Applied Research Associates




Dirt
(UNDER CONSTRUCTION)
Not a collapse


Applied Research Associates (ARA)
and a few others

"Let's review"

(last updated August 31, 2007)
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I. Capabilities - National Defense and Aerospace
II. Vulnerability/Lethality Center of Excellence
- Vulnerability/Lethality Center of Excellence
III. Advanced Energy Systems
"Advanced Energy Systems
IV. Test and Evaluation
- Test and Evaluation
- ARA Specialty Facilities Overview
V. Weapons and Evaluation
V-1. Federal Contract Vehicles
V-2a. Weapon Effects - DTRA
V-3. Weapon Systems
V-2b. Weapon Effects

VI. Projected Scalable Water Jet
VIb. Directed Energy Professional Society Sponsors
VII. ARA Facilities
VIII. Airblast Short Course
IX. Environmental Treatment Process Development and Testing
X.Environmental Effects and Cleanup

XI. Fuming, "Fuzzballs," and "Fuzzyblobs"
XII. Dirt
XIII. Rudi Giuliani's "120 dump trucks"
XIV. Trucking Dirt In and Out
XV. DOT Security Consulting

XVI. ARA's PsyOPs Department
XVII. X
XVIII. Capabilities - Homeland Safety and Security
- Robotics
- ARA Robotic Systems






A.

NIST should have known that Applied Research Associates (ARA) is a "significant manufacturer of directed energy weapons and/or components thereof."

 As indicated at the outset, NIST’s treatment of my RFC/Supps is to be accredited for following the requisite procedures. One example of this is NIST’s statement in the initial denial letter of July 27, 2007 that "[p]rior to award, each NIST WTC Investigation Contractor underwent a rigorous organizational conflict of interest analysis. As a result of the analysis, ARA was determined not to have an organizational conflict of interest." NIST then goes further to claim that "…there is no factual evidence to support this claim [that ARA is a significant manufacturer of directed energy weapons and/or components thereof"].

That statement simply cannot withstand even a modicum of scrutiny of ARA's known weapons manufacturing capacity and knowledge of the lethality effects of advanced weapons.


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I. Capabilities - National Defense and Aerospace Top
Technology and systems to support and protect our warfighters
http://www.ara.com/capabilities/defense.htm
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Not a collapse
Figure 1(a). The building in the background reminds me of WTC3, as if we are looking down West Street, with the WFC to our right (out of view).
source		 Figure 1(b).
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ARA should have been asked to state which of their capacities are displayed in connection with the two simulations above depicted. In the one instance, it looks as if they are displaying a capacity to bring about destruction of an urban setting that is similar to the World Trade Center complex; and, in the other, it looks as if they are depicting a capacity to make the World Trade Center glow orange before disappearing.

The building in the background of Figure 1(a) resembles WTC3, the Marriott Hotel, as if we were looking south down West Street, with the WFC on our right (out of view). See the building in the foreground of Figures 3 and 4.

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Not a collapse
Figure 2: One picture of the inside of WTC6 and the other is the Murrah Building in OKC. Can you tell which is which? (Hint: one of them has a wheatchex at the bottom.)
source1 and source2		 Figure 3. Here is a reminder of the material that must be accounted for in the rubble pile. Figure 4: The similarities with WTC3 are too creepy.
source		 Figure 5. Viewed from the north-northwest


One photograph in Figure 2 is of the inside of WTC6 and the other is the Murrah Building in OKC. Can you tell which is which? (Hint: one of them has a wheatchex at the bottom.) The point here is that weapons expertise of the type that ARA has is used for assessing the cause of the destruction seen. ARA knows how to do that sort of assessment; and, for that reason, it is indicative of fraud for ARA to have given input into a process that found it appropriate to stop the entire analysis of what caused the destruction of the WTC towers at a point that did not involve assessment of the effects seen above.

Let me be clearer still. It is incongruent for NIST to have stated, as it did, that the effects seen above are inevitable without so much as a single sentence of explanation of the seen and observed effects.

