Monthly Archives: January 2016

Bell Labs Digital Hierarchy & OCI-Open Communications Model Compared

Building a New Model for Management The OCI-Open Communications Interface Researched and Written by Thomas B. Cross – TECHtionary.com This is an excerpt from a blog post from Marcus Weldon, Chief Technology Officer, Alcatel-Lucent and President, Bell Labs.  “We believe … Continue reading

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Retired Fighter Jet Arrives in Waukegan for Restoration, Public Display

Jan. 11–Delayed more than once in its overland journey from downstate Rantoul, a retired Air Force F-111 Aardvark finally made its way to Waukegan National Airport late last month and now sits in pieces, waiting for the painstaking process of … Continue reading

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Drug Use May Have Contributed to 2013 Premier I Accident

What a sad accident I’ve got for your consideration this month. Typically, we explore accident chains with links comprising bad weather, complex system failures, inexperienced crews and difficult ATC transactions. In this month’s accident — the loss of a Premier … Continue reading

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Retired fighter jet arrives in Waukegan for restoration, public display

Delayed more than once in its overland journey from downstate Rantoul, a retired Air Force F-111 Aardvark finally made its way to Waukegan National Airport late last month and now sits in pieces, waiting for the painstaking process of assembly. … Continue reading

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After Combat Aircraft Roll Off Assembly Line, Logistics Headaches Begin

By Sandra I. Erwin As if producing cutting-edge warplanes weren’t hard enough, what comes next — maintenance and logistics support — can be an even more daunting challenge. The F-35 joint strike fighter certainly will present this test to the … Continue reading

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As US Modernizes Nuclear Weapons, ‘Smaller’ Leaves Some Uneasy

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‘Cruising the Movies’ Is as Entertaining as the Movies That It Looks At

Boyd McDonald (Semiotext(e))US: Sep 2015 Amazon “Homosexuals get more out of watching a movie (or walking down a street).”—Boyd McDonald, Cruising the Movies Recently, in an attempt to expand recent concerns over the lack of diversity in Hollywood, the Atlantic … Continue reading

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