Martian dust storms mirror Earth wind erosion labs
Mars storms resemble terrestrial dust storms, offering a natural lab for studying wind erosion. Caltech’s JPL scientist Peter Wokeshyn compares Martian cold air jets over Hellas to bora-like events on Earth, noting 1971-era storms and parallels with Russia Persia and the U.S. Great Plains, with Viking missions expected to shed more data.
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Microphotography challenges the computer in business and research
Leroy Pope reports that microphotography and micrographics threaten computer storage costs and capacity. 3M’s D W McArthur notes microfilm offers vast data storage on tiny film, with cheap readers, and microdisk scanning could rival magnetic storage. Industry varies by how aggressively firms recruit talent to capitalize breakthroughs.
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UPI
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Microfilm Products
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McArthur
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Bell & Howell
General Electric
No frills supermarket experiment in Midwest offers savings
A Hopkins based food chain turns a Brooklyn Center supermarket into a no frills store where customers bag their own groceries to save about 10 percent on a typical $30 bill. Managers and researchers cite lower labor costs, warehouse marketing ideas, and cooperative models as factors.
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UPI
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University of Minnesto
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Andy Yantos
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Rinehart
Robbinsdale
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Coop
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Artificial flavors rise as costs push reformulation
Marietta, Ga. flavor expert J C Leffingwell of a local manufacturer notes higher meat and vegetable prices spur a new generation of artificial flavors. He says vanilla, chocolate, orange, lemon, strawberry, raspberry, cherry, grape, butte, maple and peppermint are the most popular in consumer products, including vegetable protein items and desserts.
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