Figure 3 is a reminder of the material that must be accounted for in the rubble pile.
Figure 4 shows WTC3 on the morning of 9/11
Figure 5 shows the destruction of WTC1 viewed from the north-northwest

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Figure 6: ARA is showing us their capabilities
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What are they telling us here? The above depictions clearly illustrate a degree of involvement by ARA with a wide variety of advanced weaponry:
a) They design/manufacture missiles.
b) They design/manufacture radio-controlled flying objects that fly and spy and/or perhaps fly in secretly to deliver some biological agent.
c) They design/manufacture nukes and/or some other type of weapon of mass destruction (WMD).
d) They anticipate working in a toxic environment and plan for it.
e) They can destroy tall buildings with little damage to untargeted neighboring structures.
f) They design/manufacture all-terrain robots to seek and destroy anybody and anything.
Now that ARA's overall capabilities have been demonstrated, we come now to what should have been a determining factor for NIST to know that ARA had a clear and palpable conflict of interest and should never have been allowed to participate in the preparation of NCSTAR 1. That is because ARA's primary capabilities involve the study of lethality and destructive effects caused by weaponry. Here is how ARA, itself, describes its "company-wide initiative":


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II. Vulnerability/Lethality Center of Excellence Top
Showcase Project
http://www.ara.com/capabilities/p_VulnerabilityLethalityExcellence.htm

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Figure 7: Center of Excellence in Weaponry
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Quoting ARA:

 Vulnerability/Lethality Center of Excellence

Problem Statement and Objectives
 The Vulnerability/Lethality Center of Excellence is an ARA company-wide initiative to coordinate the efforts of ARA’s professional engineering and scientific staff working in the areas of research, development, testing acquisition and maintenance of conventional munitions.

* Target Vulnerability analyses are performed to evaluate the susceptibility of targets to damage inflicted by our munitions.

* Weapon Effectiveness is the mathematical/ analytical combination of the weapon lethality and system delivery accuracy.  The warhead lethality is a detailed analysis of the interaction of the warhead damage mechanism and a detailed target description.

Results and Benefits
 Extensive background in providing modeling, simulation, and statistical analysis in analytical and empirical process environments to both government and commercial entities. To support our areas of interest, we maintain a professional staff of highly qualified engineers and scientists with the educational and experience background necessary to support the objectives of our customers.
Weapon Effects
 ARA develops models and software to simulate the extreme environments created by conventional blast, chemical, biological, and nuclear weapons. We model the physics of the weapon, the environments created by the weapon, and the effect of these environments on humans and man-made objects. Man-made objects include fixed and mobile structures, military and commercial structures, above-ground and buried structures.
 
We apply our full spectrum CBRNE (chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, explosives) effects expertise for trade studies, analysis of alternatives, weapon system design, operational planning, targeting, design of protective structures, design of protective equipment and training simulators. We provide direct support services as well as software products enabling others to perform these analyses.



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III. Advanced Energy Systems Top
Advanced Energy Systems
http://www.ara.com/capabilities/c_advanced_energy.htm
Figure 8. They can put energy systems about anywhere. So, "poofing" WTC7 at the bottom, as it fell, shouldn't be an issue. Certainly "poofing" WTC1&2 from above shouldn't be a problem, either. But, this tent photo they have on their Advanced Energy Systems page seems rather symbolic. Just what is behind the curtain?
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Quoting ARA:

"Advanced Energy Systems
ARA develops technologies for advanced and renewable power generation. We develop deployable solar power generation systems, mobile heat pumps, and compact, lightweight deployable fuel cell electric power generators. These advanced energy systems are lightweight and flexible and provide a significant decrease in maintenance, fuel use, noise, and thermal and environmental emission signatures. "

Comment:
It is interesting that they don't give us even a clue as to how this energy is collected and stored.


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IV. Test and Evaluation Top
Test and Evaluation
http://www.ara.com/capabilities/c_test_evaluation.htm
Figure 9. Why are the "fumes" so light colored? If this were an explosion, I'd expect to see a fireball, or dirt thrown into the air. The whitish "fuzz" along the ground to the right of the largest "cloud" looks odd.
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Quoting ARA:

Test and Evaluation

ARA designs and conducts tests to evaluate new ideas and products. We specialize in weapons effects testing to evaluate the effect of new and existing weapons. We cover the full range of sub-scale to full scale testing. We perform end-to-end services including design of the source, design and construction of test articles, design and emplacement of instrumentation and sensors, design and emplacement of high speed video, design of specialized data acquisition, and reduction and analysis of test data. During the design phase we perform detailed engineering analysis of all test aspects to ensure high probability of a successful event and data capture.
 
We operate a complete instrumentation development laboratory and we operate two ARA explosive test sites and several government owned facilities under contract.

