November 2001

from the editor
A Call to Arms

letters
Easy on the Gas
Scoring a Hit
Hunting for More
Prosperity in Numbers
Rings Around the Sun—or Not
The Mind Game
Superwide Gauge
Confidential Translation
Accolades From Africa

news and notes
Revitalizing Hospital Energy Use
Friction Swept Under the Rug
Robotic Balancing Act
Counting Their Chickens
Taking a Deeper Look
This Scale Weighs Risk
Homes to Test Fuel Cells
Briefly Noted

computing
Digital Analysis of a Dinosaur's Head
Low-Power LANs Have Low Error Rates
Design Cycle Reduced By 14 Months
CAD With CAM Cuts To the Chase
Analyst: PDM Market Is Moderating
Software Aids Emergency Workers
Briefly Noted

technology focus, part 1
Powered by Bellows
Light on the Splice
Endodontics Ends Earlier
Deflection Corrector
Big Hold From Small Screws

technology focus, part 2
To Feed a Plant, Make a Bridge
Full-Film Lubing Lets the Test Go On
Going Overboard
Ball Spline Helps Winding
Hybrid Power Takes To the Rail

input/output
A Titianic Lesson in Human Performance

m.e. bookshelf
Ten New Reviews of the Latest Engineering Books

call for papers
Entries for November

washington window
New Concerns About Energy Security

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