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Reducing potholes in cold climates
Reducing potholes in cold climates Could recycled materials help to build durable roads in areas with significant temperature swings like Saskatchewan? On The Beamlines: This series profiles scientists using the CLS and their ongoing research that has not yet been peer-reviewed or published. It is meant to give the public a peek into how scientists do science, what drives them, and how they're trying to answer the big questions. We all hate the potholes that appear on the roads as the weather starts to change. L-R, T-B: Haithem Soliman, image of asphalt taken at CLS, scanning asphalt on the BMIT beamline,...
Mexico named among the countries most affected by global warming, based on natural disasters
Mexico named among the countries most affected by global warming, based on natural disasters From earthquakes to excessive floods, extreme and unpredictable natural hazards impact every country around the world. To combat the effects of climate change and the vast rise in natural disasters over the past 50 years, nearly 200 countries agreed to the “Glasgow Climate Pact” at the 26th global United Nations climate summit (COP26) in November 2021. Interested by this, Uswitch.com/gas-electricity sought to find out which country is the most affected by global warming, based on the occurrence of natural hazards. By analysing historical global data of...
John Legend and Chrissy Teigen bought two New York penthouses they planned to combine into one.
John Legend and Chrissy Teigen bought two New York penthouses they planned to combine into one. John Legend and Chrissy Teigen are two of the world’s busiest celebrities and hardly have time to oversee the restoration and combination of the two New York penthouses they recently bought. So, they have decided to sell. Their penthouse project is featured this week at TopTenRealEstateDeals.com. Photos with agent permission available for media use at John & Chrissy’s Penthouse or at: http://bit.ly/toptenmedia. Permission for use is only granted if the media outlet credits TopTenRealEstateDeals.com with a direct link to our article or a...
Parts of the movie ‘Bus Stop’ with Marilyn Monroe were filmed here in 1956
Parts of the movie ‘Bus Stop’ with Marilyn Monroe were filmed here in 1956. In 1956, Marilyn Monroe got her first chance to step outside her dumb blonde stereotype with a dramatic role in ‘Bus Stop.’ The Sun Valley, Idaho compound where ‘Bus Stop’ was filmed is for sale and featured this week at TopTenRealEstateDeals.com. Photos with agent permission available for media use at Marilyn Monroe Movie Home or at: http://bit.ly/toptenmedia. Permission for use is only granted if the media outlet credits TopTenRealEstateDeals.com with a direct link to our article or a source mention in print media. “Sun Valley...
Heating our homes with leftover canola
Heating our homes with leftover canola SASKATOON – After years of meticulous research, Dr. Ajay Dalai’s exploration of canola meal pellets as an eco-friendly alternative to coal and natural gas for both heat and energy is poised to move into its next phases – scaled-up pellet production and commercialization. “Eventually, the world is going to phase out coal because of pollution,” said Dalai, Canada Research Chair of Bio-energy and Environmentally Friendly Chemical Processing in the University of Saskatchewan (USask)’s College of Engineering. His quest is to find ways to turn leftover materials from crop production, like canola meal,...