Daily Archives: February 29, 2012

Detailed Glide Slope

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This article from Real Clear Politics breaks down the delegate count and state-by-state projections for the GOP nomination fight. My bet (and the author’s) is still on a narrow majority for Romney, but this article does a very detailed analysis … Continue reading →

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Human Costs of Piracy

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A reminder today about the human costs of piracy: The Danish navy has intercepted a cargo vessel that Somali pirates had hijacked in the Indian Ocean, freeing 16 of its crew members but two others died during the operation, an … Continue reading →

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Ship’s Anchor Cuts off Internet to 6 Countries

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When a nautical chart says something like “Do not anchor here – underwater cables!”, it’s really saying “Do not anchor here, or you will cut an underwater cable” – they’re not just being paranoid, as East Africa just found out: … Continue reading →

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