A complete cessation of Russian gas supplies could damage Germany’s energy-intensive enterprises, especially glassmakers, German TV channel Das Erste reported, citing industry insiders. According to the publication, producing glass involves the raw materials at glass-producing factories being heated to 1,600 degrees Celsius, and then maintained at this temperature around the …
Read More »Czech president appoints PM from inside big glass box
During the ceremony at the Lany Chateau, the summer residence of Czech presidents, Zeman sat in a wheelchair inside an acrylic glass box. Both Zeman and Fiala were masked as the new PM was sworn in. Zeman wished the PM “success” in his new position and promised to start meeting …
Read More »LifeLog 2.0.? Facebook summons the ghost of Google Glass with Ray-Ban ‘smart glasses’ capable of stealthily recording uninitiated
The first product of a reported multi-year device partnership with Facebook, Ray-Ban ‘Stories’ sunglasses are almost indistinguishable from normal eyewear – except they sync up with a companion app called Facebook View on the user’s phone and require a Facebook account to use, according to Alex Heath, who tested them …
Read More »Tourist rescued after being trapped on glass bridge that SHATTERED in China (PHOTO)
The walkway, located in the Piyan Mountain resort in the city of Longjing, was partially destroyed by violent winds on Friday – leaving the terrified tourist stranded 100 meters (328 feet) from the ground. A photograph published by Chinese media shows the man sitting on a beam as he wraps …
Read More »Raise a glass to war crimes: Global campaign to buy Aussie wine in China trade battle is shockingly ill-timed
The ongoing row between Australia and its largest trading partner, China, begs one simple question: since when did us Aussies become so thin-skinned? One offensive social media meme posted by a functionary of the Chinese government and the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China has launched a ‘buy Aussie wine’ campaign in …
Read More »Scientists have created a transparent wood with the properties of glass
The new material becomes cloudy after allocation of the accumulated heat. Transparent wood may one day replace the glass in the Windows. The process of turning it into transparent also gives him heat storage properties that can help regulate temperature in buildings. Celine Montanari from the Royal Institute of technology …
Read More »GLASS AND still GLASS! (Russian TRAILER)
If you believe the dubbed trailer, this superhero psychiatric Thriller will be released in Russia under the appropriate heading of “Glass”. Well, let’s hope so. To get used to the shitty “glass” turned out to be difficult. In addition to the trailer, hold an exclusive poster of the painting with …
Read More »The first poster of Thriller GLASS
M. night Shyamalan has published on his page in Twitter the first teaser poster for the film Glass. The poster was bright, juicy, epic and at the same time imbued with a kind of irony. After all, the key characters of the picture — in fact, the real superheroes and …
Read More »A new type of unusual glass
Testing of the properties of these new materials may lead to unexpected applications.Metallic glass is an emerging type of material, while working on this material, scientists from Yale University have created a new type of metallic glass. Usually solid metals have a rigid crystalline structure, but the metallic glass is …
Read More »Inspired by the ocean: artist creates incredible glass sculptures. Photo
A self-taught artist Ben young (Ben Young) creates amazing glass sculptures inspired by the ocean.Doing this work for over 15 years, he tries to capture the beauty of the blue ocean, a constant source of inspiration ever since, as the artist grew up on the shores of the serene Bay …
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