Subscribe | UPI Odd Newsletter Subscribe LESS STORAGE SPACE NEEDED The publishers of Fine Woodworking and Fine Homebuilding magazines are making it a lot easier to access and store 25 years of articles and tips. Advertisement Taunton Press publisher Jon Miller says more than 95 percent of all its subscribers save the magazines and refer to back issues but they need an easy way to retrieve the information. Best of Fine Homebuilding and the Best of Fine Woodworking now are available on CD-ROM and online. Each CD-ROM contains the best 600 articles of each magazine searchable by topic, title and author. Individual back articles also can be purchased online at taunton.com. UNIVERSITY SPOUSES GETTING PAID There is a growing movement to pay spouses of university presidents who assemble the official dinners, keep the presidential mansion running smoothly and represent the university at events, The New York Times reports. The Association of American Universities, which represents 60 large research schools, estimates up to half its members now pay spouses of presidents stipends of $5,000 or salaries of $75,000 or more. Supporters say universities reinforce stereotypes by expecting the wife to serve by her husband's side without recognizing her contribution. Advertisement Critics contend presidential wives collect salaries not through their own merits, but because they are attached to a specific man. MORPHING AIRCRAFT WINGS To reconcile the twin needs of stealth and airworthiness, aircraft researchers are working to embed adaptive materials into military fighter jet wings. Aircraft engineers are looking for ways to eliminate flaps and spoilers on fighter jets because they can be picked up on radar. The problem is such accoutrements are what make it possible for a plane to take off and land, BusinessWeek reports. When exposed to heat or an electromagnetic charge, these materials would morph -- or twist -- wings into the most aerodynamic shape for take-off, cruising or landing, just as a bird manipulates its wings. It's not a new idea, the Wright Brothers used a primitive version of "wing warping" to steer their 1903 biplane. NOT A TYPICAL GROUNDBREAKING At a groundbreaking ceremony for Hong Kong Disney a new era of tourism was ushered into China, according to the Walt Disney Co. Hong Kong Disneyland will sit on a 310-acre site on North Lantau Island and include a Disney theme park, two hotels along with retail, dining and entertainment experiences. Advertisement The groundbreaking ceremony began with a fanfare of trumpeters announcing the appearance of Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse and Goofy on stage from within the Sleeping Beauty Castle. The ceremony proceeded with a traditional Chinese Eye-Dotting, Lion Dance with famed action star and Hong Kong Tourism Ambassador Jackie Chan. The traditional shovels in the ground kicked-off the beginning of the grand finale with dancers, singers and a special appearance by Jiminy Cricket.
