When I first saw a Goliath frog, I couldn't believe my eyes. I've loved frogs all my life--my husband even collected stuffed frogs for me before we were married--but I'd never seen such an enormous frog before. When I saw the photos of the enormous blunt-head burrowing frog circulating the Internet this week, I had a similar reaction.
Once I read about some tech that allowed you to record messages for loved ones in case you died, which I thought was a very sweet service to offer. Now that I've read about Microsoft's new patent I'm not so sure. The patent will allow dead people to be used as artificially intelligent chatbots that people can talk to and interact with because that's not freaky at all.
People who are quarantining are really missing the warmer weather in many parts of the country right now, and many are turning to fun indoor projects to keep their minds occupied while sheltering in place. From coloring to watercolors, light woodworking to jewelry making, there are so many cool indoor hobbies to take on during the cold weather months.
Could you imagine, instead of a halftime show full of singers and dancers, and a bunch of high profile commercials, the Super Bowl featured meaningful poetry and art? It's almost a disconnect, especially for those of us who don't like football and find it inherently violent, a waste of money and full of the privilege awarded to celebrities and others in power, but the fact that Amanda Gorman is performing this year makes me want to tune in for the first time.
It's been a long time since I actually watched a White House press briefing without it being a horrifying clip I caught on Twitter or Facebook, or a hilarious but unsettling recap on SNL. The briefings under the previous administration were nothing short of anxiety-inducing and seeing the press attacked like that made many of us wonder just how oppressive the regime might go.
With the Great Backyard Bird Count upon us, it's time to consider how we're bringing the birds to the yard! Many bird lovers set out bird feeders, water sources and even homes for birds, but your garden can be just as important, if not more so, in attracting lots of birds to the neighborhood.
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Launch of SMILE plant ageing management project world-nuclear-news.org
Ambient office = 82 nanosieverts per hour
Ambient outside = 130 nanosieverts per hour
Soil exposed to rain water = 137 nanosieverts per hour
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Pit production, nuclear deterrence important in nation’s defense strategy postandcourier.com
Ambient office = 87 nanosieverts per hour
Ambient outside = 102 nanosieverts per hour
Soil exposed to rain water = 98 nanosieverts per hour
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Ambient office = 77 nanosieverts per hour
Ambient outside = 105 nanosieverts per hour
Soil exposed to rain water = 102 nanosieverts per hour
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FirstEnergy Agrees Not To Seek Nuclear Bailout Subsidy radio.wosu.org
Ambient office = 109 nanosieverts per hour
Ambient outside = 138 nanosieverts per hour
Soil exposed to rain water = 136 nanosieverts per hour
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One major concern with respect to U.S. commercial nuclear power reactors is just how long these aging fission reactors can continue to operate safely. As they age, the dangers of a major accident increase. The Biden administration must address the problem of embrittlement of metal and concrete in old nuclear power reactors.
