Monthly Archives: November 2016

TIA wildlife plan becoming nation’s model

TUCSON (KVOA) — Tucson firefighters put out a house fire on the south side after a chimney caught fire Tuesday night.Tucson firefighters put out a house fire near 6th Avenue and Ajo Way, Tuesday night. Article source: http://www.kvoa.com/story/33821537/tia-wildlife-plan-becoming-nations-model

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The First Electric Helicopter Will Carry Body Parts – Popular Mechanics

During a recent flight by Tier 1 Engineering in Costa Mesa, California, a full-size fully electric helicopter flew successfully through hover, takeoff, cruise, and landing. The battery-powered helicopter reached an altitude of 400 feet above the ground and a maximum … Continue reading

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Chase Point resident recreates a world of memories

Models of ships, airplanes and buildings of all shapes and sizes, from the U.S. Capitol Building to the Eiffel Tower cover nearly every available surface in Alton Swett’s room at Chase Point Assisted Living. Part workshop, Swett’s apartment is testament … Continue reading

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Why Meteorologists Overpredict Snowfall Amounts – Major Storm Potential Next Week?

Snowfall Inflation – Major Storm Next Week? A single snowstorm can drop up to 39 million tons of snow. Which is why, as a profession, meteorologists tend to over-predict snow. The biggest sin a forecaster can commit is missing a … Continue reading

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Commercial pilot lands 2nd career in fine arts

But the mountains and sunsets and patterns of the rivers crept into her consciousness, and during a 14-hour layover, those images would work their way out through her sketchbook. By the time she’d finished the trip and was back in … Continue reading

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Topology Optimization for 3D Printing Hits the Cloud with Generate

As a manufacturing technology, 3D printing is only as powerful as the designs that it is used to create. At trade shows, one will hear countless stories about firms that explored additive manufacturing (AM), but as a means of producing … Continue reading

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Can A Denver Company Get Its Electric Plane Off The Ground?

In an unmarked hangar next to a busy runway at Denver’s Centennial Airport, George Bye, the CEO of Aero Electric Aircraft Corporation (AEAC), peers into the cockpit of a small plane. The aircraft is missing its nose, a propeller, and … Continue reading

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