When an Explosive Charge Is Not Handled With Care

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Court Hears Test of How Detainees
Handled (AP)

Court Hears Test of How Detainees
Handled (AP) 04/20/2004 07:21 PM
AP - The government can't throw out prisoners' constitutional rights to make their case in court just because the country faces new threats in the war on terrorism, a lawyer for foreign-born detainees argued Tuesday in the Supreme Court's first case arising from the Sept. 11 attacks.

Dubai eGovernment's AskDubai contact
center handled over 60,000 calls and
1,200 emails

Dubai eGovernment's AskDubai contact
center handled over 60,000 calls and
1,200 emails 05/18/2004 02:57 AM
AME Info May 18 2004 7:14AM GMT

NYT: Mr. Berger removed at least two
versions of a memorandum assessing how
the government handled intelligence and
security issues before the millennium
celebrations in 1999

NYT: Mr. Berger removed at least two
versions of a memorandum assessing how
the government handled intelligence and
security issues before the millennium
celebrations in 1999 07/21/2004 09:42 AM
Clinton Aide Took Classified Material .. NYT

nytimes.com/2004/07/20/politics/20document.html
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New England Republican: Media Hypocrisy
- How the Media Handled the Bush AWOL
Controversy

New England Republican: Media Hypocrisy
- How the Media Handled the Bush AWOL
Controversy 08/16/2004 06:25 AM
"Media hypocrisy -- How the media handled the Bush AWOL controversy." .. New England Republican

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The Truth About Explosive Decompression

The Truth About Explosive Decompression 07/08/2004 12:34 AM

Is it true that if you shoot a bullet through the skin of an airliner in flight, everyone would get sucked out the little hole? If not, Hollywood has a lot of explaining to do.

Adam and Jamie from Mythbusters on the Discovery Channel set out the other night to find out if this was true. The myth is based on the fact that an airliner at 35,000 feet is like a ballon flying through the air — the air pressure on the inside (pushing out against the inside of the plane) is much higher than the ambient air pressue at that altitude.

When you pierce the skin of a ballon with a pin, the whole thing pops. The pressurized air inside the ballon rushes out with such force that it "grabs" the edges of the hole as it leaves and tears the ballon apart in an instant. The same should be true for an airliner, right? And everything in the place should go rushing out the hole, right?

No. Mythbusters proved this wasn't the case, thus proving wrong several dozen action movies and at least one James Bond film. And, true to Mythbuster's style, they proved this point with a veritable tidal wave of geekiness.

They went to an airline graveyard in the Mohave Desert and found an old Hawaiian Airlines 737. They sealed it up, then brought in a massive air compressor and pumped the plane full of air until the difference between the interior of the plane and the air at sea level was the same as it would be if the plane was flying at 35,000 feet.

Now the cool part — inside the plane, they had parked their crash-test dummy, Buster, in a window seat. In the aisle, they rigged up a Glock 9mm to a firing mechanism and pointed it at the hull of the plane. Then, with the plane fully pressurized, they fired the gun remotely.

What happened? Nothing. Sure, the air rushed out, but even styrofoam peanuts they had placed in the aisle didn't move, much less Buster. They did the test a second time, this time firing through the window right next to Buster. Same result — nothing.

Not satisfied (I love it when they're not satisfied...), they rigged explosive cord around the window to simulate the window blowing out due to structural failure. They pressurized the plane again and blew the window.

The results were much more satisying — Buster got his arm yanked out the window. Crash test dummies aren't designed to come apart, but if he were a human, I think he would have lost his arm. However, the rest of his body just wasn't going through the window, no matter what the myth said.

Still not satisifed, Adam and Jamie put a "shaped charge" (whatever that is) against the hull next to Buster's knee. Plane pressurized once again, they blew the charge.

Now, I don't know how much damage was from the charge and how much was from the air rushing out, but the entire roof came off the plane. Buster, beleive it or not, was still belted in his chair, but there was a 20-foot section of the roof missing. That plane was toast, and it looked eerily similar to Aloha Airlines flight 243 that lost its roof in mid-flight back in 1988.

So, myth busted. However, they didn't address one thing: the drop in air pressure caused by the velocity of the air outside the plane. You see, the entire concept of flight is based on the fact that air pressure goes down as the speed of the air goes up.

So when a hole gets blown in the side of the plane, even after all the air rushes out and the pressue of the plane is equal to the ambient air pressue at that altitude, you now have 600 m.p.h. air rushing past the hole, which would have a much lower air pressure than the stationary air inside the plane. Does this make sense to anyone else?

