In 1859, there was a solar event so extreme that witnesses reported seeing brilliant lights, electrical flashes, red glows and other aurora events, even in the South. It was the lead story on Sept. 3 of that year in the Memphis Daily, ...
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American Airlines said it plans to purchase about 17,000 first-generation Samsung Galaxy Note devices for use by cabin crew members during flights. Flight attendants will use the combination smartphone/tablet to record passengers' meal ...
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American Airlines said it plans to purchase about 17,000 first-generation Samsung Galaxy Note devices for use by cabin crew members during flights. Flight attendants will use the combination smartphone/tablet to record passengers’ ...
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As part of its ongoing commitment to improving operational efficiency and reducing environmental impact, PPL Generation continually strives to reduce costs and lower internal energy consumption by implementing high-efficiency, modern ...
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The victims could fill a novice bird-watcher's bucket list: blackpoll warbler, double-crested cormorant, American black duck, short-billed dowitcher, black-crowned night heron, magnolia warbler, budgerigar and green-winged teal. The ...
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Ascent Solar Technologies Inc of Thornton,CO,USA,which manufactures thin-film photovoltaic modules based on copper indium gallium diselenide(CIGS)using flexible substrate materials,is collaborating with Silent Falcon UAS Technologies and ...
The U.S.Federal Aviation Administration is taking a new look at the use of portable electronics on airplanes,seeking public comments starting this week and forming a government-industry group to study when smartphones,tablets and other ...
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KEMP, Texas, Aug. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The WAL-18LED-BP portable and rechargeable LED light tower from Magnalight.com provides the high output of LEDs and the portability of rechargeable battery powered operation in a compact and easily ...
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Solid-state lighting,the LED in particular,has advanced to become a promising light source because of its ability to save energy and money,reduce environmental pollutants,and provide custom,quality lighting.This advancement could not have ...
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Light-emitting diode (LED) technology holds significant promise for airfield lighting in the U.S, mainly in terms of the potential for longer operating lives and increased efficacy of LEDs compared to incandescent lamps, the most common ...
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Recently,the Lighting Research Center(LRC)from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has cooperated with the Federal Aviation Administration(FAA)to jointly study the use of LED lighting in airfield installations,and has released LED Airfield ...
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LRC issues report on LED lighting for airfields 25 Jul 2012 The Lighting Research Center at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has published a report to help guide airports as they consider LED lighting for various needs around an airfield. ...
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Hughey&Phillips(H&P),a global leader in the obstruction lighting industry,announces their new LED based obstruction lighting solution to meet customer needs for longer-lasting,more energy-efficient fixtures,specifically among the renewable ...
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What you probably know about McLaren is that it makes Formula 1 cars.What you might not know,is that it designs and makes embedded processor systems. Every car in Formula 1,every US Indy car,and every US NASCAR,has an engine control ...
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BLOOMFIELD, Conn. --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 3, 2012-- Kaman Corp. (NASDAQ-GS: KAMN) announced today that it will report its fourth quarter and full year 2011 results after the stock market closes on Monday, February 27, 2012 and host a live ...
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