Chinese scientists led by Fu Jingcheng achieve stable flight of a helicopter-towed, kite-like array of coils for advanced geophysical surveys, enabling material identification and depth analysis via induced eddy currents.
Russian Navy Academy specialists have patented an unmanned boat designed for rescuing personnel and towing small objects. The vessel can transfer life support equipment, pick up individuals from the water, and tow surface objects during rescue operations.
China's 'white monkey' industry hires foreigners to boost business prestige, appearing in ads, events, and even as fake CEOs. This unregulated practice leverages the concept of 'mianzi' (face) but faces scrutiny over visa violations and changing consumer attitudes.
Prime Minister Modi expressed profound gratitude to the people of Bengal, bowing with folded hands after the BJP's historic Assembly election victory. Alongside new chief minister Adhikari, he shared an emotional moment with 98-year-old veteran Makhanlal Sarkar, even touching his feet in a gesture of deep respect. This marks a significant shift in West Bengal's political landscape.
A small plane towed a banner reading 'FIRE CRAIG! SELL THE TEAM!' over Fenway Park during Red Sox batting practice on Friday. The protest targets chief baseball officer Craig Breslow and principal owner John Henry as Boston sits last in the AL East with a 12-19 record. Manager Alex Cora was fired April 25. Fans have been chanting 'Sell the team!' amid the poor start and rising ticket prices.
Hope Not Hate has uncovered offensive comments by multiple Reform UK candidates ahead of May 7 local elections, including calls for a 'white Britain', threats that Keir Starmer 'should be shot', and anti-Muslim remarks. Labour is preparing an election broadcast exposing the party's candidate comments while challenging Nigel Farage to remove 45 candidates with offensive views.
Unwanted vessels left to decay release fibreglass shards into the water, harming marine life. Steve Green – with his trusty van Cecil – is determined to clean things upSteve Green, a boat engineer from Cornwall, was pulled over by the police just before Christmas. He was driving a decrepit-looking VW campervan and towing an even more dilapidated yacht up to Truro. He hadn’t broken any laws, but he admits that Cecil the campervan, which runs on donated chip oil from local pubs and has a crane and a winch on the front, “wasn’t quite what VW intended”.Green (and Cecil) are on a mission to rid the beautiful hidden creeks of Cornwall’s Helford and Fal rivers of 166 abandoned fibreglass yachts, which are leaking plastic and toxins into the predominantly marine waters. Marine biologists have likened the thousands of shards of fibreglass they have found embedded in the flesh of sea-creatures in areas with wrecks such as these to asbestos, a substance known to have a noxious effect on humans.Green uses a detachable crane system at the front of his van to move around bags of plastic after they have been weighed. Cecil is upholstered in recycled denim Continue reading...
