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A Chinese coast guard ship blocked a Philippine patrol vessel steaming into a disputed shoal in the South China Sea, causing a frightening near-collision in the latest act of Beijing’s aggression in the strategic waterway.
The high-seas face-off Sunday between the larger Chinese ship and the Philippine coast guard’s BRP Malapascua near Second Thomas Shoal was among the tense moments it and another Philippine vessel encountered in a weeklong sovereignty patrol in one of the world’s most hotly contested waterways.
A Chinese coast guard ship cut off a Philippine patrol vessel carrying journalists in the disputed South China Sea, causing a near-collision, an AFP team on board another boat saw. The near-miss off the Spratly Islands on Sunday was the latest in a steady string of incidents between China and the Philippines in the contested waterway. AFP was one of several media outlets invited to join two Philippine Coast Guard boats on a 1,670-kilometre (1,040-mile) patrol of the South China Sea, visiting a dozen islands and reefs. The BRP Malapascua and BRP Malabrigo were shadowed by Chinese navy and coast guard ships,
Through a planned partnership with leading European cryptocurrency exchange Bitpanda, Raiffeisenlandesbank NÖ-Wien, a member of Austria's top banking group, has become the first major traditional bank in the European Union to enter the world of digital assets.
RLB NÖ-Wien is poised to break new ground by including cryptocurrencies and other asset classes in its digital investing offering, which will be a first among traditional banks in the EU.
Ripple Labs is one of the blockchain payment companies with deep liquidity aiming at improving users’ financial services through digital assets. The American blockchain payment company has been in existence for almost a decade.
Although an American tech company, Ripple has made tremendous entry into the global markets. In a bid to ensure financial inclusivity, Ripple has partnered with dozens of NGOs that operate in more than 80 countries. Already, the tech company has donated more than $150 million since 2018 through NGOs. Nevertheless, Ripple is focused on banking more than 3.7 billion people around the world who do have access to proper financial services
To do so, the tech company intends to provide sustainable banking solutions that protect the world from pollution. As co-founders and active members of the Crypto Climate Accord and WEF’s Crypto Impact and Sustainability Initiative, Ripple is committed to a low-carbon future for the crypto industry and the global economy. Jules Kortenhorst, CEO, of Rocky Mountain Institute, noted;
Blockchain has a vital role to play in achieving a zero-net emissions energy future. Ripple is taking the lead to ensure fintech is part of the effort to build a sustainable world that is not only transformative for banks and consumers but also beneficial for the planet,
Today the World Economic Forum launched a new coalition to investigate and highlight the potential of web3 technologies, such as crypto and blockchain, in accelerating action on climate change
On-chain” carbon credits – members of the coalition believe blockchain-based carbon credits could address current flaws in global carbon markets, including: the lack of transparency around carbon offsets for either providers or buyers; the failure of markets to remove carbon emissions at the scale and pace required; and the inability of millions of the world’s smallholder farmers, forest stewards and Indigenous communities to participate in or benefit from carbon credit markets.
originally posted by: Thoughtful2
With everything going on right now one would expect the price of gold to be going up but nooo.
Gold happens to be down .17% today.
We are facing accelerated global warming due to the accumulation of greenhouse gases. A hydrogen-based economy is one potential approach toward maintaining our standard of living while lowering carbon dioxide emissions. Palladium is a unique material with a strong affinity to hydrogen owing to both its catalytic and hydrogen absorbing properties. Palladium has the potential to play a major role in virtually every aspect of the envisioned hydrogen economy, including hydrogen purification, storage, detection, and fuel cells.
originally posted by: daskakik
originally posted by: FlyingFox
You might want to watch the video.
Don't see a need to, it is either a spoof or a legit anti-propaganda piece that looks like propaganda itself.
If there is something you think is important, maybe you can provide a timestamp.
originally posted by: daskakik
a reply to: FlyingFox
Maybe add the blue circle around it but I don't know why you keep coming at me with this, although technically you replied to a reply to me, I'm not a democrat.
originally posted by: RelSciHistItSufi
a reply to: cimmerius
There are ways to tell if you're arguing with an A.I. - I think...
A.I.s use rules to understand what you're saying; for example dictionary words, grammatical and punctuation rules. If they can't understand what you mean then they can't decide what counterpoint to make or what response to give! In my experience, in that situation, they don't reply... a smarter A.I. would say "Could you rephrase that?"
Now a team at the University of Delaware, Newark, says it has an unlikely candidate: chicken feathers. It turns out that the feathers, which are made of keratin--the same protein in fingernails and beaks--comprise strong, hollow tubes. The team, led by chemical engineer Richard Wool, had been investigating the feathers' potential for improving the performance of electronic microcircuits. The air inside the tubes helps to speed electrons along the printed wiring, but the feathers weren't stiff enough to hold the circuit boards together very well. So the team tried a heating technique to strengthen the bonds between the carbon atoms in the keratin.
As the team reported today at the 13th Annual Green Chemistry and Engineering Conference in College Park, Maryland, carbonizing the feathers gave them a strength approaching that of the nanotubes. They could also store up to 1.7% of their weight as hydrogen, about as much as carbon nanotubes could store. Moreover, the feathers cost virtually nothing to produce. "They're a nuisance commodity," says Wool.
The researchers estimate that a hydrogen-storage tank using the carbonized feathers would cost only about $200 when mass-produced. It's a major step forward, but the U.S. Department of Energy has set a target capacity for hydrogen-storage techniques of 6% of weight, so the carbonized feathers need improvement. Still, Wool is confident that the goal can be achieved. "There are all kinds of next steps," he says.
Anonymous ID: P3Lk4PKG No.147104628 📁
Oct 29 2017 10:47:07 (EST)
Open your eyes.
It finally came out that Rod/Bob were key players in the Uranium scandal.
Don’t you think POTUS would be tweeting about removal given clear conflict.
Why did POTUS meet Bob under the cover of FBI Dir interview?
Bob is unable to serve as Dir per the law.
Gowdy comments on Comey (history will ....)
POTUS has everything.
Not everyone is corrupt (fewer than you think).
Follow Huma.
Operation Mockingbird.
Priority to clean out the bad actors to unite people behind the America First agenda.
Many in our govt worship Satan.
Not about Republicans v Democrats at this stage.
Where is HRC?
Why is the NG called up across 12 cities?
Trust in your President.
God bless, Patriots.
[BREAKING]
Justice Department sources tell iSN Hunter Biden's arrest is imminent.
[DEVELOPING]
✓NEW
HUNTER ARREST COMING
Secret Service coordinating with Justice Department
[DEVELOPING]
Hunter Biden to be charged with multiple counts.
Sources say the charges are related to income tax evasion and firearms violations
Anonymous ID: BQ7V3bcW No.147012719 📁
Oct 28 2017 15:44:28 (EST)
Anonymous ID: gb953qGI No.147005381 📁
Oct 28 2017 14:33:50 (EST)
>>146981635
Hillary Clinton will be arrested between 7:45 AM - 8:30 AM EST on Monday - the morning on Oct 30, 2017.
>>147005381
HRC extradition already in motion effective yesterday with several countries in case of cross border run. Passport approved to be flagged effective 10/30 @ 12:01am. Expect massive riots organized in defiance and others fleeing the US to occur. US M’s will conduct the operation while NG activated. Proof check: Locate a NG member and ask if activated for duty 10/30 across most major cities.