Monthly Archives: December 2017

Milford Pearl Harbor survivor recalls planes, waffles

Scott Calzolaio MetroWest Daily News @scottcaz MILFORD – On the morning of Dec. 7, 1941, the Davey household on Ford Island in Hawaii smelled of fresh waffles accompanied by the light laughter of Thomas and his brother playing innocently in … Continue reading

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Paramount’s AHRLAC ramps up production | defenceWeb

On a wall of the AHRLAC production facility at Wonderboom Airport in Pretoria, there is a quote from Albert Einstein. “Imagination is more important than knowledge,” reads the quote. A lot of imagination and daring have gone into the AHRLAC … Continue reading

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Bombardier hopes to deepen Airbus relationship by making parts for its planes at Belfast plant

Bombardier Inc.’s plant in Belfast, Northern Ireland, aims to become a supplier to Airbus SE following the European giant’s investment in the Canadian company’s C Series plane. The U.K. aero-structures factory, which employs more than 4,000 people, currently makes carbon-fiber … Continue reading

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Bob Seidemann, who shot iconic images of Janis Joplin and the Grateful Dead, dies at 75

He photographed Janis Joplin wearing nothing but beads. He also once captured the members of the Grateful Dead looking jaunty in black as they stood in front of a row of cookie-cutter houses in a Bay Area suburb. Bob Seidemann, … Continue reading

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Close to Home: A new kind of light this year

For more than 20 years, a small group of families from our synagogue has gathered to light the Hanukkah candles. My family hosted the celebration for many of these years, which included a latke-fry, playing dreidel and a heated gift … Continue reading

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NDA takes Makerspace on the road

TYNGSBORO — When the Academy of Notre Dame created a Makerspace area over the summer, officials knew demand was there from students. What they didn’t know was that the tech enthusiasts, tinkerers, hobbyists and future engineers would be able to … Continue reading

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IIHS releases its 2018 ‘Top Safety Pick’ vehicles – WAVY

TAMPA, Fla (WFLA) — Only fifteen 2018 vehicles qualify for the Top Safety Pick+ award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, after the requirements were strengthened to include good-rated headlights and good or acceptable passenger-side protection in front crashes. … Continue reading

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