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 Fashion › Re: See My Hair That I Made By Myself. Rate Me Please. (pics Ins) by Cousin9999: 10:36pm On Jun 22, 2024 |
Knightred:kandiikane Please remove this troll. |
| Sports › Re: CAF Announces Dates Of The Next AFCON And WAFCON by Cousin9999: 10:32pm On Jun 22, 2024*. Modified: 5:32am On Jun 23, 2024 |
Sheistoopretty:I have to wonder. What would happen if globally, black people started physically punishing black people who said/believed these things? 1 Like |
| Agriculture › Musician Lenny Kravitz (net Worth Approx. 80M) Shows Us His Bahamian Garden by Cousin9999(op): 2:55am On Jun 22, 2024 |
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| Travel › Re: Nigerian Man Sells Roasted Corn In London (Video) by Cousin9999: 2:29am On Jun 22, 2024 |
Shaming people for doing honest work leads to a lot of problems. And this might just be a little side hustle, not his main job. It's actually not a bad hustle when you consider that the UK has a pretty strong local produce industry with a good supply chain, so it's cheap to source, and people will pay a pretty good amount for it. He's also in London, and they have a metro population of over 14M. If he's perched in the right spot after people leave a bar/game/school/work/etc., he could take home more money in a day than the average nurse or teacher in the UK -- yes, I'm serious when I say that. He should consider upgrading his equipment to a cart, and offer corn with some seasoning/sauce. He can also do potatoes (also super cheap):
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| Travel › Re: Which African Country Can I Travel To For Business with 2 million naira by Cousin9999: 2:13am On Jun 22, 2024 |
Great thread. It's wild how people will save all this money to go somewhere and struggle, or get sent back. A fraction of that money could start a bunch of successful businesses, or acquire some rental property in neighboring countries. 2 Likes 1 Share |
| Travel › Re: Why Traveling To Vietnam Might Be Better Than UK Or Canada by Cousin9999: 1:52am On Jun 22, 2024 |
If this guy was sincere, he would not be pushing so hard. People who actually do this are pretty honest about what it is and isn't. They don't act like they hit the lotto, and they'll tell you about horror stories. The most basic reality of this is that even if you manage to go, be allowed to enter the country, secure employment, and secure your visa; it's simply not a reliable source of income, and you could be getting paid crumbs. There's a bunch of other things you can do that are more solid, and that lead somewhere. Unless you're going to Vietnam to deal with suppliers for your business, there's nothing you want to do there. And even that is sketchy because people will easily get scammed. 1 Like |
| Travel › Re: Why You Should Do Your Research Really Hard Before You Japa Os Relocate Abroad by Cousin9999: 1:37am On Jun 22, 2024 |
Dijita:You're bending the truth, my friend. But, whatever. It's the weekend! https://i.imgflip.com/63uko2.gif |
| Romance › Re: I Want An Educated Man Who Can Pray, Cook, Do Laundry, Loves PDA & Can ‘perform by Cousin9999: 1:27am On Jun 22, 2024 |
Her requirements are hardly elite. She wants someone educated, Christian, clean, affectionate, and with a healthy 5ex drive that knows how to BBQ. That's like 50% of (black) Caribbean men. She's not a bad looking woman either. She just needs to get rid of that wig, and wear something that flatters her shape. If she threw some braids in and put on a nice summer dress, a lot of you would probably be thirsty. |
| Foreign Affairs › U.S. Supports Angola In Diversifying From Oil by Cousin9999(op): 4:56am On Jun 20, 2024 |
The United States will support Angola, one of the largest oil producers in Africa, in its efforts to establish a critical minerals processing industry as a way to diversify from oil. “We are fully aligned on these issues around decarbonization, energy transition, and climate, and we look forward to building on that partnership in the future,” US Assistant Secretary of State for Energy Resources Geoffrey Pyatt said during a press briefing about the U.S.-Angola Energy Security Dialogue. Pyatt was on a visit to Angola as the U.S. and the West looked to counter the Chinese influence in many African countries rich in critical minerals. Angola has graphite resources, the U.S. official said. “The U.S.