Monthly Archives: June 2014

S’pore Met Service developing more accurate rainfall model

SINGAPORE: The Meteorological Service Singapore is working on a modelling system that could forecast more accurate information of heavy rainfall across the island. This means being able to predict where it could rain, and how much rainfall that area could … Continue reading

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RC planes take to the skies in Salem

By Adam Bensonabenson@norwichbulletin.com(860) 908-7004 Posted Jun. 22, 2014 @ 9:13 pm Article source: http://www.norwichbulletin.com/article/20140622/NEWS/140629857/10283/NEWS

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MDC to pay $1.5 million for XCOR improvements – Midland Reporter

JAMES DURBIN AIR SHO 2013 XCOR Experimental aircraft model on display at the Commemorative Air Force AirSho 2013 at Midland International Airport. James Durbin/Reporter-Telegram Posted: Sunday, June 22, 2014 9:27 pm MDC to pay $1.5 million for XCOR improvements By … Continue reading

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In devising a plan in Iraq, US looks to its Yemen model

As they plan their response to the crisis in Iraq, President Obama and his top aides are hoping to replicate elements of an often-overlooked and relatively successful U.S. military operation in another war-ravaged Middle East nation: Yemen. An impoverished country … Continue reading

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See the art and action of model aircrafting at Fly-A-Ways RC Club’s annual …

The pilot’s faced is smudged with oil and grime. He sits behind the low windshield, peering over the cowling of the almost 100-year-old airplane, through a pair of sights used to aim a primitive machine gun. And among the first … Continue reading

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Small aircraft makers’ coverups led to 45000 deaths, USA TODAY finds

Nearly 45,000 people have been killed in crashes of small airplanes and helicopters since 1964, and while federal investigators overwhelmingly blame pilots, USA TODAY found repeated instances in which crashes, deaths and injuries were caused by defective parts and dangerous … Continue reading

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Our favorite smart phone gadgets [Gadgets 007]

‘;document.write(div);if(typeof context.___fm_zone_tag.loaded!==”boolean”){context.___fm_zone_tag.loaded=false;tag=context.document.createElement(‘script’);tag.type=’text/javascript’;tag.src=settings.protocol+”//”+settings.static_domain+’lib/dfp-lib.js’;tag.async=true;scripts=context.document.getElementsByTagName(“script”);scripts[0].parentNode.insertBefore(tag,scripts[0]);} context.___fm_zone_tag.queue.push(settings);}()); }; The editors of Boing Boing recommend technology they love and use. Xeni, Jason, and Mark check out a Bluetooth speaker, an earphone cord manager, a compact phone recharger, snap-on earpod clips, an app for insomniacs, and … Continue reading

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