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The Afghan Body Count
Washington DC (UPI) Jul 25, 2007Almost six years ago U.S. and allied forces toppled the Taliban regime in Afghanistan, paving the way for a pro-Western, interim government and the country's first post-Taliban presidential elections. Throughout the war, however, there has been little focus -- whether from government or watchdog groups -- on its toll on the civilian population of Afghanistan. Very few attempts at compiling annua ... more Intelligent Intelligence 
Washington DC (UPI) Jul 25, 2007President John F. Kennedy once said he got "far more out of the New York Times than the CIA." Those were the days when major U.S. newspapers and the three networks maintained foreign bureaus staffed by prize-winning foreign correspondents all over the world. In those halcyon days, Open Source Intelligence, or OSINT in the espionage vernacular, could be culled from highly knowledgeable foreign co ... more Anbar Fantasies Part 2 
Washington (UPI) July 24, 2007The latest burst of celebration by Washington hawks about recent U.S. military successes against al-Qaida in Iraq's Anbar province needs to be tempered by restraint and a sense of context. For while the successes are real, they are tactical and not strategic. They are taking place in only one of Iraq's 18 provinces. And the limited success the U.S. armed forces are having in winning cooperation ... more GEO-1 Payload Readied For Delivery For Start Of Integration With Spacecraft 
Sunnyvale CA (SPX) Jul 26, 2007Lockheed Martin reports that the payload for the first Space-Based Infrared System (SBIRS) geosynchronous orbit (GEO) spacecraft has successfully completed thermal vacuum testing, a key milestone in preparation for launch of this first-of-its-kind satellite. SBIRS will provide early warning of ballistic missile launches and support other missions simultaneously, including missile defense, techni ... more Pakistani Nukes And Global Hazards 
Moscow (RIA Novosti) Jul 25, 2007The word "nuclear" has a way of quickening people's pulse. The recent earthquake in Japan would have been just another earthquake, but the fact that it set off a fire at the world's most powerful nuclear reactor, which subsequently leaked radioactive material, grabbed the headlines. Pakistan, which has recently experienced a metaphorical earthquake in the form of Islamist terror, would also bare ... more |
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Oxford, England (AFP) Jul 26, 2007Further water surges were expected in southern England Wednesday as Britain's worst floods in 60 years saw evacuations, the threat of power cuts and a lack of fresh water for thousands. Tributaries feeding the River Thames engulfed several areas in the university city of Oxford overnight. Some 250 homes were evacuated and residents given emergency shelter at a nearby football stadium. But ... more DigitalGlobe Expands Commercial Imagery Distribution Network In Australia And New Zealand 
Longmont CO (SPX) Jul 25, 2007DigitalGlobe, provider of the world's highest-resolution imagery and geospatial information products, today announced the addition of Geoimage Pty Ltd of Brisbane, Australia to its network of distribution partners. Under terms of the agreement, Geoimage will resell DigitalGlobe's high-resolution satellite imagery throughout Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and the islands of the South We ... more Steering Aircraft Clear Of Choppy Air 
Langley VA (SPX) Jul 26, 2007Sometimes the "friendly skies" can have a sudden change of heart. Turbulence can materialize from thin air and jolt the smoothest of flights. Research at NASA's Aviation Safety and Security Program has tapped into decades of aeronautics research to make commercial air travel more secure and more comfortable. Rough air can rip off airplane engines, break wings in half, and fling food carts to the ... more Wanted: Wearable Power System, Batteries Included 
Washington (AFNS) Jul 26, 2007The Defense Department is offering $1 million to the person who invents a way for servicemembers to take a load off. During a conference call with Internet "bloggers" today, William Rees, deputy undersecretary of defense for laboratories and basic sciences, explained the department's "wearable power" competition announced earlier this month. Currently, an individual servicemember on the ground i ... more EAA AirVenture 2007 
Oshkosh WI (SPX) Jul 25, 2007Hundreds of thousands of people converge on a small upper Midwestern city every summer to celebrate aviation, especially experimental aircraft. Dozens of NASA employees are among the throngs who go to Oshkosh, Wis., for AirVenture, the country's biggest annual air show hosted by the Experimental Aircraft Association. Some of those from NASA go on their own time and dime for fun. What's not to lo ... more |
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Sunnyvale CA (SPX) Jul 25, 2007Trimble announced that its board of directors today elected a new chairman and vice chairman following the death of chairman Dr. Robert S. Cooper on July 2, 2007. Dr. Cooper, who served on Trimble's board since 1989, consistently displayed a unique combination of dignity, integrity and a visionary belief in the benefits of technology. His extensive list of accomplishments includes leadership pos ... more Nokia Makes Finding Yourself Faster With New A-GPS Service 
Espoo, Finland (SPX) Jul 25, 2007This Assisted GPS (A-GPS) service helps Nokia Maps users find their current locations faster and get to their desired locations quicker using their Nokia mobile device with built-in GPS. Nokia intends to equip all of its future devices that have built-in GPS with this service. The first devices to use this service are the Nokia 6110 Navigator, which has begun shipping in select markets, and the ... more Poplar Creek Installs ProLink ProStar GPS To Enhance Golfer Experience And Deliver Advertising Revenues 
Chandler AZ (SPX) Jul 25, 2007ProLink Solutions, a wholly-owned subsidiary of ProLink Holdings, has announced that Poplar Creek Country Club (Hoffman Estates, Ill.) now features the ProLink Solutions ProStar GPS system used at many of the world's most famous golf courses, and plans to participate in ProLink's exclusive national advertising opportunity. A popular public-access course in suburban northwest Chicago, Poplar Cree ... more SANYO Easy Street Portable Navigation Systems Make Their Debut 
Chatsworth CA (SPX) Jul 25, 2007The feature-packed SANYO Easy Street NVM-4070 offers a bright and large 4-inch, 16:9 widescreen LCD touch screen display for intuitive, easy to use navigation. The compact system employs advanced text-to-speech, turn-by-turn navigation which provides audible directions, announcing street names upon approach. Pre-installed maps contain complete U.S. data (including Alaska and Hawaii), plus Canada ... more Boeing Awarded Contract To Develop Ruggedized Beam Control System For Mobile Laser Weapon System 
St. Louis MO (SPX) Jul 25, 2007Boeing has been awarded a U.S. Army contract valued at approximately $7 million to begin developing the initial phase for a truck-mounted laser weapon system that destroys rockets, artillery shells and mortar rounds. Under the High Energy Laser Technology Demonstrator (HEL TD) Phase I contract, awarded Friday, Boeing will develop and complete a preliminary design of a rugged beam control system ... more
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