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Christine Blasey Ford, professor at Palo Alto University in California, told the Washington Post that she feared for her life during the attack. Ford's laywer says she is willing to testify before Congress about the incident.
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"I thought he might inadvertently kill me," Ford told the Post in an interview published Sunday.
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Ford said the incident took place at a party in Maryland in the 1980s when both she and Kavanaugh were in high school.
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Kavanaugh has denied any wrongdoing.
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"I categorically and unequivocally deny this allegation," he said in a statement last week. "I did not do this back in high school or at anytime."
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The Senate Judiciary Committee is expected to vote on Kavanaugh's nomination on Thursday.
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A committee statement Sunday accused Democrats of hiding Ford's allegations until the eve of the vote.
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Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham, a member of the committee, said he agrees with the concerns expressed in the statement, but that he would welcome hearing from Ford if she wants to talk to the members directly.
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"If the the committee is to hear from Ms. Ford, it should be done immediately so the process can continue as scheduled," Graham said.
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Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh testifies during the third day of his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Sept. 6, 2018.
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Another Republican, Sen. Lisa Murkowski, also told CNN late Sunday that the committee should consider delaying the vote.
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"This is not something that came up during the hearings. And if there is real substance to this, it demands a response," she said.
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The top Democrat on the panel, Sen. Dianne Feinstein led a number of Democrats calling for a delay in the vote.
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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer also called for a delay in the confirmation process while Ford's allegations are investigated.
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"To railroad a vote now would be an insult to the women of America and the integrity of the Supreme Court," he said in a statement.
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Kavanaugh, 53, is a federal appeals judge in Washington. President Donald Trump nominated him in July to replace retiring Justice Anthony Kennedy on the Supreme Court.
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The Lagoon Restaurant is Illawarra's premier dining experience, located by the sea, the Lagoon features a world class à la carte menu. Enjoy the freshest seafood including king prawns, local lobsters, Queensland mud crabs, Sydney rock oysters, local fish and scampi from the deep oceans of Western Australian, as well the finest grain fed beef and poultry.
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Established in 1986, Lagoon Restaurant is a family owned restaurant and has had two generations of management. It has won multiple awards over the years for their food, catering, wedding and tourism achievements and was voted Best Seafood & Modern Australian Restaurant in Australia three years running.
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The restaurant is located on a beautiful beach and diners can choose to sit on the alfresco terrace, enjoy the fresh air and the lapping of the waves under Norfolk Pines or sit inside and enjoy the beautiful view and romantic atmosphere.
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Or you might like to have a drink in the New York style Lounge Bar, where there is live music every Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The drinks list is extensive with tempting cocktails, outstanding wines from all regions of Australia and an International Beer List.
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Whatever the occasion you can be assured that you will get value for your money, exceptional service, the highest quality food and you'll be amongst the many who will come back again.
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Facebook is reported to have hired public relations firm Burson-Marstellar to generate negative stories about Facebook competitor Google— specifically, "urging [journalists] to investigate claims that Google was invading people's privacy." Well that's rich.
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One of their targets was Christopher Soghoian, a security researcher and blogger, who is no chump. Things did not work out as planned.
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Dan Lyons chronicles the epic "Keystone Kops"-like routine at The Daily Beast.
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Soghoian has posted the email exchange he had with Burson-Marstellar here.
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In the annals of shady public relations stunts, Facebook's attempt to surreptitiously plant negative -- and highly misleading -- stories about Google into leading media outlets will surely go down as one of the most ham-handed in recent memory.
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Ham-handed it may be, but as Declan McCullagh of CNET noted on Twitter today, there is precedent.
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With a stream running along the property, there is plenty of vegetation, the views are beautiful all year around and would be the perfect spot for a family cabin and mountain get away. Lots of wildlife to see all over the property. This lot can be purchased individually or as a package. Sellers will consider a package price of $70,000. if all five lots are purchased together. The seller is a licensed Real Estate agent in the state of Arizona.
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VOIZD will help you break away from the fear of voicing your strong opinions.
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Do you fear expressing what’s inside you? It’s an era of communication. We have the freedom to express what we feel...well, it’s all baloney.
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Yes, we have easier way to communicate but NOT what we feel! We all post on various social networking sites and those posts, so called our opinions and feelings are leashed- aren’t they!
