I've got this pile of periodicals that I need to work on. I decided to review them and identify particularly interesting articles. So here they are and here're some ideas come to mind before reading them:
Defense News / July 28
Norway: cuts won't hurt naval upgrade plan
(Given the Russian invasion of Georgia, will most of the neighboring states boost their defense budgets?)
New U.S. group to run contingency contracts
(Will they be able to find enough people with contracting expertise to staff this new oversight group? I thought there's a shortage of contracting specialists.)
urbanite / aug 08
Journey to the Center of the Earth; Geothermal systems tap the energy in the earth to heat and cool homes
(How easy is it to set up?)
Johns Hopkins Bayview / Spr 08
Did You Know?
CPR and ICU founded at Johns Hopkins Bayview
(Maybe I'll learn something about Baltimore's contribution to medical care history.)
Japan Echo (insight and analysis from the Jpnz media) / Aug 08
Zai-Nichi Koreans: Overcoming the Naturalization Taboo
(Are Koreans in Japan feeling that things are getting better for them?)
Smithsonian / July 08
Presence of Mind
Wonders and Whoppers
Following in Marco Polo's footsteps through Asia leads our intrepid author to some surprising conclusions
(Did old Marco have many affairs along the way and add his DNA to the local gene pools?)
courier / summer 08
Rising Powers; the new global reality
Brazil Rising; New public radio documentary examines how Brazil is challenging and changing the global order
(So how is Brazil's economic health? Has it become more stable in recent years?)