Part of the American dream is to become a homeowner, especially for millennials, even more so the ones who are now in their 30’s. However, becoming a homeowner is not as simple as it might have been for their parents and grandparents before them. As more people enter the housing market, and the demand for homes increases, there begins to be a shortage of homes available. (more…)
Louise Toppin is a University of Michigan scholar and performer who has received critical acclaim for her operatic, orchestral and oratorio performances in the United States and around the world. (more…)
Der Verlauf einiger der stärksten Stürme der Erde kann dank neuer Forschungsergebnisse nun deutlich besser prognostiziert werden: Ein internationales Team rund um Cornelia Klein vom Institut für Atmosphären- und Kryosphärenwissenschaften der Uni Innsbruck untersuchte diese Megastürme in der Sahelzone und erarbeitete einen Vorsprung von bis zu sechs Stunden. (more…)
ARMONK, N.Y., Sept. 23, 2020 – IBM today announced the release of a new version of its Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) solution, updated and containerized to run on Red Hat OpenShift and designed to help banks and financial institutions take advantage of the flexibility of hybrid cloud. (more…)
In an era of digital world video gaming is spreading widely. Millions of people play video games worldwide every day and how they dress in those games matters. So why we never talked about fashion in games more? Games have long been used to explore different life features, from fantasy lands to wars, but fashion has fallen at the edge. (more…)
Cat owners fall into five categories in terms of their attitudes to their pets’ roaming and hunting, according to a new study.
University of Exeter researchers surveyed UK cat owners and found they ranged from “conscientious caretakers” concerned about cats’ impact on wildlife and who feel some responsibility, to “freedom defenders” who opposed restrictions on cat behaviour altogether. (more…)
Forstwissenschaftler entwickeln für den 3-D-Druck neuartige Materialien auf Holzbasis
Eine zähflüssige Biopaste, die sich gut verarbeiten lässt, schnell verfestigt und dafür eignet, selbst komplexe Strukturen im 3-D-Druck-Verfahren herzustellen: Ein Forschungsteam um Prof. Dr. Marie-Pierre Laborie von der Professur für Forstliche Biomaterialien der Universität Freiburg hat einen biologisch abbaubaren Kunststoff entwickelt, der auf Holz basiert und perspektivisch Anwendungsmöglichkeiten beispielsweise im Leichtbau eröffnet. Die Wissenschaftlerinnen und Wissenschaftler haben ihre ersten Ergebnisse in den Fachzeitschriften Applied Bio Materials und Biomacromolecules vorgestellt. (more…)
Divinity School/AP-NORC poll: 9% think in-person services should continue without restrictions
An overwhelming majority of people in the United States support restricting or suspending in-person religious services during the COVID-19 outbreak, according to a new poll from the University of Chicago Divinity School and the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs. (more…)
