Wanna-B-Fanboy Posted August 2, 2019 Report Share Posted August 2, 2019 An 18 year old just won the google science fair with a way to extract microplastics from water... it's pretty awesome. SCIENCE for the win! https://www.businessinsider.com/microplastics-water-pollution-solution-from-google-2019-8 Quote Today, the substance (ferrofluid) helps control vibrations in speakers and seal off electronics so they don't become clogged with debris. It's also a key part of Ferreira's plan to remove microplastics from water. "I absolutely love ferrofluid," said Ferreira, who makes his own version of the liquid by suspending magnetite powder — a mineral found naturally on Earth's surface — in vegetable oil. (The leftover oil from fast-food chains like McDonald's works well, he said.) Unlike rocket fuel, Ferreira's mixture isn't harmful to the environment, but it does attract plastic from all types of water, including rivers and oceans. Ferreira said the most unique part of his mixture is that it can be used to remove plastic from wastewater — water discarded from homes, businesses, and industrial plants, for example. Studies have found that the world's wastewater treatment plants aren't equipped to filter out microplastics, even though they're major contributors to microplastic pollution. Here is a quick demonstration of the process: Mark F 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanna-B-Fanboy Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 Machete!!! https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/actor-danny-trejo-helped-rescue-baby-overturned-car-n1040251 Quote Danny Trejo helped rescue a baby from an overturned car. "Actor Danny Trejo, who's appeared in action-packed movies such as "Machete" and "Spy Kids," used his stunt skills in a real-life crisis when he helped to save a baby trapped in a car after an accident Wednesday." JCon, FrostyWinnipeg and Brandon 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrostyWinnipeg Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/chase-bank-amazon-visa-marriott-credit-card-debt-1.5239411 Wanna-B-Fanboy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanna-B-Fanboy Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 27 minutes ago, FrostyWinnipeg said: https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/chase-bank-amazon-visa-marriott-credit-card-debt-1.5239411 I heard this on my morning drive in... I think it's awesome. I wish I had a maxed out chase visa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrostyWinnipeg Posted August 9, 2019 Report Share Posted August 9, 2019 The federal government is making changes to the way it will evaluate new drug prices, a tweak it says will save Canadians billions over the next 10 years. https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/patent-drug-board-changes-1.5241413 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrostyWinnipeg Posted August 11, 2019 Report Share Posted August 11, 2019 https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-smokey-bear/u-s-forest-firefighting-icon-smokey-bear-turns-75-idUSKCN1V003W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iHeart Posted August 11, 2019 Report Share Posted August 11, 2019 (edited) I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS!!!! (okay Serena retired in the first set, but do you guys have any idea how rare this is?) Edited August 11, 2019 by iHeart JCon and Mark F 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iHeart Posted September 7, 2019 Report Share Posted September 7, 2019 Bianca wins the rematch JCon and FrostyWinnipeg 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrostyWinnipeg Posted September 9, 2019 Report Share Posted September 9, 2019 https://abc7.com/society/tennessee-adds-boys-t-shirt-design-to-store-after-hes-bullied/5523843/ Wideleft 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wideleft Posted September 10, 2019 Report Share Posted September 10, 2019 Florida boy who used his vacation money to feed hurricane evacuees gets free Disney trip A trip to Walt Disney World is every kid’s dream. But when one Florida boy set aside his dream to help Hurricane Dorian evacuees, the theme park stepped in. Jermaine Bell, 7, and his family were surprised with VIP getaway to Disney World after they used their vacation money to buy food for those escaping the hurricane. https://www.miamiherald.com/news/weather/hurricane/article234881302.html Wanna-B-Fanboy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanna-B-Fanboy Posted September 26, 2019 Report Share Posted September 26, 2019 https://www.cnn.com/2019/09/25/business/gravity-increases-employee-minimum-salary-to-70k-trnd/index.html Quote This CEO raised the minimum salary of his employees to $70k and now he's doing it again In 2015, Price decided to hike his employees' pay after he read a study about happiness. It said additional income can make a significant difference in a person's emotional well-being up to the point when they earn $75,000 a year. He then made the decision to increase the salaries for all of his 120 employees in Seattle, raising the minimum salary to $70,000 -- and slashing his $1 million salary by 90% in order to make it happen. The move doubled the pay of about 30 of his workers and gave an additional 