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Unnamed Donor Gives $50K to Build Wright Flyer Replica

Aug. 26–The Wright “B” Flyer, a recognizable flying piece of Dayton’s history seen by thousands above the Vectren Dayton Air Show, could be replaced with a new look-a-like replica. An unnamed contributor has donated $50,000 to build a new model … Continue reading →

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Backstage at Cirque du Soleil’s new show, which both defies logic and is …

Everyone backstage calls Cirque du Soleil a family, but it’s never more obvious than when director Michel Laprise is around. It’s half an hour before a Friday matinee and so many performers in makeup come to hug and greet Laprise … Continue reading →

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Rick Perry’s PAC Pulls a ‘Free Winona’

Rick Perry, it seems, is not taking his indictment the least bit seriously. In fact, he’s fundraising off it. On Friday afternoon, the Texas governor tweeted: The link directs interested parties to his political action committee, RickPAC, which is selling … Continue reading →

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National Park Service issues temporary ban on unmanned aircraft

Posted: Friday, August 22, 2014 7:27 pm National Park Service issues temporary ban on unmanned aircraft Katrina Koerting newsadvance.com Most skies above units of the National Park Service, including the Blue Ridge Parkway and Appomattox Court House National Historical Park, … Continue reading →

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Welcome to the university of the future

“Biology, physics, computer science are replaced with synthetic biology, nanotechnology, artificial intelligence.” The university gets its name from the theory of “singularity” written about by its co-founder Ray Kurzweil, a computer scientist – the inevitable moment when machines will surpass … Continue reading →

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Why Architects Dream Big—and Crazy

The high-density future of cities around the world, rendered crisply in photo-realistic drawings and computer models, will be one of massive skyscrapers performing wonderful tricks. They’ll grow food, they’ll generate renewable energy, they’ll spin and twirl to cater to our … Continue reading →

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Drone ban affects Va. national parks – Richmond Times

LYNCHBURG — Most skies above units of the National Park Service, including the Blue Ridge Parkway and Appomattox Court House National Historical Park and Shenandoah National Park, will remain drone-free for at least 18 months because of a recent policy … Continue reading →

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