The Daily Populous

Researchers from the British government’s Charity Commission found that 18 to 24-year-olds made an average donation of nearly $42 during the Christmas season.

44 percent of millennials surveyed also said they would give up using their smartphone in December if it would raise money for their favorite charity.

Younger adults proved to be much more selective with their money, with over half of millennials polled saying they did a basic check of the charity’s record and financial transparency before making a donation. »

The Red Wedding and Battle of the Bastards directors have a huge role to play – so expect deaths, dragons and battles.

Meanwhile, episodes 3 and 5 are placed in the very capable hands of Miguel Sapochnik, of Battle of the Bastards fame.

As well as Battle of the Bastards, he’s also directed the battle-heavy Hardhome and the fantastic Game of Thrones season 6 finale The Winds of Winter which, for my money, is the best Thrones episode ever. »

HOUSTON — (Dec. 18, 2017) — U.S. and European physicists searching for an explanation for high-temperature superconductivity were surprised when their theoretical model pointed to the existence of a never-before-seen material in a different realm of physics: topological quantum materials.

All these materials fall under the heading of “quantum materials,” ceramics, layered composites and other materials whose electromagnetic behavior cannot be explained by classical physics.

A generation of theoretical physicists dedicated their careers to explaining the workings of quantum materials. »

France's parliament has approved a law banning all exploration and production of oil and natural gas by 2040 within the country and its overseas territories.

Under that law that passed a final vote on Tuesday, existing drilling permits will not be renewed and no new exploration licenses will be granted.

However, it is largely symbolic since oil and gas produced in France accounts for just 1 percent of domestic consumption. »