Word: unexpectedness
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A growing concern that pilots don't know how to cope with surprises is the reason that the FAA is researching the use of real aircraft and simulated midair emergencies to train pilots how to react to unexpected and severe movements by the aircraft. "The challenge is dealing with pilots...
On stage later that evening, Kulash’s words held true. The band delivered an orgiastic set of pure power-pop combustion, with the ’80s-based synth beats so abundant on the record kept to a minimum. They even broke from the rocking briefly to spotlight...
Given Yang's newfound notoriety, he fits the bill. North Korean dictator Kim Jong Il selected the 39-year-old entrepreneur to spearhead an experiment in social and economic engineering in the town of Sinuiju on the border with China. Yang was to be Chief Executive of a free-trade...
"It was so unexpected," she said. "I just saw him at work on Friday, and he looked fine."
Even at the best of times, Northern Ireland's peace process resembles a roller-coaster ride. But the lurch it took last week was so unexpected that many riders may be thrown off the track. On Friday, police showed up at Stormont, the seat of Ulster's government, and went...