Imagine, for instance, that you are sitting at the airport and trying to download a movie before your flight arrives, but you are having connection issues.

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Another option from WeCU is a "smart seat, " or cushion full of hidden biometric sensors that could provide a more detailed read on someone sitting in an airport waiting area, Givon says.

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Schedule six years' worth of dental checkups on your Palm VII while sitting in an airport lounge, or a first flute lesson from the den, at midnight, after coming home from the symphony.

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While sitting in yet another airport waiting for my flight to board, I experienced a vivid reminder of just how powerful they can be.

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Sitting head in hands in an airport terminal, unable to remember what flight he was booked on.

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But despite a still urgent need for housing on the Gulf Coast, they're sitting unused and vacant at the Hope Airport.

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The community of air travelers would likely agree that sitting in a departure lounge at Newark Airport may be livable, but it's not sustainable.

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Once safely inside the airport's perimeter, Prince and his team made their way to the Blackwater plane sitting on the tarmac.

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