* ARA Specialty Facilities Overview

Related
* Large Scale Test Site (LSTS)
* Denver Titan Test Site

Showcase Projects
* Urban Damage and Airblast Technical Support
* Thermal Protection Flight Experiment Study
* Heat Shield Ablator Material Screening and Development
* METVA - Weapons Evaluation and Training
* Reactive Material Testing - Lethality Testing

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V-1. Federal Contract Vehicles
Quoting ARA:

    ARA has signed a number of major task-order contracts with the Federal government. Please contact us if you are interested in more information in the following contracts.
US Army Materiel Systems Analysis Activity (AMSAA)

Contract: DAAD13-01-D-0001
Scope: This contract seeks to provide weapons effectiveness database support to the AMSAA Close Combat Analysis & Combat Support Analysis Divisions. This effort will continue to formalize the weapons effects and vulnerability data production and delivery process to TRAC and CAA.
Period of Performance: Active thru August 05
Contact: Frank Maestas (505) 881-8074
GSA Environmental Services Federal Supply Schedule (ENV)

Contract: GS-10F0195P
Scope: GSA offers a variety of environmental products and services to ARA to assist us in our efforts to comply with procurement responsibilities outlined in federal environmental laws and regulations.
Period of Performance: Active thru February 2009 + 5 year option
Contact: Beattie Williams (601) 638-5401 or Larry Bost (505) 881-8074
GSA Information Technology (IT)

Contract: GS-35F0663J
Scope: GSA Schedule 70 provides ARA with Information Technology (IT) and Telecommunications hardware, software, and professional services.
Period of Performance: Active thru August 2004 + 5 year option
Contact: Jim Bush (850) 862-6322 or Larry Bost (505) 881-8074
GSA Management, Organizational & Business Improvement Services (MOBIS )

Contract: GS-10F0298K
Scope: ARA has been awarded a GSA Schedule for Management, Organizational and Business Improvement Services. MOBIS is Federal Supply Schedule offered to ARA by GSA to provide us with a streamlined procurement device to access management services for the implementation of quality management and other related system change processes.
Period of Performance: Active thru June 2010

Contact: Joe Smith/Nancy Renfroe (601) 638-5401 or Larry Bost (505) 881-8074
GSA Professional Engineering Services (PES)

Contract: GS-23F0278M
Scope: The GSA's PES Schedule (Schedule 871) provides solutions to various engineering requirements allowing ARA to procure those engineering related services needed to complete their mission critical projects.
Period of Performance: Active thru July 2007 + 5 year option
Contact: Dave Artman (850) 914-3188 or Larry Bost (505) 881-8074
METVA
Contract: F08635-02-D-0021
Scope: Munitions Effectiveness and Target Vulnerability Analysis
Period of Performance: Active thru March 2006
Contact: Ron Boulet (850) 678-5222
Scientific Engineering and Manpower Assistance Support (SEAMAS)

Contract: FA4819-07-D-0001
Scope: Airbase Technology Research, to include: Force Protection and Security Engineering, Fire Fighting and Crash Rescue, Robotics, Chem-Bio, Unexploded Ordnance Detection and Disposal, Pavements and Facilities, and Combat Energy Systems.
Period of Performance: Active thru December 2009
Contact: Michael Rochefort (850) 283-9702
Seaport Enhanced
Contact: Glen McDonald (850) 914-3188
Technology Directorate's Program for Arms Control, Nonproliferation, Homeland Defense, and Chemical/Biological Weapons Defense (TDA IDIQ)
Contract: DTRA01-02-0066
Scope: Arms Control, Nonporliferation, DTRA
Period of Performance: Active thru August 2007 + 5 Year option
Contact: Terry Schechinger (919) 876-0018
Test Operations, Technology and Test Support (TOTTS)

Contract: DTRA02-03-D-0002
Scope: This contract is the principal contract providing relevant field test support for DTRA/TDT.
Period of Performance: Active thru April 2008 + 5 year option
Contact: Robert Couch (505) 846-0487
Weapons of Mass Destruction-Defeat Technology (WMD-DT IDIQ)

Contract: DTRA01-03-D-0014
Scope: Purpose is to support all present and future DTRA Counter WMD Technologies Directorate (CX) activities. These activities include supporting other DTRA directorates and providing operational support to the Combatant Commanders and their staffs. Additionally, the scope also includes supporting other federal, state and local government activities. Orders issued pursuant to this contract may be placed by Federal Agencies other than DTRA. Federal Agencies other than DTRA desiring to place orders under this contract shall contact the DTRA Contracting Officer, Ms. Kathryn Cooper,(703) 767-3503, for prior approval. This approval shall be obtained for each order.
Period of Performance: Active thru May 2008 + 5 year option
Contact: Rob Sues (703) 329-0200

Comments:

To repeat, "Weapons of Mass Destruction-Defeat Technology (WMD-DT IDIQ)" and "Purpose is to support all present and future DTRA Counter WMD Technologies Directorate (CX) activities." Presumably ARA was chosen for this contract because it is a leading firm in WMD technologies. Obviously ARA has expertise is all WMD technologies.

