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☆ Fighter pilots can black out in seconds during high-G flying. Here's how flight experts say they train to stay conscious.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-10 | by ( Ella Sherman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Athletes tend to have an advantage when it comes to preparing for high-G-force flights as they may already have significant lower body strength. AdvertisementHandling the real thingThe two main mechanisms of AGSM that prevent a pilot from passing out are calculated breathing and the squeezing of the lower body. Before the pilot even enters G-force onset while flying, they have to flex their lower body like their glutes, hamstrings and other muscles as tight as they can. "It's not a normal breath, it's a forced air exchange where you are essentially forcing the glottis open and closed really, really rapidly," Price Moore described. For instance, among other incidents, both the Navy Blue Angels and Air Force Thunderbirds have lost demonstration pilots to G-LOC.

Persons: —, Carolyn Price Moore, Thomas Sjoberg, Price Moore, Tyler Long, you've, Long, Moshe Paul The Organizations: Service, Business, Air, Air Force, Talon, Columbus Air Force Base, . Air Force, Dayton, US Air Force, New Air Force, Training, AMF, Laughlin Air Force Base, Navy Blue Angels and Air Force Thunderbirds Locations: Columbus Air Force Base , Ohio, UPT, Texas

☆ Why Japanese Maples Are Like Potato Chips (or Orchids)
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-27 | by ( Margaret Roach | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Matthew and Timothy Nichols’s story could be a case study of what it means to manifest something. The goal they realized: To amass an enviable collection of Japanese maples and establish a leading role in championing them. And they knew where they might learn at least some of it. The brothers, then 21 and 27, planned a pilgrimage to the 2009 Maple Society of North America conference in Oregon, which included a tour of Buchholz & Buchholz Nursery. They hoped to meet the nursery’s owner, Talon Buchholz, who had introduced some of the Japanese maple selections they most admired.

Persons: Matthew, Timothy Nichols’s, Talon Buchholz Organizations: Society of North America, Buchholz Locations: Oregon

LOS ANGELES (AP) — U.S. aerospace company Stratolaunch conducted the first powered test flight of a new unmanned craft for hypersonic research on Saturday and called it a success. Hypersonic describes flights at speeds of at least Mach 5, or five times the speed of sound. The Talon, powered by a liquid-fuel rocket engine, ended its flight by descending into the ocean as planned. The company called the result a major milestone in the development of the United States' first privately funded, reusable hypersonic test capability. That project was canceled, and new owners then repurposed Stratolaunch for launches of reusable hypersonic research vehicles.

Persons: Stratolaunch, Zachary Krevor, ” Krevor, Roc, Paul G, Allen Organizations: ANGELES, —, Mojave Air, Space, Microsoft, U.S . Air Force Research Laboratory Locations: — U.S, California, United States, Los Angeles, Reston , Virginia

☆ 3 reasons why investors keep sending cybersecurity giant Palo Alto Networks to record high after record high
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-16 | by ( Morgan Chittum | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Palo Alto Networks CEO Nikesh Arora said Tuesday that cybersecurity demand will only intensify in 2024. Palo Alto Networks was riding a six-session winning streak, including Tuesday's all-time high above $333 per share. PANW YTD mountain Palo Alto Networks (PANW) year-to-date performance When Arora took over as CEO of Palo Alto in June 2018, the stock was around $70 per share. Late last year, Palo Alto announced plans to buy enterprise browser startup Talon Cyber Security and cloud data specialist Dig Security. Arora Nikesh, Palo Alto Networks CEO & Chairman at the WEF in Davos, Switzerland on May 23rd, 2022.

