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Pilots reveal death-defying ordeal as engines failed on approach to Chek Lap Kok When both of Flight CX780’s engines failed on approach to Chek Lap Kok, tragedy looked certain to its pilots, who hadn’t trained for such an emergency. However, outstanding airmanship led to a safe – if not smooth – landing for the 322 people on board. Now, for the first time, the unsung fliers talk publicly about their death-defying ordeal, Simon Parry reports. Passage from India: following the Stilwell Road ''This is the story of a bridge," narrates American movie star Ronald Re The green light: Livia Firth and her Green Carpet Challenge The headquarters of Eco-Age, Livia Firth's consultancy business, are set

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qué es nódulo materialista ¿qué es nódulo materialista? La asociación nódulo materialista, que no persigue fines especulativos ni lucrativos, tiene como objeto principal fomentar las relaciones entre quienes estén interesados en el materialismo filosófico. Para ello promoverá la realización, organización y desarrollo de cuantas actividades e iniciativas puedan contribuir al desarrollo, estudio y cultivo del saber y el conocimiento. James Fallows This morning I had the privilege of giving the commencement address at the University of Vermont—UVM, home of the Catamounts, in Burlington. My wife Deb and I, and our colleague John Tierney, visited UVM several years ago and wrote about it in our American Futures series, notably with John’s piece about the school’s emergence as a “public Ivy.” Seven Days, the financially-and-journalistically successful weekly based in Burlington (which I’ve also written about), has a story about today’s commencement, here. The University’s story is here. Since the talk drew on various themes that recur in this “American Futures” thread, I’m attaching the text, below. Go Catamounts!

Hongkongdaily BibleGateway.com - 中文聖經 Version » Chinese Union Version (Traditional) Go to: Version Information | Copyright Information| Bible-Book List Version Information Modern Art Movement Timeline This French painting movement began when avant-garde artists including Cézanne, Renoir, and Manet scandalized the art world after being refused admission to the official art salon. Turning away from the stress on clarity of form and realistic rendering, the French Impressionists had an interest in how visual perception was based in fleeting optical impressions. They sought new ways to capture light and movement, atmosphere, and weather. They loosened their brushwork and lightened their palettes to include pure, intense colors – especially in their landscapes. TIME Topics China India Middle East Russia Ukraine Watch this Dash-Cam Footage of a Mysterious Fireball Blazing Over Bangkok Gunfights in Tajikistan’s Capital City Have Killed at Least 35 People Mother of Palestinian Baby Killed in Arson Attack Dies By Rishi Iyengar | 5:26 AM ET By Associated Press | 5:07 AM ET

Experimental Eye Research The primary goal of Experimental Eye Research is to publish original research papers on all aspects of experimental biology of the eye and ocular tissues that seek to define the mechanisms of normal function and/or disease. Studies of ocular tissues that encompass the disciplines of cell biology, developmental... Read more The primary goal of Experimental Eye Research is to publish original research papers on all aspects of experimental biology of the eye and ocular tissues that seek to define the mechanisms of normal function and/or disease. Studies of ocular tissues that encompass the disciplines of cell biology, developmental biology, genetics, molecular biology, physiology, biochemistry, biophysics, immunology or microbiology are most welcomed. Manuscripts that are purely clinical or in a surgical area of ophthalmology are not appropriate for submission to Experimental Eye Research and if received will be returned without review.