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Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Today Delta Air Lines DAL will scale up its battle to become Boston Logan’s number one carrier, bringing in the new Airbus A321neo airplane that symbolizes its domestic future as well as adding two transatlantic destinations, Athens and Tel Aviv. On Friday morning, Delta Flight 1202 to San Francisco marked the first flight by the carrier’s new Airbus A321neo, delivered in April. “This airplane is the cornerstone of the fleet for the next 20 to 30 years,” said Mauricio Parise, Delta vice president of brand experience. “Some airlines fly this airplane to Europe, but we don’t—we’re trying to up the (domestic) game.” At 4:10 p.m., Delta inaugurates Boston-Tel Aviv service and at 8:05 p.m. Delta inaugurates Boston-Athens. They will bring the number of international destinations from Boston this summer to ten, including Amsterdam, Cancun, Dublin, Edinburgh, Lisbon, London Heathrow, Paris and Rome, After putting the … [Read more...] about In Boston, Delta Rolls Out Its New Domestic ‘Cornerstone’ Airbus A321 In Move To Dominate Logan

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin For nearly two decades, U.S. Representative George Kenneth Butterfield has faithfully served the residents and citizens of North Carolina’s 1st District. When he announced his retirement in November 2020, Rep. Butterfield and his constituents became the first victims of partisan redistricting or, the more stark term, gerrymandering. "Every ten years, the North Carolina legislature enacts a new congressional map," said Rep. Butterfield, chairman of the House Administration Subcommittee on Elections, in a video announcing his retirement. "The map that was recently enacted by the legislature is a partisan map. It is racially gerrymandered and it will disadvantage African-American communities all across the first congressional district." The Brennan Center for Justice defines gerrymandering as the intentional manipulation of district (state, local or federal) boundaries to discriminate against a group of voters based on their … [Read more...] about New Maps Limit Minority Voting Power

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Pakistan's new Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari said on Thursday he would like to pivot away from single-issue transactional relationship with the United States as he seeks to repair frayed ties with Washington. "Our relationship with the United States has been colored too much by the geopolitical context in our region, and particularly by the events and circumstances in Afghanistan," Bhutto-Zardari told reporters at the United Nations during his first visit to the United States as foreign minister. "We would like to pivot away from a transactory relationship, a one point agenda relationship, to a more broad-based relationship with a particular emphasis on trade," he said a day after meeting U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif appointed Bhutto-Zardari, son of assassinated former premier Benazir Bhutto, three weeks ago. Sharif took over last month after Imran Khan lost a confidence vote moved by a … [Read more...] about Pakistan’s new foreign minister seeks to broaden U.S. ties

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Bill King, PhD, Co-founder and Chief Scientist at Fast Radius . Over the past decade, 3-D printing has transformed from a hobbyist or prototyping tool into an industrial-grade production process, referred to as additive manufacturing. Today, additively manufactured parts are everywhere—from visually appealing consumer goods to the inner workings of automobiles and jet engines. Yet, many engineers and product designers who work closely with other manufacturing methods are still learning about additive technologies and how to sort out today’s very real opportunities from yesterday’s significant limitations. Until recently, many additive manufacturing technologies couldn't produce end-use parts. But now, the additive manufacturing industry has developed new materials, techniques and technologies to become a true competitor to more traditional manufacturing processes like injection molding and CNC machining. Still, … [Read more...] about What’s New In Additive Manufacturing?

ORLANDO, Florida: University of Central Florida scientists are charging on with an experimental battery capable of reinventing how automobiles and spacecraft are made. By reworking the idea of energy sources, a UCF research group is creating a lightweight battery that would double as the outer shell of a vehicle in what the group is calling its “power suit” project. Led by UCF College of Engineering Professor Jayan Thomas, the group plans to accomplish this with nanotechnology – supercapacitor composite material involving graphene arranged over carbon fiber in a fan-like structure, Thomas said. “The advantage is its lightweight, and can increase the mileage because you’re reducing the weight of the car and in addition to that, you can store energy like your battery in the same composites,” said Thomas, who conducts his research at UCF’s NanoScience Technology Center. While reducing weight, the suit is thought to increase an electric car’s range by 25% to 30%; equating to about … [Read more...] about US university charges on with ‘power suit’ as a new battery for electric cars, spacecraft

