The Daily Populous

Friday November 10th, 2017 night edition

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The Category 4 storm brought winds of up to 70 mph, destroyed hundreds of houses, and knocked out power for 5.8 million homes and businesses in Florida.

A new type of solar-powered home could withstand future storms and rising sea levels.

From the architect Koen Olthuis and a housing startup called Arkup, the design will be presented at this month's Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show.

Olthuis told Business Insider that the moveable home would be able to withstand winds of up to 156 mph, classified as a Category 4 hurricane.

It's designed to be buoyed so that when water levels rise during a storm, it will bob with the water.

The luxury homes, which Olthuis and Arkup call "livable yachts," will feature hydraulic jack-up systems to anchor and stabilize them during storms.

The homes will be completely powered by solar panels on the roof. »

Welcome To Nauru, The Most Corrupt Country You’ve Never Heard Of

Authored by dose.com
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In 1980, the island nation was considered the wealthiest nation on the planet; in 2017, BusinessTech listed it as one of the five poorest countries in the world.

It’s a cautionary tale of what happens when a nation exploits its natural resources at the expense of people’s lives.

With the discovery of Nauru’s phosphate resources in the early 1900s, several countries attempted to colonize the island. »

Capcom Is Making An Ace Attorney Game For Nintendo Switch

Authored by nintendosoup.com
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Good news, Ace Attorney fans – Phoenix Wright is finally coming to Nintendo Switch and it won’t be a long wait.

In an interview with Jiji, Capcom Chief Operating Officer Haruhiro Tsujimoto said Capcom is currently working on new games for the Nintendo Switch.

Part of the pipeline includes the Ace Attorney franchise, and players can expect to play these new games after April 2018. »

Project Loon delivers internet to 100,000 people in Puerto Rico

Authored by engadget.com
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Since turning on service, #ProjectLoon has delivered basic internet connectivity to more than 100K people in Puerto Rico.

It's not a total success, which isn't to be expected after Puerto Ricans' communications infrastructure suffered so much damage.

They owed a lot to all manner of collaborators, from the mobile carriers to Pan-American and Puerto Rican governments' aviation authorities to local communications companies. »

Olympic Medalist Aly Raisman Says Larry Nassar Sexually Abused Her

Authored by huffingtonpost.com
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In August, she told The Guardian that “what people don’t realize is that this doctor was a doctor for 29 years.”.

Even if he didn’t do it to you, it’s still the trauma and the anxiety of wondering what could have happened.

“These girls, they should be comfortable going to USA Gymnastics and saying ‘I need help, I want therapy. »