This ebb and flow of the latent threat followed by repeated devastating fires during the Australian spring and summer. We are seeing a similar cycle of tragedy in the United States. SARS-CoV2 infections started as an invisible threat, with latent foci of infection in our communities earlier in the calendar …
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France’s economy returns to growth
France’s $ 3 trillion economy grew this month for the first time since February, as coronavirus restrictions eased and domestic consumption increased, according to a closely watched poll. An initial reading of the country’s Purchasing Managers Index, which tracks activity in the manufacturing and services sectors, rose to 51.3 in …
Read More »India suspends three trade deals with China as border tensions escalate
Officials in western India’s Maharashtra state said Monday they were reviewing deals with three Chinese companies as they seek clarity from the Indian government on how, or if, to proceed. The preliminary agreements were announced last week as part of a local government initiative to help revive the Indian economy …
Read More »Team Introduces Catalyst That Can Break Troubled CF Links
An Artistic Illustration of the Light Activated Antenna-Reactor Catalyst Rice University engineers designed to break down carbon-fluorine bonds in fluorocarbons. The aluminum portion of the particle (white and pink) captures light energy (green), activating islands of palladium catalysts (red). In the box, fluoromethane molecules (above) made up of one carbon …
Read More »Bengals owner ‘begged’ players not to kneel in 2017
Seeing NFL players, coaches, teams, and even the league itself support the idea of kneeling down during the national anthem to draw attention to racial injustice in 2020 is encouraging and also surprising, given what happened in 2016 and 2017. A story by Elise Jesse of WLWT, an NBC affiliate …
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