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January 2006 

Below are listed featured articles from the January 2006 issue, Vol. 59, no. 1 © 2006 Barks Publications, Inc. ... see also January 2006 departments and columns and Previous issues.

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  Achieving connection tightness
  Reliability depends upon the integrity between conductors

   

  With trilingual summary.
  
  (Read an online summary )
  By Richard L. Nailen, P.E., EA Engineering Editor
   

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  Annual five-year index, 2001-2005
  Listing articles that have appeared in EA over the past five years.

   

  Compiled by the EA staff

• The significance of transformer impedance
  And why there is a rating
  By Richard L. Nailen, P.E., EA Engineering Editor
   

• Automation conference stresses safety, security
  Numerous innovations were on display at the ISA Expo in Chicago.
  
  By the EA staff

• To PC or not to PC
  Control system specifiers face the sometimes difficult choice between computers and programmable logic controllers.

By David P. Tryling, EA Electronics Editor

• Winning the battle of the 'cold' war
  What you can do to prevent colds or minimize their discomfort.

By Richard B. Elsberry, EA Contributing Editor

• Is doing business in China for everyone?
  While potentially lucrative, the Chinese market presents risks.

  By William H. Wiersema, CPA, EA Contributing Editor

See also January 2006's Departments, columns