Monthly Archives: December 2015

U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for December 17: First Flight – SYS

]]> WASHINGTON, Dec. 17, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Following is the daily “Profile America” feature from the U.S. Census Bureau: FIRST FLIGHT Profile America — Thursday, December 17th. A dream of the ages became reality 112 years ago today on a … Continue reading

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Getting a Drone for Christmas? You’ll Need to See This

No Fly Zones for Drones in Bryan-College Station area Editor’s note: A local commercial drone pilot was interviewed by KBTX during “First News at Four”. To see the interview click on the video player above. Spurred by numerous reports of … Continue reading

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‘Star Wars’ Re-Awakens: Behind the Scenes of 2015’s Biggest Movie

by Brian Hiatt | December 16th, 2015 2:40:PM EST It is a bleak time for the Republic. It is a period of great struggle for the entire planet, and not only is the dark side winning, it’s no longer clear … Continue reading

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Liberals to take bids for long-delayed military search planes in 2016

After more than a decade mired in politics and bureaucracy, a program to buy new military, fixed-wing, search-and-rescue planes is expected to take flight early in the new year with the submission of bids. The long-delayed, controversial $3.1 billion program … Continue reading

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Textron’s Acquisition Growth Isn’t As Profitable As It May Seem

Summary Textron’s GAAP net income doesn’t tell the whole story about the company’s profitability. Despite showing EPS growth, the Beech acquisition destroys shareholder value. Stock price remains significantly overvalued. From non-GAAP accounting to costly acquisitions, it is not difficult for … Continue reading

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Tech Trends: FAA to require most drones to be registered and marked

FILE – In this Feb. 13, 2014, file photo, a drone is demonstrated in Brigham City, Utah. The Federal Aviation Administration announced Monday, Dec. 14, 2015, that owners of many small drones and model airplanes will have to register them … Continue reading

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The Nature Air Experience on a Twin Otter: Tour or Travel

A Nature Air De Havilland Canada DHC-6-300 Twin Otter/VistaLiner at La Managua Airport, Quepos, Costa Rica – Photo: Daniel T Jones It is easy to find travel sites touting Costa Rica as the new Hawaii for tropical vacation destinations. I … Continue reading

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