In this issue: The argument for encouraging foreign direct
investment in the U.S., solar energy's future, and airplanes
running on empty.
---Cars---
Electric cars outshine performance purists at the British
International Motor Show as carbon concerns loom, according
to IEEE Spectrum.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=348507
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=348507
---Computers---
Popular Mechanics tests four portable hard drives to see how
well they stand up to abuse.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=348082
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=348082
---Disasters---
The quake preparedness of Los Angeles was put to the test
recently, but only barely. Popular Mechanics ponders
whether the U.S. is ready for a bigger earthquake.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=348262
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=348262
Rather than wait for another Katrina, Popular Mechanics
reports that scientists at the International Hurricane
Research Center in Miami are putting a full-scale hurricane
inside a lab.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=348239
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=348239
---Economy---
HBS Working Knowledge argues that foreign direct investment
in U.S. companies should, based on economics, be encouraged.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=348059
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=348059
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---Mars---
If the chain of evidence on Mars bears out, and NASA's
ongoing robotic experiments on the Red Planet eventually
yield proof of life, Popular Mechanics says it could open an
entirely new field of research for biologists.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=348387
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=348387
Popular Mechanics reports that the Phoenix has definitely
found water ice on Mars. The mission will be extended, but
team leaders aren't sure how long the lander will last, so
they're gathering as much information and evidence as possible.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=348418
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=348418
---Politics---
Washington has dramatically changed course overseas,
agreeing to diplomatic concessions it once derided as
softheaded and dangerous -- including the possibility of a
phased withdrawal from Iraq, according to Time Europe.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=348508
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=348508
---Solar Energy---
MIT announced on Thursday afternoon a new method of
splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen, predicting that it
will unleash a "solar revolution." And Popular Mechanics
believes they're partly right.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=348377
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=348377
IEEE Spectrum believes First Solar's thin-film solar cells
could compete with coal within five years.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=348319
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=348319
---Travel---
IEEE Spectrum says airlines are now putting the minimum
amount of fuel in planes necessary to reach their
destinations, but questions whether they are underestimating
the amount they need.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=348295
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=348295
---Misc---
Popular Mechanics provides 11 tips for staying comfortable
as temperatures soar.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=348489
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=348489
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