Archive for February, 2008

Friday, February 29th, 2008

Arctic debate could result in armed conflict: analysis

Thursday, February 28, 2008
Peter O’Neil, Europe Correspondent, Canwest News Service Published: Thursday, February 28, 2008
Canwest News Service
PARIS — The fast-warming Arctic could be plunged into “armed conflict” unless the U.S. takes the lead in resolving rival claims by the U.S., Canada, Russia, Denmark and Norway over a region that could create billions of […]

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Friday, February 29th, 2008

Today in Anchorage

Today: Sunshine and clouds mixed. High 27F. Winds N at 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low 8F. Winds N at 5 to 10 mph.
Tomorrow: Flurries and a few snow showers throughout the day. High around 25F. Winds N at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of snow 30%.

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Friday, February 29th, 2008

Nice Photograph

Albino moose!!!!!!!

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Friday, February 29th, 2008

Depart, O Christian Soul

Though I often disagreed with Mr. Buckley, I found him persuasive, intelligent, and able to get wonderful things from his guests without, as most pundits now do, shouting them down. Anyone can shout; it takes intelligence for rational argument.

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Friday, February 29th, 2008

Nice Photograph

JIM LAVRAKAS / Anchorage Daily News
A Dall sheep watches traffic at Windy Point, south of Anchorage along the Seward Highway Feb. 6, 2008.

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Friday, February 29th, 2008

One of my Airplanes!

Thursday, February 28, 2008
The Air Force Is Using The Fuel Of Tomorrow
The fuel of tomorrow is here. It has been tested. It is GREEN and it is relatively cheap. This wonder fuel will work in our current automobiles, trucks, trains, aircraft, and power generation plants.
The U.S. Air Force consumes about 2.6 Billion gallons of petroleum […]

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Friday, February 29th, 2008

One of my Airplanes!

New Measure Taken to Stop Nuclear Errors
By ROBERT BURNS – 1 day ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — In response to flaws exposed by an embarrassing nuclear weapons error last August, the Air Force will change the way bomber crews organize for their nuclear training mission, the top Air Force general said Thursday.
Gen. Michael Moseley, the Air Force […]

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Friday, February 29th, 2008

Leap Years

Leap years were invented to make up the difference (about six hours) between the civil 365 day year, and the solar year which lasts 365.2422 days. Leap years have been traced back to Egyptian times, but it was Julius Caesar and later Augustus who successfully introduced them into the Roman calendar by recognising two February […]

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Friday, February 29th, 2008

Two of my Airplanes!

Advanced Terminals Near Delivery
The Air Force’s family of advanced beyond line-of-sight terminals (FAB-T) program is moving toward a key milestone.
By Adam Baddeley
The Air Force’s family of advanced beyond line-of-sight terminals (FAB-T) program, which is designed to exploit the new highly secure, survivable communications capabilities offered by the advanced extremely high frequency (AEHF) satellite constellation, is […]

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Thursday, February 28th, 2008

Nice Photograph

From adn.com:

Frost and ice collect at a waterfall on Ship Creek near the Elmendorf Fish Hatchery.

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