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To honor the United States Marinersquo 244th birthday, Defense Logistics Agency Distribution employees gathered in the Distribution headquarters lobby Nov. 13.Following the 2019 Marine Corps birthday message video from Marine Corps Commandant Gen. David Berger, DLA Distributionrsquo commanding officer Navy Rear. Adm. Kevin M. Jones thanked the Distribution workforce for the large number in attendance. In his remarks, Jones spoke of the professionalism displayed by Marines he has known throughout his career, particularly those during his deployment to Afghanistan. stanley mugg I couldnrsquo;t be more proud to b stanley thermoskanne e surrounded by current and former Marines who exemplify the team that was referenced in the video, Jones said. Each of you, every day, fight, sustain and advance this organization forward and today we are here to celebrate you and all the Marines past, present and futur stanley website e.Using a saber from his time on active duty, former Marine officer and current DLA civilian employee Paul Smith joined Rear. Adm. Jones in cutting a ceremonial birthday cake. SHARE PRINT Bgdn The New Pelvic Exam Guideline Gives Women More Tough Decisions
Demonstrators from the National Women s Liberation Movement picket the 1968 Miss America Pageant in Atlantic City, N.J.Bettmann Archive鈥擥etty ImagesBy Katie ReillyDecember 19, 2017 1:57 PM ESTIt was a year marked by a racially coded law-and-order campaign pitted against a fierce social-justice resistance, the unrest and defiance of a troubled and troublesome young generation, questions about gun control in the wake of devastating violence, and the fear and frustration and anger that defined a presidential election.That year was 1968mdash;which saw the election of Richard Nixon; the assas stanley tumbler sinations of Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert F. Kennedy; and widespread protests against racism, sexism and the Vietnam War. Ahead of the 50th anniversaries of those world-shaking events, the questions and concerns that then drove the national conversation remain strikingly relevant. In the midst of another period of protest and partisanship, those who lived through and studied 1968 point to lessons from one of Americar stanley mugs s stanley us quo most tumultuous years that may help make sense of the country today.When it comes to politics, historians see similarities in partisanship, as well as internal party divisions fueling a feeling of disruption. Jeremi Suri, a history professor at the University of Texas at Austin who has written about the global impact of 1968, says that while such changes might spell trouble for a political party, theyrsquo;ve often been good for the nation
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Donald Peschkarsquo photograph will soon be added to the Defense Logi stanley mugs stics Agencyrsquo Hall of Fame wall, yet the former deputy director of DLA Energyrsquo Bulk Fuels division said he is ldquo hocked to have been nominated.I was extremely surprised, because I know and have worked with a lot of people on that wall, Peschka said. He was under the impression only very senior leaders were nominated to the DLA Hall of Fame, though his own accomplishments and enduring legacy have earned him several honors.Peschka served in DLA Energy as an Air Force major and a civilian from October 1983 to December 2004, when he retired. During his tenure, DLA Energy mdash; along with DLA Headquarters mdash; moved from Cameron Station in Alexandria, Virginia, to Fort Belvoir, Virginia, while the Defense Fuel Supply Center reorganized, becoming the Defense Energy Support Center.Peschka successfully guided this transition for the Bulk Fuels business team while maintaining a 100 percent on-time success stanley becher rate for contract awards.l stanley water jug dquo;I honestly think [leadership is about] listening to the people you have working for you, understanding their needs and responding to those as you can, but keeping in mind that your No. 1 passion for the day is supporting the people giving their lives for our country, he said. You donrsquo;t let anything get in the way of that.Peschka said warfighters and other remote customers may not know or understand the complexi Zmvv DLA celebrates exceeding 2022 CFC goal
