"The midwives from the unit are still operating in the community - for the life of me I can't understand why they can't deliver in the fantastic unit, " she said.

BBC: Cotswold maternity unit

The two-year life of webOS, the operating system Palm created for its first Pre smartphone, has been marked by uncertainty.

FORBES: HP webOS Developers Await TouchPad, Pre3 With Questions, Optimism

Feedback systems and the game-like business operating model they bring to life enable companies to constantly adjust their behavior to respond effectively as situations change.

FORBES: Games and Businesses Have Much in Common

At its best, the result adds some much needed life to an all-work-and-no-play operating system.

CNN: FAQ: What you need to know about upgrading to Windows 8

He provided live coverage of the first operation performed during the war, and performed life-saving brain surgery five times himself in a desert operating room.

CNN: Anchors & Reporters

For warfighters operating in the field, the ability to detect threats from standoff distances can be life-saving.

ENGADGET: DARPA threat detection technology uses a camera to see targets, software and soldier brains to identify them

When she finally quits full-time operating, the true decisiveness she shows is that of choosing life over surgery.

ECONOMIST: A surgeon's life

The other seldom-noticed factor working to protect carriers is the protracted life cycles associated with building and operating the biggest combat systems ever conceived.

FORBES: Despite Budget Woes, The Navy Is Unlikely To Cut Carriers