Wednesday, April 3
Microplastics in Ancient Remains
Microplastics have been found in historic soil samples for the first time, according to a new study, potentially upending the way archaeological remains are preserved.
Researchers found microplastics in soil deposits more than seven meters (23 feet) underground, which were deposited in the first or second century CE and excavated in the 1980s, a team led by researchers from the University of York in the United Kingdom said in a statement published Friday.
In total, the study identified 16 different microplastic polymer types in contemporary and archived soil samples, the statement adds.
Microplastics are tiny pieces of plastic that are no larger than five millimeters (0.2 inches)—about the size of a single sesame seed—and form when larger plastics break down, either by chemically degrading or physically wearing down into smaller pieces. READ MORE...
Tuesday, April 2
Italian Town Cannot Find Home Buyers
A national law has created a huge hurdle for offloading some historic, and very cheap, houses.
In central Italy’s medieval town of Patrica, a strategy to breathe new life into empty properties has hit a possibly insurmountable snafu.
Patrica recently adopted a plan that has seen success in other depopulated Italian areas: Selling off its deserted abodes for a single euro each — about $1.08 in today’s American currency — to those interested for a fixer-upper opportunity.
It may seem unique and unusual, but these opportunities have popped up in other parts of Italy in the past several years, all in an effort to repopulate the regions where these residences stand. READ MORE...
Put Some Pork on Your Fork
Well Said Mayor Dorval, Quebec mayor.
"PUT SOME PORK ON YOUR FORK"
A commercial promoting pork says: "PUT SOME PORK ON YOUR FORK"The MAYOR REFUSES TO REMOVE PORK FROM SCHOOL CAFETERIA MENU AND EXPLAINS WHY:
Muslim parents demanded the abolition of pork in all the school canteens of a Montreal suburb. The mayor of the Montreal suburb of Dorval has refused, and the town clerk sent a note to all parents to explain why.
"Muslims must understand that they have to adapt to Canada, its customs, its traditions, and its way of life, because that's where they chose to immigrate.
"Muslims must understand that they have to integrate and learn to live in CANADA.
"They must understand that it is for them to change their lifestyle, not the Canadians who, so generously, welcomed them.
"Muslims must understand that Canadians are neither racist nor xenophobic. Canada accepted many immigrants before Muslims showed up (whereas the reverse is not true, in that Muslim states do not accept non-Muslim immigrants)."
"Just like other nations, Canadians are not willing to give up their identity or their culture ." And, if Canada is a land of welcome, it's not the Mayor of Dorval who welcomes foreigners, but the Canadian people as a whole .
"Finally,they must understand t hat in Canada with its Judeo-Christian roots, Christmas trees, churches and religious festivals, religion must remain in the private domain."
The municipality of Dorval was right to refuse any concessions to Islam and Sharia.
"For Muslims who disagree with secularism and do not feel comfortable in Canada, there are 57 beautiful Muslim countries in the world, most of them under-populated and ready to receive them with open halal arms in accordance with Sharia.
"If you left your country for Canada, and not for other Muslim countries, it is because you have considered that life is better in Canada than elsewhere. We will not let you drag Canada down to the level of those 57 countries.
"Ask yourself this question - just once: "Why is it better here in Canada than where you came from?" "A canteen with pork on the menu is part of the answer."
If you came to Canada with the idea that you will displace us with your prolific propagation and eventually take over the country, you should pack up and go back to the country you came from. We have no room here for you and your ideology.
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> Chance Perdomo, actor known for starring roles in "Gen V" and "Chilling Adventures of Sabrina," dies following a motorcycle crash at age 27 (More) | Tim McGovern, Oscar-winning visual effects innovator, dies at age 68 (More)
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Science & Technology
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Business & Markets
> Fast-fashion firm Shein reports $2B in profit in 2023, more than double year-over-year; numbers come ahead of planned initial public offering later this year (More) | $20 per hour minimum wage for California fast food workers begins today (More)
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Politics & World Affairs
> Crews begin removing first steel section of Baltimore's collapsed Key Bridge following last week's collision by a cargo ship; what caused ship to lose power before crash still under investigation (More) | Minute-by-minute breakdown of the accident (More)
> King Charles makes first major public appearance since cancer diagnosis, attending Easter services in Windsor (More) | Pope Francis skips Good Friday processional, presides over Easter mass; appearance comes amid increasing concerns over the 87-year-old pontiff's health (More)
> India's minority parties unite to protest arrest of prominent opposition leader, accuse Prime Minister Narendra Modi of silencing critics ahead of April 19 kickoff of national elections (More)
SOURCE: 1440 News
Democrats Fear Donald Trump
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From the very beginning of his Presidency, the Democrats have waged a political and media war against the man, first accusing him of illegitimately winning the Presidency due to Russian inference.
