Back to school?
By Tate Johnston, Freedom United For children, parents and teachers in many places in the world, August and September are a time for back to school, autumn leaves, fall festivities and first day of school photos. There may even be…
Epic Events
Epic Events creates unprecedented experiences for clientele Toronto, Ontario (Sonique Solutions) – For the past few years Epic Events has grown from strength to strength and effectively taken the event industry by storm. More than just an entity which provides…
BLOC President and CEO Shidan Gouran selected to lead an educational session at major CES 2019 event
Recognized for his in-depth expertise with blockchain technology and the consumer electronics industry, BLOC’s President and CEO Shidan Gouran has been asked to present about applications of blockchain technology in the media and consumer electronics sectors at the Digital Money…
Gadget of the week
Acer’s Innovative Hinged Laptop Screen BY RAIN NOE From Core77 The Predator Triton 900 is designed for gamers, but non-gamers might find it useful as well My vision is getting worse with age, and there are times when I have…
Distant, dusty galaxy
Hubble spies distant, dusty galaxy By Mike Wehner From BGR NASA might still be waiting for its next-generation planet spotting telescope to get off the ground, but the aging Hubble is still doing a fine job in the meantime. The…
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US: FEMA postpones ‘Presidential Alert’ test
By Jeffrey Rodack From Newsmax The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s “Presidential Alert” test, which was scheduled for Thursday, has been delayed until to Oct. 3. FEMA announced the postponement, citing the “ongoing response effort to Hurricane Florence,” according to NBC…
What it’s really like to fly into a hurricane, and why it’s a critical part of your forecast
By Hilary Brueck Sfrom Business Insider Hurricane hunters have been flying directly into storms for 75 years. There’s no better way to get a clear, accurate picture of how strong and windy a hurricane is. Scientists in the airplane measure…
‘Made In China 2025’: a peek at the robot revolution under way in the hub of the ‘world’s factory’
By He Huifeng and Celia Chen From South China Morning Post In the second report in a series, He Huifeng and Celia Chen look at how Beijing’s ambitious industrial plan aims to break China’s reliance on foreign technology and pull…
Celia Barquín: European golf champion murdered in Iowa
From BBC A homeless man has been charged in the murder of prominent Spanish golfer Celia Barquín Arozamena, 22, who was found dead on an Iowa golf course. Ms Barquín won the European Ladies’ Amateur championship in July and was…
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Large-scale wind and solar farms in the Sahara would increase heat, rain, vegetation
BY DIANA YATES | LIFE SCIENCES EDITOR, U. OF I. NEWS BUREAU Using a new climate-modeling approach, U. of I. postdoctoral researcher Yan Li and his colleagues found that a massive wind and solar installation in the Sahara Desert could have…
