Need Some Advice?Written by Keynote Speaker Gregory Scott Reid
You have permission to publish this article electronically or in print, free of charge, as long as bylines are included. A courtesy copy of your publication would be appreciated - send to: GregReid@AlwaysGood.comNeed Some Advice? It never ceases to amaze me that every time I give a speech, do a seminar, or talk with people one-on-one, I get inundated with questions seeking almighty answers to all that ails them. However, when I press them to come up with an answer to their own situation, they usually respond by offering their own solution right back to me. They say things like: “I know I should do ---------, then ---------, then ---------. After that, all I need to do is get so-and-so to do ---------, and then things will really come together.” Do you see where this is going? More often than not, you already know answers to your own dilemmas. I mean, who could possibly give you better advice on your current situation than you could give yourself? The sheer fact that you’re reading this article says volumes about your self-esteem, drive, and quest for improvement. You’re already a winner. How many people come to you for advice? A lot, I bet. Doesn’t that tell you something?
| | Paving The Way for California’s Asphalt ConsumersWritten by Brett S. Lane
The California asphalt paving industry is ever-changing and in order to provide best services, asphalt paving companies are turning to new technologies to stay ahead of competition.Asphalt technology in California has been changing since creation of Hot Mix Asphalt and will continue to change as time permits. Asphalt rubber pavement was introduced in 1991, which shocked many industry experts. Asphalt rubber pavement seemed promising to those in industry who were ready for a change. On other end of spectrum were industry experts who thought that world wasn’t ready for such technologies to be implemented. In Tom Kuennens article titled, “Asphalt Rubber Makes a Quiet Comeback” shown in Better Roads Magazine, he describes rubber asphalt as, “a chemically reacted mix of liquid asphalt binder with 15 to 22% crumb rubber. The rubber is obtained from reclaimed tires, and added to liquid asphalt. It’s reacted at elevated temperatures prior to being mixed with aggregate.” There are two types of asphalt rubber (wet process) are used in California. Type A- contains rubber only from ground tires, and Type B contains rubber from both ground tires and natural rubber. Caltrans seems to favor Type B binders because they have better resistance to reflection cracking and provide better stability. Rubber pavement disappeared for a few years due an increase in asphalt pavement technologies and a decrease in existing pavement costs associated with this form of material. Until recently, a number of important developments have helped propel asphalt rubber pavement to its current level of acceptance, including new tire-shredding technologies and establishment of tire recycling facilities in every part of United States.
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