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☆ New Delhi’s Iron Pillar has been exposed to the elements for centuries. So why hasn’t it ever shown signs of rust?
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-07 | by ( Poonam Binayak | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

The Quwwat-ul-Islam mosque is part of the UNESCO-listed Qutb Minar complex. Scientists both in India and abroad began studying the iron pillar in Delhi in 1912 to try to figure out why it hadn’t corroded. Stuart Forster/ShutterstockBeyond its metallurgical intrigue, the origin of the Iron Pillar is also veiled in mystery. In the epic poem “Prithviraj Raso,” penned by Chand Bardai, a courtier in the Chahamana dynasty under King Prithviraj Chauhan, the Iron Pillar holds great significance. “Bardai describes the Iron Pillar in Raso as a nail holding the Earth on the hoof of Sheshnag, the serpent king in Hindu mythology,” says Vikramjit.

Persons: Qutb, Anders Blomqvist, Balasubramaniam, Stuart Forster, Gupta, Chandragupta II, Vikramaditya, Vishnu, It’s, Garuda, Vikramjit Singh Rooprai, King Vikramaditya, Siddhanta, ”, Raja Anangpal, Qutbuddin, Prithviraj Raso, Chand Bardai, King Prithviraj Chauhan, “ Bardai, “ Raso, Anangpal, Qutub, Ravi Pratap Singh, Pragya Nagar Organizations: CNN, New Delhi’s UNESCO, UNESCO, Indian Institute of Technology, National Metallurgical Laboratory, Indian Institute of Metals, Varāhamihira, ASI, Survey Locations: Mehrauli, Islam, India, Delhi, Kanpur, Varah, Udayagiri Caves, Vidisha, Madhya Pradesh, “, Mihirapuri, Tomar, Raso

☆ A boomer couple left Texas for the retirement of their dreams: 'We were brainwashed that it was the only place to be — it's not'
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-03 | by ( Alcynna Lloyd | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The couple was tired of paying high property taxes and wanted a new adventure in retirement. Sure, the state has no income tax, but when you are retired the property tax is killer. We wanted to live in a place with seasons and that was between our kids' homes in Connecticut and Texas. The county we live in has a property tax exemption for seniors on school taxes, so now we only pay $1,599 a year. Courtesy of Nancy CottonNancy: Living in Texas so long we were brainwashed that it was the only place to be.

Persons: Texans Nancy, Jim Cotton, —, Nancy, Jim, There's, Nancy Cotton Nancy, Nancy Cotton We're, It's, Austin, I've, Texas Organizations: Texans, Service, Asheville , North Carolina —, Security, Texas, iIt Locations: Georgia, Ellijay , Georgia, Texas, Connecticut, Nancy, Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico, Asheville , North Carolina, Austin, Asheville, It's, Georgia Nancy, Ellijay, Atlanta, Chattanooga, Leander, , Georgia

☆ Mosquitoes are driving the ‘akikiki’ to extinction. With only 5 birds left in the wild, scientists are racing to save the species
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-02 | by ( Nell Lewis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

This summer, the team successfully rescued 10 eggs that were placed in a portable incubator and brought safely back to the Kauaʻi Bird Conservation Center. The goal is that as soon as the threat of avian malaria is eradicated, the birds can be released back into their native habitat. Eradicating mosquitoesThe looming challenge is how to eradicate avian malaria – which not only threatens the ‘akikiki but also other endangered forest birds. In June, the US government committed nearly $16 million as part of an initiative to prevent the imminent extinction of Hawaiian forest birds. The process could help to reduce the likelihood of forest birds being affected by avian malaria, which is only carried by female mosquitoes.

Persons: ”, Hannah Bailey, Bailey, we’ll, “ Organizations: CNN, state’s Department of Land, Resources, Conservation Program, San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, Department of Land, Bird Conservation, San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance Hawaii’s Department of Land Locations: Hawaii, Kauaʻi, Maui, San

[1/2] Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey addresses students during a town hall at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in New Delhi, India, November 12, 2018. REUTERS/Anushree FadnavisWASHINGTON, June 12 (Reuters) - Twitter was threatened with shut down in India, Nigeria and Turkey unless it complied with orders to restrict accounts, with India wanting to curb journalists' and protesters' use of the social media platform, co-founder Jack Dorsey said on Monday. Dorsey quit his Twitter CEO role in 2021 and the social media platform was purchased by billionaire Elon Musk in 2022. We fought Turkey in their courts and often won, but they threatened to shut us down constantly," he said. Advocacy groups have raised concerns about the human rights situations in India, Turkey and Nigeria.

Persons: Jack Dorsey, Fadnavis, Dorsey, Elon Musk, Narendra Modi, Muhammadu Buhari, Kanishka Singh, Simon Cameron, Moore Organizations: Indian Institute of Technology, REUTERS, Twitter, YouTube, Bharatiya Janata Party, BJP, Thomson Locations: New Delhi, India, Fadnavis WASHINGTON, Nigeria, Turkey, Washington

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey addresses students during a town hall at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in New Delhi, India, November 12, 2018. A team behind the decentralized social messaging app Damus, which is backed by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey, said on Tuesday that Apple could remove the app from its App Store within 14 days. The move could stall one plan to ease the use of bitcoin and turn it into a more convenient transnational digital currency. In its tweet, Damus said that Apple is worried that zaps could be used by content creators to sell digital content on its platform. They don't sell ads, and don't collect and sell user data, which are the classic ways that social networks make money.

