Monthly Archives: April 2016

Cool Jobs: Mapping the unknown

Two hundred million years ago, Earth looked very different. Its landmass was pushed together into one giant continent. Today scientists refer to it as Pangaea. Over time, the rocky plates that make up Earth’s crust split this mega-continent apart. The plates … Continue reading

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Zodiac Aerospace (ZODFF) CEO Olivier Zarrouati on H1 2015/2016 Results Presentation – Call Transcript

Zodiac Aerospace (ZOODFF) H1 2015/2016 Results Presentation April 20, 2016 1:00 PM ET Executives Olivier Zarrouati – Chief Executive Officer Jean-Jacques Jegou – Executive Vice-President Administration Finance Jean-Michel Billig – Chief Executive Officer Zodiac Seats Yannick Assouad – Chief Executive … Continue reading

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Exposing the Editor’s Hand in 20th-Century News Photos

Thomas Ruff, “press++01.16” (2015), Chromogenic print, 72 7/8 x 91 inches (all images courtesy David Zwirner, New York/London) Photography has never gazed so deeply into its own navel as with Thomas Ruff. And that’s not necessarily a bad thing. As … Continue reading

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Gun Test: Inland Mfg.’s New-Production M1 Carbine

By Kelly Young, American Rifleman Long decades have passed since the M1 carbine was removed from military service, but the years have done little to diminish the popularity of the diminutive rifle. Today, thanks to a variety of factors, the … Continue reading

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Proposal bans drones over town beaches

Posted Apr. 21, 2016 at 2:00 AM Updated at 6:50 AM Article source: http://www.capecodtimes.com/news/20160421/proposal-bans-drones-over-town-beaches?rssfeed=true

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Drone risk in sharper focus

“We’re confident that UAS are enough of a threat to manned aircraft that they should remain a safe distance from airports and seaports,” said retired U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. James Poss, leader of a collaboration between the FAA and various … Continue reading

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Tourist train begins operation in Jackson

Order this photo April 20, 1986 Southeast Missourian The St. Louis, Iron Mountain Southern Railway steam-operated tourist train chugs away from Jackson on its inaugural run to Gordonville Friday with dignitaries and special guests aboard. The train will make regular … Continue reading

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