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by   Mariella Moon   |   @mariella_moon   NASA's Detect-and-Avoidance (DAA) system for drones is looking mighty promising. The agency has just finished its latest phase of of test flights using a remote-controlled Ikhana aircraft equipped with DAA sensors over the Mojave desert in California. NASA's Dennis Hines says they still have to fully analyze the data they gathered from the flights -- the third in a series -- but they found that the drone successfully alerted it remote pilots and performed preprogrammed maneuvers when faced with obstacles. Frank Pace, the president of Aircraft Systems for General Atomics Aeronautical Systems said the flight tests' favorable outcome "represents the maturity of [their] detect-and-avoid system." General Atomics created one of the  DAA tech's  three sensors, particularly its radar system. A company called BAE Systems developed one of the other sensors: a satellite-based navigation tool that determines and...

by  Baber K. Khan   -  October 31, 2010 Leasing has now become a household name. From cell phones to airplanes everything is up for lease. But the SOPs for all are  different. I am confining myself to vehicles’ leasing and shall be discussing various angles of the lease from customer’s point of view. In order to lease or finance a vehicle, there are certain parameters that one needs to fulfill before he/she can qualify for the product. However, some leasing companies and banks condone the major requirements and charge a higher mark up rate, as a quid pro quo arrangement. SBP and SECP act as regulatory authorities and  relevant Prudential Regulations have to be complied with by the leasing institutions. Those who condone or violate the regulations can attract wrath from the regulatory bodies anytime. I am now reproducing major areas of concern that the lessee and bank look into before & after sanctioning/approving the deal. – You are between ...

20 Reasons you should Drink Lemon Water in the Morning Adding lemon to water not only quenches thirst better than any other beverage, but it also nourishes our body with vitamins, minerals and trace elements which we absolutely need. Lemon with water can be considered the best natural energy booster. When we wake up in the morning, our bodily tissues are dehydrated and are in need of water to push out toxins and rejuvenate the cells. In other words, this homemade “lemonade” helps eliminate internal toxins, regulating proper kidney and digestive tract functions by forcing them to work as smoothly as possible. 20 Unbelievable Reasons To Start Your Day With Water and Lemon Water with lemon provides the body with electrolytes which hydrate your body. As lemons contain good amount of electrolytes such as potassium, calcium and magnesium. Water with lemon is good for the joints, reducing pain in the joints and muscles. Warm water with lemon helps digestion as lemon c...

Alastair Crooke   Become a fan   Fmr. MI-6 agent; Author, 'Resistance: The Essence of Islamic Revolution' Email Posted:  08/27/2014 11:56 am EDT  Updated:  10/27/2014 5:59 am EDT BEIRUT -- The dramatic arrival of Da'ish (ISIS) on the stage of Iraq has shocked many in the West. Many have been perplexed -- and horrified -- by its violence and its evident magnetism for Sunni youth. But more than this, they find Saudi Arabia's ambivalence in the face of this manifestation both troubling and inexplicable, wondering, "Don't the Saudis understand that ISIS threatens them, too?" It appears -- even now -- that Saudi Arabia's ruling elite is divided. Some applaud that ISIS is fighting Iranian Shiite "fire" with Sunni "fire"; that a new Sunni state is taking shape at the very heart of what they regard as a historical Sunni patrimony; and they are drawn by Da'ish's strict Salafist ideology. Other S...