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VOIZD, Voice without Fear – mobile app, the world’s first audio based anonymous social networking app, has been launched in India. The application has been specially designed with an aim to provide everybody with the basic right of free speech and to create a social space and community where everyone can share their real thoughts without the fear of ever being judged, labelled or trolled.
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Started by Sameer Agarwal and co-founded by Pooja Daswani, the mobile app allows people to record 30-second audio clips on any topic. Whether it’s speaking up on national and international issues or giving vent to personal or professional frustrations, its users will feel empowered to express themselves in their own unique ways.
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The promise — and potential — of blockchain to drive social impact is massive, but how much of it is hype and how much is reality?
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Proponents contend blockchain will touch, if not disrupt, every major industry and will even alter the way that people and societies interact. Technology that increases efficiency, reduces costs, and promotes transparency can have significant implications for sectors that are dedicated to driving social impact. The potential to transform systems and leapfrog infrastructure can enable solutions that previously weren’t thought to be possible.
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But the question remains: Are we at the pinnacle of a history-altering technology that will drive massive social impact, or is blockchain the latest tech buzzword — more noise than substance?
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This study is a result of an analysis of 193 organizations, initiatives, and projects that are leveraging blockchain to drive social impact. By mapping and cataloging the landscape of such blockchain applications, our research captured which applications have already begun to demonstrate proven social impact, which industries and use cases are more or less advanced, and what we should be learning from the hundreds of test cases, pilots, and experiments that are using blockchain for social impact.
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Blockchain initiatives dedicated to social impact are still early-stage — 34% were started in 2017 or later, and 74% are still in pilot / idea stage. But, 55% of social-good blockchain initiatives are estimated to impact beneficiaries by the end of 2018.
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Of the 193 blockchain initiatives researched, 20% are providing a solution would not otherwise have been possible without blockchain, and 86% are material improvements over existing solutions.
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The health sector saw nearly twice as much activity (25% of all initiatives) than the next leading sector, Financial Inclusion (13%). Philanthropy and Aid and Democracy and Governance (both 11%) were the next most active sectors.
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The leading use cases for blockchain are records and verification (26%) and payments and money transfers (25%). Blockchain’s most popular primary benefits are reducing risk and fraud (38%) and increasing efficiency (24%).
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Sometimes it's best to just abandon a project and start fresh.
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During my first tenure at Inc. (1998-2002), I could count on one hand the times I heard an entrepreneur or CEO use the word "iteration."
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These days, it's practically all I hear. Innovators at companies large and small have a strong grasp of "lean" startup principles. They understand that the way to launch almost anything is to vet ideas with potential customers; to use that feedback to build a minimum viable prototype or MVP; and then to get further feedback on that MVP, so they can "fail fast" and revise the MVP (i.e. put it through another iteration). PayPal, for example, famously didn't hit on their idea until their 10th iteration—what they called "Option J."
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On one level, it's a wonderful business-world adaptation of the way artists and designers often work: By drafting and revising, until they've reached that sweet spot where their subversive creativity intersects with consumer appeal.
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Here's the challenge: It's sometimes hard to tell when a setback or a failed iteration is just a wrong turn—a signal to "pivot" from Option A to Option B or Option I to Option J—versus when it is a sign that you should give up on an idea entirely.
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In his forthcoming book (due out May 6) The First Mile, innovation guru Scott D. Anthony, a managing partner at Clayton Christensen's vaunted Innosight consultancy, thoroughly dissects this challenge.
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"The most frequent reason why innovators make wrong turns is the lure of fool's gold white space," he writes.
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He defines "fool's gold white space" as a seemingly attractive market space that actually isn't attractive. As an example, Anthony discusses the idea of "medical tourism." You're probably familiar with the concept: Say a medical procedure in a foreign market is significantly cheaper than it is here in the USA. Say the cost difference is so significant that an insurance company could pay for a patient's travel, lodgings, and the procedure—and still come out ahead. It sounds like a superb business idea, does it not?
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That's what Innosight team members and their partners thought, too. "However, not until they'd put in nearly six months of work and spent considerable money on travel did they decide to do something they should have done early on: run two simple, high-ROI experiments to test key risks," write Matt Eyring and Clark Glibert in a Harvard Business Review article summarizing the ill-fated medical tourism venture.
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After conducting these two tests — a seminar explaining the concept to prospective patients, and a round of phone calls to U.S. hospitals to gauge their unpublished discount prices — the team learned that "patient demand was actually quite tepid… and that U.S. hospitals were willing to lower their prices… if patients paid cash up front."
