Wings

14 articles

A Moment for Reflection Sep 1, 2019

Death

We woke at the thud, panicked. My wife and I had been dozing in bed, squeezing the last…

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Acrobatic Flight Masters Jan 1, 2015

I Do Not Kill Flies!

The flies are surely “acrobatic flight masters.” They can detect the necessary angle of lift-off depending on the…

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Literature & Languages May 1, 2012

Beauty in the Sky

It was a shiny, blue sky when I heard the sound that cut through my head, and nailed…

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Lead Article Oct 1, 2007

Free Will

Having free will-which we can briefly describe as the power or inclination to make a decision whether to…

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See, Think, Believe Jan 1, 2004

Listening to a Fly

“Surely, those whom you invoke, apart from God, will never create a fly even if they combine together…

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Active Jan 1, 2000

Smart Structures

THE NEXT STEP IN ENGINEERING Smart structures can sense changes in their environment and respond accordingly. These adaptive…

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Bees Jan 1, 1998

Diary of A HoneyBee

Day 1 – (around May 5 of your calendar) – I am a white egg hardly bigger than the…

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Aerodynamic Apr 1, 1993

Birds and aeroplanes

Flying techniques depend on the principles of aerodynamics. Reducing air pressure and friction against body and wings requires…

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Lead Article Jan 1, 1993

Compassion

Compassion is the beginning of being, without it everything is chaos. Everything has come into existence through compassion…

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