Word: developable
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Toshiba's DVD executives cheerfully avow that they spurned the Blu-ray consortium's advances, deciding to develop their own HD-DVD technology instead. The proud victor over Sony in setting the standards for the first generation of DVDs in the 1990s, Toshiba is in no mood to concede its lead. Toshiba team leader Hisashi Yamada, a key player in the first DVD war, seems to delight in playing the role of the spoiler yet again in the face of what many at Toshiba perceive as Sony's arrogance. "The way of Sony is very simple," says Yamada. "'Our format...
...many ARS researchers, the future is all about waste, particularly as an alternative to petroleum. The feather project, for example, can replace some of the fossil fuels used in plastics. Likewise, a surplus of soybeans inspired researchers to develop SoyScreen as an alternative to petroleum-based sunscreens. At ARS's flagship facility in Beltsville, Md., biodiesel, derived from vegetable oil, powers fleets of tractors and lawn mowers for the farms and even heats some of the buildings. Indeed, petroleum is prohibited in the carpeting (which is instead held together by soy-based urethane). The only permissible hand soaps and cleaning...
...evidence about Saddam having actual biological and chemical weapons, as opposed to the capability to develop them, has turned out to be wrong. I acknowledge that and accept...
...support for terrorists been found in Iraq, it would be a lot easier to believe the President. But there's a good chance that the U.S. is less safe, not more. Other countries, like Iran, have seen us invade Iraq under false pretenses. Isn't it possible they could develop nuclear weapons as a deterrent to invasion? Some say voters shouldn't change horses in midstream, but maybe people should question whether the President who got us into such a mess is the person we should trust to lead...
...viewers. LOGO is scheduled to debut in 10 million to 15 million homes with digital cable in February, and is being touted by its creators as a cultural turning point. "It's a channel whose time has come," says Brian Graden, MTV and VH1's entertainment president, who helped develop the new channel. "Finally every voice will be accepted in the media landscape...