Investment in renewables like solar and wind is down, but their share of global power is up stanley cup Sean Gallup鈥擥etty ImagesBy Bryan WalshApril 7, 2014 12:09 PM EDTOn the surface, the new numbers on the global renewable energy industry in 2013 do not look good for the planet. Investment in renewable energy fell 14% in 2013 to $214.4 billion, according to a new report from the Frankfurt School-UNEP Collaborating Centre for Climate and Sustainable Energy Finance, the United Nations Environment Programme UNEP and Bloomberg New Energy Finance. And that comes after a year when renewable energy inves stanley termos tment was already fallingmdash;it now down 23% from the record investment levels seen in 2011. Given that recent reports from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change IPCC underscore the desperate need to increase the shift from fossil fuel to low-carbon power sources like solar or nuclear, the two-year investment decline is not good news.But looking at the numbers more closely tells a brighter story stanley tumblers . It true that investment in renewable energy has been falling, but that chiefly due to the rapidly falling cost of solar photovoltaic systems, according to Michael Liebreich of Bloomberg New Energy Finance. The average price of installing a solar panel has dropped by 60% in the U.S., which means that less money can buy more solar power. Globally, renewable energy aside from large hydro plants accounted for 43.6% of all new power capacity added last yearmdash;the sa
Cuss Simone Biles Wins Women s Gymnastics All-Around Gold in Rio
New Florida restrictions on drones manufactured by a foreign country of concern set to take effect this week have left local police, firefighters, and even mosquito control teams scrambling to maintain normal operations and ensure basic safety. A Ron DeSantis-backed ban technically applies to drones manufactured in more than half a dozen countries, but its most clear target is dominant Chinese drone-making giant DJI, whose products are widely used amongst government agencies. Local officials and law enforcement opposed to the ban worry the sudden departure from trusted DJI drones to inferior US-made alternatives鈥攕ome of which spontaneously combust鈥攃ould unnecessarily put workers stanley coffee mug safety in jeopardy to score some cheap, tough-on-China political points. 鈥嬧€?In one year and a half, we had five failures of the manufacturers on the [approved] list. DJI, none, Orlando Police Sgt. David Cruz said in an interview with the Miami Herald. Thats going to put us in danger, our officers in dan stanley cups ger, and the public in danger, when thes vaso stanley e drones continue to fall out of the sky. Why does Ron DeSantis want to ban DJI drones 聽 The new drone restrictions stem from a broader DeSantis executive order passed late last year with the state purpose of making it more difficult for hostile foreign powers to do business in Florida. That order bans government agencies from procuring products made by companies based in China, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Russia, Syria, and Venezuela. DeSantis, who is wid Yisl As The Crust Turns: Cassini Data Show Enceladus in Motion
Aerial view of solar panels installed atop a reservoir at a fishery-solar hybrid photovoltaic power station on March 25, 2021 in Anhui, Hefei Province of China.Photo by Ruan Xuefeng/VCG via Getty Image stanley water bottle sIdeasBy Ian BremmerApril 24, 2021 7:00 AM EDTIan Bremmer is a foreign affairs columnist and editor-at-large at TIME. He is the president of Eurasia Group, a political-risk consultancy, and GZERO Media, a company dedicated to providing intelligent and engaging coverage of international affairs. He teaches applied geopolitics at Columbia Universitys School of International and Public stanley thermos Affairs, and his most recent book is The Power of Crisis.For both China and the U.S., leading the charge against climate change is a geopolitical opportunity unlike any other. And thatrsquo exactly the problem for those hoping the common threat of global warming will improve U.S.-China relations any time soon.For Washington, steering the worldwide fight against climate change is part of an effort to reassert global leadership after the Trump years, a stanley drink bottle key motivation underpinning this weekrsquo U.S.-orchestrated Earth Summit. For Beijing, fronting a successful campaign against climate change provides conclusive proof to the rest of the world that not all roads need run through Washingtonmdash;a missed opportunity for the Chinese during the pandemic given Beijingrsquo stumbling vaccine diplomacy.The optimists will say that climate change is different than all the other fights Beijing and Washi
