How vine seeds use their wings to disperse like gliders
Remarkable footage is captured of falling Alsomitra vine seeds, which use wings to disperse like giant gliders.
BBC News,
Thu Dec 03 02:26:45 PST 2009
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Pioneer pilot flies again -- at age 99
SACRAMENTO, Dec. 5 (UPI) -- A pioneer American female aviator whose career spanned 60 years took to the skies again -- at the age of 99, friends said.
UPI,
Sat Dec 05 13:48:39 PST 2009
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Pioneering female aviator, 99, flies again
Doris Lockness, a pioneering aviatrix from El Dorado Hills, climbed into a helicopter Friday for a celebratory flight just two months shy of her 100th birthday.
The Sacramento Bee,
Sat Dec 05 00:02:15 PST 2009
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Robotic Sea-Glider Achieves First Unmanned Underwater Transatlantic Crossing [Subm...
Charles Lindbergh may have shown human fortitude by flying across the Atlantic in his "Spirit of St. Louis," but now he has robotic company when it comes to transatlantic records. An underw...
Gizmodo,
Fri Dec 04 16:34:17 PST 2009
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Twenty-five years into its reign as sarcastic purveyors of satirical gore-core, leader Oderus Urungus is an occasional guest on Fox News' "Red Eye" - which may be a sign of the apocalypse t...
The Charlotte Observer,
Fri Dec 04 07:29:38 PST 2009
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A glider tests the waters
When a shiny, winged yellow tube touches land in Spain this weekend it will complete a seven-month trans-Atlantic trip that scientists have already compared to Charles Lindbergh's famous fl...
The Age,
Fri Dec 04 05:28:45 PST 2009
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Heavy rock drives the night at The Money
Let there be lights, ornaments, festive sounds, and colorful sights as the
The Rock Hill Herald,
Fri Dec 04 05:53:06 PST 2009
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New weapon against climate change
Battery-powered underwater glider known as the Scarlet Knight tracks temperature variations in the most inhospitable locations When a shiny, winged yellow tube touches land in Spain this we...
Guardian Unlimited,
Fri Dec 04 04:28:46 PST 2009
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Gliding and Socializing
The porch glider is a relic of American history that harkens back to an era when everybody spent time with their families on the front porch. Gliding fore and aft on sea-foam-green gliders ...
Greensboro News & Record,
Thu Dec 03 00:07:30 PST 2009
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Climate warning system could be scuppered by pirates
A South African research ship will brave pirate-infested waters to observe and predict seasonal risks of monsoon-induced floods and drought
New Scientist,
Fri Dec 04 03:22:19 PST 2009
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'Fly by Wire': The back story behind the 'Miracle' on the Hudson
Author and Vanity Fair correspondent William Langewiesche dissects last January's "Miracle on the Hudson" commercial jetliner landing in his new book, "Fly by Wire." Langewiesche will discu...
Seattle Times,
Thu Dec 03 19:16:55 PST 2009
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Atlantic Records Time Capsule Tracklisting
We wrote about the Atlantic Records Time Capsule. The 10 disc box set capturing 60 years of Atlantic Records has just been released in the USA.
Undercover,
Thu Dec 03 21:09:46 PST 2009
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When a shiny, winged yellow tube touches land in Spain this weekend it will be completing a transatlantic trip that scientists compare to Charles Lindbergh's famous flight across the same o...
u.tv,
Thu Dec 03 12:04:35 PST 2009
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13:36 (BST), 03/12/2009 Altis Gates Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS Alltern8...
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gamesindustry.biz,
Thu Dec 03 06:52:57 PST 2009
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West Hennepin Public Safety report
The following incidents were reported by West Hennepin Public Safety between Nov. 9 and Nov. 22. On Nov. 9, at 2:23 p.m. erratic driving was observed by the officer.
Delano Eagle,
Wed Dec 02 23:38:42 PST 2009
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Family's hobby of 'tail spotting' draws worldwide audience
Because this is their idea of a good time, the Trajano brothers and their father crowded into the family
Las Vegas Sun,
Tue Dec 01 02:11:48 PST 2009
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A Tahoe/Truckee nonprofit wish list for the holiday season
INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. - As family, friends and neighbors gather for Thanksgiving and the upcoming holidays, it can be forgotten that many people in the community may not be lucky enough to ...
Sierra Sun,
Mon Nov 30 21:05:07 PST 2009
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Piece by piece
DUNLAP, Tenn. -- Charlie Yowell started with coat hangers, but they tended to rust. So he turned to brass, but he wasn't happy with it, either.
Chattanooga Times Free Press,
Sun Nov 29 21:07:14 PST 2009
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New toilets coming to Fort Funston
Fort Funston fans might not have to hold their collective breath any more now that antiquated and odorous portable toilets there are being replaced with permanent facilities.
The San Francisco Examiner,
Sun Nov 29 10:54:00 PST 2009
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