But the ramjet's apparent simplicity is deceptive; it takes cutting-edge aeronautical engineering, modern materials and precision manufacturing to pull one off -- which partly explains why an idea nearly as old as powered flight was repeatedly taken up and cast aside for decades before achieving ...
The (neo)colonial and capitalist underpinnings of today’s socioecological crises The emergence of capitalism as a social system is tightly linked with the colonial project, the associated destruction and plunder of wealth and resources, enslavement, and appropriation of various forms of life (Danewid...
This is crazy.Carl Edwards, who’d go on to be a NASCAR star, was the guy on the motorcycle that day. “He grew up in Columbia. He was like 18 years old. He was also just hanging out at the race shop trying to figure out how to get into racing,” Hall said. “My first ...
Today, the world is no longer binary. "You've got a proliferation of new technologies, you've got the collapsing of the global capital market system. Money moves from one part of the world to another in less than a split second and that affects global trade. It affects how organisations...
If you've got an old unlabelled roll of plastic wrap lying around, it's probably a good idea not to heat it up and eat food out of it. Microwave-safe! That said, I found this method elsewhere and love it, it works perfectly every time and produces delightfully shaped poached eggs. ...
Greetings from Millionaire 65 in the series. This is a great question. We do include our primary residence in our calculation of net worth. Old school rules! Having made that statement when we think about our financial assets we certainly do consider the home that we will live in as we FI...
For many retirees, the key is giving themselves a reason to get up in the morning. © ferrantraite—E+/Getty Images Like many things the baby boomers have ushered in during their lifetimes, the rules of retirement—if ever there were any—have changed. Today’s retirees consider this mile...
Image: Damien McFerran / Nintendo Life Jump forward to 2016 when Nintendo releasedSuper Mario Run. It was exactly the type of premium product I wanted out of Nintendo’s mobile initiative. Boiling Mario platforming down to auto-runner mechanics may not have been groundbreaking but it was simple...
Sources have told ESPN FC that the United hierarchy are prepared to endure a period of "pain" to come out the other side in a better place. There is also a view that patience will deliver its rewards. City and Liverpool are the big two at this moment in time, but nobody at Old Tra...
Hospitals (and also old people’s homes, hospices and other health-care facilities) are another source of wastewater with a high content of pharmaceuticals. Most hospitals are connected to public sewage systems. Nevertheless, before entering the public system, this wastewater needs special care becaus...