Next, the continued to hound him and tried to IMPEACH him twice and the only reason that did not work was that the Republicans had the majority in the Senate.
Members of Congress LIED TO THE MEDIA that they had a smoking gun on Trump, knowing all along they had nothing at all. But, the MEDIA literally loved what was happening and rather than fact checking published article after article trying to convince the general public that Trump was corrupt.
The 2020 election was questionable but there was not enough evidence to prove it had been rigged.
However, the Democrats and the Media continued to POUNCE on trump, threatening law suits as they tried to figure out how to destroy the man financially.
When Trump announced he was running for President again, the Democrats and Media went BOLLISTIC - again, the FEAR of TRUMP was upon them.
Luckily for the Democrats, numerous District Attorneys filed law suit after law suit in an effort to stop Trump from becoming President again.
While the law suits were bogus, they were designed to where Trump would have to be in court rather than on the campaign trail.
Trump claimed ELECTION INTERFERENCE and as time progressed, more and more people began to agree with him that they Democrats were using the DOJ and legal action to DEFEAT TRUMP because they were fearful, they could not stop him any other way.
The more the Democrats threw at Trump, the greater his influence and support became and the more that the general public saw that there were two tiers of justice... one for Republicans and one for Democrats.
IN SHORT - the Democrats cannot defeat Trump at the ballot box, so they are trying to use other methods of slowing down his progress. Unfortunately, these are the tactics used in THIRD WORLD COUNTRIES and in COMMUNIST COUNTRIES...
I THOUGHT THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA WAS BETTER THAN THAT...
Changes on the Production Line with Humanoid Robots
From steam engines to conveyor-belt assembly lines and robots on the factory floor, the manufacturing industry has long been a pioneer of new technologies. Artificial intelligence now looks set to become the next and, perhaps, biggest leap forward.
But what will it mean for jobs over the next decade? Use cases: controlling plants, recommending equipment fixes, designing products, assembling parts Manufacturing is already highly automated, with sensors, software and computer networks monitoring the output, data, pressure and temperature of factory machines and industrial processes. Such connectivity has become essential on sites that are sometimes square miles wide. READ MORE...
Monday, April 1
Tesla Magnet Lowers Nuclear Fusion Costs
Commercial nuclear fusion now has a chance of being economical.
In the last few years, a newer material nicknamed REBCO, for rare-earth barium copper oxide, was added to fusion magnets, and allows them to operate at 20 kelvins, a temperature that despite being only 16 kelvins warmer, brings significant advantages in terms of material properties and practical engineering. READ MORE...
. . . . . . .JUST SING IT!
In The NEWS
EPA sets new emissions rules for heavy-duty trucks, buses, and vans.
The Environmental Protection Agency issued new emissions standards that limit the amount of pollution allowed from large vehicles across a manufacturer's product line, with the limit decreasing over time. The rules apply to vehicles for model years 2027 through 2032 and are expected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the US by 1 billion metric tons over the next 30 years.
Louis Gossett Jr., first Black man to win Oscar for best supporting actor, dies.
Gossett's cause of death was not announced; he was 87. He won the Oscar for best supporting actor in 1983 for playing Sergeant Emil Foley in the romantic drama "An Officer and a Gentleman." He made history as the second Black actor to win an Oscar after Sidney Poitier, who won best actor in 1963. Gossett also won an Emmy in 1977 for his role in the TV miniseries "Roots." See his life in pictures here.
OpenAI unveils technology that recreates human voices.
The ChatGPT creator previewed its latest tool called Voice Engine, which can clone a person's voice in several languages based on a 15-second recording. A small group of businesses are testing the new tool while OpenAI tries to understand its potential dangers before publicly releasing it. The preview of Voice Engine comes a month after OpenAI previewed its new Sora text-to-video generator. Listen to samples here.
At least 44 people killed in airstrikes targeting Aleppo, Syria.
A human rights group said 36 Syrian troops and seven members of Lebanon's Hezbollah militant group were among those killed. The Syrian army accused Israel of the attack; Israeli officials did not comment on the airstrikes.
Forty-five people killed after bus crashes in South Africa.
