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12 JULY 2015 WorldWide Drilling Resource ® In Memoriam Dr. Fred Howard Kulhawy 1943 ~2015 The geotechnical industry lost one of its most distin- guished members with the passing of Dr. Fred Kulhawy, Professor Emeritus of Civil/Geotechnical Engineering at Cornell University, on May 12, 2015. His teaching and research focused on foundations, soil structure, dams, soil and rock behavior, and geotech- nical computer applications. His courses ranged from basic to advanced and he stressed professionalism at all times. Known as one of the world’s most accomplished geotechnical engineers, his research and contributions are sure to influence the industry for years to come. As a member of ASCE (American Society of Civil Engineers), he was award- ed the Distinguished Member award for his prominence in engineering, in addition to over 20 major professional society awards. Dr. Kulhawy is survived by his wife, Gloria; brother Kenneth; brother Frank (Nancy) Ianna, as well as several members of his extended family. WWDR management and staff extend sincere condolences to his family, friends, colleagues, and students. land of the BRAVE. Growing up, thug didn’t pertain to a color of a person’s skin - just that they were thuggish, always wanting to pick a fight. But some words do become offen- sive to me for the sake of others. One such word I read in an industry maga- zine was written by a purported to be an “editor”. It wasn’t so much the word, but the intent of the person who was using it. Had that person given it much thought, it would have been obvious more people in the “ghetto” have access to the internet than people living outside that area. They aren’t deprived of those material things, it’s the compassion and under- standing of others they are deprived of. I do hope that person finds a copy of this magazine and thinks hard before printing such words. And that truly is... Ronnie’s Real World! see you on the trail... Ronnie’s Real World WOW! Sometimes I just wonder... What has our g r a mm a t i c a l world become? One of my many jobs is to read as much as I possibly can. After all, knowl- edge is power, right? So, if other publications come with- in reading distance to me, naturally, I pick them up and read. I also watch the news, because, even though it makes me mad most times, knowledge is power. Here ismy question to you thismonth: WORDS ~ DO THEY BOTHER YOU? Black? White? Gypsy? Poor? Rich? Thug? Redskin? Yellowskin? Wop? Spic? Bully? Projects? Notice, I did not use any profanity here as I am quite sure that would cer- tainly offend someone. I grew up with these words. Of course there was no such thing as “politically correct” when I was growing up. But now everything is “politically - NOT correct” . Unbelievable I say. Back in the day (I guess that is my time), I was poor, white, a combination of many ethnicities, and lived on the other side of the tracks. None of this bothered me because I was just thank- ful to be living in the United States of America ~ Home of the FREE and Cosby cont’d from page 11. Drilling, Part 1 ) and February 2010 ( After the Drilling, Part 2 ). It is important to provide regular in- house information on this topic to drill crews. Scott Scott Cosby may be contacted via e-mail at michele@ worldwidedrillingresource.com On July 20, 1920, an enormous hidden treasure was discovered in West Texas. See page 14 to find out what it was! 1-( 5-// "<67)06 1' $) %5) ()(-'%7)( 72 7,) :%7)5 :)// -1(8675< %576 /2'%7)( %1( 63%5)6 3529-()( *25 );-67-1+ )48-30)17 @ 527%5< 7%&/)6 12: 352(8')( :-7, /%5+) 5-1+ +)%5 %1( 3-1-21 ))( !)3%-56 !27%5< 7%&/)6 > 8( 38036 > %.25 '20321)176 21A7 *25+)7 5()5 <285 '23< 2* ?#5%16*)5 2* #)',12/2+<@ :5-77)1 &< 2,1 A 632-5 $ ,)67187 9) 1-( ,21) > %; ::: )1-((5-// '20 = ;'-7-1+ ',%1+)6=