The latest at the theme park: a magnetic attraction

Article Abstract:

The development of magnetic-levitation mass transportation systems remains elusive in the US because the technology remains unproven, except for some innovative amusement park rides in California. The first magnetic-levitation train system will open in Shanghai in 2004, but US cities considering it for mass transit are at least ten years away from implementation. The technology is most effective in high-speed, short-distance situations, but its reliability for moving thousands of people over long distances is untested.

World, Other Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing, Nonmanufacturing technology, All Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing, Transportation equipment, not elsewhere classified, Magnetic Levitation Vehicles, Industrial machinery, not elsewhere classified, Carnival & Amusement Park Eqp, Research, Innovations, Forecasts and trends, Technology development, Transportation equipment industry, Amusement ride industry, Amusement ride equipment industry, MAGLEV vehicles, High speed ground transportation, Ground transportation

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No End in Sight to Supply of Cheap TV's

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China's Sichuan Changhong Electric Appliance Company claims that consumer electronics company Apex Digital Inc. of California owes them $467.5 million. The companies had a distribution deal for inexpensive television sets that were sold in the U.S.

China, Financial management, Household audio and video equipment, Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing, Foreign trade, Commodity & service prices, Goods & services distribution, Alliances, partnerships, Household Appliances, Household Appliance Manufacturing, Channels of Distribution, Television Sets, Appliances, Radio & TV, Finance, Prices and rates, Televisions, Consumer electronics industry, International trade, Company financing, Company pricing policy, Distribution agreements, Apex Digital Inc., Sichuan Changhong Electric Company Ltd.

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In Video Games, Sequels Are Winners

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As production and development costs rise, the video games industry is relying more and more on sequels and spin offs of current games.

Product development, Marketing procedures, Games, toys, and children's vehicles, Marketing, Video game industry, Video games industry, Company marketing practices

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