ONLINE COLUMNS |
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July 2nd, 2008: Wildfire News Of The Day Begun. |
| Michael Archer began his Wildfire News Of The Day newsletter, |
| which provides timely news about wildfires, innovations |
| internationally and studies about the phenomenon worldwide. |
| Wildfire NOTD Reviews |
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December 24th, 2010: Firehouse.com column begun. |
| Michael Archer began a new column at Firehouse.com |
| about wildland firefighting innovations and technology |
| and how they are transforming the way wildfires are fought. |
| Firehouse.com Homepage |
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February 22nd, 2007: Military.com column begun. |
| Michael Archer began a new column at Military.com |
| about fire/ems careers and how they are a good fit for ex- |
| military personnel, just like the fictional characters in his novels. |
| Military.com Homepage |
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MAGAZINE ARTICLES |
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April 2012: "Why Shutdown at Sundown?" |
| Rotorcraft Pro Magazine published this article on Night Vision Goggle |
| use among Southern California fire agencies battling wildfires at night. |
| (Flip to page 18 using the arrow keys at the top of the page to read |
| the story online). |
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November 1st, 2007: "WWII Warbird Returns to Fight Fires" |
| The venerable Martin Mars flying boat returns to Southern California |
| to fight wildfires, as reported by Michael Archer on Military.com. |
| Get a behind-the-scenes look at how a plane built as an assault |
| transport in World War II found new life fighting wildfires. |
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Winter 2005: "What's Wrong With This Picture?" |
| Home & Fire Magazine published this article on selecting a site for |
| building your home in the wilderness. Many tips are given in regards to |
| selecting a good site for your future home or cabin in wilderness areas. |
| For anyone interested in living safely alongside nature, it's a must read! |
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Spring 2005: "Your Home Is Your Castle" |
| Home & Fire Magazine published this article on protecting your home |
| from wildfires through landscaping wisely. As a result of reading this |
| article, the Alabama Forest Owners Association interviewed the |
| author on their internet radio show, Capital Ideas (listen to it in |
| the 'RADIO INTERVIEWS' portion of the Interviews page). |
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TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION |
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AlpaServer 800 Procedure |
| This procedure provides detailed information on the means to |
| configuring a Compaq AlphaServer 800 computer as a server |
| that functions as a database controller, including how to |
| interface it with a RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks). |
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HSZ-70 RAID Procedure |
| This procedure allows even a novice to properly configure a |
| Compaq HSZ-70 RAID (Redundant Array of Independent |
| Disks) as a database. Extensive troubleshooting tips are included |
| at the back of the procedure. |
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Universal Clone Disk Procedure |
| Michael Archer created a UNIX-based configuration device |
| called a Universal Clone Disk. This procedure shows how to |
| use this device to load UNIX operating system software, install |
| applications, and troubleshoot hardware problems on a variety |
| of DEC, Compaq, and HP servers and workstations. |
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PRESENTATIONS |
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Can We Stop Mega-Fires? |
| A Los Angeles-based nonprofit, Wildfire Research Network, |
| requested some help in creating a thought-provoking report on |
| the topic of Mega-Fires, a growing concern in the western US. |
| Michael Archer created the charts and graphs, incorporating |
| them into the report, which was presented to leaders from a |
| number of federal, state, and local fire agencies. |
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Station Fire Congressional Testimony |
| Michael Archer created this document as the written portion |
| of Wildfire Research Network's oral testimony to a Congressional |
| panel investigating Southern California's 2009 Station Fire. The |
| charts and graphs were prepared by him and incorporated into |
| the document, which was entered into the Congressional Record. |
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Wildfire Fighting In America At A Crossroads |
| A PowerPoint Presentation addressing choices available to |
| America's fire agencies was prepared by Michael Archer |
| for Wildfire Research Network. In the presentation, he |
| used charts and graphs he helped create to detail the |
| challenges fire agencies face and the paths they have |
| available to choose from. |
