Bayard
Bayard's JournalUsing sea waves to generate electricity
http://www.coppetv.coppe.ufrj.br/media/usina-de-ondas-em-ingles/embed_player
This is incredibly cool and inovative. A renewable energy source. You will need to hit the English translation on the website.
Storm water drainage
http://www.tarmac.com/solutions/readymix/topmix-permeable/Topmix Permeable is a fast draining concrete pavement solution that rapidly directs stormwater off streets, parking surfaces, driveways and walkways. This minimises the cost and long-term maintenance for local authorities and developers of stormwater management.
Don't know how this would work for major flooding, It soaks up the water, and drains it off into groundwater.
Sharia court orders jail for rape victim unless kids handed to rapist.
No, wait. That was in Alabama
A young woman from Birmingham, Alabama, was raped and impregnated four times by her uncle. She was just 12 years old when the assaults started: Her mother’s half-brother started climbing into her bed. She endured this hell for years.
Raped at 14, she miscarried.
Raped at 16, she gave birth to a baby boy.
Raped at 18, she gave birth, but her child died of a disease common to incest cases.
Raped at 19, she gave birth to her second son.
Despite the DNA evidence, her uncle was never convicted of rape. It wouldn’t matter if he had been anyway: In Alabama, a rapist is entitled to visitation rights to children resulting from his crimes, and can even sue for custody. Alabama is one of only two states that allow this.
However, this horror takes on new meaning in Alabama, because last month the state passed a law outlawing the destruction of embryos for all victims of sexual assault. The law even prescribes jail for doctors who perform abortions. In fact, the only exception to the law is given to in vitro fertilization labs, which routinely destroy tons of fertilized eggs.
Now that abortion is outlawed for all rape survivors in Alabama, the survivor is forced to bear a child if one is conceived. At the very least, you’d think the lawmakers would fix the loophole (assuming it even is a loophole) that would give the rapist custody and visitation rights. Well, actually, one Alabama lawmaker did try to do just that by introducing a bill to terminate the parental rights of rapists. Unfortunately, “pro-life” lawmakers amended the bill so that it pertained only to people who rape their own children, and required that the perpetrator be convicted of first-degree rape.
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2019/6/16/1864985/-Sharia-court-orders-jail-for-rape-victim-unless-kids-handed-to-rapist-Wait-I-meant-Alabama?detail=emaildkre
A bit more info than the article posted last week. This has my stomach roiling. And while the legislation is giving the rapists these rights, I don't see anything about forcing them to pay child support.
German Circus Replaces Live Animals With Cruelty-Free Holograms
Circus Roncalli in Germany recently unveiled a stunning and innovative act featuring computer-generated holograms of wild animals. The act — brought to life by projectors, lasers and lenses — is not only enchanting to watch, but also completely cruelty-free.
Circuses have been entertaining people throughout the world for centuries, but they’ve recently come under scrutiny for their treatment of the animals used in their shows. The failure of the circus industry to effectively address these concerns has resulted in dwindling ticket sales.
Circus acts commonly feature wild animals, including elephants, tigers and camels. While in the wild, these species traverse vast ecosystems where they can express their natural behaviors. But in the circus, they are forced to live in captivity and be carted from show to show.
According to PAWS, circus animals spend almost 96 percent of their lives in chains or cages. Many animals have minimal stimulation. And highly social species, such as elephants, may be isolated from conspecifics. This deprivation can have serious deleterious effects on the mental well-being of animals, who often display signs of distress while in the circus.
When the animals are performing, they may be forced to do demeaning tricks that treat these majestic species as props for human entertainment. The tricks, such as having elephants perform handstands, are far outside the animals’ normal behavior.
https://www.care2.com/causes/german-circus-replaces-live-animals-with-cruelty-free-holograms.html
Love it! I'd go see this in a heartbeat.
The Best of Buster Keaton
Sit back, and marvel that he did all of these stunts himself.
In Honor of My Dad
He would have been 99 years old today. A great man, in a quiet and unassuming way. A gentleman, that never lost his soft southern accent. He always put his family of five kids first....working long hard hours to put food on the table, then taking us bicycling, fishing, or to nature preserves or parks on Sundays. He taught us to love nature and the great outdoors, animals, gardening, self-discipline, manners, and respect.
The remaining two of us miss him every day. Love you, Dad.
It's HERE! Your flying car!
Terrafugia wants to add “vertical take-off and landing” to your daily routine. The aerospace company just released the outer mold line for the TF-X, an awe-inspiring four-seat hybrid car with wings and computer-controlled flight. No runway is needed as twin electric motor pods fold out from each side of the vehicle and a megawatt of power lifts you into the air vertically, while you sit back and finally get to live out your childhood dreams of being on The Jetsons.
The Massachusetts-based company, founded in 2006 by MIT-trained engineers and MBAs, has lofty goals for the TF-X: The vehicle will have a non-stop flight range of 500 miles, fit in a standard single car garage, and recharge its batteries at electric car charging stations. It will be capable of "auto-landing" at approved sites and automatically avoid other air traffic, bad weather, and restricted airspace. Pricing will be similar to that of very high-end luxury cars today. Best of all, learning how to operate the TF-X should take no more than five hours, and flight controls will be similar to steering a regular car.
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/auto/terrafugias-tf-x-a-four-seater-hybrid-electric-flying-car/computer-controlled-flight/slideshow/49223382.cms
Described as, "Freakish-Looking Flying Car With Folding Wings In driving mode, the Aska looks something like what might happen if the Batmobile and a Delorean had a baby"
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