ARA supports DTRA research and development. The Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA)


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V-2a. Weapon Effects - DTRA Top
Figure 10. DTRA Research and Development. Concrete for test structures is mixed at the batch plant at the U.S. Army White Sands Missile Range, N.M. (source)
Photo source
 Figure 11. DTRA Research and Development. The Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) uses the Component Test Structure-1 (CTS-1), located at the DTRA Permanent High Explosive Test Site at the U.S. Army White Sands Missile Range, N.M., to test various weapons effects (photo depicts debris resulting from a test). (source)
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Weapon Effects

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Quoting ARA:
Weapon Systems

ARA develops advanced weapon system concepts and designs that expand performance ranges as well as leverage advanced technologies to increase targeting precision and on-board autonomy. We develop weapon systems with enhanced survivability, penetration depth, range, and explosive performance. We also develop advanced non-lethal and lethal concepts and designs that make weapon systems smarter and limit collateral damage. We integrate weapons and advanced robotic systems that can infiltrate denied sites and maximize the reach of our warfighters.

We use high fidelity physics-based modeling and simulation methods to perform weapons effectiveness evaluations to engineer these solutions and optimize effectiveness considering all system requirements. We also design and execute tests of new weapon systems for development as well as operational evaluations.






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Quoting ARA:
Weapon Effects

ARA develops models and software to simulate the extreme environments created by conventional blast, chemical, biological, and nuclear weapons. We model the physics of the weapon, the environments created by the weapon, and the effect of these environments on humans and man-made objects. Man-made objects include fixed and mobile structures, military and commercial structures, above-ground and buried structures.  

We apply our full spectrum CBRNE (chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, explosives) effects expertise for trade studies, analysis of alternatives, weapon system design, operational planning, targeting, design of protective structures, design of protective equipment and training simulators. We provide direct support services as well as software products enabling others to perform these analyses.


Comments:

Confirmation of ARA's central role in directed energy weapons technology is confirmed by their role as a silver level founding sponsor, in 1999, of the Directed Energy Professional Society (DEPS). Not much else can be specifically stated about ARA's manufacturing involvment in directed energy weaponry largely because information about the deployment of such weapons remains shrouded in secrecy.

In the year 2000, DEPS stated in its internal publication Wave Front that such weapons were already deployed in a variety of platforms, implying that they were already then deployed in space, aboard high and low altitude aircraft, on the ground and at sea. Moreover, such weapons had a wide range of lethal effects.

ARA also has an internal publication that is entitled Waves that makes reference to the development of "advanced or unusual" weapons concepts, but says nothing more specific than that.







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Figure 14. Prototype disruptor
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Quoting ARA:
Problem Statement and Objectives
 The Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) needed a new device to aid in defeating various explosive devices and their associated components. ARA, along with representatives of LANL, designed and demonstrated a set of scalable disrupter tools that met an exacting set of requirements.
Objectives:

* scalable size
* both axisymmetric and linear or planar geometries
* novel working fluids as alternatives to water
* tools must be fully characterized

Results and Benefits
 Tools designed, built, and demonstrated to dynamically disrupt and defeat various explosive devices and associated components.
Related 
 * Weapon systems
* Manufacturing/prototyping

Do you suppose the above is related to the two pictures below?

Figure 15(a). Immediately after WTC2 was destroyed, WTC1 was lathered up. With the distraction of WTC2 going poof, perhaps they were hoping folks wouldn't notice?
(9/11/01) Source:
Figure 15(b). WTC1 is blowing "smoke rings"

(10/?/01) Source:

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Figure 16. DTRA Research and Development. As part of its force protection mission, the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) conducts tests to determine the effects of explosives on buildings. (source)
Photo source

The shallow-sloped roof in the lower center of the photo appears to be "fuming."