Persons: Nikesh Arora, Arora, Jim Cramer, he's, OpenAI, Sam Altman's, Estee Lauder, Clorox, Palo, we've, Morgan Stanley, Jim Cramer's, Jim, Arora Nikesh, Adam Galica Organizations: Palo Alto, Club, CNBC, Palo Alto Networks, Alto, Palo, Google, MGM Resorts, Caesars Entertainment, Security Locations: Davos, Switzerland, Palo, Palo Alto

☆ The Art Basel party circuit is kicking off in Miami. Here are 6 must-attend events for the Wall Street set.
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( Emmalyse Brownstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

High-brow art and millionaires tend to go hand in hand, so Art Week also means some of the world's wealthiest come out to play. Ciara attends the NYLON Presents NYLON House At Miami Art Week 2022 at Strawberry Moon at Goodtime Hotel on December 02, 2022 in Miami Beach, Florida. Regardless of the events you attend, Art Basel week is a great time to mingle and do business, explained Jasmina Midzic, Typhon's director of Investor Relations. Desperate ApeWives perform at #0XGenesis presented by Marshland, Magnus and FloodFM.com at Maps Backlot during Art Basel Miami on December 01, 2021 in Miami, Florida. Erika Goldring / Getty ImagesHere are 6 Art Basel parties the Wall Street elite and wannabes alike are vying to attend.

Persons: —, There's, galas —, Ciara, Arturo Holmes, Kim Kardashian, Serena Williams, James Koutoulas, Koutoulas, Miami's, Jasmina Midzic, she'll, who've, Magnus, FloodFM.com, Erika Goldring, It's, Midzic, Alessandra Ambrosio, Alexander Tamargo, Andreas Metaxa, Metaxa, I've, Guy Gerber, Blondish, Bella Thorne, e.l.f, Mona Lisa, Rampa, Desiree, Talon, Luciano Scalioni, — Bryan Goldberg Organizations: Miami Art, Wall, Magic City, Art, Business, Strawberry, JPMorgan, UBS, Capital Management, Investor Relations, Art Basel Miami, Art Basel, Wall Street, Fund, Party, Miami, Flex, Waterfront, Digital Locations: Miami —, Art Basel, Miami Beach , Florida, Miami, Basel, Miami , Florida, South Beach, Miami Beach, Midzic, SoHo, New York, Saxony

☆ Palo Alto projects downbeat second-quarter billings, shares fall
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Nov 15 (Reuters) - Palo Alto Networks (PANW.O) on Wednesday forecast second-quarter billings below market expectations and said its billings were "impacted by the cost of money", sending the cybersecurity company's shares down about 6% after the bell. Santa Clara, California-based Palo Alto forecast second-quarter billings in the range of $2.34 billion to $2.39 billion, compared with analysts' expectations of $2.42 billion, according to LSEG data. The company expects its annual billings to be between $10.7 billion and $10.8 billion, compared with its prior forecast range of $10.9 billion to $11 billion. Palo Alto posted a 20% rise in its first-quarter revenue to $1.88 billion, higher than average analysts' estimate of $1.84 billion. Palo Alto earlier this month announced its intention to buy Israeli startup Talon Cyber Security as it looks to beef up its cyber security offerings to enterprises.

Persons: Fortinet, Zaheer Kachwala, Shilpi Majumdar Organizations: Palo Alto Networks, Palo, Palo Alto, Thomson Locations: billings, Santa Clara , California, Bengaluru

The Biden administration is still concerned about environmental, social and governance standards in Indonesia and is examining how a deal might work, the sources said. "There's a lot of work to do before we are able to formally announce negotiations on a critical minerals partnership," the person said. Indonesia does not have a free trade agreement with the United States. The only U.S. nickel mine is set to close in a few years, and the country has no nickel smelter, a risk to Biden's goal for the United States to lead in EV manufacturing. Many U.S. miners have said that the Biden administration should focus more on approving domestic projects than seeking international supply.

