilities of its information processing system and hence its response to user needs. Within this … User Preparation of Checks for the Check Reconciliation System Amherst College Interdepartmental Memorandum March 6, …

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On-Campus Dining Services

… include espresso, lattes, tea, an assortment of other hot and cold beverages, homemade pastries, sandwiches, … include espresso, lattes, tea, an assortment of other hot and cold beverages, homemade pastries, sandwiches, …

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Our Living Land Acknowledgement

Our Living Land Acknowledgement We offer this as an example of what a living land acknowledgement can be. Members of the Hampshire Community are welcome to draw on this and offer their own. Today, we begin by recognizing the histories and current …

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Student Engagement

… weather.  Our Staff Connect with our team  here . Bus System The Pioneer Valley Transit Authority (PVTA) runs a bus system from Hampshire College to various locations. Click … weather.  Our Staff Connect with our team  here . Bus System The Pioneer Valley Transit Authority (PVTA) runs a bus …

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FAQ: For Parents and Families of Prospective Students

… structures its academics according to the divisional system, a scaffolding to guide students along the way to explore, to customize, and to create. The divisional system prepares students with necessary skills in … vacuums), submit work orders, or hang out over coffee or hot chocolate. Are cars allowed on campus? Will my child need …

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Thao Do Vy Le's Div III: Examining the Properties of Hydrogels

… polymer chains that substantially expand, or swell, in water. Le points to their importance in our daily lives, used … Massachusetts. "Before the project, we didn't have a good system to look at [the properties of hydrogels]," she says. … polymer chains that substantially expand, or swell, in water. Le points to their importance in our daily lives, used …

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Chemical Hazard Program

… oxidizer, pyrophoric (ignites spontaneously), unstable, or water reactive. Health Hazard:  A chemical for which there is … nephrotoxins (kidney), neurotoxins(nervous system), agents that act on the hematopoietic (blood) system, … oxidizer, pyrophoric (ignites spontaneously), unstable, or water reactive. Health Hazard:  A chemical for which there is …

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Hampshire College Alum Dr. Justin Xavier Moore Awarded Five-Year NIH Grant

… community-based participatory research to examine several “hot spots” for breast cancer mortality within the U.S. … distress in these communities because both the healthcare system and the U.S. at large have been really, really … community-based participatory research to examine several “hot spots” for breast cancer mortality within the U.S. …

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