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VIb. Directed Energy Professional Society Sponsors Top
DEPS: www.deps.org/


Figure 14. ARA was a founding member of the Directed Energy Professional Society (DEPS). The mission of this organization is to "foster research and development of Directed Energy (DE) technology." Note that Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC), also a contractor of NIST, is currently a "Silver Sponsor."
DEPS sponsors: www.deps.org/DEPSpages/sponsors.html
DEPS information: www.deps.org/DEPSpages/DEPSinfo.html
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Quoting ARA:
Figure 17. Vermont Manufacturing/Prototyping Facility
Randolph, VT, 63,000 sq. ft. plant on 57 acres
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Figure 19. ARA manufacturing facility
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Figure 18. Emerald Coast Manufacturing/Prototyping Facility
Niceville, FL, 4,000 sq.ft
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ARA manufacturing facilities: Other Facilities
* Designed for FRP
* Easily scaled up for surge
* Provides LRIP backup
* Cleared for SECRET work
* Open areas for flight tests		 * Laboratories
* Testing facilities



Figure 20. Vermont Manufacturing/Prototyping Facility
Randolph, VT, 63,000 sq. ft. plant on 57 acres
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ARA’s manufacturing/prototyping facility located in Randolph, Vermont brings ARA-developed technologies to the field. Our facilities include 63,000 square feet of manufacturing space on 57 acres, including a machine shop, electronics shops, two large bays for fabrication of large builds, inventory space, and office space.

Our in-house capabilities, including electronic and mechanical assembly, CNC lathing and other machining, welding, quality assurance, and inventory control, allow us to be responsive to each customer's requirements and provide top quality products.

Our staff includes mechanical designers, electronics technicians, fabricators, and accounting, procurement, and inventory control personnel. A major strength of our manufacturing group is their ability to draw on the diverse set of skills that exist across ARA.

Products manufactured at this facility include:

*  Robotics product lines -  platforms are available with a variety of implements for performance of EOD tasks. With units deployed worldwide, ARA robotics have proven performance in the most challenging environments.
* Our geotechnical and environmental product lines include rigs and tools including patented sensors and machines to meet a variety of geotechnical/environmental needs.
Showcase Projects
* All-purpose Remote Transport System (ARTS)
* Modular Robotic Control System (MRCS)
* Cone Penetrometer Technology (CPT)
* Dynamic Cone Penetrometer (DCP)
* Accelerated Transportation Loading Systems(ATLaS)
 Related
* Randolph, VT
* Manufacturing/Prototyping
* Manufacturing/Prototyping Facilities




Figure 21. Emerald Coast Manufacturing/Prototyping Facility
Niceville, FL, 4,000 sq.ft
source
ARA’s Emerald Coast Facility consists of a central office complex, a laboratory and a manufacturing facility. This facility is a DoD-approved Top Secret facility with storage capability up to and including Secret level.

The 4000 sq. ft laboratory supports R&D, prototyping, electronics assembly, quality assurance, procurement, inventory control and production. It is equipped with state-of-the-art electronic test equipment such as network analyzers, frequency analyzers, and oscilloscopes, along with the necessary equipment for electronics assembly, production, and quality assurance. Product components are controlled in a staffed inventory room and climate controlled storage is provided by the lab until products are delivered.

The 4000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility is designed for production. This facility is used for LRIP and also serves as a backup to our Vermont manufacturing facility during FRP. The Emerald Coast manufacturing and development facility provides space for production and inventory as well as spiral developments and horizontal technical insertions. It includes an assembly line, a testing/QA area, a controlled inventory room, and a laboratory. Like the office complex, the facility meets DoD 5200.22-M NISPOM requirements and DCID6/9 standards. There are several office rooms in the facility approved for processing and storing of classified material and a secure telephone.


Comments:

"This facility is a DoD-approved Top Secret facility with storage capability up to and including Secret level."

A DoD-approved Top Secret storage facility does not appear to be for just R&D prototyping. This appears to be a storage facility where the product is available upon demand.

"Product components are controlled in a staffed inventory room and climate controlled storage is provided by the lab until products are delivered." [emphasis added]

A staffed inventory room with climate-controlled storage for storing products until they are delivered implies this is manufacturing, not just R&D prototyping.



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VIII. Airblast Short Course Top
Airblast Short Course
http://www.ara.com/products/seminar_airblast.htm
Figure 24. Do you think ARA might be able to figure out how these holes got here?
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Figure 22. This "simulation" diagram has a familiar-looking pattern.
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 Figure 23. Same scalloped roof line? (Murrah Bldg, OKC)
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 Figure 24. Scalloped roof and cylindrical cutouts? (Murrah Bldg, OKC)
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Not a collapse
Figure 25. One picture of the inside of WTC6 and the other is the Murrah Building in OKC. Can you tell which is which?
(Hint: one of them has a wheatchex at the bottom.)

