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Geothermal Energy Is |
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| Speculation, economic growth, and global tensions recently drove oil prices to around $50 per barrel. In a world in which energy consumption is constantly rising, the potential to tap geothermal energy is stunning. |
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Business Dress Becom |
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| During the Clinton administration, the White House was a business-casual environment, where people wore rolled-up shirtsleeves and jeans to pizza-fueled all-nighter work sessions. When George Bush entered the Oval Office, he made it clear that anybody who was summoned there had better be wearing a suit. |
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Biometrics Brings a |
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| Every individual has a set of unique characteristics that can be used to confirm his identity. Fingerprints, the pattern of the iris, and DNA can all be captured, filed, and then compared at a later date. |
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The Radio Frequency |
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| In the last few years, the electromagnetic spectrum has quietly become a critical part of contemporary life. It enables you to communicate with mobile phones, use remote controls, tune in TV stations, pop corn in the microwave, open your car door without a key, listen to radio stations, and surf the Internet when you’re sipping coffee at Starbucks. |
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Gamers of the World |
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| A new book numbers the new generation that follows the older Xers and the Baby Boomers at 90 million. They represent what we’ve called the Millennial generation, plus a large proportion of the younger Xers. |
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