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The Race for the Next-Gen Space Station

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There is a fourth contender, by the way: Axiom Space , a startup company, signed a contract in 2020 to build at least one new module for the ISS by mid-decade. The unit cost is just the cost of fuel. "We see, by the end of this decade, multiple, privately owned space stations.” They’re going to pull this off,” says Anderson.

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A Cheapskate in Monterey

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Old Monterey The oldest part of Monterey — an outpost of Spain and then Mexico dating back to the 17th century — lies just over a mile south of Cannery Row in a pedestrian-friendly downtown where signs flag historic adobe buildings. Even getting there comes at a price: 17-Mile Drive , the coastal scenic route, costs $12 to drive.

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COVID-19 Forced Us All to Experiment. What Have We Learned?

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We propose to build on this foundation and find a way to learn not just from crises but even during the crisis itself. In terms of travel time, the strike produced a net benefit to the system because the one-off time costs of the strike were less than the enduring benefits for this minority of commuters.

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Solving the Electric Vehicle Charging Conundrum

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if it happens, may throw a lot of government money at building even more and faster. They may never become law, but if they do, they would build more charging stations. Is it worth the extra almost 50 percent added to the cost of the car? How big a deal is that when we consider this high initial cost of electric vehicles?

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Solving the Electric Vehicle Charging Conundrum

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if it happens, may throw a lot of government money at building even more and faster. They may never become law, but if they do, they would build more charging stations. Is it worth the extra almost 50 percent added to the cost of the car? How big a deal is that when we consider this high initial cost of electric vehicles?

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IBM’s Fall From World Dominance

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James Cortada It became a commodity business not only because of the chips and the operating system, but because other companies were able to put it all together at a lower cost than IBM. Once the PC business in IBM got folded into the main corporate structure, its costs of operating went up. Our theme music is by Chad Crouch.

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Stopping Infection Outbreaks with AI and Big Data

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Companies like the Manufacturing Technology Centre are revolutionizing the designs of additive manufactured parts by first building simulation apps from COMSOL models, allowing them to share their analyses with different teams and explore new manufacturing opportunities with their own customers. Our theme music is by Chad Crouch.

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