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Falco EVO Completes 40-Minute Maiden Flight : SELEX Galileo has successfully performed the maiden flight of its latest member of the market leader Falco Tactical Unmanned Aerial System (TUAS) family, dubbed FALCO EVO. The Falco EVO has a payload capacity of up to 100kg and an extended … Continue reading →

Poor South African kids unlikely to escape poverty: World Bank : The country will struggle to grow the economy until its riches are spread more evenly.

Stop Trying to Win Arguments : "I beg you in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ to stop arguing among yourselves. Let there be real harmony so that there won't be splits in the church. I plead with you to be of one mind, united in thought and purpose." (1 Corinthians 1:10 LB) Stop trying to win arguments. Instead, make it your goal to love those who disagree with you. Go for the love, not the win. Jesus tells us love will always win; he guaranteed that when he walked out of the tomb. When you find yourself in an argument with other believers, use these biblical guidelines for getting along: Let mercy guide your response (Proverbs 3:3-6). In a conflict, most of us say we only want what's fair, but God's approach isn't about being fair. It's about grace and mercy (Romans 5:8). Let God determine the truth (2 Corinthians 13:8). The truth is not determined by your thoughts or feelings (1 John 4:1) or the opinions of others. Truth is what God says it is; h...

Conflict Resolution: Focus on Reconciliation : "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God." (Matthew 5:9 NIV)                                  When you are in conflict, concentrate on reconciliation rather than resolution. There's a big difference: Reconciliation means to re-establish the relationship, but resolution means to resolve every issue by coming to agreement on everything. That's simply not going to happen. I don't care if you both love the Lord or are deeply in love with each other; there are some things you'll never agree on, because God has wired each of us differently. But you can disagree without being disagreeable - that's called wisdom. The Bible says in James 3, "Wisdom is peace loving and courteous. It allows discussion, and it is willing to yield to others." The Bible says it's wise to compromise. You can have unity without uniformity. You can walk hand...

University of Texas at Austin researchers demonstrate first 'spoofing' of UAVs : Austin TX (SPX) Jul 11, 2012 A University of Texas at Austin research team successfully demonstrated for the first time that the GPS signals of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), or drone, can be commandeered by an outside source - a discovery that could factor heavily into the implementation of a new federal mandate to allow thousands of civilian drones into the U.S. airspace by 2015. Cockrell School of Engineering As

Jesus Gives Honest Counsel : "Do not use harmful words, but only helpful words, the kind that build up and provide what is needed." (Ephesians 4:29a TEV) Correcting another person in a loving way is powerful. Done the right way, it builds people up. The difference between the right and the wrong way is your attitude. If all you're doing is pointing out faults, then stop. The purpose has to be to correct, not to condemn. You need to ask, "What's my motive in this? Am I correcting him for my benefit or for his benefit?" A lot of times we want to correct people just because they're being jerks and they're hassling us.  We think, "If they would stop being such a jerk, my life would be easier." That's the wrong motive. Instead, follow Ephesians 4:15, which says to speak the truth in love. The key to proper correction: Affirm the person, then correct the behavior. Talk About It What bad habits have you formed when correcting people, li...

It's Time to Eliminate Negative Self-Talk : "Be careful how you think; your life is shaped by your thoughts." (Proverbs 4:23 TEV) Long before psychology came around, God said your thoughts determine your feelings and your feelings determine your actions. Our minds are really an amazing creation. It would take a computer the size of the Pentagon just to carry out the basic functions of your brain. Your brain contains over 100 billion nerve cells. Each individual cell is connected with 10 thousand other neurons. You are constantly talking to yourself - all the time. You're talking to yourself right now! Research indicates that most people speak at a rate of 150 to 200 words per minute, but the internal dialogue that you carry on with yourself (self-talk) you do at a rate of 1300 words per minute. The problem is, in all that self-talk, a lot of people are like Job. In Job 9:20, he says, "Everything I say seems to condemn me" (TEV). If you're typical, yo...

NASA researchers aim to help get airborne wind power systems off the ground : Currently, land-based tower wind turbines are the dominant source of wind power, but they take up a lot of space and generally need to be placed in high visibility areas, such as the tops of hills or ridges. They are also located close to the ground, where friction from the Earth’s surface slows the wind and increases its turbulence, negatively affecting the efficiency of the turbines. NASA engineers are looking at technologies that would help airborne wind power systems, capable of generating much more power, get off the ground. .. Continue Reading NASA researchers aim to help get airborne wind power systems off the ground Section: ecoGizmo Tags: Autonomous , NASA , Renewable Energy , Wind Power , Wind turbine Related Articles: Flying wing prototype takes wind-power to new heights Video: Airborne Wind Turbine in flight Wind turbines that use human-like learning to improve efficiency Spain set...

Release Your Anger Appropriately : "If you become angry, do not let your anger lead you into sin ." (Ephesians 4:26a TEV) There are helpful ways and harmful ways to release your anger. For instance, sometimes we'd rather remain angry than admit our anger. Yet, the Bible says that to be angry and not admit that you are angry is lying - and that's a sin. Keep in mind: Anger is not necessarily wrong. It only becomes wrong if we release it in a way that is inappropriate or destructive. My experience as a pastor is that most of us learned to express our anger when we were 2 or 3 years old, and we still express our anger in the same way as adults. Needless to say, this simply doesn't work. Most people express their anger in such a way that they end up farther away from their goal than they were before they became angry. Anger that is expressed inappropriately produces the opposite of your intended results. Blowing up at people never produces lasting change; it only p...