Firsts and worsts
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The last 25 years of electrical engineering had both high and low points, several of which are briefly described. Among the low points was the failure of the Illiac IV to achieve its performance goals, the similar failure of the Sergeant York gun, the New York blackout of 1965, the outrageous costs of purchases by the Pentagon, and the non-performance of the $5.3 billion-plus Shoreham nuclear power plant. Engineering achievements include the world's largest hydroelectric power plant on the border of Brazin and Paraguay, the two Voyager spacecraft, Texas Instruments' Speak & Spell toy, and the French National Railroad's 170mph TGV train. Several other good and not-so-good events are described.
Publication Name: IEEE Spectrum
Subject: Engineering and manufacturing industries
ISSN: 0018-9235
Year: 1988
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Do the Russians really save that much? Alternate estimates from the Russian longitudinal monitoring survey
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Four thousand Russian households were surveyed to determine savings behavior. The 12% household savings rate was shown to be less than the official figure of 29%, and it was surmised that this low rate may be explained by a deterioration in Russian life expectancies.
Publication Name: Review of Economics and Statistics
Subject: Mathematics
ISSN: 0034-6535
Year: 1999
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Bio biz
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Biosphere 2 is a controlled environment, a large glass bubble in which eight people are living as an experiment in ecology. The purpose is to enclose people, plants and animals to study how ecosystems work.
Publication Name: Travel-Holiday
Subject: Travel, recreation and leisure
ISSN: 0199-025X
Year: 1992
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