That question aside, this segment proved, one and for all, that Mythbusters ranks right up there with Extreme Engineering and Modern Marvels as God's gift to geeks.

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Explosive packages sent in post

Explosive packages sent in post 09/05/2004 09:46 AM
Six potentially explosive parcels are sent to addresses in Luton, and four more are found in sorting offices.

"The Bush administration has
handled the transfer of power in Iraq
more cleverly than anyone expected,
including me."

"The Bush administration has
handled the transfer of power in Iraq
more cleverly than anyone expected,
including me." 06/03/2004 06:36 AM
davidwarrenonline.com - ESSAYS ON OUR TIMES .. DAVID WARREN .. nice essay

davidwarrenonline.com/Comment/Jun04/index216.shtml
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""Media hypocrisy -- How the media
handled the Bush AWOL controversy.""

""Media hypocrisy -- How the media
handled the Bush AWOL controversy."" 08/15/2004 09:32 PM

Explosive Found in Wreckage of Second
Russian Jet

Explosive Found in Wreckage of Second
Russian Jet 08/28/2004 09:28 AM
Reuters via Wired News Aug 28 2004 1:39PM GMT

Russia finds air crash explosive

Russia finds air crash explosive 08/27/2004 01:34 PM
Russian officials say traces of explosive have been found in the debris of one of two crashed airliners.

Other News: Explosive Windows Worm

Other News: Explosive Windows Worm 01/27/2004 11:30 AM
This latest infection demonstrates that Windows worms are completely out of control.

The Secret Sauce of the Explosive
Cocktail

The Secret Sauce of the Explosive
Cocktail 02/16/2004 12:10 PM
Loïc Le Meur reflects upon the Etech conference to come up with the secret sauce of an unwired conference (go read the descriptions): -Prepare the sauce ingredients on a wiki and let it grow during the conference -Make wifi and...

i845PE pileup at Explosive Labs

i845PE pileup at Explosive Labs 03/19/2003 10:46 PM

Men Charged for Taping Explosive to
Bunny (AP)

Men Charged for Taping Explosive to
Bunny (AP) 07/29/2004 06:28 PM
AP - It seemed like luck had run out for Lucky the rabbit. Strapped to a powerful explosive with a lit fuse, she was tossed into a lake. But Lucky lived up to her name. The explosive didn't blow up, and the rabbit was pulled out of the water.

Wireless Internet set for explosive
growth

Wireless Internet set for explosive
growth 02/19/2004 06:09 PM
Navhind Times Feb 19 2004 9:32PM GMT

Explosive Growth of Mobile Devices
Predicted

Explosive Growth of Mobile Devices
Predicted 04/18/2004 08:19 AM
Hankooki Apr 18 2004 11:36AM GMT

Contrite Dean Tries to Recover From His
Explosive Speech

Contrite Dean Tries to Recover From His
Explosive Speech 01/22/2004 03:29 PM
Howard Dean today cast himself as an imperfect man driven by passion but with the courage and integrity to speak the truth on behalf of "ordinary people."

U.S. Says Iraqi City of Najaf
Potentially Explosive

U.S. Says Iraqi City of Najaf
Potentially Explosive 04/25/2004 07:29 PM
Reuters via Wired News Apr 25 2004 10:42PM GMT

BOFH and the hydrogen-based explosive
device

BOFH and the hydrogen-based explosive
device 03/19/2005 02:46 AM
Episode 10 More power to your laptop

PSP Sees Explosive Sales, 1/2 Million
Units

PSP Sees Explosive Sales, 1/2 Million
Units 04/08/2005 10:12 AM
Sony has announced that in the first two days of sales, 500,000 PSPs were sold in America. The PSP, which sells for $249, generated $150m for retailers in the first week.

Sony's PSP is a portable games console, with extra functionality; the PSP is also able to play music and movies. It's slick design and large feature set has proved popular with gamers. The PSP has enjoyed attention recently for the high number of DIY "<a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4420745.stm"> hacks</a>"; enterprising owners have made use of the web features, concocting programs that can connect the PSP to websites and IRC chat rooms. The launch has not been without problem, however. Many users have reported dead pixels on units, forcing Sony to offer replacements to dis-satisfied customers.

Released in Japan late in 2004, Sony have so far sold over a 1.5 million units worldwide. The company has delayed the European launch to ensure they're able to match high demand. Analysts hope that the popularity of units like the PSP and rival Nintendo DS will drive growth into the games market this year.