-Angola energy cooperation is vital for promoting collective energy security and building out critical minerals supply chains,” Pyatt said, adding that the private sector would play a crucial role. The U.S. official met with Angola’s Minister of Mineral Resources and Petroleum, Diamantino Azevedo, and said at the briefing later that “The minister made very clear that for Angola, our work together on critical minerals is the first jumping-off pad that Angola wants to leverage in order to diversify its economy away from dependence on crude oil.” “Angola is interested in moving up the processing value chain, a goal that fully aligns with the Biden administration’s vision and the work that my team has been leading under the Minerals Security Partnership.” The U.S.-led Minerals Security Partnership (MSP) considers projects along the full clean energy value chain, from mining, extraction, and secondary recovery, to processing and refining, and ultimately to recycling. It is aimed at diversifying and stabilizing global supply chains and investing in those supply chains. Angola is interested in exploring the opportunities under the MSP Forum, for Angola to be part of the dialogue between critical mineral producers and critical minerals offtakers, as well as seeking sources of funding for projects, Pyatt said. The U.S. has backed clean energy projects in Angola. Last year, the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) approved a direct loan of more than $900 million to Angola’s Ministry of Energy and Water to support the construction of two photovoltaic solar energy power plants in the country. https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/US-Supports-Angola-to-Process-Critical-Minerals.html |
| Foreign Affairs › More De-dollarization – Tanzania Seeks To Limit Use Of The Dollar by Cousin9999(op): 4:46am On Jun 20, 2024 |
On June 13, Tanzania Finance Minister Dr. Mwigulu Nchemba issued a directive in an effort to curb the widespread use of the U.S. dollar in the country. This is just one among many body blows taken by the dollar over the last several years. The Tanzanian directive mandates that all transactions in the country must be advertised and conducted in Tanzanian shillings. It will take effect July 1. "Henceforth, all such payments were to be made in shillings, promoting financial stability and compliance with the law." Visitors will be encouraged to exchange foreign currency for Tanzanian shillings to facilitate transactions that support the local economy. Over the last several years, a growing number of institutions in Tanzania, both governmental and private, have required payments in dollars. This has led to a dollar shortage in the country. Last month, the Tanzanian central bank began selling dollars held in its reserves to commercial banks hoping to ease a dollar shortage. The combination of a growing demand for greenbacks coupled with the shortage led to a growing black market for dollars. During a budget speech before the Tanzanian National Assembly, Nchemba emphasized the problems with dollarization and said that it is “hindering economic progress.” He also said the situation increases “unnecessary” demand for foreign currency and that it undercut those who need dollars to import essential goods into the country. It remains unclear how effective the directive will be. It is already technically illegal under the Bank of Tanzania Act of 2006. The law designates the Tanzanian schilling as the sole legal tender for domestic payments. The new directive likely indicates increased enforcement efforts on the horizon. Dollar death by a thousand paper cuts De-dollarization in Tanzania won’t have much impact on the trajectory of the U.S. dollar, but it is indicative of a growing global trend – more and more countries are spurning the greenback. The greenback is falling as a share of global reserves as many countries attempt to diversify away from the greenback. America’s use of the dollar as a foreign policy weapon has the leaders of many countries on edge. The U.S. and other Western countries aggressively sanctioned Russia in the wake of its invasion of Ukraine. America and her allies locked Russia out of the SWIFT financial system and froze around $300 billion in Russian central bank assets. Other countries took notice. Meanwhile, countries such as Tanzania are attempting to minimize reliance on the dollar to boost their own currencies and foster economic independence. And earlier this month, a 50-year-old agreement between the U.S. and Saudi Arabia supporting the petrodollar was allowed to expire. The end of the agreement doesn't mean Saudi Arabia will stop accepting dollars for oil, and there are plenty of other influential players in the mix that will likely continue