Monthly Archives: February 2017

JC Beattie, Jr.’s COPO-Inspired, LS-Powered Top Sportsman Camaro

Call it necessity, call it progression or what have you, but drag racing has, through the years, gradually shifted away from the use of true production engines and parts in favor of aftermarket engine combinations intended to wring out ever-larger … Continue reading

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Modern Model Airplanes Blend Art, Aviation And Grown-Up Toys …

model airplanes have come a long way from the days when you stood in your backyard and the little buzzing plane whirled around on a string. These days, remote-controlled model airplanes are often lovingly crafted historic recreations worth thousands — … Continue reading

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Tensions with Gaza flare shortly after IDF drill preparing for escalation

Tensions between Israel and militants in the Gaza Strip flared on Monday, one day after a Hamas militant died in an “accidental explosion” in the northern Gaza Strip and shortly after a large-scale IDF drill along the border. The Izz … Continue reading

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Donald Sanderson – obituary

Donald Sanderson, age 90, of Milaca, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family Thursday, Jan. 26, 2017, at the Mille Lacs Health System in Onamia. Funeral services for will be held Friday, Feb. 10, at 2 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran … Continue reading

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Former Timberlane High student sues school for injury

BRENTWOOD — A former Timberlane Regional High School student is taking legal action against a teacher and the school after he claimed he suffered a serious eye injury from a piece of wood when the teacher used a lacrosse stick … Continue reading

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New Uses of Noncontact Metrology in Aerospace

By placing a high-technology optical laser probe on a high-precision CMM, Hexagon is speeding up measurement of precision turbine blades. The question of how users can compare accuracy of one device to the next remains challenging Aircraft manufacturers are finding noncontact metrology ever more … Continue reading

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As technology continues to upend established business models …

By Clayton Copplestone* The future is approaching faster than one can handle. In 1998, Kodak – one of the darlings included in the proto-index ‘Nifty Fifty’ list of the largest US stocks – had 170,000 employees and sold 85 per … Continue reading

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