German firm pitches airship cargo lifter for 21st century
CargoLifter AG chairman Carl-Heinrich von Gablenz argues helium airships can move oversized items such as turbines and bridges globally, leveraging 4 major German and Japanese backers and about $180 million raised, with an IPO planned on the Frankfurt exchange to fuel a 2002 prototype launch.
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ABB
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Prince William County Debates Change to Tobacco Seal
County officials clash over removing tobacco from Prince William's official seal while Virginia faces $4 billion tobacco settlements. Some supervisors urge updating the emblem to reflect history and modern times, noting other Northern Virginia counties have dropped tobacco imagery. The panel cites economic ties and local history, with debates echoing past attempts in 1984 and 1990.
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Prince William
Scales of Justice
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Phili Mortis
Richmond
Civilization's cradle rocked by Syrian settlement find
Archaeologists unearthed a large ancient settlement at Tell Hamoukar in northwestern Syria dating to about 6,000 years ago. The discovery suggests cities may have emerged simultaneously outside the southern Iraq cradle, with a city-wall complex, large ovens, and transaction stamps indicating a sophisticated government. McGuire Gibson of the University of Chicago called for rethinking the origins of civilization.
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University of Chicago
Oriental Institute
Denmark
North Pole ozone hole fears rise with Arctic PSC risks
Scientists warn an Arctic ozone loss scenario could emerge if longer lived polar stratospheric clouds form in two weeks. A Science report notes Arctic denitrification may trigger up to a 30 percent increase in ozone depletion, driven by greenhouse warming and cooler stratosphere.
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Yes sir yes maam laws spark civility in schools
Aiken teachers promote manners as a path to respect noting yes sir and no maam foster decency in school. Louisiana led with a civility law while states debated and districts like Aiken embraced monthly character traits guiding students from kindergarten to fifth grade as part of broader push for value education nationwide.
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Rogers
Southern
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Indiana
West Virginia
Jim Hodges
Josie Plachta
Character Education Partnership
Washington
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