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FAA worries drones given as Christmas gifts will cause safety issues

Just type the words “Christmas drone crashes” into any search engine and you’ll find dozens of videos posted by new drone owners/operators that end in a blur.   Drones were a real hit this holiday season — we mean it, … Continue reading

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Climate Change 2014: What Do We Do Now? – Truth

(Photo: Ben Grey) As we move into 2015, the latest climate science continues to diverge from policy. New science tells us that, because of short-lived climate pollutants, current policies dealing with carbon dioxide pollution alone will likely produce more warming … Continue reading

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Souls Of The Lower Haight III

Welcome! Now let’s customize your news feed.Just pick at least one neighborhood that interests you. Article source: http://hoodline.com/2014/12/souls-of-the-lower-haight-iii

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Washington’s Own Speed Racer

When Angela and Mike Stewart tell people that their now 10-year-old son, Sam’s, first word was carburetor, they’re not joking. “We’re pretty sure that was it,” said Angela, seriously. Actually, it makes a lot of sense for this Washington family, … Continue reading

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FAA rules alone won’t prevent a drone-jet collision

This holiday season, one of the hottest-selling toys has been the quadcopter drone, a tiny remote-controlled helicopter that carries a small video camera anyplace the ground-based operator sends it. While some of these brightly colored quads weigh less than a … Continue reading

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Aviator Buffs Yearn for Watches, but Few Pilots Actually Use Them

Article source: http://www.wsj.com/articles/aviator-buffs-yearn-for-watches-but-few-pilots-actually-use-them-1419556999

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Pilot Watches Through History Straddle Fashion and Function

By Daniel Michaels The Lindbergh Hour Angle watch, reissued by Longines. Longines The price tag of the latest audacious aviator watch — the Tourbillon RM 039 Aviation E6-B Flyback, made of almost 1,000 parts and an engineering marvel, going for … Continue reading

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