Persons: Joko Widodo, Joe Biden, Aditya Pradana, Biden, Katherine Tai, EVs, Talon, Trevor Hunnicutt, Ernest Scheyder, Fransiska, Grant McCool Organizations: United, Indonesia G20 Media, White, U.S, . Trade, Talon Metals, Tesla Inc, Thomson Locations: Rai Forest, Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia, Aditya Pradana Putra, WASHINGTON, United States, Washington, North America, China, North Dakota, Minnesota, Jakarta

☆ Palo Alto Networks intends to buy startup Talon Cyber
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Nov 6 - Palo Alto Networks (PANW.O) said on Monday it intends to buy Israeli startup Talon Cyber Security, as it looks to beef up its cyber security offering to enterprises. Founded in 2021, Talon provides secure browser and security tools to manage access to client servers from third-party and personal devices. The acquisition proposal follows a series of investments by Palo Alto in Israeli firms, which includes various buyouts of local companies since 2012. Most recently, it agreed to acquire Israeli cloud security startup Dig Security for an undisclosed amount. Talon's CEO Ofer Ben-Noon described Palo Alto as an "ideal partner," according to the press release.

Persons: Ofer Ben, Talon, George Kurtz, Arsheeya, Shweta Agarwal Organizations: Palo Alto Networks, Talon, Palo Alto, Security, Evolution Equity Partners, Thomson Locations: Alto, Tel Aviv, Bengaluru

☆ Video shows a US Navy drone boat firing off its own exploding drone in the Middle East, a first for the unmanned vessels
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-02 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The US Navy said its drone boats fired lethal weaponry for the first time in the Middle East. Footage of one of the engagements shows Navy personnel operating the drone boat in the open waters. The USV then fires one of the munitions, which includes a first-person view of its trajectory into the simulated target, causing it to detonate on impact. Navy officials said the exercise was designed to advance the lethality and combat potential of drone boats, and future events could broaden the arsenal of these unmanned systems. Beyond drone boats, the Pentagon has taken other measures in recent months to boost deterrence in the region like dispatching an assortment of fighter jets and warships to the area.

Persons: —, Ray USV, Devil Ray, NAVCENT, Brad Cooper, Cmdr, Dre Johnson, Jonathan Nye, Justin Stumberg Organizations: US Navy, Navy, Service, US Naval Forces Central Command, . Naval Forces Central Command’s, Digital, Missile System, U.S . Naval Forces Central Command’s, Mass, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy, Pentagon Locations: Arabian, U.S, Hormuz, Gulf of Oman, Persian, Iran, American

☆ Morning Bid: Fed fireworks set nervy stage for BoE
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Reuters GraphicsU.S. yields pushed even higher in the Asian time zone, while U.S. stock futures pointed lower. Asian shares slumped region-wide (.MIAP00000PUS) - including a 1% slide for Japan's Nikkei - while crude oil extended its retreat from a 10-month peak. But the BoE is actually the last of the European central banks to set policy on Thursday, with the SNB and Riksbank kicking things off, followed shortly by Norges Bank. This week's central bank bonanza doesn't end in Europe either. Japan's currency, though, is at the mercy of the dollar, sinking to the weakest since the start of November to 148.465 yen , increasing the risk of central bank intervention.

Persons: Kevin Buckland, Jay Powell, BoE, Kazuo Ueda, Jacqueline Wong Organizations: Federal Reserve, Bank of England, Reuters Graphics, Japan's Nikkei, Norges Bank, of, Yomiuri, Swiss National Bank, Thomson Locations: Europe

CNN —Three US Marines who died when their Osprey aircraft crashed during a military exercise in Australia have been identified by their unit. Air Force CV-22 Ospreys take off from Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, for a training mission. April 8, 2010: US Air Force Osprey crashes in southern Afghanistan, killing three US service members and one civilian employee. August 5, 2017: An MV-22B Osprey crashes off the coast of Australia, leaving three Marines dead. June 8, 2022: Five US Marines die after an MV-22 Osprey crashes during a training mission Wednesday near Glamis, California.