to rely on the greenback. But the expiration of the agreement opens the door for oil sales in other currencies, including the Chinese yuan. And if the Saudis move away from the dollar, other countries will likely follow suit. The rise of BRICS will also undercut dollar dominance. None of this means the dollar is on the verge of collapse. But it could ultimately die the death of a million paper cuts. While the dollar will likely remain the global reserve currency for the foreseeable future (After all, it is the cleanest dirty shirt in the laundry hamper), it’s clear the world is moving toward a “multipolar” system with several currencies competing and sharing a reserve role. This will necessarily diminish the role of the dollar. Many analysts believe gold will have an increasingly important role in this multipolar world. After all, it is one of the most liquid monetary assets. It can easily be traded for any currency. In a report published by Kitco News, Reporter Neils Christensen argued that these geopolitical shifts and the erosion of the dollar make it easy to make a case for gold as a global currency. https://www.fxstreet.com/analysis/more-de-dollarization-tanzania-seeks-to-limit-use-of-the-dollar-202406171436 1 Like 1 Share |
| Foreign Affairs › Kenyan Government Scraps Elements Of Controversial Tax Bill Amid Protests by Cousin9999(op): 4:34am On Jun 20, 2024 |
CNN — The Kenyan government has scrapped some tax increases that were initially included in its controversial finance bill after people took to the streets in protest on Tuesday. Among the scrapped tax hikes was a proposed 16% value-added tax (VAT) on bread, as well as proposed taxes on motor vehicles, vegetable oil and mobile money transfers, according to Kuria Kimani, the chairman of Kenya’s Finance and National Planning Committee. “When we started the public participation in the finance bill of 2024, we did make a promise that public participation would not be an exercise in futility. We have listened to the view of Kenyans,” Kimani said in a speech outside the State House in Nairobi. Changes to the finance bill were driven by a “need to protect Kenyans from increased cost of living,” Kimani said. Kenya’s President William Ruto said in a speech at the State House he was “very happy” that the public had interrogated the proposed finance bill and “recommended through public participation their feelings, their ideas, their suggestions.” “The fact that the executive is working, the legislature is working, the judiciary is working, institutions are working in Kenya, that is a very proud country and I want to belong to Kenya,” Ruto added. People had taken to the streets to protest the controversial bill, with more than 210 people arrested during a “peaceful assembly” outside parliament buildings in the capital, according to Defenders Coalition, a human rights organization in Kenya. The organization condemned Kenya’s National Police for attempting to “silence dissent through excessive force and intimidation.” Police teargassed people outside the Central Police Station, as demonstrators gathered there to seek the release of the arrested protesters, the president of Kenya’s Law Society Council Faith Odhiambo said in a post on social media. “This is a new low for the @NPSOfficial_KE [National Police Service Kenya]. Our resolve remains unchanged, we must stamp out impunity,” Odhiambo said. Reuters footage from the scene shows police using tear gas and water cannons. https://www.cnn.com/2024/06/18/africa/kenya-rethinks-tax-bill-protests-intl-latam/index.html |
| Education › Re: Why An Exam Has Sparked National Outrage In India by Cousin9999: 4:23am On Jun 20, 2024 |
These people scam everything possible. They will sit on a video interview and lipsynch while someone speaks in the background. They will send someone to do an interview for them, and walk in the company like nothing. Some people might bend the truth a little on a resume. Indians have completely fictional resumes. Total horseshit. They'll have no idea how to do the job. Why do they get away with it? Companies basically refuse to pay decent wages. They also want to be able to abuse employees. These companies literally want to turn better countries into India; crap wages, substandard living, and gross society. 1 Like |
| Travel › Re: Why Traveling To Vietnam Might Be Better Than UK Or Canada by Cousin9999: 12:56am On Jun 20, 2024 |
