Deinococcus Radiodurans Is An Extremophile That May Help Develop Vaccines More Quickly - Part 2 of 7 Parts
Part 2 of 7 Parts (Please read Part 1 first)
June 2020
Geiger Readings for Jun 23, 2020
Latitude 47.704656 Longitude -122.318745
Ambient office = 77 nanosieverts per hour
Ambient outside = 107 nanosieverts per hour
Deinococcus Radiodurans Is An Extremophile That May Help Develop Vaccines More Quickly - Part 1 of 7 Parts
Part 1 of 7 Parts
“An extremophile is an organism with optimal growth in environmental conditions considered extreme in that it is challenging for a carbon-based life form with water as a solvent, such as all life on Earth, to survive.” They are able to survive and thrive where it is too acidic, toxic, hot, cold or radioactive for other life forms to exist.
Geiger Readings for Jun 22, 2020
Latitude 47.704656 Longitude -122.318745
Ambient office = 74 nanosieverts per hour
Ambient outside = 103 nanosieverts per hour
Geiger Readings for Jun 21, 2020
Latitude 47.704656 Longitude -122.318745
Ambient office = 86 nanosieverts per hour
Ambient outside = 93 nanosieverts per hour
Geiger Readings for Jun 20, 2020
Latitude 47.704656 Longitude -122.318745
Ambient office = 107 nanosieverts per hour
Ambient outside = 97 nanosieverts per hour
Nuclear Reactors 798 - New U.K. Report Advises Additional 5.4 Gigawatts of Nuclear Capacity
In the U.K., Energy Systems Catapult just issued a report titled “Nuclear for Net Zero” that said that the U.K. should commit to another ten gigawatts of new nuclear capacity beyond the EDF Energy/CGN Hinkley Point C project.
Geiger Readings for Jun 19, 2020
Latitude 47.704656 Longitude -122.318745
Ambient office = 116 nanosieverts per hour
Ambient outside = 90 nanosieverts per hour
Nuclear Reactors 797 - The U.S. Department Of Energy Announces More Than 65 Million Dollars To Fund Nuclear Research Projects
The U.S. federal government has been increasing its support for research into the next generations of nuclear power reactors. The Department of Energy (DoE) has just announced that it has awarded more than sixty-five million dollars for the nuclear energy research. They will fund ninety-three advanced nuclear projects in 28 states. The U.S.
Nuclear News Roundup Jun 18, 2020
Fluor Idaho completes first spent nuclear fuel shipments localnews8.com
Geiger Readings for Jun 18, 2020
Latitude 47.704656 Longitude -122.318745
Ambient office = 94 nanosieverts per hour
Ambient outside = 84 nanosieverts per hour
Weird Things We Can Compost
I remember the feeling I got when I discovered that you can compost lint from the dryer. What a cool concept, and no more waste! It turns out that there are a lot of weird things you can compost when you think about it. From pinecones to plants, you probably already know that fruits and veggies are okay to go in the bin.
The Frog Meme Makes a Comeback
Frog memes have been around for as long as there have been memes, and some of them really haven't been all that great. They've even weirdly become synonymous with intolerance and hate groups. But frogs are making a resurgence in the meme world in a mostly positive way.
Maybe it's the whole baby Yoda food thing. Maybe it's Kermit and all his tea sipping. For whatever reason, frog memes are making a comeback and frog lovers are enjoying all of the new material.
DIY Milkshakes
When you're at home, you can still whip up some yummy treats, especially if you have a few ingredients on hand. Some chocolate, whipping cream and peanut butter can quickly become this simple keto milkshake, for example. Got ice cream? Play around with it to create new flavors! Toss in chocolate chips, cinnamon, cereal, candy bars... your imagination is the limit.
Nessie Spotted?
At this point in 2020, will anything surprise you? After the aliens, I think we're all pretty stoic right about now. We almost have to be with what little action our leaders are taking against the pandemic. But I digress. Someone is now wondering if he caught a shot of the Loch Ness Monster.