The bus was traveling from Botswana to an Easter weekend church gathering in South Africa when it veered off a bridge and fell about 165 feet into a ravine, bursting into flames. An 8-year-old child, who was the only survivor, sustained injuries but is now in stable condition.
Key US inflation measure rises in February in line with expectations.
The core personal consumption expenditures price index, which measures costs consumers pay across a wide swath of items, excluding food and energy, rose 2.8% year-over-year and 0.3% month-over-month in February, as expected. The index is the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge.
SOURCE: 1440 News
American Mentality
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Most Americans, whether Democrat or Republican, like to be told what to do by the Federal Government.
Most Americans, whether Democrat or Republican DO NOT like to pay HIGH TAXES.
Most Americans, whether Democrat or Republican, will get a second opinion when diagnosed with a serious illness.
Most Americans, whether Democrat or Republican, want the best education possible for their children.
Most Americans, whether Democrat or Republican, realize that they will NEVER be wealthy.
Most Americans, whether Democrat or Republican, do not want to live in an area where there is a lot of violence.
Most Americans, whether Democratic or Republican, rely on social media to communication with family and friends and receive news.
Most Americans, whether Democratic or Republican, want to OWN a home and participate in the American Dream.
Most Americans, whether Democrat or Republicans, believe that the Federal Government will protect them against all enemies.
Most Americans, whether Democrat or Republican, have no idea what it is like to live in a foreign country and experience what they have to experience on a daily basis.
Most Americans, whether Democrat or Republican, DO NOT BELIEVE that politicians do what is right for the public - just what's right for re-election.
Most Americans, whether Democrat or Republican, have the slightest clue as to what is involved in pushing a BILL through Congress.
IT IS HARD TO BELIEVE THAT AMERICA IS SO DIVIDED SINCE THEY HAVE SO MUCH IN COMMON...
Mind Bending Theories of Reality
ARE there vastly many near-duplicates of you reading vastly many near-duplicates of this article in vastly many parallel universes? Is consciousness a fundamental property of all matter? Could reality be a computer simulation? Reader, I can hear your groans from here in California.
We are inclined to reject ideas like these on the grounds that they sound preposterous. And yet some of the world’s leading scientists and philosophers advocate for them. Why? And how should you, assuming you aren’t an expert, react to these sorts of hypotheses?
When we confront fundamental questions about the nature of reality, things quickly get weird. As a philosopher specializing in metaphysics, I submit that weirdness is inevitable, and that something radically bizarre will turn out to be true. READ MORE...
Sunday, March 31
In The NEWS
EPA sets new emissions rules for heavy-duty trucks, buses, and vans.
The Environmental Protection Agency issued new emissions standards that limit the amount of pollution allowed from large vehicles across a manufacturer's product line, with the limit decreasing over time. The rules apply to vehicles for model years 2027 through 2032 and are expected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the US by 1 billion metric tons over the next 30 years.
Louis Gossett Jr., first Black man to win Oscar for best supporting actor, dies.
Gossett's cause of death was not announced; he was 87. He won the Oscar for best supporting actor in 1983 for playing Sergeant Emil Foley in the romantic drama "An Officer and a Gentleman." He made history as the second Black actor to win an Oscar after Sidney Poitier, who won best actor in 1963. Gossett also won an Emmy in 1977 for his role in the TV miniseries "Roots." See his life in pictures here.
OpenAI unveils technology that recreates human voices.
The ChatGPT creator previewed its latest tool called Voice Engine, which can clone a person's voice in several languages based on a 15-second recording. A small group of businesses are testing the new tool while OpenAI tries to understand its potential dangers before publicly releasing it. The preview of Voice Engine comes a month after OpenAI previewed its new Sora text-to-video generator. Listen to samples here.
At least 44 people killed in airstrikes targeting Aleppo, Syria.
A human rights group said 36 Syrian troops and seven members of Lebanon's Hezbollah militant group were among those killed. The Syrian army accused Israel of the attack; Israeli officials did not comment on the airstrikes.
Forty-five people killed after bus crashes in South Africa.
The bus was traveling from Botswana to an Easter weekend church gathering in South Africa when it veered off a bridge and fell about 165 feet into a ravine, bursting into flames. An 8-year-old child, who was the only survivor, sustained injuries but is now in stable condition.
Key US inflation measure rises in February in line with expectations.
The core personal consumption expenditures price index, which measures costs consumers pay across a wide swath of items, excluding food and energy, rose 2.8% year-over-year and 0.3% month-over-month in February, as expected. The index is the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge.
SOURCE: 1440 News
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