VOTE SMART

26 June 2024Vote Smart 1. Smartphone-Based Voting A voting system that will leverage smartphone technology to enable citizens to participate in democratic processes easily and securely.2. How it works Citizens register through a secure government portal using their national ID.Two-factor authentication (2FA) ensures secure login, combining something the user knows (password) with something the user has (smartphone). 3. Voting...

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NATO MISSIONS

25 June 2024 Bare bones of an interesting PhD.1. IntroductionNATO was created in 1949. 2. Cold War Era- Operation Gladio (1950s-1990s): A clandestine NATO operation to establish stay-behind armies in Western Europe.- Reinforcement of Europe: Continuous deployment of troops and nuclear deterrents.3. Post-Cold War Missions3.1. Balkan Conflicts- Operation Sharp Guard (1993-1996): Naval blockade of the former Yugoslavia to enforce UN...

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THAI AND INDONESIAN CUISINE COMPARED

21 June 2024Yes, you'd think Indonesian and Thai cooking would be very similar given that they are countries where the peoples are close to each other and in constant contact. Surely, they must have swapped recipes. Plus the ingredients available must be the same as the climates are similar.From what I can work out, Indonesian cuisine is known for its complex and "layered" flavours, combining sweet, sour, salty, and spicy tastes, aswhere Thai food...

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