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Winslow and Readfield School teams win first Cubesat design competition
Winslow School’s Cubesat team student Charles Byers, 13, welds a thin electrical wire on Wednesday, June 21, before the wire was attached to a mylar satellite the students were building. Rich Abrahamson / Morning Sentinel File Winslow Public Schools took home the overall and best performing award while a Readfield College won its overall division …
Fire restrictions made in an effort to prevent man-made forest fires
Hot, dry Montana conditions prompt counties to issue fire restrictions in an effort to prevent man-made wildfires Nine out of ten wildfires this year were man-made, says Kristin Sleeper, fire information manager at the Department of Natural Resources and Conservation. “Every Montanan is affected by these longer and more severe wildfire seasons and fire restrictions …
Places still available for young people interested in summer architecture + design camp
There are still places available for aspiring seventh graders who want to learn more about architecture and design this summer. Tuesday afternoon, the Alex Foundation had five more openings for the Alex Foundation’s architecture + design camp, scheduled for July 12-16 and July 19-23, at Belmont Plantation. The camps, which are free, are reserved for …
Centaurus Renewable Energy LLC Closes $ 70 Million Construction Bridge Loan with Voya Investment Management for Arroyo Solar & Storage Project in New Mexico
HOUSTON – (COMMERCIAL THREAD) – Centaurus Renewable Energy LLC, the developer of the Arroyo Solar & Storage project in McKinley County, New Mexico, today announced the closing of a $ 70 million construction bridging facility provided by Voya Investment Management, the asset management business of Voya Financial, Inc. (NYSE: VOYA). The credit facility will be …
This amazing seat design can make first and business class travel cheaper
The increase in the number of passengers is usually accompanied by lower passenger fares, which low-cost airlines do very well. But in premium cabins, airlines are limited on how they can make those seats business class. A concept of American designers, Formation Design, attempts to solve this problem through the use of vertical space. Raising …
Here’s what to expect at Oakland Airport
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Step into model Cara Delevingne’s deliciously dizzying pad in Los Angeles
Fabulous genes aren’t the only legacy model and actress Cara Delevingne received from her mother, Pandora. “She used to tell us, ‘If you say you’re bored, then you’re bored,’” recalls Cara, the youngest of the three Delevingne sisters. That core of wisdom has clearly remained – Cara Delevingne is anything but boring, as her private …
Guess what 91% of construction companies get? Hint: these are not on-time payments.
Late payments may be another byproduct of the pandemic. Only 11% of construction companies say they are always paid in full, which is a decrease of 74% from 2020 and a decrease of 82% from 2019. In addition, only 9% of companies report always being paid on time. , a drop of almost 60%. of …
Students win Canon’s national design competition
Undergraduates in Irma Abu-Jumah’s Typography and Page Design course placed first in the Magalog Challenge of Canon Solutions America’s academic program this spring. They were part of two schools and several teams that participated in the University Inkjet Program, the company’s annual student design competition. It was the first time that RIT students participated in …
Weight loss device locks mouth almost closed
A weight loss device that uses magnets to prevent people from opening their mouths enough to eat solid foods has been developed by researchers in the South Island. Researchers at the University of Otago and the UK have developed the world’s first weight loss device, which uses magnets to lock the mouth almost shut, to …