Persons: Corporal Spencer R, Captain Eleanor V, Major Tobin J, Lewis, Collart, LeBeau, “, ”, Brendan Sullivan, Lloyd Austin, Michael Murphy, Sullivan, ” Sullivan, Markus Maier, Samuel King An, Barack Obama, Zachary Dyer, Laura Yahemiak Sailors, George Washington, Supertyphoon Haiyan, Trevor Welsh, stow, Smith, drogue, Christopher Carranza An, Todd F, Lance Cpl, Christopher Mendoza Sailors, Richard, Kevin V, Jonathan Snyder, Cedric Leighton, Bellows Organizations: CNN, Marines, Osprey, Royal Darwin Hospital, AP US, USMC, Twitter, Marine Osprey, Darwin, Northern Territory Police, Australian Defence Force, Northern, Northern Territory Government, CareFlight Air, Mobile Services, NT Health, Care, Tiwi, Government, Air Force, Ospreys, Kirtland Air Force Base, . Air Force, Staff, Air, Special Operations Squadron, Munitions, Systems, Eglin Air Force Base, Tech, Refueler, Squadron, Marine Helicopter Squadron, KC, 130J, Marine Forces Pacific, Greenland . U.S . Air Force, 3d Marine Expeditionary, U.S . Marine Corps, Tiltrotor, Supertyphoon Haiyan . U.S . Navy, Trevor Welsh Sailors, U.S . Navy, Shannon, Travis Air Force Base, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, . Marine Corps, Michalek, Moron Air Base, Cunningham, Tactics Squadron, of, U.S . Air Force, US Air Force, “ CNN, US Defense Department, An Air Force, Corps Locations: Australia, Melville, Northern Territory, New Mexico, Florida, Philippines, VMM, Okinawa, Japan, Brisbane, Greenland . U.S, U.S, Supertyphoon Haiyan ., San Francisco, New York, Michalek U.S, Africa, Spain, Sigonella, Italy, Field, Hamilton Island, United States, Virginia, Arizona, North Carolina, Afghanistan, Morocco, Navarre , Florida, Oahu, Hawaii, Syria, Norway, Glamis , California

☆ How a record-setting 'Ugly Baby' mission allowed US special operators to outmaneuver Iraqi forces
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-29 | by ( Stavros Atlamazoglou | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

US special-operations forces wanted to infiltrate northern Iraq to tied down Iraqi forces there. Operation Ugly BabyA map of the Ugly Baby mission route along Iraq's western border on March 22, 2003. US Green Berets in an MC-130H heading to Iraq during Operation Ugly Baby on March 22, 2003. A US special-operations aircraft that was forced land by enemy fire during Operation Ugly Baby in March 2003. In all, Task Force Viking numbered about 400 special operators, including elite Delta Force commandos, Green Berets from the 10th Special Forces Group, and frogmen from the UK's Special Boat Service.

Persons: —, Saddam Hussein, Elwell, JOSEPH BARRAK, Baby, Stavros Atlamazoglou Organizations: Service, Operation, US, Allies, US Army, Operation Iraqi, NATO, Turkish, Special Forces, Green Berets, Air, Special Operations Squadron, Detachment Alpha, Air Force, Task Force, US Army 173rd Airborne Brigade, Getty, Delta Force, 10th Special Forces Group, CIA, Republication Guard, Hellenic Army, 575th Marine Battalion, Army, Johns Hopkins University, Johns Hopkins, School, International Locations: Iraq, Operation Iraqi, Baghdad, reorienting, Turkey, Kurdish, Turkish, Romania, Jordan, Syria, Erbil, AFP, Afghanistan, Al Qaeda, Johns

☆ A Book About Owls, in Which Each Species Is a Marvel
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-14 | by ( Jennifer Szalai | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

Owls can also carry more negative connotations, depending on the context. In “What an Owl Knows,” Ackerman explains that the “new science” she refers to in her subtitle has required technological innovations: cameras, drones, DNA analysis, satellite transmitters. “Finding owls is hard,” a naturalist and photographer tells Ackerman, stating a simple truth from which many complications follow. Another researcher, who has encountered hundreds of owls, says, “It was still magic to me every time we found one, because they’re so well camouflaged and so shy.” There are some 260 species of owls spread across every continent except Antarctica. But it turns out that the owl’s closest relatives are a group of birds that are active in the daytime, including toucans and woodpeckers.

