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The firm identified a problem with the aircraft's computing software which calculates a plane's elevation, and found that at high altitudes, data could be corrupted by intense radiation released periodically by the Sun.

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Participants with obesity had substantially lower levels of circulating choline, and these reductions corresponded with stronger signs of inflammation, insulin resistance, liver-enzyme elevation and NfL.

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In addition to evidence of copious correspondence between Ames, Kelly and Johnson, they found Kelly’s detailed architectural drawings of the museum, and a 1959 contract asking Kelly to prepare elevations, plans and other design-related documents.

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The Grapevine section of the 5 Freeway is not expected to see snow; its highest point is the Tejon Pass, which rises to 4,144 feet in elevation.

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Perched at a higher elevation, it’s considered a climate refuge for the iconic trees, which are threatened by warming, drying conditions lower down.

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