In equal need of growth and success is the PSP's creator, Sony. The company has been criticised for its lack of success in recent years, and for missing the portable media market. Earlier this year, Howard Stringer took over the reigns with hopes of reviving Sony's fortunes. Stringer is the first foreigner in the company’s history to be given the top spot at Sony.

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Russia: Explosive Traces In 2nd Crashed
Plane

Russia: Explosive Traces In 2nd Crashed
Plane 08/29/2004 08:51 AM
Free Internet Press Aug 29 2004 1:20PM GMT

Mr. X Provides Explosive Effects for
Resident Evil: Apocalyse

Mr. X Provides Explosive Effects for
Resident Evil: Apocalyse 09/07/2004 03:05 AM
With its unique mix of artists, filmmakers, VFX supervisors, and programmers, Mr. X specializes in partnering with filmmakers to provide story-driven visual enhancements. Now Mr. X has been generating even more excitement in the film industry, creating innovative visual effects for recent films including 2004's hit DAWN OF THE DEAD, which debuted as the #1 movie in North America. Now Mr. X continues to break new ground with the fall movie season's highly awaited horror sequel: RESIDENT EVIL: APOCALYPSE. Mr. X contributed over 250 vital visual effects shots to the finished film, including its rousing finale. [PRWEB Sep 7, 2004]

Archaeologists Seeking Pots Find WW2
Explosive (Reuters)

Archaeologists Seeking Pots Find WW2
Explosive (Reuters) 06/30/2004 09:25 AM
Reuters - American archaeologists diving for Roman artifacts off a packed swimmers' beach in Cyprus found live explosive dating from the Second World War instead, authorities said on Tuesday.

Explosive sink and toilet plunger is a
gift from the gods

Explosive sink and toilet plunger is a
gift from the gods 08/16/2004 08:18 PM
I went to Home Depot over the weekend to buy two dollar's worth of hardware (pins for door hinges) and walked out with over $100 worth of stuff, of course. My prime pruchase was something called a KleerDrain instant drain opener, which combines the fun of explosives with the satisfaction of unclogging a sink.

I was a little wary of spending $30 on this gadget, which looks like a cross-between a plunger and a pogo stick. But Home Depot had one of those videos running next to the set-up, which showed clogged sink after clogged sink giving up its precious bolus of greasy hair to the explosive force of a CO2 cartridge unleashing its entire payload at once. Watching the guy on the demo using the device, with its rifle-like kickback and puff of condensed carbon dioxide gas, mesmerized me. The next thing I knew, I was racing home with my new KleerDrain.

I could hardly wait to use it on a slow-draining sink in the bathroom. I duct taped the overflow drain on the sink, and inserted a CO2 cartridge into the Kleer Drain. I screwed on the rubber cone and then pressed it into the drain opening.

WHAM! A shower of gray grime flew out of somewhere and splashed against the walls, mirror and ceiling. I wiped the junk off my face and turned on the faucet. The water whooshed down the drain, ending with a nice sucking sound, like it was wishing there were more water it could dispose of.

I think I'm in love. Time to stock up on more CO2 cartridges. Link

The explosive device is a foot long and
shaped like a cigar

The explosive device is a foot long and
shaped like a cigar 08/21/2004 07:11 AM
Weekly World News: AL QAEDA PLANS TO DROP GAY BOMBS .. making more Americans gay .. headlines like this .. nieuwe wapens

weeklyworldnews.com/conspiracies/61525
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Explosive Suggests Terrorists Downed
Plane, Russia Says

Explosive Suggests Terrorists Downed
Plane, Russia Says 08/27/2004 09:01 PM
An Islamic extremist group said its fighters had hijacked the two planes to avenge the deaths of Muslims in the war in Chechnya and elsewhere.

Economy: Bush puts forward and
explosive proposal on immigration

Economy: Bush puts forward and
explosive proposal on immigration 01/07/2004 06:24 PM
If I understand this right, I can, under Bush's new temporary guest worker program, hire people internationally and bring them in as temporary workers for three years.  I am not sure that people understand the implications of this.  What if IBM says that instead of shipping jobs to India, they will hire people from India (for three years under this program at $15 k a year -- people can live on this in the US, believe it or not) and bring them here for more intensive and collaborative jobs (at less total cost since they don't pay services to manage them remotely)?  Other implications: this doesn't help Mexican workers at all (this is an open door to the rest of the world and makes low wage work in the US globally competitive rather than one based on proximity).  It doesn't help US workers since this is a fast race to the bottom in wages (but Bush doesn't care about this). There also doesn't seem to be any upper limits on how many people that can be included in this program (we could see tens of millions in next couple of years).

