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Please follow the links to view the publication.The change to metric in the electrical industry
http://dl-live.theiet.org/content/journals/10.1049/ep.1968.0219
The effects and implications of the forthcoming change to the metric system of weights and measures will have a great impact on the design function in the electrical industry. This change is a challenge and creates an opportunity for a fundamental rethinking of many traditional design philosophies. It affords opportunities for increased efficiency not only in the design function but also in other areas such as planning, buying and manufacturing.The Sputnik factor
http://dl-live.theiet.org/content/journals/10.1049/et_20071003
Mark Williamson analyses the technological impact the launch of the Soviet world's first artificial satellite had in America.Golden age of space [Space research]
http://dl-live.theiet.org/content/journals/10.1049/et_20071002
To mark the 50th anniversary of Sputnik, the author chronicles the US/USSR space race and profiles the main players of the rivals.