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Robot Sensors: Powers of Perception
Robot sensors are powerful versions of human senses, and more. Robots perceive their surroundings, interpret information and interact...

Sylvia Rose
Apr 164 min read
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Lead Acid Batteries: Uses, Disposal, Pros & Cons
Lead acid batteries are found in electric vehicles, backup power systems, golf carts, factory forklifts and more. A notable variation is...

Sylvia Rose
Apr 135 min read
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Volatile Organic Compounds: Home & Away
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) evaporate or vaporize easily at room temperature, diffusing into the air we breathe. They transition...

Sylvia Rose
Apr 113 min read
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Carbon-14 Diamond Battery: Nuclear Power
The world's first carbon-14 diamond battery comes from the UK. Purported to last for thousands of years, it presents a hope for...

Sylvia Rose
Apr 55 min read
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Lodestones: Natural Ferromagnetic Compass
Lodestones are naturally magnetized. Primarily composed of iron oxide, they provide a key to understanding navigation and the Earth's...

Sylvia Rose
Apr 43 min read
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Deglobalization in the Modern World
Deglobalization is the diminishing of interdependence and integration of nations and the rise of national self-sufficiency....

Sylvia Rose
Apr 36 min read
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Clean Rooms: Science & Technology
Clean rooms are specialized environments to minimize contaminants like dust, microbes and other particles. They're perfectly controlled...

Sylvia Rose
Apr 13 min read
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Red Sea Crisis Editorial: Proxy Wars & Strategies
The Red Sea crisis begins in October 19, 2023. The Houthi movement in Yemen ignites the conflict by launching missiles and armed drones...

Sylvia Rose
Mar 285 min read
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Houthi Rebels: Origins & Warfare
The Houthi rebels, Ansar Allah ("Supporters of God") , are a Zaydi Shia movement from northern Yemen. A powerful force in the Yemeni...

Sylvia Rose
Mar 266 min read
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Gaza, West Bank: Hamas & Fatah
Hamas and Fatah are the two main political parties of Palestine, with Hamas controlling the Gaza Strip and Fatah governing the West Bank....

Sylvia Rose
Mar 246 min read
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About Crude Oil & Natural Gas
Crude oil and natural gas are often found together in nature, both developing from the same process over millennia. Important energy...

Sylvia Rose
Mar 246 min read
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OPEC: Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
OPEC emerges from a morass of political upheaval and economic shifts to consistently influence oil production and pricing worldwide. Its...

Sylvia Rose
Mar 234 min read
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Cryptocurrency Scams: Goodbye, Money
Cryptocurrency attracts investors and enthusiasts with its decentralized setup and potential for high returns . Troubling reality emerges...

Sylvia Rose
Mar 235 min read
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Scam Centers in Southeast Asia
Scam centers in SE Asia are a growing concern. These massive professional operations pull in money through financial frauds and criminal...

Sylvia Rose
Mar 237 min read
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Extreme Heat: Effects on Infrastructure
Extreme heat devastates health and infrastructure. Across the globe, regions already endure scorching temperatures. In extreme heat, r...

Sylvia Rose
Mar 225 min read
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Iraq: Mesopotamia to Modern Middle East
Iraq is the place civilization begins. Ancient Mesopotamia emerges in the fertile crescent of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. Today a...

Sylvia Rose
Mar 217 min read
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Uruk Mesopotamia: Forefront of Civilization
Uruk in Mesopotamia is considered the first true city in human civilization. One of the largest sites of the ancient world, Uruk is...

Sylvia Rose
Mar 2010 min read
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Cassava Root: Nutrition, Toxins & Economy
Cassava ( Manihot esculenta ), also called manioc or yuca, is a woody shrub native to South America. This root vegetable has significant...

Sylvia Rose
Mar 184 min read
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Oil Wars: A Global Power Play
Oil or crude oil is a fossil fuel and primary source of energy. It influences national interests, economic power and international...

Sylvia Rose
Mar 184 min read
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Houthi War in Yemen: Politics & Motivations
Yemen, at the southern tip of the Arabian Peninsula, is a country long in conflict. Recent US military airstrikes targeting Houthi forces...

Sylvia Rose
Mar 185 min read
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