International Operations East is responsible for operations in the Eastern Hemisphere, including: 1  HSI operations and activities in Europe; 2  HSI operations and activities in the Middle East and Africa; 3  HSI operations and activities in Asia and the Pacific; 4  HSI representation at U.S. Africa Command;
The Life of a Day. Today's Reading: The Life of a Day by Tom Hennen from CRAWLING OUT THE WINDOW, published by Black Hat Press. It's the FIRST DAY OF AUTUMN, the equinox occurring at 1:37 a.m. EDT. We've got nearly identical amounts of daylight and darkness today: 12 hours, 8 minutes of each. It's RAY CHARLES' birthday.
A calendar day is a 24 hour period between two consecutive midnights. During a day, we experience both day time as well as night time. Day time, which is literally referred to as day, is the part of the day when the Sun is up in the sky. In other words, a day starts with the sun rise and ends with the sun set.