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How Virtual Reality is poised to change the aviation industry

Credit: Pixnio. Although technologists, media outlets, and fictions have been teasing it for decades, it’s only these past couple of years that technology has caught up with consumers’ ambition for virtual reality (VR). VR is particularly exciting for gaming and … Continue reading

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Boeing’s Grounded 737 Max — the Story So Far: QuickTake

We’ve detected unusual activity from your computer network To continue, please click the box below to let us know you’re not a robot. Article source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-04-02/boeing-s-grounded-737-max-the-story-so-far-quicktake

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NASA, MIT Test Futuristic Shape-Shifting Airplane Wing

A team of NASA and MIT engineers created a “radically” new kind of airplane wing. Assembled from hundreds of tiny identical pieces, the pinion can change shape to control flight. Instead of requiring separate movable surfaces (like those metal flaps … Continue reading

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Between Two Deadly Crashes, Boeing Moved Haltingly to Make 737 MAX Fixes

Even after evidence emerged implicating a new automated flight-control system in the Indonesia disaster, the industry message was that pilots would be able to overcome glitches by following common emergency steps. “Our pilots are trained to deal with any of … Continue reading

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The savvy Clevelander’s guide to supporting local films at CIFF

Running from March 27 through April 7, the 43rd installment of the Cleveland International Film Festival is in full swing. With a theme of “Welcome,” #CIFF43 is spotlighting 211 feature films and 237 short films representing 71 countries—but even with such a … Continue reading

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The emerging Boeing 737 Max scandal, explained

Boeing executives are offering a simple explanation for why the company’s best-selling plane in the world, the 737 Max 8, crashed twice in the past several months, leaving Jakarta, Indonesia, in October and then Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, in March. Executives … Continue reading

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Where ideas take root

The Veterinary Entrepreneurship Academy is training the next generation of veterinary business leaders. Written by Aaron Massecar, MA, Ph.D. in April 2019 Inspiration for the Veterinary Entrepreneurship Academy began in the fall of 2010 when Adam Little, then a student … Continue reading

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