Technology

Airlines Upgrade Passenger Amenities For Increased Profits

News Analysis: Airlines around the world are attempting to increase their Profits Per Kilometers Flown by offering passengers a plethora of amenities. From the Waiting Rooms at Airports through Airline Flights, passengers, by paying more are getting more (but at proportionately lesser costs to Airlines due to volume).

The approaches taken by Airlines has been of one mode over the decades: “What is the other guy doing” or “Me Too”. Airlines typically  Follow the Leaders rather than Lead the Followers. Their dismal profits through the years reflects the Economic Myopia from which many have suffered. Creativity in Passenger ‘Flight and  Management Systems’ has been pathetic for the most part. Customer complaints to Government Aircraft Authorities evidence this fact.

While Business and First Class Passengers can enjoy  comfortable flights, Airlines install narrower seats in ‘Coach Sections’ on many aircraft. ‘More “Cattle” means more Revenue’ they extol amongst themselves (to the Physical Discomfort of those flying ‘Coach’).

If Middle East Airlines, for example, decide to “Level The Playing Field” and have ALL Passengers enjoying physically comfortable flights (rather than suffering  ‘Sardine Can’ experiences) their businesses will thrive; this, while other Airlines lose their customers.

Since many Airlines have Management which  lack Foresight, those few Airlines who improve the flight experiences of ALL passengers will have increased revenues (and not have to worry about the ‘slow thinking’ of other Airlines Management; the “Me Too’s”).

Reality.

Reference: http://www.albawaba.com/business/aviation-industry–545095

Australian Mining Company in Angola Finds a ‘Flawless’ Diamond; Its Stock Jumps

News Analysis: The ‘Flawless’ 32.2 carat type 2A Pure White Diamond should give the ‘Stone’ a market value of $1 Million +/- Dollars. The Interesting aspect to this Lulo Mining Operation is that the Company has yet to discover the Kimberlite ‘Pipe(s)’ ; which should hold abundant diamonds. The Company  is presently working gravel deposits and the surface.

Investors should consider engaging in Due Diligence when assessing Smaller Mining Operators (they may have some pleasant surprises available).

Reference: http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/business/wa/a/20600470/lucapa-digs-up-flawless-rock/

When Landing Gears Fail, A Metal Aircraft Fuselage Outperforms Composites

News Analysis: Landing Gear Failure of a Metal Fuselage Boeing 767-300ER of Saudi Arabia Airlines,  illustrate a safety concern many Aircraft Structural Engineers have been concerned about Composite Fuselages: “Detonated ‘Egg-Shell’ Energy Transfer”. In this incident, because it HAS a Metal Fuselage, only ‘Crushed Deformation’ occurred on the ‘Aircraft’s Underside. The Metal’s Deformation Process converted the Kinetic Energy back to Potential Energy. 

A Composite Fuselage, experiencing the same event, would evidence, the Kinetic Energy causing Embrittlement of the Adhesive/Fabric Matrix (Plasticizer Failure) with a Energy Release causing  the Composite Material to ‘fly apart’, typically, along Energy Vectors. Visibly, there would not be ‘Denting’ like metal. An appearance of Detonation, like a small explosion had taken place would prevail; pieces of the underside of the fuselage would be strewn everywhere.

In this particular Airliner crash due to faulty landing gear, 29 people were injured. One might reasonably expect a Composite Fuselage Incident to be far worse.

Reality.

Reference: http://www.arabnews.com/news/503901

Global Warming’s “Heat Perils”?

News Analysis: Record severe cold has covered most of North America to where people are asking about Global Warming’s “Heat Perils”. They want to know if extremely cold weather is to be expected as Climatologists insist on Global Warming. The “Inverse Logic” that is so prevalent today is that: “The Greater The Global Warming; The Colder It Will Become”? There is  more evidence of the latter than the former?

Perhaps the Politicians who make so much fuss about  ‘Global Warming: The Thermal Pandemic Facing the Earth’ that they will take time to explain to their Constituencies why the extreme cold is so prevalent. At the same time, perhaps  discussions of the Ozone Layer improving, as new examinations reveal, can be included in these communications.

Maybe, Scientists of Renown, who strongly support a Global Warming, will reflect on the validity of their Syllogisms regarding this Multi-Faceted Enigmatic Subject.

Reality.

Reference: http://tinyurl.com/mmcppqg

Fire Fighters Perform Dangerous Work In Icy Weather

News Analysis:  Fire Fighters, whose daily lives normally can be exposed to danger, are especially challenged in Icy Weather. Their 14 to 19 kg. (30 to 40 lbs.) of ‘Turnout Gear’ and ice on a weakening Building Structure can play havoc on them. Icy conditions also make their physical actions more arduous. 

People, such as Fire Fighters, Volunteer to perform their Dangerous Jobs as required. They do not Volunteer to die in Conflagrations negligently, or otherwise,  created by others.

It is of the UTMOST IMPORTANCE that People of all Nations do everything possible to make certain Endangering Fires Do Not Exist.

Reality.

Reference: http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2014/1/3/extreme-winter-weatherposeschallengeforfirefighters.html

☆ U.S. White House Disregards Americans’ Right To Privacy

News Analysis: The Economically “Wealthiest Country In The World”, America, is the World’s “Poorest Country” as to Electronic Privacy Rights.

America, was, is, and apparently will remain, the Least Effective Country in Guarding the Rights of Its Citizens To Electronic Privacy. The United States Constitution, Fourth Amendment, states:

The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.

