Abstract Shaun Quegan discusses the upcoming ESA BIOMASS mission, charged with monitoring health of Earth's forests.

Model Predictive Control (MPC) and Direct Power (DPC) are widely used in Doubly Fed Induction Generator (DFIG) applications. However, the context of DPC-based MPC for DFIG, there has been a lack literature focusing on design parameters. In this way, article introduces novel technique designing weighing matrices using Fake Algebraic Riccati Equation (FARE). As FARE is associated with infinite re...

www.sciencemag.org SCIENCE VOL 326 18 DECEMBER 2009 1581 COVER Ardipithecus ramidus, a possible human ancestor, inhabited then-wooded regions of Ethiopia 4.4 million years ago. This year, studies of the fossilized skeleton of a member of the species raised surprising questions about how key human traits evolved. See the Breakthrough of the Year special section beginning on page 1598 and at www....