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...environmentalists, the military's commitment to green technology is significant not because carbon-neutral fighting forces would help reduce global greenhouse gas emissions; the British military, for example, only produces 1% of Britain's carbon dioxide output, and that's typical for militaries in developed economies. Instead, the gain could come from harnessing the bright and heavily funded researchers who work either directly for the military (the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers alone has 283 Ph.D.s on staff) or for its numerous suppliers. If the military-industrial complex can design a long-range missile that travels into space...
...Green tech will gain a growing portion of the U.S. military's $104 billion procurement budget in the coming years, according to DOD spokesman Chris Isleib. "It's beyond a high priority for us," he says. "In the Iraq theater, such a high percentage of our convoys were fuel convoys. Our reliance on these [fuel] convoys was putting our soldiers' lives at risk. We realized that the need for alternative fuels was urgent. We needed to mobilize...
...sway over the reader, and Boyle himself, apparently. When the narrative turns to other characters, the memory of Maude’s madness and spiritual degradation colors the rest of the book. Despite its masterful evocation of character and tone, “The Women” does not gain a sense of focus that is as compelling as the personalities that color its pages until the last section of the book. This section is devoted to the numinous Mamah, the woman for whom Wright left his first wife of 20 years. Mamah seems to have sent him into...
What about "keeping the Germans down"? Surely that is old hat 64 years after the end of World War II? In the old days, the U.S. had to promise to keep troops in Europe in order to gain its allies' assent - especially that of France - to West German rearmament and NATO membership. The U.S. had to balance power not only on the outside, but also on the inside. Just by being there, the U.S. acted as twin counterweight. With its enormous power it reassured Europe against the Soviet Union and also against a rising Germany, which was always...
...about is income, especially in this economy,” the comedian said. “Pursuing money isn’t sane,” he later warned. Speaking after the event, Black expressed disdain for the number of students entering business fields for the sake of financial gain. Yesterday’s appearance began with a short address, after which Black conducted a long question and answer period, discussing comedy and his career. Pointing to his experience teaching theater, Black remarked several times that, had he not become an entertainer, he would have liked to become an educator...