OKC: (4/??/05) source
WTC6: (9/27/01) source		 Figure 26. DTRA Research and Development. The Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) is tasked with conducting vulnerability assessments on behalf of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (photo depicts a Defense Special Weapons Agency team inspecting the aftermath of the Khobar Tower bombing).. (source)
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Quoting ARA:
Airblast Short Course

Summary
This course is designed to provide wide-ranging exposure to the fields of airblast, high explosives, detonation waves, and fragmentation and subsequent loads on structures with examples for conventional munitions and shock tubes. It will include a section on hydrodynamic codes and blast modeling and a session on blast wave reflection. Different tools will be presented to analyze the response of structures to these loads. This course is intended to be an introduction to these phenomena and their relationships to each other.

Comment: If ARA is teaching a short course in "the fields of airblast, high explosives, detonation waves, and fragmentation and subsequent loads on structures," it follows that they understand and recognize the effects of this technology under any and all circumstances. They failed to do so in the NIST WTC study. ARA and other contractors that knew or should have known the cause of the destruction of the WTC towers fraudulently steered NIST away from the information confirming that exotic weaponry, almost certainly including directed energy weapons, were used to bring about the destruction of the WTC complex.

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IX. Environmental Treatment Process Development and Testing Top
Environmental Treatment Process Development and Testing
http://www.ara.com/capabilities/c_pollution_remediation.htm
Figure 27. They probably know what molecular dissociation looks like.
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Comment: ARA key staff members probably know what molecular dissociation looks like.

Quoting ARA:
Environmental Treatment Process Development and Testing

ARA owns and operates a 20,000 sq. ft facility in Panama City, FL. Facilities include a microbial biodegradation laboratory with wet chemistry and media preparation capabilities, an analytical laboratory, and a fabrication and demonstration high bay. The laboratories are equipped to conduct biodegradation testing, ion exchange resin testing and regeneration, thermal treatment, catalytic evaluations, and supercritical and hydrothermal oxidation testing. The analytical laboratory is equipped with a Dionex DX-500 Ion Chromatography, an HP Series 1100 HPLC, an HP 5890 Series II GC, an HP 6890 GC with MS, and necessary support equipment. Key capabilities include:

* Laboratory through pilot-scale equipment for biodegradation
* (2.5 liter through 300-gallon reactor vessels), ion exchange, and hydrothermal testing
* Shop-fabricated components and pilot systems
* Transportable, trailer-mounted treatment systems for biodegradation and ion exchange
* Laboratory and field-test engineering and technician support
* Design, engineering, startup, and operational support
* Owner-operated and lease options for commercial treatment systems
Related
* Environmental RDT&E Lab

Showcase Projects
* Biodegradation of Perchlorate-Contaminated Wastewater from Gunpowder Manufacture
* Biodegradation of Perchlorate-Contaminated Wastewater from Rocket Motors
* Demonstration of a Low-Cost, Regenerable, Ion Exchange Process for Perchlorate Remediation
* Demonstration of a Low-Cost, Regenerable, Ion Exchange Process to Remove Perchlorate from Drinking Water


Comment: Clearly they (the planners) know how to clean up (cover up) after a highly unusual chemical/molecular degredation has taken place. They must also know what caused this affect on a human:

WARNING, GRAPHIC DISPLAY OF DEW EFFECTS UPON HUMAN BEINGS: explicit photo



X.Environmental Effects and Cleanup Top
XI. Fuming, "Fuzzballs," and "Fuzzyblobs" Top

Figure 28. "slot" (the "slot" is down the middle of West Street)
(9/11/01) Source

Comment: The picture above shows GZ FDNY emergency workers in various stages of ill health from the after effect of the destruction of the WTC. There are unusual "fuzzyblobs" visible in various locations in this photograph. A plausible interpretation is that these fuzzyblobs have a toxic effect on humans, for example, one emergency worker is slumped over and another is holding his nose. It is also noticeable that the trees don't have leaves. A building "collapse" does not cause these effects.


Figure 29. "fuming cars" on Vesey Street
(9/11/01) Source

Comment: The vehicles in the above photo are "fuming." They don't appear to be on fire, yet "fumes" are emanating from them. A reported 1400 vehicles were damaged on 9/11 [Reference1]. These vehicles had peculiar patterns of damage and some were as far away as FDR Drive (about 7 blocks from the WTC, along the East River). Vehicles had missing door handles for example, windows blown out, window frames deformed, melted engine blocks, steel-belted tires with only the steel belts left, and vehicle front ends destroyed with little or no effect on the back end of the vehicles. What could have caused such extraordinary damage? Portions of cars burned while paper nearby did not.

