π€ Engineering - Miracle Babies
James Fulton Engstrom's story became the miracle that helped lead to the beatification of Fulton J. Sheen. In 2010, James was born without a pulse, heartbeat, or respiration. After 61 minutes of resuscitation efforts, as medical staff prepared to declare his death, his parents prayed to Fulton Sheen for intercession. James was revived, and his miraculous birth story helped pave the way for Fulton Sheen's beatification.
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Miraculous Birth: James Fulton Engstrom was born without a pulse, heartbeat, or respiration, but was revived after 61 minutes of resuscitation efforts.
Intercession of Fulton Sheen: James's parents prayed to Fulton Sheen for intercession, which is believed to have contributed to his miraculous birth.
Beatification of Fulton Sheen: James's story helped pave the way for Fulton Sheen's beatification, a significant milestone in the Catholic Church.
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- Original post β
- EWTNews
- James Fulton Engstrom
- Miracle Babies
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π Technology - Human Person
Among the challenges facing the worlds of science and education today, I would draw particular attention to those arising from the vast field of technology. Our efforts in this domain must ensure that new technologies remain at the service of the human person, rather than dominating or controlling them.
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Technology and Human Person: New technologies must be designed to serve the human person, rather than dominating or controlling them.
Challenges in Science and Education: The vast field of technology poses significant challenges to science and education, which must be addressed through careful consideration and planning.
Service of the Human Person: Technologies must be developed with the goal of serving the human person, rather than exploiting or manipulating them.
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- Original post β
- Pontifex
- Human Person
- Technology
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π Energy - Shoreham Nuclear Plant
This week, 36 state legislators, including all nine of Albany's Democratic Socialists, asked the PSC to rule out any public money for new nuclear. Their lead example: Shoreham. Here's what their letter leaves out. Shoreham wasn't a failed plant. It was finished. It earned a profit, and its decommissioning was a costly and complex process.
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Shoreham Nuclear Plant: The Shoreham nuclear plant was completed and earned a profit, but its decommissioning was a costly and complex process.
Public Money for New Nuclear: The 36 state legislators asked the PSC to rule out any public money for new nuclear, citing Shoreham as an example.
Complexity of Decommissioning: The decommissioning of Shoreham was a complex and costly process, which must be taken into account when considering new nuclear projects.
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- Original post β
- NYEnergyAllies
- Shoreham Nuclear Plant
- Energy
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π€ Quantum Computing - Rice University
Reflections from @RiceUniversity (1/4) It's been a couple of weeks since Rice University's Quantum Frontiers Summit, and one aspect of the event continues to stand out to me. Many conferences successfully bring together academia, government, and industry. What made this event unique was the emphasis on collaboration and the recognition of the importance of interdisciplinary research.
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Quantum Frontiers Summit: The Quantum Frontiers Summit at Rice University brought together academia, government, and industry to discuss the latest developments in quantum computing.
Interdisciplinary Research: The event emphasized the importance of interdisciplinary research and collaboration in advancing the field of quantum computing.
Collaboration: The unique aspect of the event was the emphasis on collaboration and the recognition of the importance of working together to advance the field.
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- Original post β
- Travis Sch
- Rice University
- Quantum Computing
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π€ Quantum Computing - IBM
Reflections from @RiceUniversity (2/4) This is absolutely self-serving, but one talk from the Rice Quantum Frontiers Summit continues to stick with me. IBM's Joe Broz spoke on the topic of: "Building Quantum-Enabled Mission Capabilities: From Mission Problems to Computational Solutions." His talk highlighted the potential of quantum computing to solve complex problems in various fields.
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Quantum-Enabled Mission Capabilities: IBM's Joe Broz spoke on the topic of building quantum-enabled mission capabilities, highlighting the potential of quantum computing to solve complex problems.
Computational Solutions: The talk emphasized the importance of computational solutions in various fields, and the potential of quantum computing to provide these solutions.
Complex Problems: The talk highlighted the potential of quantum computing to solve complex problems in various fields, including mission capabilities.
π Resources:
- Original post β
- Travis Sch
- IBM
- Quantum Computing
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π Education - Trump Accounts
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Trump Accounts: The office has added a new resource to help NY-24 families understand Trump Accounts, eligibility requirements, and where to find official program information.
Eligibility Requirements: The resource provides information on eligibility requirements for Trump Accounts, which must be met in order to participate.
Official Program Information: The resource also provides information on where to find official program information, which is essential for understanding the program.
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- Original post β
- RepTenney
- Trump Accounts
- Education
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π Education - Reading
Just because some parents push reading in an unhelpful way, it doesn't follow that children learning to read "early" is unhelpful as such. This is such a set of silly takes in this thread.
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Early Reading: The thread discusses the importance of early reading, and how it can be beneficial for children.
Unhelpful Parenting: Some parents may push reading in an unhelpful way, but this does not necessarily mean that early reading is unhelpful.
Silly Takes: The thread highlights the silly takes on early reading, and the importance of considering the evidence.
π Resources:
- Original post β
- Travis Sch
- Reading
- Education
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π Catholicism - Archbishop Sheen
Catholicism has "aura", as they say! "Archbishop Sheen shocked the entertainment industry by besting American legends like Milton Berle and Frank Sinatra in weekly ratings, winning an Emmy award for Most Outstanding Television Personality, and appearing on the cover of Time magazine.
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Archbishop Sheen: Archbishop Sheen was a prominent figure in the Catholic Church, known for his charisma and media presence.
Entertainment Industry: Sheen shocked the entertainment industry by besting American legends in weekly ratings, winning an Emmy award, and appearing on the cover of Time magazine.
Catholicism: Sheen's success in the entertainment industry was a testament to the power of Catholicism and its ability to inspire and influence people.
π Resources:
- Original post β
- Travis Sch
- Archbishop Sheen
- Catholicism
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π France - Deep Tech Companies
France knows how to create deep tech companies. Turning them into global leaders is another sport entirely. So what would it take? Two rentrΓ©es this week, two halves of the answer. At @LaFrenchTech 's rentrΓ©e, one panel put the whole chain on stage: @Antimatter on energy & climate, @Luminate on AI, and @Covestro on materials.
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Deep Tech Companies: France has a strong track record of creating deep tech companies, but turning them into global leaders is a more challenging task.
RentrΓ©es: The two rentrΓ©es this week provided insights into what it takes to turn deep tech companies into global leaders.
Panel Discussion: The panel discussion at @LaFrenchTech 's rentrΓ©e brought together experts from various fields to discuss the challenges and opportunities facing deep tech companies.
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- Original post β
- Alice__Bob
- France
- Deep Tech Companies
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π Quantum World Congress
Thank you to our customers, colleagues, partners in academia and government, and all who came together for a momentous Quantum World Congress this week. As our CEO @NiccoloDeMasi said in his keynote address, "We want to work with everyone who is here." We strive to build a world where quantum computing is accessible to all.
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Quantum World Congress: The Quantum World Congress brought together experts from various fields to discuss the latest developments in quantum computing.
Keynote Address: The keynote address by our CEO @NiccoloDeMasi emphasized the importance of collaboration and accessibility in the field of quantum computing.
Accessible Quantum Computing: We strive to build a world where quantum computing is accessible to all, and where everyone can benefit from its potential.
π Resources:
- Original post β
- IonQ_Inc
- Quantum World Congress
- Quantum Computing

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