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Sikorsky Prize claimed: Human-powered helicopter flies for one minute
2013-07-12 20:15:22| Extremetech
The $250,000 Sikorsky prize for human-powered flight has finally been won. A Canadian team, AeroVelo, built a helicopter that was pedaled to an indoor altitude of a little over 3 meters, and remained aloft for 65 seconds.
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My Career, My Prize
2013-07-12 15:09:00| National Hog Farmer
How does one go about saying thank you to an entire industry? How does one go about saying thank you to an entire industry? Thats my challenge today. Many of you have heard that I am officially taking down my shingle as editor of National Hog Farmer, effective on July 15. This has been a very difficult decision for me, because I have always loved my job and the dynamic people in the pork industry. I plan to stay involved in the industry through my modest hog operation and, perhaps, some freelance writing and special projects. read more
Human-powered helicopter finally takes Sikorsky Prize
2013-07-12 03:07:45| CNET News.com
For the first time since its introduction in 1980, the $250,000 Sikorsky Prize for a human-powered helicopter flight has actually been awarded. [Read more]
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Prestigious Prize Gets First Winners
2013-07-02 06:00:00| Chemical Processing
In late June in a ceremony at Buckingham Palace in London, Britain's Queen Elizabeth II personally presented trophies to four of the five engineers awarded the inaugural Queen Elizabeth (QE) Prize for Engineering. They also will share 1 million ($1.5 million).
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Should the Nobel prize for food go to a Monsanto exec?
2013-06-30 14:07:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Grist: In a move that has disturbed many anti-hunger advocates, including the 81 global leaders of the World Future Council and laureates of the Right Livelihood Award, the World Food Prize - often known as the Nobel prize for food and agriculture - has given this years award to three chemical company executives, including Monsanto executive vice president and chief technology officer, Robert Fraley. Fraley shares the prize with two other scientists responsible for launching the technology behind...
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