Saturday, September 30, 2017

Concept Plane: Supersonic Green Machine

What will passenger airplanes be like in the future? To help brainstorm desirable and workable attributes, NASA sponsors design competitions. Shown here is an artist’s depiction of a concept plane that was suggested in 2010. This futuristic plane would be expected to achieve supersonic speeds, possibly surpassing the speeds of the supersonic transport planes that ran commercially in the late twentieth century. In terms of noise reduction, the future aircraft has been drawn featuring an inverted V wing stretched over its engines. The structure is intended to reduce the sound from annoying sonic booms. Additionally, future airplanes would aim to have relatively little impact on our environment, including green limits on pollution and fuel consumption. Aircraft utilizing similar design concepts might well become operational by the 2030s. via NASA http://ift.tt/2x3UJfa



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Statue’s Stolen Foot Reflects Divisions Over Symbols of Conquest by SIMON ROMERO


By SIMON ROMERO

A conquistador’s statue in New Mexico that was vandalized 20 years ago remains a divisive symbol, one of a number of monuments drawing protests from Native Americans.

Published: September 30, 2017 at 03:48PM

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Dear Amazon: Please Build Here by Unknown Author


By Unknown Author

Readers make pitches for the city it should pick for its second headquarters. But a Seattle reader cautions, “Be careful what you wish for.”

Published: September 30, 2017 at 01:31PM

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Hurricane Stresses Puerto Rico’s Already Weak Health System by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS


By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Martin Lopez was shot in the hand last Saturday by two thieves who made off with his precious cans of gas in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria. He was rushed to Centro Medico, a trauma center in the Puerto Rican capital where in ordinary times he w…

Published: September 30, 2017 at 12:12PM

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Officer’s Death Intensifies Scrutiny of Herbal Supplement by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS


By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Matt Dana was known around the Adirondack Mountain town where he grew up as a promising young police sergeant who worked hard to root out narcotics dealers. So it came as a shock to friends and co-workers when he died suddenly this summer and an a…

Published: September 30, 2017 at 10:48AM

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Friday, September 29, 2017

Catalan Taxi Driver Sees His Independence Dream Within Reach by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS


By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Jordi Marti’s taxi is black-and-yellow, like all of Barcelona’s official taxis, but it isn’t hard to spot.

Published: September 29, 2017 at 11:34AM

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Germaine Acogny on Choosing to Be the Chosen One by BRIAN SEIBERT


By BRIAN SEIBERT

Ms. Acogny, a driving force in contemporary African dance, will be at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in “Mon Élue Noire” (“My Black Chosen One”).

Published: September 29, 2017 at 10:00AM

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Slain Woman’s Rural Hometown Seeks Healing After Trial by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS


By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The young woman’s smiling face peers out from pink and green signs stationed along a Tennessee country road, demanding “Justice for Holly Bobo.”

Published: September 29, 2017 at 03:57AM

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Thursday, September 28, 2017

Facing Criticism, Trump Clears Way for More Puerto Rico Aid by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS


By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

President Donald Trump cleared the way Thursday for more supplies to head to Puerto Rico and tweeted that relief was getting through, but on the island food and water remained scarce in devastated towns where a growing number of people decried the…

Published: September 28, 2017 at 08:34AM

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Sea Critters Hitchhiked Across the Pacific on Tsunami Debris by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS


By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Nearly 300 species of fish, mussels and other sea critters hitchhiked across the Pacific Ocean on debris from the 2011 Japanese tsunami, washing ashore alive in the United States, researchers reported Thursday.

Published: September 28, 2017 at 02:12PM

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After the Tsunami, Japan’s Sea Creatures Crossed an Ocean by MARTIN FACKLER


By MARTIN FACKLER

Hundreds of species — mussels, crabs and others — traveled thousands of miles on plastic debris to American shores.

Published: September 28, 2017 at 02:00PM

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Fishing Plan With Canada Gives US More Cod, Less Haddock by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS


By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

American fishermen may soon have less access to haddock and slightly more access to cod in a key fishing area, following an agreement between U.S. fishing regulators and Canada.

Published: September 28, 2017 at 11:12AM

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The Mind of John McPhee by SAM ANDERSON


By SAM ANDERSON

A deeply private writer reveals his obsessive process.

Published: September 28, 2017 at 05:00AM

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Have Your Date and Your Garlic Too by SAMIN NOSRAT


By SAMIN NOSRAT

How you should — and should not — cook with garlic.

Published: September 28, 2017 at 05:00AM

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36 Hours in Sonoma County, Calif. by AMY THOMAS


By AMY THOMAS

Sipping wine only scratches the surface of what California’s big-sky country has to offer.

Published: September 28, 2017 at 05:00AM

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Mountain Creek Closed Due to Habitat Damage From Wildfire by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS


By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

A scenic creek on Mount Graham in southeastern Arizona is closed temporarily to fishing because of habitat damage from a summer wildfire.

Published: September 28, 2017 at 04:45AM

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US, Caribbean Can Finally Relax as Maria Races Out to Sea by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS


By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Maria was finally racing east in the Atlantic on Thursday, giving the United States a rest from the constant threat of tropical weather for more than a month.

Published: September 28, 2017 at 03:51AM

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