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...Predator is painted a dull gray and shaped like an upside-down spoon with wings. The drone is made of lightweight composite plastic and metal and has a tiny, propeller-driven engine--adapted from a snowmobile's--with a decidedly unimpressive top speed of only 150 m.p.h. Rogers' previous craft, the supersonic F-15 jet fighter, can fly up to 900 m.p.h...
...conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan have proved the worth of unmanned aircraft--which are cheaper and, because there is no pilot to be shot down, politically more palatable than traditional airplanes. The thousand-plus UAVs in the military's arsenal range from tiny craft that can fit in a soldier's palm to ones the size of business jets. Military analysts are predicting that within two decades, UAVs may even take over the jobs of pilots flying fighter jets. It makes economic sense; the $4 million Predator is a bargain compared with the Air Force's newest fighter...
...love with Dick, who went off to sea; when he returns, he falls in love with Rose. Biegler then incorporates this background story into a more nuanced performance.“PAINTED EMBLEMS”Just as the actors onstage hone their art, a different, but no less integral, craft is practiced in the basement’s set-building workshop and in the pit, the homes of the technical crew and the orchestra, respectively. The lighting, sound, set, and music of “Ruddigore” all reflect the intense attention and care of their creators. Master painter...
...small gestures that reveal Ross's passion for her craft. At a recent trunk show, the designer took pains to help a curious shopper. The woman left with several pieces?and Ross's e-mail address. Several days later, when she received a message of gratitude from the customer, Ross was genuinely moved: ?I want to see people get pleasure out of the jewelry. It's more than money...
...your warm heirloom apple fritter and Shack-a-ccino (total: $5.31) on a folding plastic chair under the shade of a tree. In nearby Bryant Park stand four 'wichcraft kiosks, offering such gourmet handheld meals as stone-ground grits ($4) and marinated white anchovy sandwiches ($8). Owner Tom Colicchio (Craft and Gramercy Tavern) also has an outpost on a Tribeca street corner and even caters to Hampton Jitney passengers. But don't be fooled by these eateries' casual faades and low prices. Fine ingredients and culinary methods can transfer from ritzy kitchens to patches of grass...