Wording of that type suggests that China wants to impress on the world that the platform can help it get the fuel that it needs, said Aaron Rabena, research fellow at the Asia-Pacific Pathways to Progress Foundation in the Philippines. The world factory powerhouse depends on oil and gas for manufacturing. … [Read more...] about Why China Plans to Place Its Super Offshore Oil Rig in a Disputed Sea
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Largest sea on Titan could be more than 1,000 feet deep
Data from one of the spacecraft's last flybys of Titan, a large moon with the precursors of life's chemistry, reveals that a huge lake on the surface called Kraken Mare is more than 1,000 feet ( 300 meters) deep — that's roughly the equivalent of the height of New York City's Chrysler Building. In fact, the lake is so deep that Cassini's radar couldn't probe all the way to the bottom. … [Read more...] about Largest sea on Titan could be more than 1,000 feet deep
Buy This Beautiful Clarion Builds Acura NSX, Loaded With 344 HP
Power comes courtesy of a new 3.2-liter supercharged V6, borrowed from a 2004 NSX to replace the original 3.0-liter, 270-horsepower (201-kilowatt) engine. This new engine brings the total output to 465 hp (346 kW), putting it well within modern sports car standards. That newfound performance gives it the ability to sprint to 60 miles per hour (96 kilometers per hour) in just about 4.5 seconds. … [Read more...] about Buy This Beautiful Clarion Builds Acura NSX, Loaded With 344 HP
Bay Area political events: anti-ICE rally, Feinstein town hall
Conversation on Trump resistance: A new event series hosted by The Chronicle is called “Chronicle Chats.” This event, “The Future of the Left: Can the Trump Resistance Grow Beyond Protest?,” will be moderated by columnist David Talbot and will feature a senior adviser to the Bernie Sanders campaign and other experts and leaders. The event is from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Herbst Theatre, 401 Van Ness Ave., San Francisco. Tickets are available at: https://info.sfchronicle.com/chroniclechats. … [Read more...] about Bay Area political events: anti-ICE rally, Feinstein town hall
NHL Power Rankings: Top second-year players for this season
21. Cody Glass, Vegas Golden Knights. A lot of this might depend on just how big of a role he gets. The Golden Knights have some depth issues at center following the departure of Paul Stastny. Can Glass help fill that? He has big offensive potential and showed flashes of it before an injury cut his season short. … [Read more...] about NHL Power Rankings: Top second-year players for this season
Trump Supporters Face White Supremacist Radicalization on Social Media | Opinion
Much like global jihadist organizations that use seminal events to promote radicalization within individuals or groups, far-right organizations treat crises as opportunities to disseminate their radical ideology. According to an analysis of white supremacist communications, conducted by the International Institute for Counter-Terrorism (ICT) at Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya, a new and worrying phenomenon is emerging where white supremacist networks are attempting to leverage the anger of Trump supporters in order to engage in coordinated propaganda and radicalization campaigns. … [Read more...] about Trump Supporters Face White Supremacist Radicalization on Social Media | Opinion