from the editor
Tomorrowland Today

letters
Module, Not Rocket
A Above Middle C
Steam Appeal
Old States of the Art
World Weary
Money in the Wind
University of Where?

news and notes
Setting a New Bearing for the American Market
Smart Material Handling Systems
The Snail Express
Manufacturer Acquires 3 Companies in a Week
Deal Made for Mercury Removal System
Robots Near the Million Mark
Briefly Noted

computing
Floating on Air
Looks Like Drilling, Feels Like It, Too
No Combing Through Files
Sewage Sensors
Minimal Retooling
Deflecting an Asteroid
Shared Quality
Safe Elderly Exercise
Briefly Noted

technology focus, part 1
Geothermal Well to Wheels
Disaster Relief That Comes in a Tent
Pipeline Seals Mimic Blood Platelets
Magnetic Cleanup

technology focus, part 2
Face to Face With Heat
$77.6 Billion Worth of Industrial Valves
Ozone Gets Good Word as Water Disinfectant
Study Assesses the Future of Desalination

input/output
Capstone and an Inventor's Dream. By Harry Hutchinson

m.e. bookshelf
Recently published books for engineers and those interested in engineering.

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