NaijaVietnamese:You can't argue because I can shutdown whatever exaggerations or flat-out lies you drop. That you faced racism and discrimination doesn’t mean every other person must experience it.Correct. But the fact remains that almost every person, regardless of race/ethnicity/background/wealth, who visits that region experiences racism -- including whites. You probably have an unlikable personalityYou know nothing about me. And I question if you possess the ability to draw any logical conclusions about someone's personality. and I can feel your inferiority complex from your postsYou're claiming I have this complex, yet you're evangelizing Asians, their shitty countries, a shitty job in their countries, and a no greater than substandard life in their country. You even said that you were impressed by people simply saying "Hello" to you and giving you directions. Think again. You sound like someone who go about with a defeatist mindset that the world is against him.Nah. I just have enough common sense and love for my people to protect them from a crap situation. You don’t need to have the IQ of Einstein to know when you’re being discriminated upon or when you’re valued.No. But many people don't have the experience and/or analytical ability to recognize when certain things are happening. And others simply won't admit it for various reasons. Nigerians also discriminate against each other based on tribalism yet it’s not every Nigerian that has experienced it.People really need to stop comparing racism and tribalism. I honestly hope you don’t raise children with this warped thought process you have because it will be a pity.You're a scammer. Please don't lecture me. lol 3 Likes |
| Travel › Re: Why You Should Do Your Research Really Hard Before You Japa Os Relocate Abroad by Cousin9999: 12:40am On Jun 20, 2024 |
Papilagreen:He's correct. Despite the wealth of America, much of it is deliberately designed to not be accessible. Where transportation infrastructure should exist (especially given the taxes paid), Americans are forced to eat those costs at higher and higher rates. Car prices have soared in recent years, and even affordable used cars are disappearing from the market. Furthermore, there's even a racist aspect to costs because anyone in a zip code with a large black population pays substantially more for insurance (typically almost double). 3 Likes 1 Share |
| Travel › Re: Why You Should Do Your Research Really Hard Before You Japa Os Relocate Abroad by Cousin9999: 12:31am On Jun 20, 2024 |
Dijita:You're assuming that work is always there for those who want it, and that those who are able to get it will always have it. you can get roommate, If you don't have spouse you can get two roommates. You can then work yourself up to the point you can be able to buy your own house. That is how a lot of people do it here?Again, you're assuming an always accessible, reliable supply. You are not coming to be stuck on minimum wage.My friend, you have a lot to learn about America. 1 Like 1 Share |
| Celebrities › Re: Why I Refused To Join Hollywood – Genevieve Nnaji by Cousin9999: 12:10am On Jun 20, 2024 |
Dogalmighty17:Many if not most success stories in Hollywood are the result of human trafficking and all kinds of abuses. And even with those that aren't, what does that success mean if just an individual benefits, and if that individual spends a lot of their career putting out racist material? You can go to Nollywood and build something, and do work you can be proud of, or you can go collect scraps from Hollywood and hope your career lasts. Also, in this era, filmmaking and distribution are dirt cheap, and the value of Hollywood is fading. Hollywood is still relevant mainly because of its resources. Its projects are flopping left and right. If more were invested in building industries in certain markets, it would be game over. 1 Like |
| Travel › Re: Before You Travel Abroad As An African Man by Cousin9999: 2:06am On Jun 19, 2024 |
IbeOkehie:Don't respond to this guy. He's parroting the common talking points of racists, and getting paid to do it. |
| Crime › Re: 'Bling Bishop' US Pastor Sentenced To 9 Years Over Wire Fraud by Cousin9999: 11:44pm On Jun 18, 2024 |
TechCapon:French Church abuse: 216,000 children were victims of clergy - inquiry https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-58801183 Spain’s report on Catholic Church abuse estimates victims could number in hundreds of thousands https://apnews.com/article/spain-catholic-church-sexual-abuse-clergy-3544eff34663581c46b2fea110d31256 Vatican abuse summit: $2.2 billion and 100,000 victims in U.S. alone https://www.ncronline.org/blogs/ncr-today/vatican-abuse-summit-22-billion-and-100000-victims-us-alone Child abuse: 7% of Australian Catholic priests alleged to be involved https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-38877158 |
