Single layer tin could Conduct Electricity with 100 Percent Efficiency at Room TemperatureResearchers call the new material “stanene,” combining the Latin name for tin (stannum) with the suffix used in graphene, another single-layer material whose novel electrical properties hold promise for a wide range of applications.
‘Largest Massacre of Christians in Syria’ Ignored One of the worst Christian massacres—complete with mass graves, tortured-to-death women and children, and destroyed churches—recently took place in Syria, at the hands of the U.S.-supported jihadi “rebels”; and the U.S. government and its “mainstream media” mouthpiece are, as usual, silent (that is, when not actively trying to
The French Scuttle Obama’s Iran Nuke Deal-Vive La France ! The greatest threat facing the world today is Islamic terrorism. If this is not always be appreciated by the White House it is fully comprehended by French President François Hollande. He has demonstrated this by his action in Mali in January 2013 when he sent
7 teachers kidnapped from Pakistan tribal area for anti-polio effortsSeven teachers were kidnapped Thursday from Pakistan’s volatile tribal Khyber Agency for having supported a polio vaccination campaign, an official told CNN Saturday.
The Silver Lining of Obama’s Weak AmericaThat the socialist French government of François Hollande just blocked a bad deal with Tehran, emerging as the hero of the Geneva negotiations, is on one level a huge surprise. But it also follows logically from the passivity of the Obama administration.
USPS ad for ‘holiday stamps’ omits Christmas — includes Kwanzaa, HanukkahWhere’s Christmas? As one social media commentator rapidly noticed, a recent U.S. Postal Service advertisement to sell “holiday stamps” curiously omitted a Christmas or Christian-themed message, yet included portrayals of Hanukkah and Kwanzaa.
China tests first stealth combat droneChina has tested its first stealth combat drone, state media said Friday, citing online photos of an aircraft resembling a shrunken US B2 bomber and hailing the advance toward Western-level technology. The test flight of the “Sharp Sword” unmanned aircraft is another step in China’s years-long military build-up, with its
Obama biography, required reading, tells fourth-graders that white Americans are racists ySome parents in Dupo, Ill. are not happy that a biography of President Barack Obama is required reading for fourth-graders. They say the book contains a host of controversial elements, not least of which is that it casts white Americans who disagree with Obama’s
Price of Electricity Hit Record for October; Up 42% in DecadeThe price of electricity hit a record for the month of October, according to data released Wednesday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That made October the eleventh straight month when the average price of electricity hit or matched the record level for that month.
Huge Ukraine rally over EU agreement delay More than 100,000 people have gathered in the Ukrainian capital Kiev in defiance of the government’s move to delay an association deal with the EU. Opposition leaders joined the protest, said to be the largest since the Orange Revolution in 2004. There are reports of police firing tear