Word: deserting
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...first of these instruments is the feature identification and location experiment (FILE), which examines the brightness of such features as vegetation, water, desert areas, snow, or cloud cover, using light sensors and television cameras. By classifying each feature in terms of its brightness reading, scientists can use FILE information to select which objects they want to focus on. Essentially, FILE acts as a data censor, and is one solution to the problem of land observation satellites continuing to collect unnecessary data even when clouds block their view...
...orders to build the City, along with his design specifications, were received in 1977, says Roberts, while he was spending time alone in a Southwest desert following the death of his daughter and her husband in a plane crash. Carrying out the divine instructions was not easy. Roberts tells of devilish obstructions. On a visit to Israel, he says, Satan attempted to tumble him into the Sea of Galilee. There were mundane problems as well. Donations flagged, and local and federal groups objected to the project on grounds that Tulsa was already overloaded with hospital beds...
Astronauts Joe Engle and Richard Truly, who safety experts say have not been threatened by the malfunction, may still have to pilot the Columbia to a desert landing at Edwards Air Force Base in California as early as tomorrow afternoon after conducting an abbreviated series of scientific experiments and tests of the craft's robot manipulator...
Shoot the Piano Player--Friday at 7:25 p.m., Saturday at 4:10 and 7:25 p.m.; with Simon of the Desert, Friday at 6:35 and 9:50 p.m., Saturday...
...Divided World, Coaraze, The Brats, The House, The Desert and The Plor--Friday at 8 p.m.; Carpenter Center...