Joseph Primofiore, left, of Calhan High School is helped by Caaleigh Jack at the weld shop as more than 50 students from Atlas Preparatory School, Calhan High School and Mitchell High School showed up at Heating and Plumbing Engineers to learn about the options in the field after high school as part of National Apprenticeship Week on Friday Nov. 15, 2018 in Colorado Springs. (Photo by Dougal Brownlie, The Gazette) … [Read more...] about PHOTOS: National Apprenticeship Week
Division II football: Grand Valley, Ferris State aren’t thinking rematch just yet
Tony Paul The Detroit News Published 2:41 PM EST Nov 16, 2018 Sure, it's mighty easy for us to take one look at the Division II football bracket and consider the delicious possibilities — like, say, a Grand Valley State-Ferris State rematch in the second round. But bring that scenario up to Grand Valley coach Matt Mitchell or Ferris State coach Tony Annese, you best be prepared to duck. "We don't get to play that rematch if we lose Saturday," Mitchell said. "The finality of the contest on Saturday, if that doesn't have your attention, I don't know what will. We lose, and we turn all of our gear in." Said Annese: "There's nobody beyond this week." That, of course, is what you'd expect the coaches to say, but it's legit, given the strength of the quadrant of the bracket they find themselves in. Seven of the top 21 teams in the country, per the American Football Coaches Association rankings, are in that portion of the bracket, with Ferris State (11-0) second and Grand … [Read more...] about Division II football: Grand Valley, Ferris State aren’t thinking rematch just yet
VW to invest $50B in electric and autonomous tech
David Mchugh AP Business Writer Published 2:49 PM EST Nov 16, 2018 Frankfurt, Germany – Volkswagen intends to invest 44 billion euros ($50 billion) in the electric and autonomous car technologies expected to reshape the industry – and said it would make battery-powered vehicles more accessible to mass-market auto buyers by selling its new I.D. compact for about what a Golf diesel costs. The investment plans for the next five years aim to make Volkswagen “a worldwide supplier of sustainable mobility,” Chairman Hans Dieter Poetsch said Friday. He added that the company is in talks with Ford about possible cooperation in making light commercial vehicles. Established automakers as well as several U.S. startups are rolling out electric models to compete with Tesla , currently the market leader. Auto companies need electrics to meet new environmental standards in many countries. In Europe, manufacturers need to sell more battery-powered cars to meet tougher EU … [Read more...] about VW to invest $50B in electric and autonomous tech
Russian launch clears way for resuming crew flights to space station
A Russian Soyuz FG rocket, identical to one that malfunctioned during launch last month and forced a space station-bound crew to execute a dramatic abort, successfully boosted a cargo ship into orbit Friday. The launch clears the way for resumption of crewed flights next month. With its engines throttled up to full thrust, the Soyuz rocket, carrying a Progress cargo ship loaded with 2.8 tons of supplies and equipment, blasted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 1:14 p.m. EST (GMT-5; 12:14 a.m. Saturday local time), climbing directly into the plane of the space station's orbit. Two minutes after liftoff, the four liquid-fueled strap-on boosters making up the rocket's first stage were jettisoned as planned and the flight continued under the power of of the Soyuz FG's central second stage. The third stage then took over, boosting the Progress MS-10/71P supply ship into its planned preliminary orbit about eight minutes and 45 seconds after liftoff. The Oct. 11 abort was … [Read more...] about Russian launch clears way for resuming crew flights to space station
Recap: Sixers chat with Kyle Neubeck
The Sixers made a drastic change earlier this week, bringing All-Star wing Jimmy Butler to help bolster their chances at contending for a title. Unfortunately for you lot, things have stayed the same around here and you're stuck with me forever. This week's Sixers chat should feature a ton of discussion of Mr. Butler, I presume, but you're welcome to send any and everything my way as it pertains to the Sixers. They have yet another home/road back-to-back this weekend against the Utah Jazz and Charlotte Hornets, so consider this your appetizer for another jam-packed weekend of sports. Starting at noon, I will start wading through your questions and getting to as many as possible. Let's have some fun, y'all. … [Read more...] about Recap: Sixers chat with Kyle Neubeck