| Agriculture › Re: How I Got Half Basket Of Tomatoes From This Sack Garden by Cousin9999: 11:32pm On Jun 18, 2024 |
Even if you don't "need" to grow stuff, it's a great idea to do. It's fun, interesting, and relaxing. Food you grow is more satisfying, nutritious, and tastes better. If nothing else, grow some herbs and chilis in a little pot on your counter. This reminds me. If you have space, try getting some geese. Know why? Goose eggs: https://morningchores.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Comparing-Duck-Eggs-and-Other-Eggs.png |
| Travel › Re: Why You Should Do Your Research Really Hard Before You Japa Os Relocate Abroad by Cousin9999: 11:11pm On Jun 18, 2024*. Modified: 11:51pm On Jun 18, 2024 |
Dijita:From the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness: While employment helps people stay housed, it does not guarantee housing. As many as 40%-60% of people experiencing homelessness have a job, but housing is unaffordable because wages have not kept up with rising rents. There is no county or state where a full-time minimum-wage worker can afford a modest apartment. At minimum wage, people have to work 86 hours a week to afford a one-bedroom. Even when people can afford a home, one is not always available. In 1970, the United States had a surplus of 300,000 affordable homes. Today, only 37 affordable homes are available for every 100 extremely low-income renters. As a result, 70% of the lowest-wage households spend more than half their income on rent, placing them at high risk of homelessness when unexpected expenses (such as car repairs and medical bills) arise.https://www.usich.gov/guidance-reports-data/data-trends 2 Likes |
| Agriculture › Re: How I Got Half Basket Of Tomatoes From This Sack Garden by Cousin9999: 1:39am On Jun 18, 2024 |
| Agriculture › Re: How I Got Half Basket Of Tomatoes From This Sack Garden by Cousin9999: 1:32am On Jun 18, 2024 |
| Travel › Re: Before You Travel Abroad As An African Man by Cousin9999: 12:57am On Jun 18, 2024*. Modified: 11:33pm On Jun 18, 2024 |
Wow. The sellouts have arrived in record time. |
| Travel › Re: Why Traveling To Vietnam Might Be Better Than UK Or Canada by Cousin9999: 12:50am On Jun 18, 2024 |
Also, let's imagine that someone has a "teaching" position, and then one day they find themselves unemployed. It's Vietnam, not America. They're racist af and they do not have the economy or social safety net of west Europe or something. The racism you face there is different from anything you'll encounter in west Europe or North America. These people are basically a naked remote tribe holding a cell phone. And if they even have laws against racism, it's only paper. It means nothing. This is not a place for any sensible black man/woman to go. Also, your visa is tied to your teaching job. If you're unemployed, your visa is done. Let's say you have permanent residence. Cool. But you're still unemployed. |
| Travel › Re: Why Traveling To Vietnam Might Be Better Than UK Or Canada by Cousin9999: 12:19am On Jun 18, 2024*. Modified: 1:27am On Jun 18, 2024 |
NaijaVietnamese:You're either lying or don't possess the reasoning skills, education, and self-respect to understand and admit it's happened. A place where people will, I mean total strangers on the street will see you and shout hello while smiling and waving at you.It's unfortunate that a grown man such as yourself (1) thinks that's rare, and (2) is impressed. Some will beg to snap pictures with you.This is an example of the backwardness and racism of the country. These aren't actions of admiration. I could say more, but it's not necessary. Some will leave what they’re doing just to show directions.Again, no grown man, especially one that's traveled, should be impressed by this. A place where as a Black person, you’re working as an expert and earning far above what the locals who are doing same thing with you are earning and they accept it without hating.Unless you're a senior professional or middle management or higher working for a foreign firm there, it's not accurate to describe your position or status in this way. You "teach" English in Asia in for-profit "schools." No one who does that is considered an expert in their field unless they're doing so at a university. They also aren't that respected outside of general cultural respect that is given to any/all who have the title of teacher. If they treat you well, it's only because that is the standard way they treat