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High-Altitude Lakes Studied as Global Warming "Hot Spots"
Through a NASA Astrobiology Institute (NAI)-funded expedition, 17 researchers are studying high-altitude lakes in Chile and Bolivia hoping to find conditions relative to what was on Mars 3.5 billion years ago.
Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:23:04 GMT - (Newswise)

Too low flying altitude possible factor in plane crash: TSB
Investigators are trying to determine whether the plane that crashed off B.C.'s Sunshine Coast Sunday, killing seven people, was flying below the required minimum altitude, the Transportation Safety Board said Wednesday.
Thu, 20 Nov 2008 06:03:58 GMT - (CBC)

Farley not concerned about playing in high altitude
CEDAR FALLS --- Mark Farley has rarely failed to raise his game.
Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:36:56 GMT - (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)

Altitude Junkies Kang Guru Expedition 2008: It is a wrap
DISPATCH #15 - NOVEMBER 10, 2008 - KANG GURU BASE CAMP The members and Sherpas that reached 6,700 meters are now well rested and happy with their climb to the end of the fixed ropes.
Fri, 21 Nov 2008 01:11:18 GMT - (Everest News)

Losing altitude: Struggling economy decreasing air travel locally and nationally
An economy that's having a hard time finding its wings has resulted in a decrease in flight demand this year in Alexandria as well as nationwide.
Fri, 21 Nov 2008 08:53:00 GMT - (The Alexandria Town Talk)

Shuttle, astronauts prep for mid-mission reboost
Astronauts at the international space station prepared to work on a urine-recycling contraption and re-fire the space shuttle's thrusters Friday, before enjoying a half-day off to reboost their own energy. Endeavour's extra push will elevate the docked space shuttle and space station complex about a mile. That will put the space station at the right altitude to receive a Russian ...
Fri, 21 Nov 2008 09:12:00 GMT - (AP via Yahoo! Singapore News)

Curry stops short of Kilimanjaro summit
NEW YORK -- The "Today" show's Ann Curry didn't make it to the top of Africa's Mount Kilimanjaro. Altitude sickness and forbidding weather forced the NBC morning show's crew to stop about 3,000 feet short of the 19,000-foot summit. T
Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:03:40 GMT - (Post-Bulletin)

Bolivian capital's elevation takes its toll on Vatican envoy
Vatican City - The Vatican on Friday named a new papal nuncio, or ambassador, to Bolivia after his predecessor resigned for health reasons related to Bolivian capital La Paz's high altitude. Monsignor Giambattista Diquattro, 54, is set to take over f...
Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:08:04 GMT - (EARTHtimes.org)

Only in movies?
Can you imagine giving birth at an altitude of 11 000 metres?
Fri, 21 Nov 2008 09:52:08 GMT - (Independent Online)

Baby girl born midair on Finnair flight
Helsinki, Nov 21: A baby girl was born aboard a Finnair flight from Bangkok to Helsinki, above Kazakhstan at an altitude of 11,000 metres, officials said. The baby's Swedish mother, who was returning from Thailand, and the child are in good health.
Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:47:11 GMT - (New Kerala)

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How many gallons 100LL are required by cessna 152 to fly an hour?
The fuel consumption depends on the power setting and the altitude at which you intend to fly ... play a very small part in absolute fuel consumption at a given altitude, but overall it is altitude
Posted on 2008-11-21 19:58:16 GMT

blog: Castle Well AirparkGood Bye Holiday, Hello Who?
The Rockies ship Holiday to the A's and get some no-names in return. by Sam Thomas photo by Manny Perez[ Holliday_SMALL.jpg] On a chilly Colorado day, all-star Matt Holiday wasn't unpacking his winter jacket, but instead unpacking his shorts and Hawaiian shirts
Posted on 2008-11-21 19:50:57 GMT

blog: Thomas Jefferson JournalThe PPWT and Space-based BMD
OK, so no one said that working in a think tank would require the use of this many acronyms. Regardless, the big news in the field of space security this year was that China and Russia presented a draft treaty which seeks to ban the placement of weapons in outer space or the threat or use of force against outer space objects
Posted on 2008-11-21 19:25:26 GMT

blog: SamSky-Y primo UAV europeo con sensore europeo a svolgere missioni di sorveglianza del territorio
Lo Sky-Y di Alenia Aeronautica, società Finmeccanica, è il primo velivolo senza pilota europeo di classe MALE (Medium Altitude Long Endurance) a completare una serie di missioni di sorveglianza del
Posted on 2008-11-21 19:02:58 GMT

blog: DN - DifesaNewsThe Inca Trail
The Inca Trail By Priscille Brisson | November 21, 2008 Buenos dias So, we're back with the penultimate update ... thighs, a cold, and best/worst of all '�reverse altitude sickness'�. Apparently sometimes you can get bad altitude sickness when coming down from high altitude, if you've been up high for a long time
Posted on 2008-11-21 18:43:23 GMT

blog: The Best place to find hotels 128trip.com BlogUne Suédoise accouche d'une petite fille à 11.000 mètres d'altitude
Une Suédoise a accouché cette semaine d'une fille à bord d'un avion, à 11.000 mètres d'altitude au-dessus du Kazakhstan, au cours d'un vol reliant la Thaïlande à la Finlande, a annoncé vendredi la compagnie aérienne Finnair.
Posted on 2008-11-21 18:23:27 GMT

blog: Toute l'actualité InternationaleStart: How to get your business underway
Kevin Duncan '�Start: How to get your business underway'� Capstone | 2008-04-25 | ISBN: 1841127949 | 292 pages | PDF | 1, ... but losing altitude, and have the courage to change things when they aren't working well. All vital stuff
Posted on 2008-11-21 18:18:15 GMT

blog: BeNolSatuEmHEAT IS SUPPOSED TO RISE. WHY THEN, IS IT COLDER ON TOP OF A MOUNTAIN THAN IN THE VALLEY BELOW?
Heat does not rise. Low density air rises if surrounded by air of higher density ... again. Also, there is a much greater air volume at altitude, since the planet is a sphere
Posted on 2008-11-21 18:17:11 GMT

blog: WORLD TRENDSFlightTrack for iPhone monitors flights, routes
Developer Ben Kazez has introduced FlightTrack, a new program for iPhones and iPod touches ... times, the current weather situation, and even the current speed and altitude of a particular plane....
Posted on 2008-11-21 18:11:32 GMT

blog: MacNN | MacNN | The Macintosh News NetworkLive in Orbit: Station Gets Boost
Endeavour commander Chris Ferguson and pilot Eric Boe have completed a 30-minute "reboost" maneuver, using shuttle thrusters to nudge the station's altitude roughly a mile. That puts the station in better position to dock with a Russian Progress cargo vehicle in a little over a week. "We saw
Posted on 2008-11-21 18:07:02 GMT

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