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Inflight Wi-Fi is a product of the last 20 years, kicked off by the launch of the iPhone. In the US, JetBlue and Delta are leading the free inflight wireless service. The evac (evacuation) system uses differential air pressure to empty the bowl.
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2 years ago Read more at KEYT

In 1924, US officials invited 37 delegates from Latin America to hear their sales pitch. In the early 1970s, President Nixon boasted that the continent-crossing mega-highway would be completed imminently. Even today, the Pan-American Highway isn’t fully connected and you can't drive its full length.
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2 years ago Read more at IFLScience

Wind gusts on Monday become widespread out of the west or northwest at 30 to 35 mph. * WHERE...Portions of northern New York and central, northwest and southern Vermont. * IMPACTS...Isolated to scattered power outages could occur. Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous travel conditions are most likely Sunday morning and Monday morning.
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2 years ago Read more at Plattsburgh Press Republican

Researchers at OHSU documented in vitro gametogenesis, or IVG, in a mouse model. The technique relies upon transferring the nucleus of a skin cell into a donated egg. This process is similar to meiosis, when cells divide to produce mature sperm or egg cells. In the next phase of this research, we will determine how we enhance that pairing so each chromosome-pair separates correctly.
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2 years ago Read more at News-Medical.Net

The Nikon Zf is a full-frame mirrorless camera with all these specs and performance tucked away inside a stylish and immaculately designed exterior. It has a wrap-around texture reminiscent of film SLRs, but usually, they're compromised on performance and speed through one feature or another. The Zf has the same flagship processing engine, the EXPEED 7, as found in the Nikon Z9 and Z8, both absolute powerhouses.
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2 years ago Read more at Livescience.com

I was excited to learn of Mayor Michelle Wu’s $4.7 million in funding to support the life science and climate tech industries. I was especially interested in larger funding rounds for biomanufacturing, early-stage drug and device makers, and increased workforce training and internships to bring more blue-collar workers and students without college degrees into life science workforce. My City at Peace and HYM Investment Group proposes to build 700,000 square feet of life science space on Parcel 3 in Roxbury.
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2 years ago Read more at Boston Herald

Colors show surface air temperatures in May which significantly impacted monsoon severity in June for different years. Whether El Nio (EL) is present that year does not seem to greatly affect the results. AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted by contributing institutions.
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2 years ago Read more at EurekAlert

ASMS — a public residential STEM school in Mobile, Alabama — is introducing two specialized academic tracks for students in Engineering and Medical Sciences. Students who enroll in the program will stay in on-campus residence halls. According to the release, the free-of-charge program offers college-level classes to earn college credit at in-state universities.
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2 years ago Read more at WKRG News 5

The Governor's School for Science & Math Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Buford Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. This week, the school for science andamp; math was the victim of a tough 7-2 loss at the hands of Hartsville. As for Buford, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
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2 years ago Read more at MaxPreps

In the US, the clocks will go forward by one hour on Sunday 10 March 2024, when local time hits 2:00am. The new local daylight time will therefore be 3:00am, so don’t worry about missing that morning meeting. In a sense, you have daylight saving time to thank for the barbeques, long walks and drinks you can enjoy with friends for an extra hour after work.
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2 years ago Read more at BBC Science Focus Magazine