teachers in that region. How could skyscrapers mean that a place is developed or great? Are there no skyscrapers in Lagos and Abuja? Are there no skyscrapers in many African countries?It's unfortunate that you're both a teacher and a teacher of English, and you did not understand my statement. You’re really a deluded dunce with no capacity to think objectively. I had a chance to travel to US with a tourist visa and overstay in 2017. I passed it off because the idea of living in a place for donkey years without the chance of traveling out is a no no for me. Why would anyone even travel illegally and expect to live a good life?Let me explain the statement to you, English teacher, since you're having trouble. My statement did not encourage overstaying or being an illegal. I was making the point that the social-economic-cultural gap is so wide between the entire Asian region and US/Canada/etc that even someone sneaking across the border has a better shot at a good life than anyone setting foot in Asia. I would rather work 80 to 100 hours a month doing a professional job like teaching than work as a cleaner in UK.It's a white collar job, but teaching English (in for-profit shops) there is hardly a profession. In many places, they'll hire anyone that looks white regardless of their English language skill or qualifications. In places where they can't afford to be picky, they'll hire just about anyone, qualified or not. People earn from 11 dollars per hour in Vietnam with free accommodation, free utilities, free transportation and very low cost of living.Many scammers and scammer companies will try to sell foreigners (even Americans) on these things. And if they even get a fraction of that, it's very substandard. Can you enjoy that in the more advanced countries?In advanced countries, you can enjoy a high standard of living with the ability to build and choose the life you actually want. Vietnam is not such a place. Teachers have lots of time to do other things if they want despite working 80 to 100 dollars monthly. There are other opportunities available in places like China and Vietnam which you can’t get in Europe as an immigrant there. It’s not everything I will say online.The UK recently expanded countries that it wants to tap for teachers. I made a thread on this. America is also facing teacher shortages, and it really doesn't take that much to qualify. Anyone trying to claim that teaching anywhere in Asia, especially English, is better than those countries is lying. Also, US (public) teachers work 180 days a year, but basically get a decent full year salary. They can get paid very well working in private schools and prep schools. They also get every national holiday and holiday weeks off. They have a strong union. And given that they're truly qualified, they can tutor and do private instruction for high pay, and easily spend their summer teaching abroad in real teaching roles making real money, and living in desirable places, e.g. Spain. But a smart person can spend about $3500 including flight, accommodation and certificate and get a teaching job within one month of arriving in Vietnam. Those that travel and become stranded are ignorant ones like you who can’t apply common sense.Let's pretend this is true (and it's not). The preferred teacher there fits a certain profile: female, caucasian, specific training in education, and experienced. This is so strong of a preference that Asians born in English-speaking countries have trouble getting hired. The only reason any place hires outside of this profile is because no one wants to teach there. The second that changes, those opportunities disappear for anyone who doesn't fit that profile. No sensible person will bet on that flimsy "opportunity." Furthermore, because this isn't a real industry and profession, it's full of scamming and abuse. These often aren't real schools. They're just random shops. Real schools don't hire random people. These are body shops. Another strong preference they have is for filipino women. Why? Because they can get away with abusing them in various ways. The potential for scamming and abuse is greater for those that don't come from US/Canada/etc. And even people from America have found themselves basically kidnapped in a remote village after accepting a "teaching" job. Why are White people abandoning sane Europe to travel to Asia to teach since it doesn’t make sense, according to you?LOL  This is why you see whites teaching there:-They can't find a job where they are, and they heard anyone with a white face (it's true) gets hired there. These