Monthly Archives: April 2016

Why the $400 Billion Airplane Manufacturing Industry Could Make 3-D Printing Explode

Three-dimensional-printing enthusiasts have said for years the technology will do nothing short of revolutionize industries. Now–finally–3-D printers are starting to live up to the hype: Look no further than the runway at your nearest airport. The $404 billion commercial aircraft manufacturing industry is embracing 3-D-printed airplane … Continue reading

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‘We were expecting it:’ the growing drone problem for aiports

Officials are London are investigating whether or not it was a drone that struck an airplane approaching Heathrow Airport. It comes on the heels of a report that showed a handful of near-misses happen between drones and planes every day. … Continue reading

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Three Important Defense Reforms to Make America Safer

Each year the Government Accountability Office (GAO) releases its “Additional Opportunities to Reduce Fragmentation, Overlap, and Duplication and Achieve Other Financial Benefits” report, which is a really long name for a list of ways the federal government could stop squandering … Continue reading

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Why You Must Purchase A Baby Walker For Your Baby

It is optimal not to acquire a baby walker. Most professionals as well as physicians strongly discourage the use of baby walkers. This is because baby walkers are understood to cause significant injuries and also mishaps. Baby walkers are dangerous … Continue reading

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Endangered bird threatens model airplane club

JORDAN LAKE — There is a battle in the skies on the western shore of Jordan Lake between scores of small planes and a pair of tiny birds, and the birds are winning. The birds are Red-cockaded Woodpeckers, an endangered … Continue reading

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Plane Makers’ Employees Buffeted Despite Booming Orders

The world’s biggest aircraft makers, Boeing Co. and Airbus Group SE, are enjoying record order books but, for employees at the companies and their suppliers, the good times are over. Customers are growing increasingly frugal, making it harder for the … Continue reading

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Church Hill shop thriving with American products and throwbacks

Mark Gormus/Times-Dispatch 20160412_LIF_SHOP_01 Drew Dayberry does extensive research on products before stocking them in his Church Hill store, which has the old-time feel. Roaring Pines Where: 2025 Venable Street Hours: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays, noon to 4 p.m. … Continue reading

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