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TAE and ITER: A Few Steps Closer to Fusion Power

Posted on May 21, 2022 by Brian H. Gill

One way or another, energy is in the headlines nearly every day. But I won’t be talking about the latest energy crisis, shortage or agreement. Instead, I’ll be looking at developments in fusion power from a few months — and … Continue reading →

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Death, Orders, and a War Crimes Trial in Ukraine

Posted on May 18, 2022 by Brian H. Gill

(From BBC News, used w/o permission.) I hadn’t planned on doing another “Ukraine” post for quite a while. But this news item caught my attention: “Russian soldier pleads guilty in first war crimes trial of Ukraine conflict” Sarah Rainsford, BBC … Continue reading →

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Ukraine’s Bohorodchany Iconostasis: At Risk Again

Posted on May 14, 2022 by Brian H. Gill

(From Birczanin, via Wikimedia Commons, used w/o permission.) If no news is good news, then there’s good news from Manyava, Ukraine. Or maybe it’s Maniava. I’ve seen both transliterations of Манява. In Polish, I gather that it’s Maniawa. I haven’t … Continue reading →

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Learning From History: It’s an Option

Posted on May 7, 2022 by Brian H. Gill

(From Wikipedia, used w/o permission.) From 1803 to 1806, Napoleon Bonaparte was defending France from the United Kingdom, the Holy Roman Empire, the Russian Empire, Naples, Sicily and Sweden. Or being thwarted in his dreams of conquest. At any rate, … Continue reading →

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