Frontiers of Engineering: 5 Advanced Military Technologies Adapted for Commercial Automobiles
When it comes to technology, many can often be traced back to their origins as a military necessity. Indeed, the need to innovate often grows from times of conflict or extreme need; hence, the saying: “Necessity is the mother of invention.” Research and technological developments have become incredibly important in turning the tide of military combat. During peacetime, such tools of war transition from military to civilian use, creating countless technological improvements we take for granted in our everyday lives. And while there are diverse examples of military innovation to select from, we’ve chosen five outstanding examples of advanced military technology that has transformed the automobile industry from past to…
Government reforms in Poland – the impact so far and future prospects
Part I – Social Reforms Spring 2017 marks a year and a half since the Law and Justice (PiS) party won the General Election and formed the Government of the Republic of Poland. It is more than a year since the Government implemented its flagship reform – the Family 500+ Programme. Also, we are seeing the first effects of PiS’s tax-evasion countermeasures. In February, almost exactly a year after announcing the Responsible Development Plan, the Government adopted the Responsible Development Strategy. Other reforms, such as in education, healthcare and justice, are well advanced. This is a good moment for a summary of what has been done and what the prospects…
Cyber Threats Amid Growing Global Tensions
As global tensions continue to climb in the wake of to North Korea’s nuclear activity, many are focused on the physical aspects of a possible global conflict. Unfortunately, what many aren’t focused on are the aspects that are not so physical. According to a former Marine cyber warrior, we are already involved in a cyber war with Russia, one that escalated during the last election cycle with Obama, McCain, and many others were declaring Russian cyber activity as an act of war. Even before the election cycle, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management suffered a breach that exposed sensitive information belonging to over 21.5 million people. In fact, between April 2015 and April…
Rise of Anti-Drone Weapons
‘Drone’ is the common term given to an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). These devices have become increasingly popular in recent years and Amazon has even started using them for delivering small packages. They are also commonly used to film beautiful aerial vistas for home videos and travelogues. However, they pose a threat to commercial pilots and even more disturbing, the military. Modern militaries have a new enemy in the form of drones. These low-flying targets are smaller, cheaper and slower than most air-borne objects which makes them more of a threat if they were to be fitted with explosives. Call for New Technology DARPA (Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency), the…
The VA Benefits Backlog in Numbers
The Department of Veterans Affairs had set a goal to get through their claims backlog by the end of 2015, but they missed the deadline by about 70,000 cases. But should that number actually be even higher?
The 6 Weirdest Things Ever Found on a Construction Site
Construction happens all over the world on a daily basis, so it’s simply a matter of odds that we’ll uncover some unexpected — and sometimes downright bizarre — findings along the way. Here are six of the strangest examples I could find: A Rude Awakening Every once in a while, humankind receives a much-needed reminder that Mother Nature owns this planet — not us. Such was the case earlier in 2015 when workers in British Columbia unearthed an estimated 500 hibernating garter snakes. Work was halted on the under-construction dike while the snakes were collected in boxes and buckets to be delivered to Vancouver’s Wildlife Rescue Association of British Columbia. Linda…
TV Fail: Star Trek’s Maquis NOT Involved In Bin Laden Mission
Some time ago a German news station had a major image fail due to a humorous mix-up. While reporting the news about US Navy SEALs succeeding in killing Osama bin Laden, they mistook a Star Trek Maquis fan-made emblem for the for the actual SEAL Team Six emblem.
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SKYNET - It's only a matter of time. Arnold Schwarzenegger seems quite happy to see Terminator-tech progressing…