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The lesson here is that no matter how promising a market space looks, the first thing you need to test for — obvious as it sounds — is the risk that there will be no customers. And if you learn that there will be no customers, well — it's a sign that you should quit on the idea, brilliant though it first seemed.
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When to quit, and when to try again.
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The decision to quit on an idea — as opposed to moving on to the next iteration — is never an obvious one. "You can never know with absolute certainty," Anthony told me in a recent phone interview. Even in the case of medical tourism, for example, there was a potential market opportunity for a venture restricted to regional medical travel (within the U.S and Mexico).
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1. Use the 70% rule.
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The U.S. Marine Corps trains young soldiers to gather enough data so that they can be 70% confident in their decisions. The idea is that, in the fog of war, 100% confidence or anything close to it won't be possible. Better to act now with 70% confidence than to wait indefinitely to amass 100% confidence. So if you're 70% confident that you should continue, by all means, do so.
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2. Get specific evidence of customer demand.
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If you have evidence customers will pay for your product or service, that alone should be enough to keep you going. But remember: Whether customers pay is not a yes-or-no question. You need evidence of what Anthony calls the 4 Ps: a target population for your product or service; that this population will not just pay, but pay at the right pricing points; that, in addition, the population will provide the necessary purchasing frequency (i.e., how often will this target population pay the right price for the product); and, last but not least, that you'll achieve the required market penetration to achieve viable revenue and profitability goals.
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3. Ask a dispassionate outsider.
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As an entrepreneur, your brain is almost hard-wired not to quit. You think optimistically, and you execute until you drop. For that reason, you can't expect yourself to be rational or objective about the ongoing viability of your idea. "Having a cold-blooded idea assassin look at your idea is the best thing," says Anthony. "Find the natural skeptics, and have them pour cold water over your idea."
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Devil's advocates, he notes, get a bum rap. But if you know someone who can play the role to perfection, they will open your eyes to the flaws in your idea — some of which could be fatal.
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Grammy-nominated pop star Adam Lambert appeared on "The Late Late Show with James Corden" for a special collaboration with host James Corden.
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Washington - President Donald Trump attacked Nike over its support of Colin Kaepernick on Wednesday as the first video advert featuring the former San Francisco 49ers quarterback was unveiled.
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Los Angeles - Former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick has been chosen as the face of a new Nike advertising campaign to mark the 30th anniversary of the company's iconic "Just Do It" slogan, it was confirmed Monday.
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To coincide with the Superbowl, a science-meets-sport news story has been announced. United Neuroscience, a spinout of vaccine-maker United Bioscience, has reported that it is developing a drug designed to inoculate the brain against CTE.
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Washington - US President Donald Trump slammed the National Football League (NFL) again on Wednesday for not forcing players to stand for the national anthem.
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Los Angeles - The widow of former NFL player and slain soldier Pat Tillman urged Tuesday that his memory not be politicized after he was invoked by President Donald Trump in the feud over on-field protests.
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Washington - US President Donald Trump denied stoking racial tensions Monday, insisting his charged comments that prompted a wave of symbolic protests by NFL players were about patriotism.
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Washington - President Donald Trump insisted Sunday that an intensifying feud with National Football League players who won't stand during the US national anthem to draw attention to social injustice, has "nothing to do with race.
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Los Angeles - A wave of protests swept across the National Football League on Sunday as President Donald Trump escalated his feud with players who kneel during the US national anthem to draw attention to racial injustice.
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Los Angeles - President Donald Trump triggered a backlash from the US professional sports world on Saturday after withdrawing a White House invitation to the NBA champion Golden State Warriors and condemning NFL players protesting the national anthem.
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Los Angeles - Disgraced former American football star O.J. Simpson argued for his release from prison on Thursday after serving nearly nine years behind bars for armed robbery, saying, "I've done my time.
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Los Angeles - Disgraced American football legend O.J. Simpson, whose 1995 acquittal for double murder polarized the nation, was granted his release from prison Thursday after serving nearly nine years behind bars for armed robbery.
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Four of the 11 National Football League players scheduled to visit Israel on a goodwill tour have withdrawn from the trip, with one star expressing solidarity with Palestine and saying he did not want to be "used" by the Israeli government.
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Washington - The ads appearing during the Super Bowl weren't supposed to be political -- but some brands wanted to make a statement, and others may have been just caught in the crossfire.