people plan to do this for a few years, and go home to see how they can utilize the experience. They don't plan on staying. -They're an ex-convict that can't get a decent job in their own country, and again they heard being white gets you a job in a low COL country. -They want to abuse minors. -They retired very poor, and this is going to save them from suffering. -They're fresh out of college, want to travel, and want to get some valuable experience. They'll either go from country to country, or stay in one for no longer than a year. -They're obsessed with Asian women and animation. -They're training as or have completed studies in being a foreign language professional, e.g. government workers. It's an inexpensive way to get immersion and practice. 2 Likes |
| Travel › Re: Before You Travel Abroad As An African Man by Cousin9999: 3:54am On Jun 16, 2024 |
Deeegbee:Bro, I would love to see the look on their faces when you step to them. |
| Science/Technology › New Synthetic Materials Could Allow Device Size Reduction By A Factor Of 100 by Cousin9999(op): 3:51am On Jun 16, 2024 |
New Materials Combo Uses Non-Linear Phononics to Make Smaller, More Powerful Wireless Devices New synthetic materials could enable device sizes to be reduced by a factor of 100, researchers claim, while requiring less signal strength and using less power. Researchers at the University of Arizona Wyant College of Optical Sciences and Sandia National Laboratories have discovered that by combining highly specialized semiconductor materials and piezoelectric materials not typically used together, they could generate giant nonlinear interactions between photons. Combined with previous innovations demonstrating amplifiers for phonons using the same materials, their work opens up the possibility of making wireless devices such as smartphones or other data transmitters smaller, more efficient, and more powerful. The recent study was published in Nature Materials. There are approximately 30 filters inside a cell phone, which transform radio waves into sound waves and back. These piezoelectric filters, made on special microchips, cannot be made of the same materials, such as silicon, as the other important chips on the front-end processor. This makes the size of a device much bigger that it needs to be, and there will be losses from going back and forth between radio waves and sound waves that can degrade the device’s performance, explained the study's senior author, Matt Eichenfield, who holds a joint appointment at the UArizona College of Optical Sciences and Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, NM, in a news story on University of Arizona's news site. “Having all the components needed to make a radio frequency front end on a single chip could shrink devices such as cell phones and other wireless communication devices by as much as a factor of a 100,” he explained. "Normally, phonons behave in a completely linear fashion, meaning they don't interact with each other," he said. "It's a bit like shining one laser pointer beam through another; they just go through each other.” The synthetic materials produced by the research team caused the phonons to exhibit giant phononic nonlinearities, and they interacted with each much more strongly than in any conventional material, Eichenfield said. "In the laser pointer analogy, this would be like changing the frequency of the photons in the first laser pointer when you turn on the second," he said. "As a result, you'd see the beam from the first one changing color." The team also showed that the components can be made using acoustic wave technologies instead of transistor-based electronics on a single chip. Specifically, they took a silicon wafer with a thin layer of lithium niobate—a synthetic material used extensively in piezoelectronic devices and cell phones—and added an ultrathin layer (fewer than 100 atoms thick) of a semiconductor containing indium gallium arsenide. While lithium niobate is one of the most nonlinear phononic materials known, its usefulness for technical applications is hindered by the fact that those nonlinearities are very weak when used on its own. By adding the indium-gallium arsenide semiconductor, Eichenfield's group created an environment in which the acoustic waves traveling through the material influence the distribution of electrical charges in the indium gallium arsenide semiconductor film, causing the acoustic waves to mix in specific ways that can be controlled, opening up the system to various applications. "The effective nonlinearity you can generate with these materials is hundreds or even thousands of times larger than was possible before, which is crazy," Eichenfield said. "If you could do the same for nonlinear optics, you would revolutionize the field.” "Now, you can point to every component in a diagram of a radiofrequency front-end processor and say, 'Yeah, I can make all of these on one chip with acoustic waves,'" Eichenfield said. "We're ready to move on to making the whole shebang in the acoustic domain." https://www.designnews.com/materials/new-materials-combo-uses-non-linear-phononics-to-make-smaller-more-powerful-wireless-devices 2 Likes |
