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News agencies affiliated with the country’s security agencies showed footage of cruise missiles being launched from trucks and boats, as a tanker could be seen sailing in the background.
It is a minor detail for Armella, a background actor in the crime series "High Potential" who is as excited to get the nod as a movie star receiving an Academy Award.
From Barron's
"By combining optical nonlinear sensing, which effectively minimizes background noise, with an amplification-free design, our method offers a distinct balance of speed and precision."
From Science Daily
With its tech able to control multiple devices simultaneously, Breaker said it can help defense forces overcome shortages of qualified operators, all of whom need security clearances and background checks.
The military background meant growing up in various places around the country, which may have helped Mr. Duvall develop into a broadly American actor who couldn’t easily be tied to a place.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
