Thursday, July 19, 2012

Here's Why We'll Hear Those Tennis Grunts at the London Olympics [Olympics]

The thawck of an arrow hitting a target. The splash of a swimmer diving into the pool. The clap of a sprinter's feet hitting the track. Those are some of the noises you'll hear broadcast through your TV when the London Olympics kick off next Friday. But you're not just hearing those signature sounds of sport naturally—in fact, it takes an immense amount of movie-caliber production. More »


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Wednesday, July 18, 2012

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Stephen R. Covey: 7 essential quotes to commemorate his life

Named one of Time magazine?s 25 most influential Americans, Stephen R. Covey, bestselling author of the self-help book "The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People," worked to help individuals discover how they can be more effective by making conscious decisions as to how they will respond, act, and think. More than 25 million copies of "The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People" have been sold worldwide since its publication in 1989, but Covey was insistent that what he taught was not original but rather was based on ?universal principles? and mostly ?common sense? ? he credited himself only with laying the material out. Covey held a Master of Business Administration from Harvard University and spent the majority of his career teaching at Brigham Young University as a professor of organizational behavior and business management. In 1997, Covey co-founded Franklin-Covey, a leadership development organization that aims to help individuals and organizations improve through coaching, mentoring, workshops, and assessment services based on Covey?s principles. It is the largest management and leadership development organization in the world.

- Elizabeth Drake,?Monitor contributor

Photo: Steve C. Wilson, AP

1. Our world view

?We see the world, not as it is, but as we are ? or, as we are conditioned to see it.??

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Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Boeing hopes for year of the Max at air show

In this June 14, 2012 photo, Beverly Wyse, Boeing Commercial Airplanes' 737 vice president and general manager, talks to reporters in Renton, Wash., as she stands in front of a projected image of the new 737 MAX airplane during a briefing ahead of the Farnborough International Airshow. A spokesperson for Boeing said the company will be showcasing a full range of innovative new products, systems and services at The Farnborough International Airshow 2012. The show will take place in Farnborough, U.K., starting on July 9, 2012. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

In this June 14, 2012 photo, Beverly Wyse, Boeing Commercial Airplanes' 737 vice president and general manager, talks to reporters in Renton, Wash., as she stands in front of a projected image of the new 737 MAX airplane during a briefing ahead of the Farnborough International Airshow. A spokesperson for Boeing said the company will be showcasing a full range of innovative new products, systems and services at The Farnborough International Airshow 2012. The show will take place in Farnborough, U.K., starting on July 9, 2012. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

(AP) ? A big air show is all about bragging rights. It's where airplane makers announce large jet orders, dazzle customers with aerial displays and show off their latest technology.

But a debt crisis in Europe could make the industry more subdued when it gathers at the Farnborough International Airshow near London this week. It's a huge event in the aerospace world, attracting 1,400 exhibitors and aerospace heavyweights such as Boeing, Airbus, Embraer, Bombardier and ATR.

Air travel tracks economic growth, and there isn't much of that right now in Europe, one of the world's largest aircraft markets. Europe's crisis could crimp aircraft sales for Airbus and Boeing, the world's two largest airplane manufacturers. Longer term, there is still plenty of demand from growing airlines in China, India and the rest of the developing world.

Barclays analyst Joseph Campbell expects total orders to fall this year, but not because of the economy. He thinks they'll fall because Boeing and Airbus have a combined backlog of 8,312 planes, and they make roughly 1,000 a year.

Their backlogs are so big, "and the first available slots so far away, that there's not much left to sell" other than Boeing's 737 Max, he says.

For Chicago-based Boeing, this year's show offers a chance for its revamped 737, called the 737 Max, to close a gap with a rival jet. The Max has a more fuel-efficient engine than its predecessor and will compete with Airbus' A320neo, another top-selling plane in the same size range that is getting a new engine. Higher fuel prices mean airlines are willing to pay for more fuel efficiency.

Airbus got a jump on Boeing, offering the neo much earlier. It's already got 1,325 orders from 25 customers. Boeing has orders for 451 Maxes and commitments for more of the planes, which have a list price between $78 million and $102 million.

"This is a year that they need to play catch-up," says Richard Aboulafia, an aerospace analyst for the Teal Group.

Airbus aims to begin delivering the A320neo in 2015. Boeing's 737 MAX will go into production in 2015 and start hauling passengers in in 2017.

Boeing heads to the event with a new chief of commercial aircraft, Ray Conner. Until late June, Conner ran Boeing's sales efforts, so he'll be right at home in Farnborough pitching the Max to potential customers.

Toulouse, France-based Airbus, meanwhile, announced last week that it would build its first airplane factory in the United States. The plant will produce the A320 in Mobile, Ala., starting in 2015, aiming to better compete against Boeing.

Associated Press

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Monday, July 9, 2012

RadioTwit: Solar Flares Disrupt Europe's Radio Communications ...

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