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Is the new Macan worthy of the Porsche badge?
David Hurth Recreation & LeisureA few weeks ago, Porsche unveiled the much anticipated Porsche Macan. The new compact SUV is the German performance carmaker's first attempt to enter that segment of the market. This new segment has the potential of being quite profitable for Porsche. With the chance of a good financial gain, it is no wonder the automotive manufacturer would like to enter the market, but is the Macan worthy of wearing the Porsche crest?
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Eco-friendly benefits of GPS fleet tracking
Jonathan Savage Transportation Technology & AutomotiveThe benefits of an eco-friendly fleet go far beyond improving your brand image. Eco-friendly fleets also benefit a business's bottom line. They reduce fuel and maintenance costs, improve eligibility for government contracts — which require sustainability initiatives — and future-proof against expected green regulations.
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Point and shoot: Improving low-altitude navigation
Mark Huber Medical & Allied HealthcareExpansion of low-altitude approaches, routes and weather stations/reporting devices are critical to improving the safety of operations. Weather at lower altitudes where helicopters fly is highly changeable, and accurate weather reporting is essential. We hear a lot in Washington, D.C., about NextGen air traffic technology from the FAA, but when it comes to new whizbang aimed specifically at the needs of helicopters — well, not so much.
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HEMS scene communications made easy
Michael P. Koval Medical & Allied HealthcareNothing is more frustrating to an air medical crew than trying to establish communications during a scene flight. This situation is occurring more and more often in the HEMS industry due to a variety of issues related to narrowbanding. The narrowbanding of public safety radios has created challenges for users and HEMS operators, and has made scene communications a significant safety issue.
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Tampa expansion plans life extension to existing infrastructure
Matt Falcus Transportation Technology & AutomotiveTampa International Airport is planning to increase capacity without building any new terminals in a revised plan, following its stalled 2009 attempt to meet predicted growth demands.
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New Jersey using GPS to track state vehicles
Curtis Fease Transportation Technology & AutomotiveSatellites have revolutionized everything from communication to the delivery of television services. The New Jersey Department of Transportation has found another great use for these devices. By installing global positioning systems in state-owned vehicles, they have been able to track abuse by state employees.
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The Flying Circus: The joker
Garth WallaceCOPA eFlight presents another weekly excerpt from “The Flying Circus,” a fun book by Canadian aviation humorist and former COPA publisher Garth Wallace. "The Flying Circus" is a fictional account of the madcap escapades of two instructors who start their own flying school armed with loads of enthusiasm, but little business sense and no money.
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Stopping hydrogen embrittlement and preventing disaster
Sasha Viasasha ManufacturingWater vapor makes up between 1-5 percent of air on average, delivering a one-two-three punch of oxidation, hydrogen blistering and embrittlement. Hydrogen embrittlement has proven itself particularly dangerous. Catastrophic structural failures that result from it have been at the root of the majority of the nautical and aerospace disasters over the past few decades.
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Organ transportation becomes big business for air medical services
Joy Burgess Medical & Allied HealthcareAlthough air ambulances focus their services on offering patient transportation, organ transportation has become big business in the last few years. For organs that require transportation over a short distance, a helicopter ambulance is often used, while fixed-wing ambulances may be used to transport organs over long distances.
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Pedelec vs. throttle: Which electric bike is better?
Don DiCostanzo Transportation Technology & AutomotiveThere is growing controversy over which systems will likely prevail in countries like the U.S. — pedelec (pedal-assist) or throttle-controlled systems. There are advocates for both types of systems, and a third choice that will be addressed later.
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