Reference1:
http://www.apwa.net/Publications/Reporter/ReporterOnline/index.asp?DISPLAY=ISSUE&ISSUE_DATE=032004&ARTICLE_NUMBER=770

Figure 30. This is during the destruction of WTC1. The cloud wave has not yet passed the building in the foreground, yet vigorous fuming can be seen to the left of the building, ahead of the dust cloud.
(9/11/01) Source

Figure 30. The toasted lot burns. Curiously, it's upwind from the WTC shortly after the destruction of WTC1. Most of the dust appears to have settled out of the air. However, very fine dust can be seen around the feet of people walking in this dust. "Fuzz balls" form around their feet.
(9/11/01) Source		 Figure 31. Nice example of "fuzzballs."
(9/11/01) Source Tricia Meadows/Globe Photos

Figure 32. The figure above, looking south toward the pedestrian walkway shows dramatic fuming. It is amazing how fast they took this down.
(9/11/01) Source		 Figure 33. This was the pedestrian walkway over West Street, between WFC3 and WTC6. Why would it have a huge amount of dirt in it? ARA should know why this dirt is here.
(9/14/01 entered) Source		 Figure 34. If this amount of dirt had been contained in planting pots, there wouldn't have been room for pedestrians.
(9/14/01 entered) Source

Figure 35. Most of WTC3 disappeared during the destruction of WTC1. The pedestrian walkway over the West Side Highway was connected to something that is no longer there. The remains of WTC2 can be seen near the center of the photo and the remains of WTC1 are partly visible in the lower right corner.
(9/27/01) Source

Figure 36. Why are they still hosing down the "pile" in March 2002? There appears to be dust still rising from the pile. Why? And why is there so much dirt, still?
(The light streaks across the photo appear to be reflections off the window of the photographer's aircraft.)
(photo filed 3/15/02) Source

Comment: The above photo shows highly visible fuming over the WTC site on 9/27/01. In March 2002, the remains of the dirt pile were still fuming and being hosed down, as can be seen in the second photo above.

Not a collapse
Figure 37. The street near the WTC were cleaned and repeatedly scrubbed almost immediately after the event. ARA has environmental cleanup toxic material handling expertise. ARA should know why this scrubbing was done.
(?/?/01 entered) source



XII. Dirt Top
Not a collapse
Figure 37. Evironmental cleanup? Who ordered the new potting soil for the front yard of theWFC?
(9/16/01 entered) source
 Figure 38. It looks silly to have this dirt dumped on the fire truck and in the fire truck. Why were the remains of this fire truck sprinkled with what looks like moist potting soil? Clearly it didn't suffer from an out-of-control fire in these places. The paint above the tire does not look heat affected.
(9/16/01 entered) Source

Comment: This appears to be a method of environmental cleanup that was used, here. NIST and their contractors should have researched who ordered the new potting soil for the front yard of the WFC.


Not a collapse
Figure 39. This was the WTC plaza level that was covered with cement blocks. Why is there dirt evenly spread over the walking area? Where did all this dirt come from?
(9/13/01 entered) Source		 Figure 40. The second photo above shows what appears to be dirt trucked in from a landfill.
(9/13/01 entered) source

Comment: The WTC plaza level had been covered with cement blocks before 9/11, and the above photo dated 9/13/01 shows it covered with dirt. A "collapse" does not cause a building to turn into dirt and ARA should know this.

Figure 41. Another, 9/16/01

(9/16/01 entered) Source
Figure 42. This is an enloargement of the photo to the right and has been lightened.
(10/05/01) Source:
Figure 43. Why, more than two weeks later is the dirt pile in front of (the former) WTC3 bigger?
(10/05/01) Source:


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Photo source (click on photo for audio)
Figure 44. On 9/12/01, WCBS radio recorded Rudi Giuliani 's following statement: (Click here to listen, or the longer version, where Giuliani speaks at time mark 1:20.)