| Sports › Kenyan Teen Sensation Becomes Third-fastest Man In 800m, Qualifies For Olympics by Cousin9999(op): 3:36am On Jun 16, 2024 |
Teen though? But congrats. NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenyan teenager Emmanuel Wanyonyi ran the fastest 800 meters since 2012 and his time of 1:41.70 on Saturday makes him the third-fastest man ever in the event. The 2023 world silver medalist’s dominant performance at the Kenyan athletics Olympic trials qualified him for the Paris Games. Only world record holder David Rudisha — Kenya’s two-time Olympic and world champion — and Denmark’s Wilson Kipketer have run faster times. The 19-year-old Wanyonyi almost failed to qualify for the finals after he was tripped and fell during Friday’s semifinals, where he finished sixth. “If I didn’t fall yesterday I would not have run like this today, so everything happens for a reason,” Wanyonyi said. Rudisha holds the world record of 1:40.91 and has also run the second- and third-fastest times, followed by Kipketer with the fourth-fastest time of 1:41.11. Ferdinand Omanyala set the world-leading time in the men’s 100 meters and qualified to represent Kenya in Paris. He ran 9.79 seconds and seemed to have regained the form that saw him setting the African record of 9.77 during the Kip Keino Classic in Nairobi in 2021. “I feel great but I just feel like we can go faster,” the 28-year-old Omanyala said. “Today was just a confirmation of what is coming because this part of the season we did not do much, it was about touching each and every aspect of the race so now we are going into the Olympic camp and we are going to press even more so I am expecting a very fast time in the Olympics.” At the Tokyo Games three years ago, Omanyala dropped out in the semifinals. Faith Kipyegon, double world champion and record holder in the women’s 1500m, won in a time of 3.53.99. “I wanted to execute and ran as fast as possible because people think you can’t ran fast at altitude, and I am really grateful I ran that quick,” she said. Kipyegon said she hopes she can maintain her current form heading to the Olympics. Women’s 800m world champion Mary Moraa qualified for Paris in second place with her sister Sarah Moraa in third. https://apnews.com/article/wanyonyi-kenya-800-paris-olympics-d750555ceb464506e6b5a306ad71d8ab
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| Travel › Re: Why Traveling To Vietnam Might Be Better Than UK Or Canada by Cousin9999: 3:17am On Jun 16, 2024 |
NaijaVietnamese:This person is a scammer. If you listen to people like this, you'll end up in a racist, backwards country with no visa, no job, and possibly in prison. Another thing about these Asian countries is that they're full of organized crime. Organized crime basically runs a lot of their countries and people are terrified of them. People talk about human trafficking, but they also have a whole organ trafficking industry. The last thing you want to do is put yourself in a situation where you're vulnerable, with no protections, no options, and surrounded by these sick racists. Also, many people foolish enough to go to these countries simply because they see skyscrapers end up committing crimes to survive. In the US, maybe you get deported, or you go to prison. In Asian countries, they execute. Some Asian countries only LOOK like west Europe and North America. They are NOT the same. Don't waste your time, money, or effort. Frankly, even if you illegally go to west Europe/North America, you can still survive and hustle your way to something. You're not doing that in Asia. |
| Fashion › Re: 100 *natural* Hairstyles For Women by Cousin9999(op): 3:03am On Jun 16, 2024 |
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| Education › Re: Could This Be The Best Way To Prevent Exam-cheating (pix) by Cousin9999: 8:46pm On Jun 07, 2024 |
Asians will still find a way to cheat. They're like, addicted to cheating. 1 Like |
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