I believe a regular does of travel memories can be good for the sou. Here’s one of my favorites — and I’d love to hear some of your most memorable travel tales, as well. It’s the summer of 2008, and I’m hanging out in the living room of my B&B in…
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Guest Post: A golden rule for publicity seeking aliens
My phone buzzed just as I was finishing filming with the BBC Sky at Night crew for an episode about Mars, having spent the day immersed in the high-resolution panoramas returned by the Curiosity and Perserverance rovers. A text from a researcher wondered if I’d be around to comment on…
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A Swedish Seed Solution Takes On Big Agriculture
Could an all-natural steam seed treatment replace mainstream agricultural chemical treatments? ThermoSeed, a finalist for the 2024 Food Planet Prize, thinks so. UPPSALA, Sweden – When Bjørn Stabbetorp, CEO of the Agricultural Division of the Norwegian agriculture co-op Felleskjøpet, began approaching farmers in southern Norway in the late 2000s to…
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The scent of death? Worms experience altered fertility and lifespan when exposed to dead counterparts
For example, many insects such as bees and ants will instinctively remove dead members from the hive, seemingly to keep the nest clear of any potential pathogens. Research from a team at University of Michigan describes a similar aversion for decedents among the roundworm C. elegans. They’ve discovered that the…
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DeWALT 12″ Double Bevel Corded Sliding Compound Miter Saw + Compact Stand $399 + Free Shipping
Lowe’s has 12” DeWALT Double Bevel Sliding Compound Miter Saw + Bonus DeWALT Compact Adjustable Miter Saw Stand (automatically added to cart) on sale for $399. Shipping is free for MyLowe’s Rewards Members (free to join), alternatively, store pickup is free where stock permits. Note: Availability for store pickup may…
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Reflections from a “Trip of a Lifetime” (Literally) in 1978 – Rick Steves’ Travel Blog
While I know otherwise, I often find myself wondering if the name “Afghanistan” comes from some ancient word for “tragedy.” Afghanistan is in the headlines yet again — swiftly, and with almost no resistance, taken over by Taliban overlords, who envision a medieval-style caliphate. To someone of my generation,…
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A faster, more reliable method for simulating the plasmas used to make computer chips
Plasma — the electrically charged fourth state of matter — is at the heart of many important industrial processes, including those used to make computer chips and coat materials. Simulating those plasmas can be challenging, however, because millions of math operations must be performed for thousands of points in the…
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A Palestinian Chef’s Quiet Resistance
Roads & Kingdoms is proud to co-release this short film about the opening of the great Franco-Palestinian chef Fadi Kattan’s first restaurant in North America—and the first prominent restaurant in Toronto to call itself Palestinian. OPEN is shot entirely on film by an all-volunteer crew, blending Kodak Super 8, 35mm…
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Escape from the Wonder Killer
Going into nature, how long does it take till you feel like you’re there? There meaning not sending emails in your head and not wincing at shifts of temperature or humidity when sun turns to rain? There’s a comfort that comes over you. Hands and the heart are no longer…
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From Mashhad, Iran, to Herat, Afghanistan – Rick Steves’ Travel Blog
With the fall of Afghanistan, I’ve been reflecting on my travel experiences there as a 23-year-old backpacker on the “Hippie Trail” from Istanbul to Kathmandu. Yesterday and today, it’s a poor yet formidable land that foreign powers misunderstand and insist on underestimating. In this journal entry from 1978, stow away…