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City Council passes ordinance regulating drones in EL

East Lansing can add it’s name to the list of cities with drone ordinances in place as the popularity of the small unmanned aircrafts continues to rise. East Lansing City Council approved Tuesday Ordinance No. 1369 to “regulate the use of … Continue reading

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Capturing Apollo 11, "One of the Most Challenging Objects Ever Scanned"

JCATEGORYLONG: News, 3D Scanners, 3D Printing, Digital Visualization, Education/Training, LiDAR, Interactive Entertainment, Metrology, Photogrammetry, Point Cloud Engines, Reverse Engineering, Software, Workflow/Best Practices Written by Sean Higgins, SPAR Point Group Editor A preliminary scan of the Apollo 11 command module Autodesk … Continue reading

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Effingham teacher finalist in $1M ‘Nobel Prize of teaching’

A former teacher of the year from downstate Effingham who has used hip-hop, technology and even video games to get his students excited about learning has been named one of 10 finalists in an international teaching competition where the winner … Continue reading

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Exactech’s (EXAC) CEO David Petty on Q4 2015 Results – Earnings Call Transcript

Operator Good day ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to the Exactech Fourth Quarter Year End 2015 Results Conference Call. Today’s call is being recorded. At this time, I’d like to turn the conference over to Mr. David Petty, Chief Executive Officer. … Continue reading

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Westfield Historical Society Toy Show on March 6 to feature model cars

According to the producers of PBS’s popular TV show, “Antiques Roadshow,” vintage toys and models are among the most popular segments of their show among American viewers. As its response to this popularity, Westfield Historical Society will open its own … Continue reading

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F-35 ‘Deficiencies’ Decreasing, But Hundreds Remain: Program Manager

The head of the U.S. Defense Department’s F-35 program said the number of “deficiencies” in the stealth fighter jet’s hardware and software is decreasing but that hundreds of technical challenges remain. Speaking to reporters last week in his offices in … Continue reading

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Me & My Car: Studebaker’s Avanti daring but doomed

What a great company Studebaker Corp. was. According to historian Fred K. Fox, from 1853 to 1858, John Studebaker lived and worked in Hangtown (Placerville), making and selling wheelbarrows and tools to the gold prospectors during the Gold Rush. He … Continue reading

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