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The Boston Celtics have looked like arguably the NBA’s most complete team to begin this season. But it just goes to show how much talent there is around the league that they’re coming off two straight losses coming into tonight’s matchup against the Brooklyn Nets.  They’re still topping NBA odds boards to win the championship at many sportsbooks, but they’ll want to avoid a three-game skid with a strong showing on Friday, November 10. The Nets are off to a strong start themselves. They’ve won three straight road games, have hung tough against the best in the Eastern Conference, and they just knocked off James Harden and the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night. Our NBA picks and predictions for Nets vs. Celtics believe Brooklyn’s health and matchup issues are going to lead to a dominant Boston victory. Nets vs Celtics odds Nets vs Celtics predictions When the Boston Celtics blew up the previous version of their team to add Kr...

Paranormal enthusiasts who have never actually experienced a ghostly event may get their first chance aboard the USS Hornet. The volunteers who work the ship in Alameda, California, commonly show visitors how their flashlights will turn on by themselves when left alone — but flashlights are just the beginning. Two U.S. Navy Grumman TBF-1C “Avenger” of Torpedo Squadron 2 (VT-2) pass over the aircraft carrier USS Hornet in 1944. (U.S. Navy) The Hornet (CV-12) is one of the most storied ships in American  Military History . Built after the start of World War II, it was a U.S. Navy workhorse for the most important campaigns of the war, serving in the fights for New Guinea, Palau, the Marianas and the Philippines, just to name a few. Its service didn’t end with the war. The Hornet returned to action in South Vietnam during the Vietnam War and was used to recover command modules and crews during the Apollo Program, including the crew that first landed on the moon in 1969. A...

Generals have always sought to accomplish their objectives while losing as few men as possible. With the advent of unmanned aerial aircraft, the common soldier is now given an unprecedented eagle’s eye view of the battle space. Therefore, commanders use a linked network of unmanned drones to communicate with individual units, locate the enemy, and even launch attacks. But even with absolute control of the airspace, there still needs to be a ground presence. Black Knight Tank Capablities In a 2007 presentation put on by BAE, a Black Knight tank proved its viability as a reconnaissance vehicle. It was able to maneuver to a position of cover and observe battle damage while a manned Bradley Fighting Vehicle’s crew lay down kinetic fire on a simulated target. Furthermore, the Black Knight tank was successfully able to maneuver and report back to the manned vehicle on its effect on target. This is invaluable information for a tank crew and it doesn’t require them or another cr...