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Two dead as paragliders collide at Torrey Pines in San Diego County

The two men — one flying north, the other flying south — collided in the air, then crashed into a north-facing cliff, stranding them in a precarious position. Article source: https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-paragliders-killed-in-san-diego-20190309-story.html

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20 vintage photos of women in the workplace

Women have been unsung heroes of the worldwide workforce for centuries. More recently, they were vital in World War I and II, taking jobs on both sides of the Atlantic the world previously thought only men could hold such as … Continue reading

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Saturday Snow Burst May Drop Quick 6-10" – Treacherous Travel PM Hours Saturday

Weekend Snowfall: Plowable to Crippling Thanks to my sister’s genuine concern for my well-being here in The Land of 10,000 Winter Storm Warnings, I’m self-medicating with humor from Jeff Foxworthy. “If you have more miles on your snow blower than … Continue reading

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2020 Morgan Plus Six Combines Toyota Supra’s New Engine With Old-Timey Looks

What’s New: Under its hood lies a BMW-sourced 3.0-liter B58 TwinPower Turbo engine from the BMW Z4 and Toyota Supra, which churns out 335 horsepower and 369 pound-feet of torque in the Plus Six. That engine, which is also Morgan’s … Continue reading

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As drones grow, so do tools to take them down (Daily Mail WV) – Charleston Gazette

Psst. Want a hot stock tip? Think ECMs. Suddenly drones are everywhere and not just the ones your kids keep crashing in the backyard. Drones are buzzing over crowded public places and creating nightmares for law enforcement and private security … Continue reading

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Supercomputing enables sound prediction model for controlling noise: Method could simplify process of designing Helmholtz resonators

To minimize the disturbing noise caused by loud machines like cars, ships, and airplanes, acoustic engineers use many strategies. One technology, called a Helmholtz cavity, is based on a similar concept to that used in noise-cancelling headphones. Here, engineers build … Continue reading

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Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, 5 Years Later: The Crucial Clue All the Investigators Missed

Curiously, amid the vast expenditure of effort spent in pursuit of MH370, search officials have never adequately grappled with what I see as the case’s central clue: the 18:25 reboot. This, after all, was the event that led directly to … Continue reading

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