VIDEO – FROM CONCEPTION TO BIRTH
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THE ‘DAYTON’ LESSON FOR AMERICA’S SHRINKING MILITARY
March 13, 2012 Three years into America’s post-World War II drawdown,not a single U.S. nuclear bomber could hit a large, undefended target in Ohio. By WARREN KOZAK EXCERPT FROM THIS ARTICLE: But it turned out that many of the planes couldn’t even take off. The best mechanics had left the service for higher-paying and easier
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CAPTAIN MICHIO AND THE WORLD OF TOMORROW
Updated March 9, 2012, 7:17 p.m. ET Humans are born with the curiosity of scientists but switch to investment banking. By BRIAN BOLDUC New York By 2020, the word “computer” will have vanished from the English language, physicist Michio Kaku predicts. Every 18 months, computer power doubles, he notes, so in eight years, a microchip
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FACEBOOK PASSWORDS – COLLEGES AND EMPLOYERS DEMAND FACEBOOK PASSWORDS FROM APPLICANTS AND COLLEGE SPORTS TEAM MEMBERS
March 6th, 2012 Employers and colleges demand Facebook passwords from applicants Maryland Department of Corrections asks a candidate for his Facebook password. EXCERPT FROM THIS ARTICLE: A recent revision in the handbook at the University of North Carolina is typical: “Each team must identify at least one coach or administrator who is responsible for having
OUR GERIATRIC AIR FORCE
Fleets fade away with Pentagon budget cuts Fleets fade away with budget By Rowan Scarborough– The Washington Times Sunday, February 5, 2012 The F-16 Falcon has been a mainstay in the U.S. Air Force arsenal, but the jet fighter and other types of tactical aircraft are being retired by the service for reasons of age
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DEFENSE CUTS AND AMERICA’S OUTDATED MILITARY
JANUARY 24, 2012, 7:19 P.M. ET Yes, we spent more after 9/11—but in ways that impeded modernization. By MACKENZIE EAGLEN On Thursday, the Pentagon will begin detailing its plans to cut $500 billion from the military’s budget over the next decade. The reason, insists President Barack Obama, is that “since 9/11, our defense budget grew
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THE BP OIL SPILL – HOW MICROBES TEAMED TO CLEAN THE GULF
JANUARY 10, 2012 How Microbes Teamed to Clean Gulf Scientists Studied 52 Species of Bacteria and Water Currents to Explain Demise of Oil and Gas Plume By GAUTAM NAIK Associated PressA plume of oil is shown in May 2010 in the waters of Chandeleur Sound, La., in the wake of the explosion of the Deepwater
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HEAD OF U.S. STRATEGIC COMMAND SAYS WEAPONS AND INFRASTRUCTURE ARE NOW “AGED”
General: Prioritize nuclear upgrades in budget By Bill Gertz– The Washington Times Tuesday, November 22, 2011 Air Force General C. Robert Kehler, head of U.S. Strategic Command EXCERPT FROM THIS ARTICLE: Gen. Kehler said U.S. nuclear weapons and infrastructure are now “aged.” “We have reached one of those critical points where investment is required to
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