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DARPA’s Shredder Challenge
The squad of American troops burst through the door, only to find that their terrorist targets had fled. There was a pile of shredded documents which was carefully gathered up and taken back to base. Now, reconstructing shredded documents takes brute force, thousands of man hours, or lots and lots of computer processing with little chance of success. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is wondering if there is a better way. It created the … Read entire article »
Filed under: Original writing, Reporting, Tech, War on Terror
Pacific Command and the Pacific
Last week we had the opportunity to interview Maj. Gen. Michael A. Keltz, in a Bloggers’ Roundtable. MG Keltz is the Director, J-5, Strategic Planning and Policy, on the Pacific Command Staff. He covered a number of topics related to PACOM’s mission in the Pacific. The announcement that U.S. Marines would be stationed in northern Australia was covered in depth. He also confirmed that talks are underway with the government of Singapore concerning the possibility of … Read entire article »
Filed under: Original writing, Reporting
Solving the Solar Energy Storage Problem
One of the most inconvenient aspects of renewable energy solutions such as wind or solar power is that the energy is produced with no regard to the actual needs of the electrical grid being supplied the power. The grid, even in the United States, has times when it cannot accept the energy produced by solar panels or wind turbines. The excess supply over demand often results in the temporary shutdown of production. Part of the problem … Read entire article »
Filed under: Original writing, Reporting, Tech
The Keystone XL Pipeline
In September 2008, TransCanada began the process of obtaining all the various clearances and permits to build an oil pipeline from northeastern Alberta Canada to the oil refinery region of eastern Texas in the area of Houston or Port Arthur. The Province of Alberta claims that the oil sands contain the third largest proven crude oil reserve in the world. The Athabasca deposit in Alberta is the largest developed oil sand production site on the … Read entire article »
Filed under: American Economy, Original writing, Reporting, Tech
Afghan women learn life-saving techniques
Thirteen Afghan women received life-saving first aid training at a provincial women’s development center shura held in Paktya province, Nov. 1. U.S. servicemembers assigned to the Paktya Provincial Reconstruction Team and the Nebraska Agribusiness Development Team, both located on Forward Operating Base Goode, taught the women how to treat burns, lacerations and abrasions. U.S. Air Force medics Tech Sgt. Rebecca Rose, with the ADT from Coleridge, Neb., and Staff Sgt. April DeLuna, with the PRT from San … Read entire article »
Filed under: Afghanistan, Medicine, Our Best: Military Women, Rebuilding, War on Terror
Military service a testimony of faith
You may have guessed by his accent that Chaplain (Maj.) David Waweru is not native to the United States of America. But, where is he from? How did he find himself serving in the U.S. Army and deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom? “I was born and raised in Kenya, Africa, in a small village about 20 miles west of the capital city of Nairobi,” Waweru, the 504th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade chaplain. “I … Read entire article »
Filed under: Immigration, Military, Religion
Tsunami Debris Closing on Hawaii Beaches
One of the most iconic photos to appear after the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in Japan was that of a house, floating alone in the sea. The U.S. Navy photo illustrates the nature of the tsunami, which not only damaged buildings ashore but swept debris from the shore out to sea. Estimates vary on the amount of debris but KITV-4 in Hawaii quotes experts as saying it may range from five to twenty million … Read entire article »
Filed under: Disasters, Original writing, Reporting
Pentagon Monitors Thailand Flood Situation
Defense officials are carefully monitoring the situation in Thailand as that nation faces the worst flooding it’s had in more than 50 years. Recent flooding across Thailand has killed more than 360 people, and more than 2.5 million people have been affected, Thai government officials said. When the flooding started, U.S. Pacific Command ordered the George Washington Carrier Strike Group, which was conducting a port visit to Singapore, to get underway earlier than scheduled to pre-position in … Read entire article »
Filed under: Humanitarian Assistance, Military
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- USS President vs HMS Belvidera (in 134 days)
- General Hull Invades Canada (in 153 days)
- First Battle of Sacketts Harbor (in 160 days)
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- Nebraska Nuke Plant Placed on Special Inspection Status
- Radioactive Water Leaks at Japanese Nuke Site
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Why Daylight?
November 1st, 2011 | Comments Off
Did you ever wonder why you wake up in the morning? OK, put down the anti-depressants and think about it. How many animals do you see active in the daylight hours? What made humans creatures of the daylight? Back when we were just oddly behaving monkeys, we noticed something. Lions and tigers and bears all prowled for food just before and just after sunrise and sunset. They napped during the day. Those of us who waited until … Read entire article »
Filed under: Commentary, Original writing