To honor the United States Marinersquo 244th birthday, Defense Logistics Agency Distribution employees gathered in the Distribution headquarters lobby Nov. 13.Following the 2019 Marine Corps birthday message video from Marine Corps Commandant Gen. David Berger, DLA Distributionrsquo commanding officer Navy Rear. Adm. Kevin M. Jones thanked the Distribution workforce for the large number in attendance. In his remarks, Jones spoke of the professionalism displayed by Marines he has known throughout his career, particularly those during his deployment to Afghanistan. stanley mugg I couldnrsquo;t be more proud to b stanley thermoskanne e surrounded by current and former Marines who exemplify the team that was referenced in the video, Jones said. Each of you, every day, fight, sustain and advance this organization forward and today we are here to celebrate you and all the Marines past, present and futur stanley website e.Using a saber from his time on active duty, former Marine officer and current DLA civilian employee Paul Smith joined Rear. Adm. Jones in cutting a ceremonial birthday cake. SHARE PRINT Bgdn The New Pelvic Exam Guideline Gives Women More Tough Decisions
Demonstrators from the National Women s Liberation Movement picket the 1968 Miss America Pageant in Atlantic City, N.J.Bettmann Archive鈥擥etty ImagesBy Katie ReillyDecember 19, 2017 1:57 PM ESTIt was a year marked by a racially coded law-and-order campaign pitted against a fierce social-justice resistance, the unrest and defiance of a troubled and troublesome young generation, questions about gun control in the wake of devastating violence, and the fear and frustration and anger that defined a presidential election.That year was 1968mdash;which saw the election of Richard Nixon; the assas stanley tumbler sinations of Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert F. Kennedy; and widespread protests against racism, sexism and the Vietnam War. Ahead of the 50th anniversaries of those world-shaking events, the questions and concerns that then drove the national conversation remain strikingly relevant. In the midst of another period of protest and partisanship, those who lived through and studied 1968 point to lessons from one of Americar stanley mugs s stanley us quo most tumultuous years that may help make sense of the country today.When it comes to politics, historians see similarities in partisanship, as well as internal party divisions fueling a feeling of disruption. Jeremi Suri, a history professor at the University of Texas at Austin who has written about the global impact of 1968, says that while such changes might spell trouble for a political party, theyrsquo;ve often been good for the nation
Puem Supplying the Ends of the Earth
Donald Peschkarsquo photograph will soon be added to the Defense Logi stanley mugs stics Agencyrsquo Hall of Fame wall, yet the former deputy director of DLA Energyrsquo Bulk Fuels division said he is ldquo hocked to have been nominated.I was extremely surprised, because I know and have worked with a lot of people on that wall, Peschka said. He was under the impression only very senior leaders were nominated to the DLA Hall of Fame, though his own accomplishments and enduring legacy have earned him several honors.Peschka served in DLA Energy as an Air Force major and a civilian from October 1983 to December 2004, when he retired. During his tenure, DLA Energy mdash; along with DLA Headquarters mdash; moved from Cameron Station in Alexandria, Virginia, to Fort Belvoir, Virginia, while the Defense Fuel Supply Center reorganized, becoming the Defense Energy Support Center.Peschka successfully guided this transition for the Bulk Fuels business team while maintaining a 100 percent on-time success stanley becher rate for contract awards.l stanley water jug dquo;I honestly think [leadership is about] listening to the people you have working for you, understanding their needs and responding to those as you can, but keeping in mind that your No. 1 passion for the day is supporting the people giving their lives for our country, he said. You donrsquo;t let anything get in the way of that.Peschka said warfighters and other remote customers may not know or understand the complexi Zmvv DLA celebrates exceeding 2022 CFC goal
