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What’s up with unpaved field certification? — General Aviation News

What’s up with unpaved field certification? — General Aviation News

In August 2024, Piper Aircraft announced the M700 Fury’s certification for unpaved field operations. My first thought? What’s that about? As if reading my mind, commenter Are Cee wrote, “So, what is involved in ‘upaved field’ certification? Is that an actual certification, as in without it you’re illegal to land on, say, Triple Tree? Or […]

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Trump tariffs could backfire on military, some experts warn

Trump tariffs could backfire on military, some experts warn

The Trump administration’s plans to impose tariffs on a wide swathe of products and materials — reportedly including materials critical to the nation’s defense supply chain — could drive up some military programs’ costs and cause delays, analysts told Defense News. The cascade of negative effects could become a byproduct of the intended benefits, which

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NASA Invites Media to Second Intuitive Machines Launch to Moon

For the second time, Intuitive Machines will launch a lunar lander to deliver NASA technology demonstrations and science investigations to the Moon for the benefit of all. Media accreditation is open for the IM-2 launch, part of NASA’s CLPS (Commercial Lunar Payload Services) initiative and Artemis campaign to establish a long-term presence on the Moon. 

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Fischer regains leadership of Senate Strategic Forces Subcommittee

Fischer regains leadership of Senate Strategic Forces Subcommittee

WASHINGTON — Sen. Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) has reclaimed the chairmanship of the Senate Armed Services Committee’s Strategic Forces Subcommittee, the panel announced Jan. 24. Fischer previously served as the subcommittee’s ranking Republican.  The Strategic Forces subcommittee oversees the United States’ nuclear weapons programs, missile defense systems, space programs, and arms control initiatives. Sen. Angus King

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The Secret to Hotel Efficiency: How to Lighten the Load and Delight Guests

The Secret to Hotel Efficiency: How to Lighten the Load and Delight Guests

Running a hotel today means balancing leaner teams, rising guest expectations, and constant pressure to drive revenue. The key? Efficiency that empowers your staff while creating unforgettable experiences for your guests. Here are four practical strategies to get you there. 1. Focus on What Guests Value Most Today’s travelers don’t just want a place to

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WHO ramps up support for Tanzania’s Marburg outbreak response | WHO

Biharamulo, Tanzania – A team of public health emergency experts from World Health Organization (WHO) has deployed to Tanzania’s north-western Kagera region to support the health authorities strengthen response to an outbreak of Marburg virus disease. The WHO experts are part of an initial 20-member inter-agency team from Médecins Sans Frontières, Tanzania Red Cross Society

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Omnisient launches AI tool to bring ChatGPT-like simplicity to drawing answers from complex data

Omnisient launches AI tool to bring ChatGPT-like simplicity to drawing answers from complex data

Non-technical users can now get answers from complex anonymised consumer data using conversational language via a ChatGPT-like interface. Omnisient, a global leader in secure data collaboration, has launched a revolutionary AI-powered feature that makes data insights accessible to everyone. With this new tool, business leaders can ask simple, natural-language questions to analyse anonymised first-party consumer

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Africa: Trump Will Change U.S.-Africa Ties - How Much and How Fast?

Africa: Trump Will Change U.S.-Africa Ties – How Much and How Fast?

Washington, DC — “Africa can expect substantial changes from the United States over the next four years,” Rama Yade, director of the Atlantic Council’s Africa Center, wrote in a pre-Inauguration analysis. While Donald Trump in his first term pursued an “America first” foreign policy, as he has committed to do again, the “new centrality” that

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Syria's al-Hol camp readies first return of Syrian detainees, director says

Syria's al-Hol camp readies first return of Syrian detainees, director says

QAMISHLI, Jan 24 (Reuters) – Kurdish-led authorities who run a sprawling camp for Islamic State-linked prisoners in northeast Syria are preparing the first-ever return of detainees to Syrian areas, the camp director said, a move enabled by the fall of the Assad regime. Al-Hol camp director Jihan Hanan said preparations were under way for the

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