Persons: Jack Dorsey, Damus, Apple, zaps, Dorsey, Tim Cook, Elon Musk, Musk, Ron DeSantis Organizations: Indian Institute of Technology, Twitter, Apple, Lightning, Damus, CNBC, Elon Locations: New Delhi, India

☆ HSBC shareholders to vote on whether to spin off Asia business at Friday's annual meeting
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-05 | by ( Lim Hui Jie | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

HSBC's senior executives faced its Hong Kong shareholders from retirees to taxi drivers as the lender seeks to fend off a push in Asia to split the bank. Last month, HSBC said spinning off its Asian business "would result in material loss of value for HSBC shareholders." "It's just a bank that has some great operations [in] Hong Kong, and other places. Shares of HSBC in Hong Kong were trading 0.6% lower on Friday. The annual meeting is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. Hong Kong time.

☆ Block misses on earnings but beats on revenue, gross profit
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-23 | by ( Mackenzie Sigalos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Block stock rose about 3% in extended trading after the payments company reported fourth-quarter earnings that missed Wall Street expectations, but posted strong growth in gross profit. Here's how Block did versus Refinitiv consensus expectations:EPS: $0.22, adjusted, versus expectations of $0.30$0.22, adjusted, versus expectations of $0.30 Revenue: $4.65 billion versus expectations of $4.61 billionBlock posted $1.66 billion in gross profit, up 40% from a year ago. Analysts tend to focus on gross profit as a more accurate measurement of the company's core transactional businesses. Its Cash App business reported $848 million in gross profit, a 64% year-over-year rise, according to Block. Its point-of-sale business, Square, saw gross profit grow 22% on an annual basis to $801 million.

☆ Jack Dorsey admits mistakes at Twitter, and says the site still has problems
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-13 | by ( Jonathan Vanian | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey addresses students during a town hall at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in New Delhi, India, November 12, 2018. Twitter co-founder and CEO Jack Dorsey didn't mention Elon Musk by name. At the beginning of his post, Dorsey said he's come to believe in three principles. "The Twitter when I led it and the Twitter of today do not meet any of these principles," Dorsey wrote. Musk, who closed his $44 billion acquisition of Twitter in October, has rolled back many of the old moderation policies.

☆ Twitter co-founder Dorsey apologizes for growing the company 'too quickly' in wake of mass layoffs
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-05 | by ( Ashley Capoot | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey addresses students during a town hall at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in New Delhi, India, November 12, 2018. Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey apologized Saturday for growing the company "too quickly," a day after the company laid off approximately half of its employees under new owner Elon Musk. They will always find a way no matter how difficult the moment," Dorsey wrote in a tweet. Twitter's reduction in force extended beyond California, and CNBC could not immediately confirm whether Musk's description is accurate. Dorsey stepped down as Twitter's CEO last year and has since shifted his focus to solely managing his payments company Block, formerly known as Square.

univ., dr. hab. Membri ai Senatului UTM din partea facultăților, cadre didactice titulare – 32# Facultatea Electronică și TelecomunicațiiVasile TRONCIU, șef Departament Fizica, prof. SCEE (zi)# Senatul Studențesc UTMDaniel DASCĂL, vicepreședinte Senat Studențesc UTM, st. gr. RST-181, FET# Comitetul sindical studențiAna-Maria CÎRJA, președinte Senat Studențesc UTM, st. gr. TIA-191M, FCIM# Membru al Senatului UTM din partea Comitetului sindical colaboratoriViorica URSU, președinte Comitetul Sindical colaboratori UTM, conf.

Persons: Viorel BOSTAN, ., Serghei ANDRONIC, Larisa, Dinu ȚURCANU, Pavel, Victor GROPA, Vladislav REŞITCA, Sergiu DÎNTU, Sergiu BEJAN, Livia NISTOR, Rafael CILOCI, Sergiu TRONCIU, Dumitru, Ion BOSTAN, . hab, Spiridon RUSU, SAVA, Ghenadie, Ina DOBREA, Viorica, Ecaterina LOZOVANU, . Oleg LUPAN, Artur, Aurica CHIRSANOVA, Svetlana CATERINCIUC, Victor CEBAN, Leonid DOHOTARU, Valeriu DULGHERU, Sergiu MAZURU, conf, Valeriu, . Liliana PLATON, dr . Vera GUȚU, Ala, Svetlana Albu, Anatolie Taranenco, Ina Bostan, Business Rina ȚURCAN, Veaceslav BÂRDAN, Daniel, Zinaida PETROV, Ana, Maria, Valeria CEBOTARI, COZLOVSCHI, Crina GUȚU, st, Transporturi Damian PRUTEANU, Victor GUȘANU, Dmitri DUBINSCHI, Cristina EFREMOV, drd, Constantin BOROSAN, Viorica URSU Organizations: UTM, IF, Business, IBM, Transporturi Damian Locations: IM, Studențesc

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