The U.S. National Security Agency (NSA), as directed by the “White House”, apparently does not agree with, nor behave according to this Amendment’s Simple Mandate. As a result, Factual Evidence from the ‘NSA’ divulges that Americans who are supposed to be “Privacy Protected” by the Fourth Amendment, ARE NOT. Furthermore, Every Person in the World, who uses Cellular Telephones and/or Computers, have their Communications intercepted by the ‘NSA’; as well by ‘Friendly Intelligence Services’ who are acting as Minions of the ‘NSA’.  

Pandemic Paranoia in Washington, D.C., commenced largely after New York City’s Trade Center Debacle, and has expanded into Seeing “Terrorists Behind Every Bush” In Every Country Of The World. This Delusional Behavior, of course, comes at an Estimated Price of approximately $85 Billion Dollars spent a year in America by its Government. It is Prime Business for Defense Contractors who are having their budgets cut in other areas of Systems and Weaponry; they are not complaining.

Unfortunately, it has been widely reported that “NO TERRORIST ATTACKS HAVE BEEN THWARTED BY THIS SURVEILLANCE OF EVERYONE ON EARTH” per an alleged White House Security Committee Representative.

In America, in particular, “Everything has a Cost and a Possible Benefit’. Perhaps  other World Leaders may wake up an say “Enough of this Spying on all of Humanity” and Stop Purchasing American Goods and Services”.  The White House will see that the cost of this Psychological Pandemic is outweighing any possible Benefit of “Catching Terrorists”.

Actual Terrorists might be laughing since they have achieved something seldom achieved on a Destructive Scale so large: A “Sleepless” Washington, D.C. which is spending $85 Billion Dollars a Year and achieving next to NOTHING.

The ONLY FINANCIAL WINNERS from this charade are the Defense Contractors and the Hundreds of Thousands of Career Employees in the “Intelligence” Business World-Wide. It is an Excellent “Make Work” Program.

Reality.

Reference: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/01/03/justice-department-appeals-judge-ruling-against-nsa

Quantum Computers For Electronic Decryption

News Analysis: The U.S. National Security Agency (NSA), which has World Renown for its Electronic Intelligence Gathering Abilities, has been working towards using Quantum Computers (QC). These devices, when invented, will exponentially quicken decoding activities in surveillance.

The multifarious aspects of the ‘Hardware’ needed make the project Very Difficult to achieve. Theoretically, even ‘Neutrinos’ could have an effect on Computations. In fact, Each Major Element of such a System, could negatively affect other elements of the overall System! The shielded Sub-Systems should have to be shielded from each an every other Sub-System; an arduous task some people say.

Those individuals at ‘NSA’ who think ‘Outside the Box’ need to think ‘Outside the Earth’ to attain success quickest in attaining ‘Mega-Quantum Computing”.

Reality.

Reference: http://tinyurl.com/mp8fewx

Cook Islands Teams Up With Belgium To Develop Sea Floor Mining

News Analysis: Belgium’s G-TEC Sea Mineral Resources NV has teamed up with the Cook Islands to acquire an Exploration/Development Permit for Sea Floor Mining to develop a potential $278 Billion Dollar worth of deposits in an area of 75,000 km2 (28,957 mi2). The International Seabed Authority may grant a Permit. If so, it will take several years of exploration and additional years for manufacture of pertinent equipment for this enormous undertaking.

Investors may consider contacting both parties to see if funding might be made towards this project. Possible future financial rewards to those who do may be sizable.

Reference: http://www.cookislandsnews.com/2014/January/Wed01/other.htm#1312280809

 

 

Exxon Mobil Corporation And Rosneft Oil Corporation Leaders Contract To Develop And Produce From Anticipated Arctic Oil Deposits

News Analysis: Mr. Rex Tillerson of Exxon Mobil and Mr. Igor Sechin of Rosneft are on their way to developing the Northern-Most Oil Deposits of Earth. Mr. Tillerson’s Corporation represents both Capital and Exploration/Production Knowledge and Mr. Sechin’s Corporation contributes Territory and Cold Weather Experience to Develop in this Mutual Relationship.

The benefit to everyone who uses Petroleum Products of any kind is that increased availability of oil and gas in production  may keep price increases from occurring.

Existing newer Technologies, such as Mega-TempTM Insulation, as well as developing Technologies for operating in Extreme Cold will prevail over 1930’s Systems employed elsewhere in some of the Oil Business.

Smart Entrepreneurs and Investors will seek what other Cold Environment Opportunities prevail in similar Climates that need the Newest PROVEN Technologies for increased ‘Creature Comfort and Safety’.

Reality.

Reference: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-01-02/exxon-s-russia-ambitions-show-drilling-trumps-obama-putin-spats.html

Siberian Divers in -45C (-49F) Weather Expand Cold Knowledge For Others And Set A World Record

News Analysis: Diving in the 2C (35.6F) waters of the Lena River with an Ambient Temperature of -45C (-49F) was risky indeed. If Ice particles were to form in the diver’s lungs, suffocation could occur.

Emergency Medical Personnel throughout the World should be made of this Event since it may give them insight into how a Human Body can cope successfully in such deleterious conditions.

Russians are indeed noted for their historical “Toughness” in Extreme Conditions.

They are a People NOT to be Underestimated.

Reality.

Reference: http://siberiantimes.com/other/others/news/new-year-2014-begins-with-a-world-record-in-siberia/