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At the Top of Their Game
Engineers aspire to change the world with their work. Here are some who did.<img src="http://feeds.penton.com/~r/MDFastening/~4/279286723" height="1" width="1"/>
Leland Teschler's Editorial: The Engineering “Extremist” Mindset
Do engineers have a “mindset” that makes them prone to become Islamic terrorists?<img src="http://feeds.penton.com/~r/MDFastening/~4/277540995" height="1" width="1"/>
Foolproof connectors hit the road
High-precision 36-way sectioning connectors made from a 30% glass-fiber-reinforced polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) go in front/rear harnesses for Renault cars.<img src="http://feeds.penton.com/~r/MDFastening/~4/285260658" height="1" width="1"/>
Sizing up Hinges
Real-world analysis prevents premature failure, overdesign, and seal compromise.<img src="http://feeds.penton.com/~r/MDFastening/~4/283838055" height="1" width="1"/>
Berke on Safety: The Case of the Flaming Hair Dryer
Hair-dryer users have reported fire shooting out of the handle or the snout end of their hair dryers.<img src="http://feeds.penton.com/~r/MDFastening/~4/282005550" height="1" width="1"/>
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Phoenix Mars Lander Will Probe for Signs of Life
NASA is setting up a lab May 25 on Mars to analyze polar ice in an effort to determine if the Red Planet can support life. A shovel will chop terrain the consistency of granite. Video and podcasts included.
A Lament for Engineers
One week to celebrate engineers is simply not enough. We need to embrace them and be grateful for their accomplishments.
Nanotech Wages War on Infections
The medical community faces mounting pressure to prevent hospital-acquired infections, says Jack McMaken, president of Oregon-based AcryMed.
Safeguarding Reliability in Implants, Medical Equipment
Medical equipment manufacturers are successfully attacking failure and cost problems with a variety of new technologies. One of the most interesting solutions is also the simplest — an innovative self-locking fastener called Spiralock.
Liquid Silicone Rubbers Are A Hot Molding Material
Technical developments are dramatically improving design engineering potential for liquid silicone rubbers in automotive, healthcare, electronic and consumer applications.
Engineering’s Terrorism Link?
“Engineers of Jihad,” a report from Oxford University’s Dept. of Sociology, examines whether there is something about engineers that makes them more likely to join extreme Islamic groups.
The Case of the Fatal Frustum
Why was a cheap lock used to protect the contents and inhabitants of a Boston apartment?
The Art of 3D Printing
A new exhibit at the Museum of Modern Art puts the spotlight on additive manufacturing technology.
Magnesium, Aluminum Will Play Big Role in Auto Weight Reduction
Auto engineers love carbon fiber and other advanced plastics, but will make more extensive use of lightweight and thinner metals as core weight-reduction strategies for cars.
Engineering the Electric Car
Visit our coverage page on the battery, materials, hydraulics and design technologies working to meet the challenges of electric vehicle programs. Video included.
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Death threats for Copperheads - Cape Argus (subscription)
...and authorities wereworkingon a plan to break their hold. Most of the stolen cable is sold to scrapmetaldealers who then export tons of it to China,
Death threats for Copperheads - Cape Times (subscription)
...and authorities wereworkingon a plan to break their hold. Most of the stolen cable is sold to scrapmetaldealers who then export tons of it to China,
Boy&#39;s special medical care imperiled by state budget crunch - Trading Markets (press release)
&quot;Everything looks good and appearsworkingwell,&quot; Ciricillo said, monitoring Derek's case of hydrocephalus, a condition that causes brain fluid to build up
Death threats for Copperheads - Independent Online
...and authorities wereworkingon a plan to break their hold. Most of the stolen cable is sold to scrapmetaldealers who then export tons of it to China,
Somali:Second home in a foreign land: Somalian refugees adjust to ... - Mareeg
The living room is furnished with only ametalfolding chair and small table covered in papers and a laptop computer. A Somali flag, a white star against
Lessons&amp; Love from Mom - TheReporter.com
I know now that it's officially called a&quot;hand tally counter,&quot; but the smallmetaldevice my mom had when I was growing up was just known as&quot;the clicker&quot;
Thieves make off with 1.6 kilometres of pipe - Nova News Now
...determine who wasworkingfor who and where the pipe was being taken. On May 8 police obtained a search warrant for a Marshalltown scrapmetalcompany.
UPDATE: Audacious thieves stealing steel - Nova News Now
...who wasworkingfor whom and where the pipe was being taken. On May 8, police obtained a search warrant for a Marshalltown scrapmetalcompany.
Welsh steel dragon roars again - BBC News
By Will Smale The vast steelworks stands over the town of Port Talbot like a giantmetaldragon breathing fire. With global steel prices at record highs,
Happy Mothers&#39; Day! - News Hounds
And for all the mothers who froze their buns onmetalbleachers at football , hockey or soccer games instead of watching from the warmth of their cars,
