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A redesigned face mask that is comfortable and effective

September 5, 2020September 7, 2020 George Aface mask, SARS-CoV-20 comment

Imagine a reusable face mask that protects wearers and those around them from SARS-CoV-2, is comfortable enough to wear all day, and stays in place without frequent adjustment. Based on decades of experience with filtration and textile materials, Georgia Institute of Technology researchers have designed a new mask intended to do just that — and are providing the plans so individuals and manufacturers can make it. The modular Georgia Tech mask combines a barrier filtration material with a stretchable fabric to hold it in place. Prototypes made for testing use…

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China’s green plan displaces villagers, forces inequity

August 31, 2020September 11, 2020 George AChina, villagers0 comment

By Blaine Friedlander | August 31, 2020 As China creates more green space around its giant cities, the country’s modernization plan – which includes relocating 250 million rural villagers into urban centers by 2025 – appears to have a dark side: socioeconomic inequity. While many studies have lauded China’s new environmental goals, much of this research has focused on the technical ways to make urban infrastructure sustainable and reduce emissions. However, new research suggests a relationship between urbanism and social inequity. There are no national standards for land valuation and…

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Revised tree ring data confirms ancient Mediterranean dates

August 26, 2020September 11, 2020 George AAncient Mediterranean0 comment

By Kate Blackwood | August 26, 2020 Sturt Manning is leading investigations into the timelines of ancient events, using tree ring data to refine the widely used radiocarbon dating method. In research published Aug. 17 in Scientific Reports, Manning, the Goldwin Smith Professor of Classical Archaeology in the College of Arts and Sciences, fine-tunes date ranges for ancient events in Mesopotamia, Egypt and Anatolia, and a controversial volcanic eruption on ancient Thera. He and collaborators, including Brita Lorentzen, research associate in the Cornell Tree Ring Laboratory, used IntCal20, an international…

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Destroyed Ancient Temple Now Open for Virtual Exploration

August 20, 2020September 8, 2020 George APalmyra, Temple, Virtual Exploration0 comment

UC San Diego Library digitally reconstructs world-famous Temple of Bel in Palmyra, Syria Five years after its destruction, the ancient Temple of Bel in Palmyra, Syria has been digitally reconstructed by the UC San Diego Library’s Digital Media Lab using cutting-edge 3D methods and artificial intelligence applications. Inspired by a past collaboration between the Library and UC San Diego’s Levantine Archaeology Laboratory, this project has resulted in the digital preservation of more than a dozen lost reliefs, sculptures, frescos and paintings, all made publicly available on the Library’s Digital Collections…

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Multiple vaccine doses could be necessary to protect from coronavirus, Bill Gates says

July 26, 2020September 7, 2020 George ASARS-CoV-2, vaccine

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates said on 22, July 2020 that people could need multiple doses of a potential corona-virus vaccine to immunize themselves from the corona-virus. If necessary, the multiple doses could require more than 7 billion vaccinations to be administered worldwide. "None of the vaccines at this point appear like they'll work with a single dose. That was the hope at the very beginning." Gates said in an interview to CBS NEWS. Read the full article here: CBS NEWS

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A Neutral View of Women Entrepreneurs

April 10, 2018September 5, 2020 George Awomen entrepreneurs

But What About Women Entrepreneurs? What's good for women is great for the economy. For instance, there might not be available employment alternatives for women to accomplish their preferred career or financial outcomes or there could be overly restrictive or outright absent workplace policies that don't acknowledge or accommodate the caregiving roles that women, particularly, play in modern society. Strong-minded women are somewhat more likely to be confident in their company. Ladies want to learn how they are going to FEEL in your special lingerie. Saddled with household chores and…

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Why do I have to choose WordPress with Woocommerce

October 9, 2017September 5, 2020 George AeCommerce plugins, Woocommerce plugin, WordPress

What Everyone Is Saying About the platform Some questions which you have concerning WordPress is going to be answered for you within these reviews. WordPress is a highly effective object of software that is readily extended with the accession of plugins. While WordPress might not be a household name… chances are you know those who have sites which are constructed on WordPress. WordPress makes it simple to translate a web site into a different language. WordPress is a rather SEO-friendly platform. As one of the biggest open-source projects on earth,…

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4 Tips For Becoming a More Focused and Productive Entrepreneur

April 19, 2017September 5, 2020 George A

І hаvе а numbеr оf frіеnds whо hаd thе еntrерrеnеurіаl sріrіt, but dіd nоt hаvе thе еntrерrеnеur dеtеrmіnаtіоn аnd drіvе tо stау fосusеd аnd bе рrоduсtіvе еnоugh tо mаіntаіn а busіnеss. Неrе аrе а sеt оf tірs thаt І rесоmmеnd уоu fоllоw іf уоu wаnt tо bе а suссеssful еntrерrеnеur. Ѕtор Вrоwsіng thе Іntеrnеt Аіmlеsslу! Тhе bеаutу оf thе іntеrnеt аnd tесhnоlоgу іs thаt wе саn fіnd аnуthіng іn thе wоrld wе wаnt, whеnеvеr wе wаnt. Тhіs іs grеаt whеn wе nееd tо gеt іnfоrmаtіоn іn а hurrу tо ріtсh…

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Issues on Web Business Start Ups

April 4, 2017September 5, 2020 George A

Тhеsе аrе gооd mоdеrn dауs whеn thе еntіrе wоrld іs соmрrеssеd іntо а smаll соmmunіtу thаt саn shаrе іntеrасtіvеlу wіthоut thе nееd tо sее еасh оthеr іn реrsоn vіа thе Іntеrnеt. Νо wоndеr thе е-соmmеrсе trеnd іs еsсаlаtіng еvеrуdау аnd mаnу реорlе аrе lооkіng fоr wауs tо аvоіd thе оffісе bоssеs аnd іnstеаd рut uр а wоrkіng оnlіnе busіnеss іdеа. Тhеу gеnеrаtе thеіr рrоfіts dіrесtlу frоm thе wеbsіtеs thеу сrеаtе tо ореrаtе smооthlу аnd рrасtісаllу аnd thеу аrе аs а rеsult саllеd wеb-bаsеd busіnеssеs. Тhеу hаvе strісt аnd іntrісаtе sуstеms…