I am not negative on this if it eventually leads to citizenship.  We want everyone that is capable of contributing. Let's open up and do what nobody else can.

Kyocera, CPSC recall explosive cell
phone batteries

Kyocera, CPSC recall explosive cell
phone batteries 01/24/2004 12:09 AM
Kyocera Wireless has issued a recall of cell phone batteries used in one of its smart phones after discovering the batteries can explode, the company said Friday in conjunction with the U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission.

Study: Explosive growth for XML server
market (Internet Week)

Study: Explosive growth for XML server
market (Internet Week) 09/13/2002 06:40 PM

Take part of the Explosive Computer
Graphics Revolution with 'Shaders for
Game Programmers and Artists'

Take part of the Explosive Computer
Graphics Revolution with 'Shaders for
Game Programmers and Artists' 08/03/2004 12:26 PM
DevMaster.Net Aug 3 2004 5:14PM GMT

"placing only components of explosive
devices on passenger jets, allowing
militants to assemble them in the air"

"placing only components of explosive
devices on passenger jets, allowing
militants to assemble them in the air" 02/10/2004 02:52 AM

Research and Markets: US Wireless Market
Sees Explosive Growth of Revenues from
Premium Content

Research and Markets: US Wireless Market
Sees Explosive Growth of Revenues from
Premium Content 04/18/2005 02:41 AM
Research and Markets (researchandmarkets.com/reports/c15770) has announced the addition of Wireless Market Forecast, 2004 To 2009 to their offering. [PRWEB Apr 18, 2005]

Take part of the Explosive Computer
Graphics Revolution with “Shaders for
Game Programmers and Artists” by
Sebastien St-Laurent.

Take part of the Explosive Computer
Graphics Revolution with “Shaders for
Game Programmers and Artists” by
Sebastien St-Laurent. 08/03/2004 02:14 AM
“Shaders for Game Programmers and Artists”, a first of its kind, is now available in online and stores worldwide. Many of the most anticipated games such as Doom 3 (ID Software), HALO 2 (Bungie) and Half-Life 2 (Valve), take advantage of new programmable Shader technology to create the most breathtaking computer graphics. This new books takes a head-on approach programmable shaders, allowing both developers and technically minded artists to take advantage of this new revolution. [PRWEB Aug 3, 2004]

Recruitforce.com Signs Longs Drugs
Stores as 100th Customer of its On
Demand Recruiting Software; Cites 2004
as Explosive Growth Year Across Multiple
Industries With Companies Small and
Large.

Recruitforce.com Signs Longs Drugs
Stores as 100th Customer of its On
Demand Recruiting Software; Cites 2004
as Explosive Growth Year Across Multiple
Industries With Companies Small and
Large. 02/05/2005 09:49 PM
Recruitforce.com, a leading provider of online recruiting solutions, generated tremendous momentum in 2004, adding significantly to its customer base, product line, and partner offerings. Recruitforce.com's easy to use and scalable software-as-service model is designed to deliver immediate results to customers without the huge initial costs, risky implementations, and high ongoing costs of traditional enterprise software, and more and more companies are realizing that this is the way forward. [PRWEB Feb 5, 2005]

"CARE"

"CARE" 01/01/2005 10:27 PM

Welcome To CARE USA

Welcome To CARE USA 12/28/2004 01:18 PM
CARE is an organization .. CARE

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If You Care About Reporting…

If You Care About Reporting… 01/07/2004 06:04 PM
You might want to sign up for Microsoft's Webcast launch of its SQL Server 2000 Reporting Services technology on January 27.

You take care of your body, don't you?

You take care of your body, don't you? 12/17/2004 06:42 PM
Evang elical enviromentalists. "Any kind of pollution that hurts the unborn, children, families and the poor—this is contrary to loving your neighbor, which is at the center of ethical teaching." Maybe there's hope for this world after all.

Does Anybody Really Know What Time It
Is? Or Really Care?

Does Anybody Really Know What Time It
Is? Or Really Care? 01/29/2004 01:47 AM
One of childhood's milestones was learning how to tell time by deciphering the relationship between the clock's big hand and its little hand.
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