DaVinci Flies in Canada

Leonardo DaVinci drew this design for a flying machine in the late 1400s. The bat-craft of sorts (otherwise referred to as a ornithopter) was to be piloted and powered by a man. A Renaissance batman if you will.

Consumer Traveler reports, “The Canadians with plenty of oil and gas reserves are inexplicitly dabbling in alternative energy platforms. This time, human-powered flight. Not only are they succeeding, they have succeeded without any of the lavish research funds being doled out via stimulus funds back here at home in the USA.”

From Reuters:

International aviation officials are expected to certify next month that the Snowbird has made the world’s first successful, sustained flight of a human-powered ornithopter, according to the University of Toronto.

The Snowbird sustained both altitude and airspeed for 19.3 seconds, in an August 2 test flight near Toronto that was witnessed by an official of the Federation Aeronautique Internationale, the university announced. A video of the flight was shown on news programmes.

Others have claimed to have built machines that flew like a bird, but the Canadian group says they have the telemetry data to prove their ornithopter powered itself through the air rather than just glided after being lifted aloft

Emanuel announces run for Chicago mayor

Rahm Emanuel, now former White House chief of staff, formally announced Saturday he's in the Chicago mayoral race.
CHICAGO (AP) — Rahm Emanuel officially announced Saturday what everyone has known since he quit his job as White House chief of staff, hugged President Barack Obama and returned to Chicago: He's in.
To the surprise of no one, Emanuel, who has long talked about his desire to be mayor, told a packed auditorium at a school on Chicago's North Side that he is running to succeed retiring Mayor Richard Daley. The election is Feb. 22.

Emanuel represented the city's North Side in Congress before he went to the White House. He has been actively campaigning in the city since his return about two months ago.

"Only the opportunity to help President Obama as his chief of staff could have pried me away from here," Emanuel said Saturday. "And only the opportunity to lead this city could have pried me away from the president's side."

Since his return, Emanuel also has been courting donors who can add to the $1.2 million left from his congressional campaign fund.

He is one of about a half dozen candidates who have either formally announced or are about to.

State Sen. James Meeks and U.S. Rep. Danny Davis have similar events scheduled Sunday, and former U.S. Sen. Carol Moseley Braun is expected to announce in the next week or so. Former city schools President Gery Chico and City Clerk Miguel del Valle have already declared they're running.

But Emanuel has emerged as the front-runner, in part because of his money and national profile and because other high-profile candidates, such as Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart, have dropped out.

During his announcement speech, Emanuel pledged not to raise taxes and to award city contracts to the lowest bidder.

"Our first responsibility is to make the tough choices that have been avoided too long because of politics and inertia," he said

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Chorus:
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That Im blinded by your light!
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Chorus:
Baby, tell me how can I tell you
That I love you more than life!
Show me how can I show you
That Im blinded by your light!
When you touch me I can touch you
To find out the dream is true!
I love to be loved, I need to be loved
I love to be loved by you!

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