40 significant raises. This is the business model that should be adopted by all corporations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanna-B-Fanboy Posted October 23, 2019 Report Share Posted October 23, 2019 I don't care, this is going here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrostyWinnipeg Posted October 23, 2019 Report Share Posted October 23, 2019 9 minutes ago, wanna-b-fanboy said: I don't care, this is going here! A+B=C Fatty Liver, JCon and Wanna-B-Fanboy 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueBlue4ever Posted October 23, 2019 Report Share Posted October 23, 2019 1 hour ago, FrostyWinnipeg said: A+B=C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrostyWinnipeg Posted November 14, 2019 Report Share Posted November 14, 2019 https://fox5sandiego.com/2019/11/13/narwhal-the-unicorn-puppy-is-happy-and-healthy-shelter-says/ BTW, anyone notice political is spelt wrong? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrostyWinnipeg Posted November 17, 2019 Report Share Posted November 17, 2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanna-B-Fanboy Posted December 9, 2019 Report Share Posted December 9, 2019 4 Month old hearing impaired baby gets hearing aids- it's pretty sweet: HardCoreBlue 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tacklewasher Posted December 9, 2019 Report Share Posted December 9, 2019 For anyone outraged (or amused) by the Peleton ad https://mobile.twitter.com/VancityReynolds/status/1203118775815622664 JCon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCon Posted December 9, 2019 Report Share Posted December 9, 2019 2 hours ago, tacklewasher said: For anyone outraged (or amused) by the Peleton ad https://mobile.twitter.com/VancityReynolds/status/1203118775815622664 I had to look up the Peloton controversy but this is a great ad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eternal optimist Posted December 16, 2019 Report Share Posted December 16, 2019 On 2019-09-25 at 9:23 PM, wanna-b-fanboy said: https://www.cnn.com/2019/09/25/business/gravity-increases-employee-minimum-salary-to-70k-trnd/index.html This is the business model that should be adopted by all corporations. This would just raise minimum wage (and the cost of everything else) - you'd just be putting inflation into hyperspeed. To keep things positive and relevant to this thread - paid off my mortgage. HardCoreBlue, Wanna-B-Fanboy, JCon and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanna-B-Fanboy Posted December 16, 2019 Report Share Posted December 16, 2019 1 hour ago, Eternal optimist said: This would just raise minimum wage (and the cost of everything else) - you'd just be putting inflation into hyperspeed. To keep things positive and relevant to this thread - paid off my mortgage. Congrats Eternal optimist 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanna-B-Fanboy Posted January 26, 2020 Report Share Posted January 26, 2020 Nice to see this! https://www.wthr.com/article/seymour-teen-honored-raising-money-baby-box-saved-child Quote An Indiana teenager is receiving praise for the baby box that helped save a newborn this week. Hunter Wart, 19, made it his goal nearly two years ago to raise money for a Safe Haven Baby Box in his hometown of Columbus. After he raised $10,000 by collecting scrap metal and mowing lawns, the city declined his offer to put a baby box in Fire Station 3. Seymour took him up on the offer and the box was installed last June. https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/25/us/teenager-baby-box-newborn-baby-trnd/index.html Quote Monica Kelsey, founder of the nonprofit organization, began the initiative to give distressed mothers a safe place to drop off newborns while remaining anonymous. Safe Haven Baby Boxes also installs safety drawers, which work similarly to the boxes, and runs a 24-hour hotline for mothers in crisis. Kelsey, who was abandoned as an infant herself, said around two to three abandoned babies died every year in Indiana before the initiative was launched. Since then, the state has had no abandoned babies die, she said. "These babies were left in trash cans and dumpsters. One was left at the door of a hospital. That baby had frozen to death before he was found," Kelsey told CNN. Good to read about these things! Mark F 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrostyWinnipeg Posted February 3, 2020 Report Share Posted February 3, 2020 https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/region-sarasota-manatee/minnesota-woman-recognizes-dog-missing-for-three-years-on-florida-brewery-beer-can JCon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanna-B-Fanboy Posted February 3, 2020 Report Share Posted February 3, 2020 4 hours ago, FrostyWinnipeg said: https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/region-sarasota-manatee/minnesota-woman-recognizes-dog-missing-for-three-years-on-florida-brewery-beer-can Dog. Reunion. Happy Owners. Beer! what a great story! JCon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrostyWinnipeg Posted February 9, 2020 Report Share Posted February 9, 2020 Winnipeg born Nick Taylor wins PGA's Pebble Beach Pro-Am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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