Electricity can be transmitted through the air
Feb 20th 2021BEHIND NIKOLA TESLA’S former laboratory at Wardenclyffe on Long Island, New York, are some old foundations. They are all that remains of a 57-metre tower which Tesla began building in 1901 as part of an experiment to transmit information and electricity wirelessly over long distances. It half worked. As he foretold, wireless communications…
County commissioner in FL limited vaccine drive to the two richest zip codes
When planning a Covid-19 vaccine drive, Manatee County officials had only permitted folks from the two richest zip codes to get immunized.Commissioner Vanessa Baugh confessed on Friday that she “wanted to make sure certain people were on the list” for inoculation after emails disclosed that she instructed county officials to make a list to allow…
Will Meghan Markle’s’ New Baby Still be Royalty?
Published on Feb 19, 2021 by AnneEveryone is asking: Will Meghan Markle’s new baby still be royalty? After all the drama the Sussexes have endured from their wedding day up to the day they moved to the US, people are still hungry for more. Just a couple of days ago, the Duke and the Duchess…
What the SPAC craze means for tech investing
Feb 20th 2021SILICON VALLEY has thrived by inventing new ways of doing things, from searching for information to contacting friends. So it may come as no surprise that the Valley is eagerly embracing another sort of disruption: special-purpose acquisition companies (SPACs), as an alternative to the conventional initial public offering (IPO) for startups. “So many…
What a hot American economy means for the rest of the world
Feb 20th 2021WHEN AMERICA sneezes, the rest of the world catches a cold. But what happens when it runs a fever? After a trying 2020 in which GDP fell by 3.5%, America is poised to enjoy a robust rebound in 2021 simply by returning to something like normal as vaccination proceeds. Yet it might manage…
Economic forecasters are pencilling in heady growth rates
Feb 20th 2021ECONOMIC FORECASTERS are pencilling in heady growth rates for the world’s big economies this year. GDP in America is expected to expand by close to 6% in 2021, the fastest pace since 1984. Growth is expected to be most rapid in the second and third quarters of the year, as vaccinations boost activity…
Hardly any women in India are in paid employment
BEFORE COVID-19, Ashwini Pavde’s small family was doing fine. She worked as a cook for as many as six households. Her husband was the driver for a company boss. A combined monthly income of $300 tidily covered fees at a local “English-medium” school for their 14-year-old son, as well as the $75 rent on their…
The complications of buying land in Zanzibar
THE ISLAND of Zanzibar has more than 4m coconut trees, and each one has an owner, says Viliai Farahani, a local chief known as a “sheha”. It is his responsibility to remember who owns every tree in and around his village. Standing outside his bungalow, he squints in the sun and points to a swaying…
7 Reasons Why Quotes and Memes Work So Well on Social Media
There are two types of people of people on social media – the marketers and the consumers (sellers and buyers). Quotes and memes are great for social media because it benefits these two types of people.People (consumers) like memes and quotes on social media because it takes just seconds to read. Also, they are either…
Moniece Slaughter claims she received death threats via phone from Dr. Dre
Reality TV star Moniece Slaughter claims to have gotten menacing calls from supposed members of Dr. Dre’s crew after publicly discussing his dating life.Moniece spoke out recently about a questionable relationship between Apryl Jones, Love & Hip Hop co-star, and the renowned producer. The socialite’s comments came after Jones and Dre were seen last week…