Covington bishop apologizes for prematurely condemning students…
January 28, 2019
The Most Rev. Roger Foys initially condemned the students for the supposed actions towards Native American elder Nathan Phillips and said their “behavior is opposed to the Church’s teachings on the dignity and respect of the human person.”
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“We apologize to anyone who has been offended in any way by either of our statements which were made with good will based on the information we had,” wrote Foys, the Cincinnati Enquirer reported. “We should not have allowed ourselves to be bullied and pressured into making a statement prematurely, and we take full responsibility for it.Venezuela pulls back on threats as US warns of ‘significant response’…
January 28, 2019
Venezuela has backed down from their demand that US diplomats leave the country, saying they’re open to talks — as the Trump administration warned of a “significant response” if American personnel are threatened or intimidated.
The country’s foreign ministry issued a statement saying that far-left President Nicolas Maduro was suspending the expulsion of US diplomats, to allow for a 30-day window to negotiate with American officials.
Breakthrough in fabricating nanochips…
January 28, 2019
An international team of researchers has reported a breakthrough in fabricating atom-thin processors – a discovery that could have far-reaching impacts on nanoscale chip production and in labs across the globe where scientists are exploring 2D materials for ever-smaller and faster semiconductors.
Let's hope this is true. The advancements in electronics with such thin processors would be huge.
Scientists Create Liquid Fuel That Can Store The Sun’s Energy For Up to 18 Years…
January 28, 2019
Scientists in Sweden have developed a specialised fluid, called a solar thermal fuel, that can store energy from the sun for well over a decade.
"A solar thermal fuel is like a rechargeable battery, but instead of electricity, you put sunlight in and get heat out, triggered on demand," Jeffrey Grossman, an engineer works with these materials at MIT explained to NBC News.
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This molecule is composed of carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen, and when it is hit by sunlight, it does something unusual: the bonds between its atoms are rearranged and it turns into an energised new version of itself, called an isomer.
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When the energy is needed - say at nighttime, or during winter - the fluid is simply drawn through a catalyst that returns the molecule to its original form, releasing energy in the form of heat.
South Korea is building a $40 billion city designed to eliminate the need for cars…
January 28, 2019
A project that began in 2002, the area prioritizes mass transit, like buses, subways, and bikes, instead of road traffic, according to Stan Gale, chairman of Gale International, the developer behind the IBD.
When completed by 2020, the district will span 100 million square feet. It's located on the northwest side of South Korea.
Doomed to fail? Some anons are actually arguing online that Cars are by no means part of human nature and that "well designed public transport" is far more efficient and often faster than traveling by car. Yet, they fail to see that many people would rather spend more time in traffic than less time jammed with hundreds of other people. Cars might not be a part of human nature, but know what is? Making individual choices.
Hillary Clinton tells friends she’s leaving 2020 door open…
January 28, 2019
"Clinton is telling people that she's not closing the doors to the idea of running in 2020," Zeleny said. "I'm told by three people that as recently as this week, she was telling people that look, given all this news from the indictments, particularly the Roger Stone indictment, she talked to several people, saying 'look, I'm not closing the doors to this.'"
‘Red Scarves’ March In Paris to Counter Yellow Vest Protests…
January 28, 2019
Thousands of protesters marched through Paris on Sunday to condemn the violence of the Yellow Vest movement, which has rocked France for weeks with angry protests over President Emmanuel Macron’s government.
Some 10,000 people turned out for the counter-demonstration, a day after an 11th consecutive Saturday of Yellow Vest demonstrations across France was marked by sporadic clashes with police.