This article defines and explains British foreign policy towards the Greek colonels immediately after the military takeover of 21 April 1967 in Greece. More particularly, the article questions Britain's knowledge of the colonels' coup, examines the influence of other countries in the formation of ...
When the Brits described its performance, the Americans were stunned. MIT scientists had been working on microwave radar for years, but their best setups could detect objects not much farther than across the river. The new British device opened the door to high-frequency radar systems that could...
Make your own Hong Kong nativity scenes with quirky ornaments fromLion Rock Press, such as mahjong tiles and Star Ferries. Failing that, get into the Feliz Navidad spirit at one of Hong Kong’s favourite Mexican restaurants, such asTaqueria Super Macho. ...
Over its nearly 50-year history, JSC has trained more than 300 U.S. astronauts and 50 astronauts from other countries. The training process used today is the culmination of this considerable experience. The first phase starts with two years of basic training. Much of this training takes place...
The arsenal available to the Delta Force is said to be limitless. The very best weaponry the world has to offer is at its fingertips, and much of its arms are heavily customized. High-performance submachine guns and high-powered sniper rifles alone do not make a successful Delta Force missio...
specialist Anna Menon, also a SpaceX engineer, and pilot Scott "Kidd" Poteet, a former lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Air Force — will don their EVA suits as well. That's because the Crew Dragon doesn't have an airlock, so the capsule's interior will be exposed to the vacuum of ...
by the local education authorities in accordance with laws and regulations. Before illegally crossing the border, she talked her younger sister Panar into obtaining a loan worth45,000 yuan and buying her car, but she never transferred ownership of the vehicle to Panar, much to Panar's ...
Air Force Colonel, Bradford Parkinson, was the lead architect for the Global Positioning System (GPS) program and has been declared by some as the "father of GPS". Space.com: How did you get into engineering? Parkinson:I don't ever think I ever thought of myself as anything other than...
Before lighting up the grill and diving into the pool, get to know why this holiday holds a special place in so many American's hearts. The name pretty much says it all, but Memorial Day is much more than a symbolic day of commemoration. It was originally called Decoration Day, and ...
make electrical power coordinate and handle information (computers) enable you to do useful work (launch/retrieve satellites; construction - such as building the International Space Station; conduct experiments) Now let's look at the orbiter's systems and how it achieves these functions. Life Aboard...