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Huntersville resident earns award for 50 years of error-free flight

Liz Varnedoe remembers her father, Bill Brooks, flying her Barbies in his radio-controlled, yellow model airplane growing up. “I want a new Barbie out of this,” she recalled telling him. Brooks, a 74-year-old Huntersville resident who grew up watching fleets … Continue reading →

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Wind turbines have noisy drawbacks

Malcolm Swinbanks recalls the night that he set up instruments to take measurements inside a home near a wind turbine in Ubly, Michigan. The air was calm and the sunset impressive, but after three hours, Swinbanks grew nauseous and had … Continue reading →

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Rescues require helicopters, not parachutes

Michael Byers holds the Canada Research Chair in Global Politics and International Law at the University of British Columbia Sergeant Janick Gilbert was in the frigid waters of Fury and Hecla Strait, north of the Arctic Circle, for five hours … Continue reading →

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America’s Best And Worst Franchises To Buy

The draw of buying a franchise is the chance to run your own business without having to build one from scratch. It’s like making a model airplane from a kit, instead of having to cast your own plastic pieces. To … Continue reading →

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SEA takes Learning to the skies

SEA takes Learning to the skies Created on Saturday, 20 June 2015 Written by HALEY COOPER Summer learning came to life for students from all over the county who participated this week in the Summer Enrichment Academy hosted at Bellefontaine … Continue reading →

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Facebook’s AI robot can generate images that look real to humans 40% of the time

Whether or not you think face recognition technology is creepy, it’s clear that tech companies around the world are continuing to invest in building better imaging intelligence. From Microsoft’s How Old Bot to Facebook’s newest app that browses your phone’s gallery for photos of your friends … Continue reading →

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The Future of Close Air Support is Not What the Air Force Thinks

Bullets pelt the armored plating of the Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle as insurgents surround the small convoy. A rocket-propelled grenade ravages the lead vehicle, forcing the occupants to dive for cover from the flames and shrapnel. The convoy is … Continue reading →

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