Word: computerizes
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What would happen if nothing were done about the earth's imperiled state? According to computer projections, the accumulation of CO2 in the atmosphere could drive up the planet's average temperature 3 degrees F to 9 degrees F by the middle of the next century. That could cause the...
Even before Thompson's preparations were complete, our editors decided that the growing concern about the planet's future had become the year's most important story. Thus was born the idea of using the conference as the centerpiece of this week's 33-page package, which was coordinated by...
& Behind the success are Japan's recycling technology and systematic garbage collection. The Machida plant can deal with almost any category of recyclable refuse: burnables, nonburnables, bottles, cans, durables such as furniture and refrigerators, and "harmfuls" like batteries. Depending on their category, the castoffs are filtered, burned, crushed or otherwise...
Airlines have bought 176 of the consortium's A310 wide bodies ($59 million; 218 passengers) since 1983, and 86 of the larger, twin-engine A300-600s ($68 million; 267 passengers). The hottest-selling Airbus jet is the medium-range A320, the first commercial airliner in which the cockpit is connected...
Particular care is necessary in building complex new airliners like the Boeing 747-400. The cockpit crew will rely on the plane's computer to monitor more than 600 gauges, digital meters and other gadgets -- more instrumentation than the space shuttle contains. But the airlines are not the only ones...