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    Levitation using microwave-induced plasmas

    Hi all, I came across this interesting paper the other night: http://www.odu.edu/~spopovic/index_files/pub/LevitationPaper.pdf An experiment was conducted involving the levitation of a Syrofoam object above a plasma created by a microwave horn. The following explanation given for the...
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    Assessing your ability to succeed at a high level in Sci/Eng

    Hi all, How does one go about in a systematic, unbiased way of determining if one has the capabilities to succeed at the level of the engineers and scientists who invented stuff like the transistor, lasers, the CAT and MRI scanners (or more lately - STMs and EM cloaks) ? Is it really just...
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    Whats is the normal age to graduate with a MEng in the United States

    Hi all, I'm late to post, but what are some of grounds an employer(engineering/scientific fields) may feel justified in discriminating against someone because of their age.
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