Quoting Rudi Giuliani:
"We were able to move 120 dump trucks out of the city last night. (So) it should give you a sense of the work that was done over night. And so, some of the debris has already been removed. More of it is being removed, and it will be done by barge all throughout the day today."

i.e. Expect to see dirt trucks coming in to NYC throughout the day(?).
Statement (9/12/01) Source

XIV. Trucking Dirt In and Out Top
Figure 45. The four yellow dump trucks are headed south on West Street, toward the WTC complex. Each of the dump trucks carries a uniform load of what appears to be dirt.
(9/27/01) Source:

Figure 46. Is this dirt coming or going? The four trucks ahead of the green one carry a uniform load of what appears to be dirt.
(photo filed 10/13/01) Source
Figure 47. The four yellow dump trucks are headed south on West Street, toward the WTC complex. (This is an enlargement of the photo above.)
(9/27/01) Source:

Figure 48. Looking east, through the core of WTC1, there is still fuming from the wet dirt. Where did all of this dirt come from? Why was it brought in? Note the puddle in the foreground. There are pools of water under a beautiful rainbow! Those orange-rusted core columns are very bright.
(photo filed 10/28/01) Source

Figure 49. An enlargement from the left side of the figure to the left, and has been lightened.
(photo filed 10/28/01) Source


Figure 50. Looking east, through the core of WTC1, there is still fuming from the wet dirt. Where did all of this dirt come from? Why was it brought in? Note the puddle in the foreground. There are pools of water under a beautiful rainbow! Those orange-rusted core columns are very bright.
(photo filed 10/28/01) Source

Figure 51. An enlargement from the left side of the figure figure to the left, and has been lightened.
(photo filed 10/28/01) Source

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XV. DOT Security Consulting Top
Showcase Project
http://www.ara.com/capabilities/p_DOT_security.htm

Not a collapse
Figure 52: Big brother is watching
source

Quoting ARA:
"The General Services Administration (GSA) managed the design and construction of a build-to-lease project for the Headquarters Building of the Department of Transportation (DOT)."

"Results and Benefits
ARA provided the GSA/DOT the design and installation of electronic and physical security systems to provide the level of protection required by the DOT."
What happened to the DOT camera images of the Pentagon and elsewhere? I think ARA knows.

Does ARA handle the Virginia DOT cameras near the Pentagon? How about those in NYC?

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XVI. ARA's PsyOPs Department Top

Quoting ARA:
Cognitive Task Analysis
http://www.ara.com/capabilities/tech_cognitive.htm
Crowd Cultures
http://www.ara.com/capabilities/p_crowdculture.htm

* Improve crowd control tactics

Example:

ARA identified the critical cultural elements of Middle Eastern crowds, developed a descriptive model of crowd decision making and behavior across cultures, and developed and evaluated decision-making exercises to support crowd control training for the U.S. military.


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XVIII. Capabilities - Homeland Safety and Security Top
Technology and systems to protect our citizens
http://www.ara.com/capabilities/security.htm

Not a collapse
Figure 53. Center of Excellence in Weaponry
source

Not a collapse
Figure 54. It is interesting that they show WTC3 so small. WTC3 was a 22-story building, or one fifth (1/5) of the hight of the twin towers and nearly half of the height of WTC7. Perhaps they didn't want to remind us of this building?
source
 Figure 55. WTC3 was partly destroyed in bizarre fashion during the destruction of WTC2. (Special thanks to Bill Biggart for this very valuable piece of the puzzle.)
Source


Quoting ARA:
Robotics

Figure 56.

"Vertek is the manufacturing division of Applied Research Associates, Inc. and is known for the Vertek brand of CPT platforms and equipment. Vertek also designs and manufactures robotic platforms, robotic control systems, UAVs, and recently we have added composite structures manufacturing to our capabilities.

At Vertek we have over 15 years experience in CPT technology and over 10 years experience in designing and manufacturing robotics. From conceptual design to full-scale production, Vertek can tailor a solution for your specific needs."
Figure 57.

ARA Robotic Systems

Figure 58.

"Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) has been in the forefront of development, manufacture, and support of unmanned systems for more than a decade.  We have successfully fielded hundreds of systems worldwide performing a variety of missions including: reconnaissance, surveillance, IED defeat, UXO & mine clearance, and hazardous materials handling.

ARA provides full support for our platforms including:
* Research and development
* Prototype design
* Testing/modification
* Full-rate production
* Logistical support
* Integrated project team experience
 * Demonstration tests
* Spares production
* Repairs and retrofits
* Technical support via phone, online, or on-site visit
* Software development
* Computer based training"

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XX. Extras.
Not a collapse Not a collapse
Figure 59: The building in the background reminds me of WTC3, as if we are looking down West Street, with the WFC to our right.
source		 Figure 60: The building in the background reminds me of WTC3, as if we are looking down West Street, with the WFC to our right.
source		 Figure 61. Here is a reminder of the material that must be accounted for in the rubble pile. Viewed from West Street.



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