Investment in renewables like solar and wind is down, but their share of global power is up stanley cup Sean Gallup鈥擥etty ImagesBy Bryan WalshApril 7, 2014 12:09 PM EDTOn the surface, the new numbers on the global renewable energy industry in 2013 do not look good for the planet. Investment in renewable energy fell 14% in 2013 to $214.4 billion, according to a new report from the Frankfurt School-UNEP Collaborating Centre for Climate and Sustainable Energy Finance, the United Nations Environment Programme UNEP and Bloomberg New Energy Finance. And that comes after a year when renewable energy inves stanley termos tment was already fallingmdash;it now down 23% from the record investment levels seen in 2011. Given that recent reports from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change IPCC underscore the desperate need to increase the shift from fossil fuel to low-carbon power sources like solar or nuclear, the two-year investment decline is not good news.But looking at the numbers more closely tells a brighter story stanley tumblers . It true that investment in renewable energy has been falling, but that chiefly due to the rapidly falling cost of solar photovoltaic systems, according to Michael Liebreich of Bloomberg New Energy Finance. The average price of installing a solar panel has dropped by 60% in the U.S., which means that less money can buy more solar power. Globally, renewable energy aside from large hydro plants accounted for 43.6% of all new power capacity added last yearmdash;the sa
Cuss Simone Biles Wins Women s Gymnastics All-Around Gold in Rio
New Florida restrictions on drones manufactured by a foreign country of concern set to take effect this week have left local police, firefighters, and even mosquito control teams scrambling to maintain normal operations and ensure basic safety. A Ron DeSantis-backed ban technically applies to drones manufactured in more than half a dozen countries, but its most clear target is dominant Chinese drone-making giant DJI, whose products are widely used amongst government agencies. Local officials and law enforcement opposed to the ban worry the sudden departure from trusted DJI drones to inferior US-made alternatives鈥攕ome of which spontaneously combust鈥攃ould unnecessarily put workers stanley coffee mug safety in jeopardy to score some cheap, tough-on-China political points. 鈥嬧€?In one year and a half, we had five failures of the manufacturers on the [approved] list. DJI, none, Orlando Police Sgt. David Cruz said in an interview with the Miami Herald. Thats going to put us in danger, our officers in dan stanley cups ger, and the public in danger, when thes vaso stanley e drones continue to fall out of the sky. Why does Ron DeSantis want to ban DJI drones 聽 The new drone restrictions stem from a broader DeSantis executive order passed late last year with the state purpose of making it more difficult for hostile foreign powers to do business in Florida. That order bans government agencies from procuring products made by companies based in China, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Russia, Syria, and Venezuela. DeSantis, who is wid Yisl As The Crust Turns: Cassini Data Show Enceladus in Motion
Aerial view of solar panels installed atop a reservoir at a fishery-solar hybrid photovoltaic power station on March 25, 2021 in Anhui, Hefei Province of China.Photo by Ruan Xuefeng/VCG via Getty Image stanley water bottle sIdeasBy Ian BremmerApril 24, 2021 7:00 AM EDTIan Bremmer is a foreign affairs columnist and editor-at-large at TIME. He is the president of Eurasia Group, a political-risk consultancy, and GZERO Media, a company dedicated to providing intelligent and engaging coverage of international affairs. He teaches applied geopolitics at Columbia Universitys School of International and Public stanley thermos Affairs, and his most recent book is The Power of Crisis.For both China and the U.S., leading the charge against climate change is a geopolitical opportunity unlike any other. And thatrsquo exactly the problem for those hoping the common threat of global warming will improve U.S.-China relations any time soon.For Washington, steering the worldwide fight against climate change is part of an effort to reassert global leadership after the Trump years, a stanley drink bottle key motivation underpinning this weekrsquo U.S.-orchestrated Earth Summit. For Beijing, fronting a successful campaign against climate change provides conclusive proof to the rest of the world that not all roads need run through Washingtonmdash;a missed opportunity for the Chinese during the pandemic given Beijingrsquo stumbling vaccine diplomacy.The optimists will say that climate change is different than all the other fights Beijing and Washi
