University of Liverpool team aims to hit 90 mph in pedal-powered Arion1 Velocipede

University of Liverpool team aims to hit 90 mph in pedal-powered Arion1 Velocipede: "Last September, at the World Human Powered Speed Challenge at Battle Mountain in Nevada, a Dutch team made up of students from TU Delft and VU Amsterdam set the current world speed record of 83.13 mph (133.78 km/h) for an unpaced cyclist on flat ground in the VeloX3. The University of Liverpool Velocipede Team (ULVT) has now announced its intentions to take the title with the Arion1 Velocipede, a bicycle resembling an oversized medicine capsule that has been left out in the sun too long."



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America has Turned Away From God: How's That Working out? - Patriot UpdatePatriot Update

America has Turned Away From God: How's That Working out? - Patriot UpdatePatriot Update: "There are days when I don’t recognize my country any more. The America of today is not the America I grew up in. Some days I feel like Winston Churchill who, in the aftermath of World War I, despaired of his country’s future. Churchill said: “What a disappointment the 20th Century has been. How terrible and how melancholy is the disastrous series of events that have darkened its first 20 years."



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Meskel Square, Addis Abeba - YouTube

Meskel Square, Addis Abeba - YouTube: ""



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Homemade Mosquito Trap Instructions | Survival Life - Survival Gear | Skills | Tips | Survival Life

Homemade Mosquito Trap Instructions | Survival Life - Survival Gear | Skills | Tips | Survival Life: "Mosquitos might be the only bad thing about summertime. The nice weather brings with it these little pests that can cause some big problems."



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Meridian Magazine - Survival Skills: Build a Fire Now - Meridian Magazine - LDS, Mormon and Latter-day Saint News and Views

Meridian Magazine - Survival Skills: Build a Fire Now - Meridian Magazine - LDS, Mormon and Latter-day Saint News and Views: "Basic survival skills should be understood, practiced and references placed in your preparedness binder. If you have not completed, or even started your binder get out your April Totally Ready Newsletter and do it now! Survival skills are not just for an end of the world scenario but for use when stranded or lost or because your car has failed you. They will help you survive and thrive in the aftermath of an earthquake, hurricane, tornado or many other natural disasters."



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Boeing's Phantom Badger packs a lot of combat vehicle into a small package

Boeing's Phantom Badger packs a lot of combat vehicle into a small package: "The US military fields some pretty impressive vehicles, but they aren't worth much if they don’t fit on the aircraft intended to transport them. Last month, the US Navy removed one obstacle when it cleared the Boeing Phantom Badger combat support vehicle for transport inside a V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft. After a battery of tests, including form-fit checks, pressure tests and structural evaluations of over four G’s, the modular vehicle was a step closer to deployment by the US Marine Corps and US Air Force Special Operations."



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LADEE probe hits the Moon at 3,600 mph

LADEE probe hits the Moon at 3,600 mph: "In space, no one can hear you hit the Moon at near-hypersonic speed. Today, NASA's Ames Research Center announced that the Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE) made a controlled impact on the far side of the Moon some time between 9:30 and 10:30 pm PDT on Thursday, bringing to an end its mission to study the lunar atmosphere."



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US Navy announces sea trials for electromagnetic railgun

US Navy announces sea trials for electromagnetic railgun: "Watching old war movies, we expect firing a navy gun to be accompanied by a deafening bang and a dramatic cloud of burnt powder. This being the 21st century, the US Navy has other ideas as it prepares to install and test a prototype electromagnetic railgun on a Spearhead-class joint high speed vessel (JHSV) in 2016 as part of a program to develop the naval artillery of the future"



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BAE Systems develops a flat lens that acts like it's curved

BAE Systems develops a flat lens that acts like it's curved: "Anyone who’s ever needed a pair of thick eyeglasses has a firm idea that lenses are the one thing where form follows function. However, BAE Systems and Queen Mary’s School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science in London have put paid to that idea with a flat lens that works like a conventional curved lens, yet without any reduction in bandwidth performance. Using a combination of composite metamaterials and transformational optics for the first time, they have created a lens that's able to bend electromagnetic waves, yet isn't bound by its shape for its function."



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It Was Pitch-Black Dark. Seconds Later, a Fireball Lit Up the Russian Sky. | Video | TheBlaze.com

It Was Pitch-Black Dark. Seconds Later, a Fireball Lit Up the Russian Sky. | Video | TheBlaze.com: "Dash-camera footage from the Russian city of Murmansk shows a meteor burn up in the atmosphere, lighting up the previously pitch black Russian sky."



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Pocket : If you’re a conservative, this should be your favorite movie line of all time!

Pocket : If you’re a conservative, this should be your favorite movie line of all time!:



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NY Auto Show 2014 | Men's Health

NY Auto Show 2014 | Men's Health: "At this year’s New York International Auto show (autoshowny.com), manufacturers debuted their coolest twists on automotive tech, from full-on muscle cars to the ultra-efficient green darlings. Come roll with us through the halls of automotive nirvana, and check out our 12 favorite specimens. (Shown at left, the Porsche 918, an $850,000, 800+ horsepower electric-hybrid supercar, sandwiched between a vintage 917 racer and the new 919 hybrid racecar revealed at this year's show.)"



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