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New York - NFL star Eddie George chatted with Digital Journal about his Heisman trophy win, as well as his partnership with Wendy's High School Heisman.
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On Sunday, Fox Sports' Jay Glazer reported that the New York Giants grew "suspicious" of the Pittsburgh Steelers after two take-aways in a Week 13 game and tested the PSI levels of the two footballs.
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Washington - A handful of NFL players joined San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick's controversial protest against racial inequality on Sunday, the 15th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks -- kneeling or raising fists during the US national anthem.
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New York - NFL Hall of Famer and Super Bowl Champion Jerome Bettis chatted with me about being an ambassador for Stryker Orthopaedics.
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NFL players were warned meat in Mexico and China may contain clenbuterol, a banned substance in the NFL, and players who consume meat in those countries may test positive for performance-enhancing substances.
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One of the weakest divisions in the NFL season has just gotten a lot more interesting thanks to some exciting deals going on in the AFC South. The biggest stunner of all is the blockbuster Titans/Rams draft trade.
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Washington - The connection between American Football and brain trauma has featured in a number of studies. However, until now, football authorities have never acknowledged the connection. This has changed following an inquiry.
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The Californian actress, model and businesswoman (41) has a pivotal role in an upcoming John Schneider movie entitled 'Anderson Bench.' She tells Digital Journal all about it.
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Many types of sport, as well as everyday activities, carry the risk of head injuries. How to deal with head injuries and concussion requires care to avoid permanent damage. Scientists have been investigating the most effective therapies.
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Santa Clara - A perfectly scripted quarterback duel between Peyton Manning and Cam Newton will take center stage on Sunday as America comes to a standstill for the 50th edition of the Super Bowl.
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A Seattle Seahawks fan is not happy with Cam Newton after he snatched a 12th man flag out of the stands and threw it on the ground following the Carolina Panthers victory last Sunday.
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NFL owners in Houston on Tuesday voted 30-2 in favor of the Rams' relocation bid to Los Angeles. The Rams, who left L.A. for St. Louis in 1994, will play in the L.A. Coliseum until 2019, when their $1.86 billion Inglewood stadium will be finished.
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Oakland - The storied Oakland Raiders football team could decide by Wednesday whether to stay in the San Francisco Bay Area or move back to Southern California, where it played in the 1980s and early 90s.
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One-handed catches in the NFL are like posterizing dunks in the NBA: they're both simply delicious to watch, due to their rarity. This week gave us another highlight reel stunner thanks to Miami Dolphins star receiver Jarvis Landry.
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It was the touchdown heard around the world on Thursday night. With zero time on the clock, Green Bay Packers QB Aaron Rodgers heaved a Hail Mary throw into the endzone hoping to give his team a last-minute win over the Detroit Lions.
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Rookie quarterback Andrew Luck looked the part of the next great QB in the preseason.
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NFL: Adrian Peterson, Running Back of the Minnesota Vikings.
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FARNBOROUGH, England (Reuters) - James Bond would love it. Aston Martin, maker of the luxury sports cars favoured by the fictional British spy, has now come up with a futuristic personal aircraft it has dubbed “a sports car for the skies”.
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Aston Martin unveiled the three-seater hybrid-electric vehicle this week at the Farnborough Airshow and, though the concept remains for now the stuff of science fiction, believes it could help one day to revolutionise travel.
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The Volante Vision Concept design has vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) capabilities and will be able to hit speeds of around 200 miles per hour (322 kph), “so you can go from the centre of Birmingham to the centre of London in about 30 minutes,” Aston Martin’s Simon Sproule told Reuters.
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Aviation and technology leaders are working to make electric-powered flying taxis a reality, including Airbus, U.S. ride-sharing firm Uber and a range of start-ups including one backed by Google co-founder Larry Page, called Kitty Hawk.
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Aston Martin believes it could corner the market for luxury flying vehicles in the future.
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“The same way that you have Uber and you have an Aston Martin, you’ll have ‘Uber in the skies’ and you’ll have ‘Aston Martin in the skies’,” said Sproule, adding that such an aircraft won’t come cheap.
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The company has partnered with Cranfield University, Cranfield Aerospace Solutions and British jet engine maker Rolls-Royce to develop the concept vehicle, including artificial intelligence-powered autonomous capabilities.
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“It feels like a fighter jet but at the same time it has the Aston Martin luxury,” said David Debney, chief of future aircraft concepts at Rolls-Royce.
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