As great white sharks start to arrive along the Cape ahead of the summer, a new program will be urging people to report any white shark sightings off the Massachusetts coast. The Atlantic White Shark Conservancy and the New England Aquarium on May 17 announced that they’re partnering on an initiative that encourages residents and visitors to report shark sightings off Cape Cod through the Conservancy’s Sharktivity app. The Conservancy is contracting the Aquarium to employ a local citizen science coordinator who’s responsible for verifying shark sighting reports made by the public through Sharktivity – and documenting accounts of shark-seal interactions or other predatory behaviour. The coordinator – Massachusetts-based shark expert John Chisholm, who is with the New England Aquarium and who has been tracking shark sightings for many years – will also submit white shark photos and videos from the public for the Conservancy’s White Shark Logbook. “This is really something I’ve … [Read more...] about New app urges people to report shark sightings in US

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov claimed Wednesday that Russian forces in Ukraine used a new laser to destroy a Ukrainian drone. What may be a new capability may also reflect Russian forces’ crucial shortages of anti-air missiles and desire for any good news in a stalled campaign. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy quickly took to the media, comparing Russia’s laser counter unmanned aircraft system (CUAS) hype to the “wonder weapons” that Nazi Germany unveiled in the closing days of WWII as Allied and Soviet forces converged on Germany from West and East. That’s an exaggeration Hudson Institute Senior Fellow, Bryan Clark, says. “I think he’s overstating it when he says this is desperation. I think the Russians are doing what they’ve done in Syria and Ukraine for years. They’ve taken systems to the battlefield as a way of demonstrating or experimenting with them. I think this is what they’re doing, trying a … [Read more...] about Are Russia’s New Drone Killing Lasers Effective Weapons or A Sign of Desperation?

Ricci Rivero (left) and Andrea Brillantes Hardcourt heartthrob Ricci Rivero is on a roll. He captured the heart of Andrea Brillantes, then a few weeks later, his team (UP Fighting Maroons) bagged the UAAP championship after 36 years. He ought to be called Ricci Rich in the happiness department. Here’s my chat with Ricci: What was the toughest part in beating the Ateneo Blue Eagles? The system that they have and the bond of their team. Their championship experience is a big part as well. How will you reward yourself after bagging the UAAP championship? Rest and let my injuries heal for now. What makes you and Andrea click? We have so much in common, and what we have is real. How will you avoid getting jealous of Andrea’s leading men? She knows how to handle those things, and I trust her, so I’m not really thinking about it. Robin Padilla Will Robin prove his detractors wrong? Since the “Robin Padilla chapter” of my colorful past was headline material … [Read more...] about Ricci Rivero on UAAP win and girlfriend Andrea Brillantes

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Topline The late artist Ernie Barnes’ estate signed a deal with two New York galleries for representation and announced a major show coming in 2023 Thursday, a week after Barnes’ most well-known painting, “ The Sugar Shack ,” sold for a groundbreaking $15.3 million at auction including fees, 80 times higher than expected. Key Facts Andrew Kreps and Ortuzar Projects, two New York galleries that collaborated last year on a show that included “The Sugar Shack,” announced Thursday they had inked a deal to represent Barnes’ estate and were planning a show dedicated to Barnes slated for next year, according to ArtNews. Barnes–who played professional football for five years before turning to art full time–has long been an influential cultural figure, especially within the Black community , with “The Sugar Shack” appearing in the closing credits of Good Times, the first family sitcom to feature a two Black … [Read more...] about How A Hedge Fund Manager’s $15 Million Bid Turned Artist Ernie Barnes Into A Hot Commodity

Attempts to unionize Amazon.com, Inc. ( AMZN ) workers at two large facilities in the Staten Island borough of New York City have produced mixed results, with workers at one voting for unionization and those at the other voting against. The latter results were announced on May 2, 2022. Meanwhile, Amazon is asking the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to invalidate the vote in favor of the union, alleging various electoral irregularities. The Amazon Labor Union (ALU) won by a vote of 2,654 (55%) in favor out of 4,785 ballots counted at the JFK8 warehouse. However, the union lost by a margin of 618 (62%) against out of 998 votes counted at the adjacent LDJ5 sorting facility. The former site employs more than 8,000 people, while the latter has approximately 1,633 eligible voters. Key Takeaways After winning a vote to organize workers at an Amazon.com facility in Staten Island, New York, the same union lost a vote at an adjacent facility. Amazon had worked … [Read more...] about Amazon (AMZN) Union Gets Split Decision in NYC