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The Wright stuff

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The 17th of December 2003 marks the 100th anniversary of Orville Wright and his brother Wilbur's 12-second, 40-meter flight down the beach at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. They invented the first piloted, engine-driven, heavier-than-air machine in order to achieve sustained flight.

Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc.
Publication Name: IEEE Spectrum
Subject: Engineering and manufacturing industries
ISSN: 0018-9235
Year: 2003
History, Rites, ceremonies and celebrations, Airplanes, Wright, Orville, Wright, Wilbur

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Early warnings for earthquakes

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The prediction of earthquakes, using electromagnetic waves, is discussed. The methods used to read these radio circuits are also presented.

Author: Enriquez, Alberto
Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc.
Publication Name: IEEE Spectrum
Subject: Engineering and manufacturing industries
ISSN: 0018-9235
Year: 2007
Methods, Electromagnetic radiation, Earthquake prediction, Electromagnetic waves, Electric waves

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A touch of money

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Use of biometric authentication systems for credit cards to check the activities of identity thieves is discussed.

Author: Jain, Anil K., Pankanti, Sharathchandra
Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc.
Publication Name: IEEE Spectrum
Subject: Engineering and manufacturing industries
ISSN: 0018-9235
Year: 2006
All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing, Plastic Credit Cards, Credit cards, Technology application, Control, Authentication, Authentication (Identity), Identity theft

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