From: Loy Pressley (lkpres_at_koyote.com)
Date: Thu Feb 06 2003 - 07:17:11 PST
Boy, they're real positive about the shuttle disaster, aren't they?
(not!!).
That's one of many reasons why I dropped my subscription to their magazine.
Loy
LARRY KLAES wrote:
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> Subject: New Scientist newsletter 5 February 2003
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> NewScientist.com newsletter, 5 February 2003
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> Welcome to the New Scientist newsletter, which this week
> features full coverage of the Columbia shuttle disaster, a
> controversial theory that challenges the accepted idea of how the
> World Trade Center towers collapsed, and the key to making the
> "blackest ever black"...
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> The New Scientist newsletter is now available in HTML format. If you
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> EDITOR'S CHOICE:
> Towers of strength
> The collapse of the World Trade Center towers on 11 September 2001
> is widely attributed to the failure of the buildings' steel
> structures. These lost their insulation and weakened in the heat of
> intense fires. But according to an analysis by a leading fire-safety
> expert, the fire-proofing insulation was not lost. Furthermore, if
> it had been thicker, the towers would have survived longer and might
> even have remained standing. The US National Institute of Standards
> and Technology will soon be testing this controversial theory. The
> results will not only be crucial for lawyers representing victims'
> families and insurance companies, they could also lead to changes in
> building codes.
> http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99993354
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>
> COLUMBIA SHUTTLE DISASTER:
>
> Editorial: After Challenger, shuttle safety became a priority. Or
> did it?
> Astronauts are courageous, but not reckless. They deserve to know
> that their safety is the first priority of every engineer,
> accountant and administrator
> http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99993351
>
> Analysis: Columbia's luck finally runs out
> Safety worries have plagued the space shuttle programme from the
> very beginning, reports David L. Chandler
> http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99993352
>
> Analysis: After the grief comes the realpolitik
> The loss of Columbia threatens far-reaching consequences not just
> for the US space programme but for the entire future of crewed space
> exploration
> http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99993353
>
> Columbia's science is "astronaut's legacy"
> Some data transmitted while the shuttle was in orbit has been
> salvaged, but much from the ill-fated mission is lost
> http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99993359
>
> Debris reports encourage shuttle investigators
> NASA says the new reports could be vital, and that the chunk of
> insulation that struck Columbia during launch was the largest ever
> seen
> http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99993358
>
> Shuttle's long history of launch damage
> Space shuttles, including Columbia, have frequently suffered damage
> from debris dislodged from fuel tanks
> http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99993350
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> FULL COVERAGE of the tragedy, the investigation and the consequences
> http://www.newscientist.com/news/indexspecial.jsp?id=Columbia
>
> ALSO THIS WEEK:
> Tadpoles take blame for human hiccups
> It's an evolutionary throwback to our gill-breathing ancestors, but
> the brain circuit involved also helps you to get your first mouthful
> of milk
> http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99993355
>
> Submarine stems sunken tanker's oil leaks
> Sea-floor repairs on the wreck of the Prestige end, with the
> operators claiming they have stemmed 99 per cent of the leaking
> http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99993360
>
> Mini craters key to 'blackest ever black'
> The super-black coating reflects up to 20 times less light than the
> black paint currently used to reduce unwanted reflections in optical
> instruments
> http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99993356
>
> Dads' coochy-coos leave babies guessing
> Women really are better at baby talk than men, suggests a
> computerised analysis of the properties of parents' speech
> http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99993357
>
> Shorter telomeres mean shorter life
> Older people can expect to die sooner if they have shorter
> telomeres, the pieces of DNA that protect the ends of chromosomes
> http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99993337
>
> AND FINALLY...
> Be careful if you go hunting illegally in Florida. The state's Fish
> and Wildlife Conservation Commission have employed the services of
> "Robo Deer". This week's Feedback column makes the acquaintance of
> the realistic mechanical deer, which sports a moving head, a
> twitching tail and an ability to nab poachers...
> http://www.newscientist.com/opinion/opfeedback.jsp?id=ns238199#23
>
> THIS WEEK'S PRINT EDITION:
> To subscribe to New Scientist magazine go to:
> http://www.newscientist.com/subscribe/subs_home.jsp?source=default
>
> FEATURES
> AFTER EINSTEIN
> Our best description of space-time is cracking up. And even as
> special relativity falls apart, a controversial theory is poised to
> steal its crown
>
> FOCUS ON HIV
> HIV is rarely seen as one of science's success stories, but
> researchers are making real progress in key areas...
>
> BEATING THE ODDS
> Rare individuals who somehow manage to defeat HIV unaided are
> providing crucial leads in the hunt for new treatments and vaccines.
> What is the secret to their good health?
>
> WORLD WITHOUT AIDS
> After two decades of work, the world's most devious virus may
> finally be about to meet its match
>
> PROTECT AND SURVIVE
> Condoms can be unpopular, and an effective vaccine against HIV may
> be a long way off. Could there be an altogether different solution?
>
> NEWS
> Columbia shuttle disaster: six page special report
> Deforestation is bad for your health
> Heal thyself...with a webcam
>
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