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Post by linen on Jul 21, 2021 4:45:52 GMT -8
Cultivating seaweed could restore oceanic dead zones, scientists conclude Cultivating different species of seaweed in less than one percent of Gulf of Mexico waters could help the United States achieve pollution reduction goals, according to a study by researchers from the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB). The Gulf of Mexico is infamous for its “dead zones.” These are oceanic zones with too little oxygen in the water, which is why they don’t house any aquatic life. In 2019, the gulf’s dead zones totaled nearly 7,000 square miles. Dead zones are typically caused by nutrient pollution. This is when nutrients that would normally be beneficial, such as nitrogen and phosphorus, cause algae to grow faster than aquatic ecosystems can handle. Too much algae depletes oxygen levels in the water, making it impossible for aquatic animals and plants to survive. link
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Post by Yoda on Jul 21, 2021 10:02:18 GMT -8
Nice
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Post by linen on Jul 25, 2021 6:26:09 GMT -8
What's not to love about this one. AZ Secretary of State booed off of stage! link |
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Post by linen on Jul 25, 2021 6:54:47 GMT -8
Singer Lee Greenwood to Help Build Home for Disabled Veteran: ‘A Wonderful Opportunity’Country music star Lee Greenwood is joining with Breland Homes to construct a custom-built house for a wounded veteran in Alabama. “The project is a partnership with Helping a Hero, a non-profit organization that has awarded more than 100 homes in 23 states to injured veterans in the global war on terror,” AL.com reported Thursday. link
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Post by Yoda on Jul 25, 2021 11:16:32 GMT -8
Singer Lee Greenwood to Help Build Home for Disabled Veteran: ‘A Wonderful Opportunity’Country music star Lee Greenwood is joining with Breland Homes to construct a custom-built house for a wounded veteran in Alabama. “The project is a partnership with Helping a Hero, a non-profit organization that has awarded more than 100 homes in 23 states to injured veterans in the global war on terror,” AL.com reported Thursday. link There are still genuine caring people in the world. Good to know. |
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Post by linen on Jul 25, 2021 12:04:03 GMT -8
Florida's First 3D-Printed Home Under Construction Amid Housing Affordability Crisis linkWhile the federal government and Federal Reserve have been on a mission to inflate the debt away by boosting asset prices through unprecedented amounts of fiscal and monetary stimuli, housing affordability has become a significant issue for many Americans. To counter soaring costs of everything, from lumber to concrete to homes themselves, builders have begun to adopt 3D-printing technology to reduce costs. Not too long ago, we noted "Screw Lumber, Just 3D-Print Your Next Home," which is precisely what one builder did in Florida. Florida's first 3D printed house began construction last week in Tallahassee, according to Tallahassee Democrat. "I have to keep pinching myself," said Kyndra Light, the co-owner of the firm behind the project Precision Building and Renovating. "I can't believe it's actually happening." Kyndra, and her husband, James Light, have tapped into the world of 3D printing to bring affordable homebuilding to Floridians who've been priced out of the market. Construction began last Thursday on a plot of land in northwest Tallahassee and should wrap up by the end of the week. The automated printer is suspended on four posts and lays about two feet of concrete per day. 
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Post by Yoda on Jul 25, 2021 12:22:33 GMT -8
Interesting.
Some questions.
What is it made from? Plastic?
How does the plumbing and electrical get fitted into the walls?
Wouldn't the massive 3D printer need a minimum size area to operate?
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Post by Yoda on Jul 28, 2021 22:05:42 GMT -8
National Gallery of Australia to return stolen artefacts to India in its single largest repatriation of art
The National Gallery of Australia (NGA) will return another 13 artworks it purchased from dealer Subhash Kapoor after concluding many of them were likely looted or stolen in India.
It is the fourth time the NGA has handed the Indian government antiquities it bought from Mr Kapoor, who is awaiting trial after being accused of running a global smuggling ring for artefacts.
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Post by linen on Jul 29, 2021 5:05:14 GMT -8
Awesome
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Post by jojo on Jul 29, 2021 6:44:48 GMT -8
what an awesome story linen. looks like you made a new friend.
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