Persons: Jennifer Ackerman, Athena, Ackerman, ” Ackerman Locations: Serbian, Kikinda, Great

☆ Watch the world's biggest plane take off into the sky, as the Stratolaunch Roc successfully completes its first drop test
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-18 | by ( Marielle Descalsota | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Videos show the Stratolaunch Roc successfully completing its first drop test. A video shows the biggest plane in the world taking off and cruising into the sky — taking it one step closer to hypersonic flight. The Stratolaunch Roc successfully completed its first drop test — which tested the plane's ability to release an autonomous launch vehicle in the air — in Mojave Desert on Sunday, according to the company's press release. Stratolaunch's vehicle Talon-A could be seen attached to the plane. In another video posted by Stratolaunch on Twitter, the Roc was shown landing flawlessly on the runway.

☆ The world's first supersonic trainer jet is on the market for just $800,000 — take a look inside the T-38 Talon
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-14 | by ( Marielle Descalsota | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Though it's a military aircraft, civilians can own one of these jets for $800,000. A T-38 Talon aircraft flying from Columbus Air Force Base in Ohio. Airman First Class Thomas Sjoberg/DVIDSAccording to aviation maintenance company Thornton Aviation, one unit of the T-38 is currently on the market. The one T-38 unit is the only available unit "in stock military condition," per Thornton Aviation's website. Thornton Aviation did not respond to Insider's request for comment.

☆ The Russian air force's struggles in Ukraine reveal glaring problems in now Moscow trains its pilots
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-10 | by ( Alex Hollings | Sandboxx News | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +35 min

Despite being bigger and more advanced than its enemy, Russia's air force has struggled in Ukraine. It's commonly said that Russian fighter pilots are not as well trained as their Western counterparts, particularly those from the United States. But however ineffective you may think Russian pilot training is compared to the West, the truth seems to be … much worse. A Russian air force pilot prepares to take off in an Su-35 fighter jet at Hemeimeem air base in Syria in September 2019. Put simply, the Gulf War air campaign creates a damning juxtaposition when compared directly to Russia's air campaign over Ukraine.

☆ China may prefer TikTok to be banned than fall into US hands
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-22 | by ( Laura He | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

TikTok’s algorithms, which keep users glued to the app, are believed to be key to its success. The intended sale of TikTok in 2020 to Oracle and Walmart hit a snag after Beijing added algorithms to its export control list. Under the plans, known as Project Texas, the US government and third-party companies such as Oracle would also have some degree of oversight of TikTok’s data practices. But that hasn’t reassured US officials, likely because no matter what TikTok does internally, China would still theoretically have leverage over TikTok’s Chinese owners. But, he believes Beijing would ultimately prefer for TikTok leave the US market rather than surrender its algorithm.

☆ Why some cars from the 1990s are soaring in value
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-16 | by ( Peter Valdes-Dapena | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —Not that long ago, cars from the 1990s were just used cars. In addition to insuring collectible cars, Hagerty also owns the auction company Broad Arrow. Values for 1990s-era collectible cars have risen by an average of 78% over the past three years, “which is huge,” Rabold said. Cars from the ’90s have at least some modern comfort and safety features, and even relatively inexpensive cars can have respectable power and performance. We’re talking about “collectible” cars.

President Joe Biden last week doled out $2.8 billion to miners developing new U.S. sources of lithium, nickel, copper and other EV minerals, as well as battery parts manufacturers and recyclers. Those grants followed August's Inflation Reduction Act, which links EV tax credits to minerals extracted domestically or from 20 allies. "People have a misconception about how quickly we can get mines up and running given the U.S. permitting process," said Megan O'Connor, Nth Cycle's CEO. "Hopefully, they'll give us some help and fast track some of the permitting process," said Kent Masters, Albemarle's CEO. The yawning divide between America and China's approaches to funding the EV supply chain is now a top concern for many policymakers and their advisers in the nation's capital.

