Word: titanic
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...analysts now predict prices will hit $50 per bbl., a far cry from the less than $10 per bbl. that crude fetched back in 1986. Supply and demand are powerful in theory, but for the moment they're taking a backseat to fear. If Yukos dries up (the Russian titan produces 2% of world supply) or insurgents hit oil installations in Iraq, Nigeria or - whisper it - Saudi Arabia, then $40 per bbl. might start to look almost cheap. Back Down To Earth A mixed week for British Airways: the carrier cheered first-quarter profits of $128 million after a loss...
...number of designers up 15% in the past year, to 390, the center has added an entire new floor. "As we emphasize our brand, design becomes more critical," says the center's president, Lee Hee Gook. "We're making ourselves more competitive." Can Kim build LG into a global titan? Hurdles abound. LG still sometimes cuts prices to drive sales, softening both profit margins and its brand image. For example, LG sees 5% profit margins on its mobile phones; Samsung earns in excess of 20%. Nor does it help that LG Electronics is a member of one of South Korea...
...MOONS: Next up: two-tone Iapetus, tumbling Hyperion and Earth-like Titan...
...swirl of Saturnian moons. It would be nearly impossible for one ship to visit all 31 known satellites in Saturn's litter, so NASA has selected nine of them, both for their scientific promise and their comparatively convenient locations. The exotic names of the chosen moons--Phoebe, Titan, Iapetus, Enceladus, Mimas, Tethys, Hyperion, Dione and Rhea--hint at the exotic science that awaits...
...Exploring Saturn With its half-dozen sensitive instruments, the Huygens probe is designed to study the atmosphere and surface of Saturn's largest moon, Titan. Read explanations of each separate instrument here...