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- Composite of a Series of Images Taken From Space Aboard the Station
This is a composite of a series of images photographed from a mounted camera on the Earth-orbiting International Space Station, from approximately 240 miles above Earth. Space station hardware in the foreground includes the Mini-Research Module (MRM1, center) and a Russian Progress vehicle docked to the Pirs Docking Compartment (right). Expedition 31 Flight Engineer Don Pettit said of the photographic techniques used to achieve the images: "My star trail images are made by taking a time exposure of about 10 to 15 minutes. However, with modern digital cameras, 30 seconds is about the longest exposure possible, due to electronic detector noise effectively snowing out the image. To achieve the longer exposures I do what many amateur astronomers do. I take multiple 30-second exposures, then 'stack' them using imaging software, thus producing the longer exposure." A total of 47 images photographed by the astronaut-monitored stationary camera were combined to create this composite. Image Credit: NASA
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Category Archives: Self Defense
American Mumbai
Over at Blackfive the team took a look at: It’s worth thinking through the problem this author raises: how would the U.S. handle a Mumbai-like terror attack? It’s an interesting post on how different the US is regionally, and why. … Continue reading
Posted in Security, Self Defense, Society, Terrorism
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Situational Awareness
Now here’s some good advice that is basically self defence 101. “Exactly right,” I said, “Carrying a gun won’t do you any good if you don’t pay attention. The first thing you have to do is realize you live in … Continue reading
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Good Stuff
Sorry for the light posting recently. Closing out the quarter and all that so the blog has suffered. I’ll try and get some content out here in the next couple of days but it still looks to be a busy … Continue reading
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Evil Walks The Earth
I became a father three months before 9/11. Since that time I have become extremely focused on what takes place around me, and what I have in my bag of tricks to protect my family in times of trouble. Having … Continue reading
Posted in Evil walks the earth, Gun Control, Self Defense, Society
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Marine Corps Martial Arts Program
Well The Doc is back from the sandbox and he posted this video recently. Crawling in the moondust, amongst the other fun. Guys, this is just members of the squadron training, you do not want to be on the bad … Continue reading
Posted in Marine Sites, Self Defense, USMC
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Obama in Israel
Blogging from the train. I guess it is better than returning calls and reviewing proposals and project plans. Over Here is an fairly harsh editorial of Obama’s performance in Israel. I think the conclusion that BHO is all style and … Continue reading
Posted in Presidential Politics, Self Defense, Terrorism, USMC
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Lethal Force
When I was an active Marine, we had very clear cut rules for the use of lethal force. The civilian world, not so much. With all of the change in society from when I was growing up, and now that … Continue reading
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Open / Concealed Carry
There are a lot of articles, and sides to the “gun control” issue as a whole. While I doubt that this is the case, I seriously hope that much of that argument has been tabled with the recent Heller decision. … Continue reading
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Campus Defense
Over at Wasted Electrons, Nate has a nice Open Letter directed at college students. You should go over and read it. Now I have to tell, you I think I support most of his points. I know from my own … Continue reading
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Handgun Shopping
A while back, I decided that it was time to resurrect some old skills. Accordingly, I started frequenting the local gun stores and ranges. I’ve been able to rent quite a few weapons, and have enjoyed being able to not … Continue reading
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