http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/01/sports/baseball/valentine-in-boston-now-thats-entertainment-george-vecsey.html?_r=1
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Missing aircraft found after 22 years
Strange but true:
Missing aircraft found after 22 years
HONIARA, 07 NOVEMBER, 2011 (Solomon Star News) --
A United States (US) aircraft that went missing 22 years ago in the Solomon Islands has been found beneath the waters of Santa Ana, Makira/Ulawa. The Piper Seneca light twin-engine aircraft with registration N8295M, on a delivery flight from the United States to Australia, went missing on 18 January 1989. The aircraft was last sighted on 17 January 1989 when its lone Italian pilot made an over-night stopover in Honiara. The aircraft departed for Brisbane on the morning of January 18 and was never seen again. Although there were extensive searches made, the aircraft could not be located because of the lack of resources and aircrafts available at that time. In June this year, Alfred Pita, an employee of the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) went to Santa Ana for his holiday and met one of the villagers who had a knife made from one of the parts of the aircraft. As a result, Pita investigated the crash site. He was informed by village elders that the aircraft nose dived into the sea near the coast of Santa Ana around the same time N8295M disappeared. Villagers were afraid to report the incident and remained silent for 22 years. On his return, Pita alerted his CAA colleague George Satu, who dug out the file on the missing aircraft and discussions led to a team to the crash site in last month.The team interviewed elders in the village before visiting the crash site. Five local divers assisted the team to look for the missing aircraft. The remains of N8295M were discovered 50 meters underwater.
Solomon Islands Civil Aviation has contacted the U.S consulate in Honiara as well as Italian authorities of their discovery. A team from US is expected to fly into the country to salvage the remains of the aircraft.
Solomon Islands Civil Aviation has contacted the U.S consulate in Honiara as well as Italian authorities of their discovery. A team from US is expected to fly into the country to salvage the remains of the aircraft.
http://www.solomonstarnews.com/news/national/12739-missing-arircraft-found
You never know what you might discover on an overseas trip.
Single-engine VLJ makers see programs stall (Oct 2010 version)
Times change, decisions are revised.
Realities become clearer. Or, realities become less certain. Or, perhaps, a bit of both condemn good ideas for good products.
Piper had further ramped up its effort for the jet program after this article, quoted below, was published. But, very nearly a year after the article, the decision was made to indefinitely suspend the Piperjet Altaire program.
Never say never again.
This was October 2010...
Single-engine VLJ makers see programs stall
http://www.ainonline.com/?q=aviation-news/nbaa-convention-news/2010-10-13/single-engine-vlj-makers-see-programs-stallnone of these programs will succeed without a steady flow of capital, either from well-heeled parents or outside investors. Single-engine VLJs can fly, but not alone." - Jon Osterholm
"Piper Aircraft’s new owner, the Brunei-backed investment firm Imprimis, seems to grasp the point. At this year’s EAA AirVenture, Imprimis managing director Geoffrey Berger said the company is committed to fully funding the PiperJet (now the PiperJet Altaire) and is prepared to carry it to certification and beyond, even if Piper’s current revenues could not. A nonconforming prototype made its first flight in July 2008, but the economic downturn forced Piper to move the development schedule to the right and customer deliveries now are not scheduled to commence until mid-2013.
However, the company began cutting metal for a conformal test aircraft this summer and has more than 100 engineers working on the program in-house. Although the company instituted a mandatory shut down the week of August 9 to 13, it excluded those working on the PiperJet and Piper’s payroll in Vero Beach rose from 540 last year to 890 but dropped to 830 this month.
Of all the single-engine VLJ survivors, Piper is perhaps best positioned to succeed in the near-term thanks to its parents’ deep pockets and the fact that it has logical “step up” aircraft in its product line en route to the PiperJet Altaire, including the piston Malibu Mirage and the Meridian turboprop. Nevertheless, having a new jet pass muster is a bit more daunting than tweaking an existing airframe and stuffing a PT-6 in the nose, which is what Piper basically did when it launched the Meridian more than a decade ago.
However, it appears that
QAM channels - what are they and do you need a boat?
Cutting cords, cutting costs, and getting enough with less. That's how I want to do my next "big" home TV and entertainment move.
I want to spend as little as possible on TV, since it seems I pay to watch a lot of ads that I cannot stand. I appreciate advertising in itself, and the view I have is that ad revenue already pays for most of what you see on TV. The cable fees are small compared to what you're getting for it (I can hear the belly laughs, but seriously, it's not ALL total lame junk. Just around 70% of it.).
Follow news about "clear QAM" service (and other tech), from many sources, via Google News: clear QAM
The kinda lame headline is:
Cord-Cutting a Double-Edged Sword for Channel Master
The company offering a recent idea also is a provider of cable, literally, the wiring, for cable and satellite companies. That's the double-edged sword. I think that cable and satellite folks see tech changes as part of their industry, not as something to forcefully resist.
"QAM channels"
Its new OTT product - Channel Master TV - is a digital video recorder (DVR) with a dual tuner for both digital channels from broadcasters (ATSC) and clear QAM cable. It has a 320GB hard drive for recording up to 150 hours of standard definition programming or 35 hours of high definition content. In addition, the DVR can connect to the Internet via Wi-Fi. The device works with an antenna, which must be purchased separately. It has a suggested retail price of $399 and can be purchased initially at Fry's, Crutchfield, WalMart.com and directly through Channel Master. ...
Follow news about "clear QAM" service (and other tech), from many sources, via Google News: clear QAM
- Jon Osterholm
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
45th: Florida's average college tuition well below $8,244 national average (BusinessWeek)
In this ranking, the lower you are -- assuming a good education is gained, obviously -- the better. Any graduate studies in basket-weaving or liberal arts will not count, kids.
I think it is reasonable to encourage students to go for a practical degree, no matter what their interests are. If one has a solid foundation, then it beats an impractical education with no jobs at the other end. Make the msot of the college experience -- classes, activities, and such things as internships and industry connections.
Personality, work ethic, intellectual curiosity, intellectual capabilities, vigor, and a variety of other factors beyond one's educational degrees determine who and what we become. And those things determine who we are far more than the education we receive. Remember that. Don't expect something from college -- demand things from yourself and others while in college. There are plenty of intellectual idiots in the world. don't become one.
The College Board released a report Wednesday ranking Florida 45th nationwide in average cost to attend a public university. The average tuition is $5,626, 11.8 percent higher than last year.
Last year, Florida ranked 48th nationwide. Despite the increase in cost, Florida's average tuition is still below the national average of $8,244, an increase of 8.3 percent.
Tinyurl: http://tinyurl.com/68v3zdg
- Jon
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