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8 of the Coolest Projects to Come Out of X, Google’s Moonshot Factory

Since 2010, Google has dedicated resources to Moonshot projects, forward thinking endeavors designed to solve the world’s biggest problems. So what has the Alphabet-owned company been cooking up? To start, it’s not entirely a surprise that a division with an … Continue reading

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Sport Expo: Icon Ramps Up Production

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Small Watercraft Innovation and Future Propulsion

By Harry Valentine 2019-01-26 20:47:05 A recent innovation applied to the most basic form of watercraft offers potential for alternative future propulsion. Innovative lateral thinking resulted in the installation of a hydrofoil based on the equivalent of the wing layout … Continue reading

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James Chip Frankman-Thompson | Obituaries

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Reading Regional Airport Provides Tips on Drone Safety

This past week the Reading Regional Airport held a Drone Safety presentation to educate the public on the proper way to operate unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). Both hobbyist and commercial drone operators attended, some traveling from as far away as the … Continue reading

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Don Chadwick Went from Building Model Planes to Creating Silicon Valley’s Favorite Seat

Don Chadwick, 82, is an industrial designer and co-creator of Herman Miller Inc.’s Aeron chair. The ergonomic office seat was introduced in 1994 and first became popular with technology in the late 1990s. It is included in the Museum of … Continue reading

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Cole, James Allen (Cleveland)

James Allen Cole, 72, of Cleveland, passed away on Friday, January 25, 2019, at his home.   He was a veteran of the United States Navy and served during the Vietnam War.  James was a retired truck driver and enjoyed … Continue reading

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