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Newly uncovered sites reveal true power of great #Viking army in Britain - theguardian.com/science/2024/d… "Previously unseen artefacts show invading forces included communities of men, women, children, craftworkers and merchants"


#Ukraine Commandos from the 6th Separate Special Ranger Regiment of the Ukrainian Special Operations Forces cleared the positions of the russian and North Korean military in the Kursk region.

mil.in.ua/en/news/rangers-clea…




He’s anti-democracy and pro-Trump: the obscure ‘dark enlightenment’ blogger influencing the next US administration - theguardian.com/us-news/2024/d… "Key figures in the incoming administration follow Curtis #Yarvin, who’s pushing for an autocratic takeover of the US" clearly a dangerous nutter #trump





President #Zelenskyy appointed Fedir Shandor, a serviceman in the Armed Forces of #Ukraine and a professor at Uzhhorod National University, as the new ambassador to #Hungary.

Shandor went viral back in 2022 when a photo of him giving lectures from a dugout was shared online.

Source: United 24 Media



Für die weihnachtliche Stimmung sorgt heute Gerd.... äh, @kplx.
@Kplx




#UN Reports Latest Count of Civilian Deaths in #Ukraine Since russian Invasion

By Ivan Khomenko

Since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine by russia began in February 2022, the United Nations has recorded over 12,300 civilian deaths and more than 27,800 injuries.

united24media.com/latest-news/…



Businesses Back Georgian Protests as Crisis Disrupts Economy - civil.ge/archives/647053 “The crisis has transcended the boundaries of party politics and put the country in social and political danger,” #georgia


Expanding single-family housing, investing in well-funded public schools, and developing safe, accessible parks are just a few strategies to reduce the number of young families leaving large cities. Here are additional ideas to consider:
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(By Biswa Das, Iowa State University) #housing #families #economy





Mars is littered with junk. Historians want to save it. - mashable.com/article/mars-cata… "One spacefarer's trash is another's treasure."


"This work presents a collection of open source multiphysics tools covering electromagnetics, neutronics, computational fluid dynamics, heat transfer and isotope transport. These tools can be coupled through the MOOSE framework …" fosdem.org/2025/schedule/event…


France today connected its most powerful nuclear power reactor to the national electricity grid. france24.com/en/live-news/2024…
in reply to Steve Herman

France is entirely energy self sufficient. A lesson we can all learn from. Look at the job they did with ND.
in reply to Steve Herman

Initially it should have been operational in 2012, with construction started in 2007. So, it's just12 years over date.

Oh, and it ended up costing €19.1 billion, not the initial pricetag of €3.3 billion, so that is a 470% overspend.

There is no published price per MWh, but I'm guessing it's 4 to 5 times the price of solar or wind energy.