☆ Cel mai mare avion din lume a efectuat al doilea zbor de test
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-01 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Cel mai mare avion din lume a efectuat al doilea zbor test, marcând un nou pas către următoarea generație a tehnologiei de lansare aeriană, scrie Telegraph, citează hotnews.ro. Avionul a fost supranumit ”Roc”, după pasărea mitologică ce putea căra un elefant dintr-o poveste cu Sinbad. Proiectul Stratolaunch a fost demarat în 2011 de Burt Rutan și co-fondatorul Microsoft Paul Allen, acesta decedând înainte de primul zbor de test, ce a avut loc în aprilie 2019. Inițial, acest ”monstru” aerian a fost proiectat pentru a duce rachete la marginea atmosferei, de unde să fie lansate din zbor, cu scopul de a face trimiterea de sateliți pe orbită ”la fel de simplă ca achiziționarea unui bilet de avion”. Dar, în 2020, Stratolaunch a anunțat că schimbă direcția spre lansarea de avioane supersonice care să zboare de cinci ori mai repede decât viteza sunetului.

Persons: Sinbad, Burt Rutan, Microsoft Paul Allen, Stratolaunch, David Millman Organizations: Facebook, Microsoft Locations: american California, american, SUA, China, Rusia

☆ Votarea pentru persoanele cu dizabilități: ce soluții există în condiții de accesibilitate redusă a clădirilor
▼ + stars: | 2020-10-28 | by ( ) ziuadeazi.md time to read: +7 min

Asta poate descuraja persoanele cu dizabilități să vină la vot. Urna mobilă este și ea o soluție, însă votarea în secție este și un element de integrare în societate a acestor persoane, mai spun specialiștii. Noi am fost martori odată când a venit persoana nevăzătoare fără însoțitor, a solicitat plic-trafaret, nu era așa ceva. Aceste lucruri se întâmplă treptat, în oameni trebuie să investim și să educăm de mici participarea în comunitatea sa în vederea schimbării spre bine a lucrurilor”, a conchis aceasta. Legendă: Ludmila Iachim: ”Tinerii cu dizabilități trebuie capacitați și încurajați să devină cetățeni activi”Sursa: Facebook

Persons: Ludmila, . Iachim, Ludmila Iachim, L ., Viorica Zaharia Organizations: PNUD, Centrală, CEC, Asociația Presei, Agenției, Agenției Statelor Unite, Facebook Locations: PNUD Moldova, Moldova, Agenției Statelor

☆ "Ролан Гаррос": Серена Уильямс снялась с турнира
▼ + stars: | 2020-09-30 | by ( Александр | Ольга Сухаревская | ) ru.sputnik.md time to read: +1 min

Прославленная американская теннисистка в среду должна была выйти на корт с Цветаной Пиронковой из Болгарии, но на официальном сайте турнира появилась информация, что матч не состоится. Серена Уильямс снялась с турнира серии Большого шлема "Ролан Гаррос" перед матчем второго круга, причина - травма ахиллова сухожилия, пишет российская пресса со ссылкой на пресс-службу соревнований. Сообщается, что 39-летняя спортсменка в среду должна была выйти на корт с Цветаной Пиронковой из Болгарии, но на официальном сайте турнира появилась информация, что матч не состоится. Позже стало известно, что причиной отказа спортсменки от участия в турнире стала травма ахилла. Perturbée par une blessure au talon d’Achille, Serena Williams se retire de #RolandGarros pic.twitter.com/xR2GVTK8rD — Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) September 30, 2020Американская теннисистка Серена Уильямс является 23-кратной победительницей турниров Большого шлема.

Persons: Perturbée, Serena Williams, — Roland, Цветана Пиронкова, Серена Уильямс Organizations: une, Garros, Sputnik Moldova, Sputnik, Roland-Garros, Telegram, Video, Radio Sputnik Moldova Locations: Болгария, КИШИНЕВ, Молдова

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