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- Kenyan recycles plastic waste into bricks stronger than concrete https://www.reuters.com/article/us-kenya-environment-recycling-idUSKBN2A211N 281 comments
- Have You Hugged a Concrete Pillar Today? http://www.gatesnotes.com/Books/Making-the-Modern-World 6 comments
- [IlSole24ORE] Zhang aims to refinance the Oaktree loan. The sale of Inter is not on the table for now, except super offers, and at the moment there are no concrete negotiations with potential buyers, after the attempt by BC partners in 2021 and some discussions with funds from the Persian Gulf. None 13 comments soccer
- [Nabil Djellit] Mohamed Amoura has very concrete contacts with Lyon and Wolverhampton for a deal this winter. Other clubs have made enquiries, but more for this summer. I see him finishing his season with USG (15 goals in 22 matches). Before all that, there's the Afcon to play with Algeria. https://twitter.com/Nabil_djellit/status/1740474783698145322?s=20 6 comments soccer
- Seawater-derived cement could decarbonise the concrete industry. Magnesium ions are abundant in seawater, and researchers have found a way to convert these into a magnesium-based cement that soaks up carbon dioxide. The cement industry is currently one of the world’s biggest CO2 emitters. https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/seawater-derived-cement-could-decarbonise-the-concrete-industry 19 comments upliftingnews
- [Loic Tanzi - L'Equipe] Atalanta made a concrete approach to OL this morning for Rayan Cherki. The attacking midfielder has been declared untransferable. Negotiations for his contract are progressing very well around an extension of one or two years. https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Attaque-par-l-atalanta-l-ol-reste-confiant-pour-prolonger-rayan-cherki/1348954 22 comments soccer
- Global Rewilding Plans Take Shape. With a growing number of studies demonstrating the importance of large mammals to healthy ecosystems, scientists are proposing concrete plans to reintroduce these animals to the wild. The return of just 20 species to native habitats could be a boon to biodiversity. https://e360.yale.edu/features/large-mammals-rewilding-carbon-climate-change 12 comments futurology
- Concrete 'ghost towns' make China's real estate bubble visible https://asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/The-age-of-Great-China/Concrete-ghost-towns-make-China-s-real-estate-bubble-visible 30 comments china
- [Sven Claes] Liverpool are one of many options for Youri Tielemans. Not concrete (yet) at the moment. I expect after Euro's he'll decide where to go (or stay - 30% chance) https://twitter.com/svenclaes/status/1397612185321418757?s=21 56 comments soccer
- Strong Types in C++: A Concrete Example https://www.cppstories.com/2021/strong-types-pesel/ 13 comments cpp
- TIL that Ayrton Senna blamed a "moving wall" for his crash at the 1984 Dallas Grand Prix. It was later found that the concrete wall had indeed moved out of place! https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/features/2015/10/9-reasons-why-the-84-dallas-grand-prix-was-one-of-the-wildest-ra.html 14 comments formula1
- Can Box<dyn> be actually faster than having concrete objects? https://www.reddit.com/r/rust/comments/i76kwi/can_boxdyn_be_actually_faster_than_having/ 13 comments rust
- Liverpool FC is considering a transfer of Marcus Thuram this summer, after already having shown concrete interest in Dennis Zakaria [GladbachLIVE] https://www.gladbachlive.de/news/gladbach-fc-liverpool-nimmt-nach-zakaria-auch-thuram-ins-visier-12202 39 comments soccer
- Congress Demands Investigation Into the U.S.'s Nuclear Coffin | The “Runit Dome” is a concrete structure at Runit Atoll in the Marshall Islands. https://news.yahoo.com/congress-demands-investigation-u-nuclear-162300908.html 5 comments politics
- Hoffenheim have confirmed striker Joelinton, 22, is in "concrete talks" with a Premier League club - and Newcastle United are hoping to complete what could be a record-breaking deal for the Brazilian forward https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/hoffenheim-confirm-joelinton-talks-newcastle-16601937 12 comments soccer
- Investigation uncovers 150,000 messages between Canadian alt right extremists that show weapons purchases, concrete plans for violence, and infiltration into schools https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-canadas-new-far-right-a-trove-of-private-chat-room-messages-reveals/ 103 comments worldnews
- Nigel the lonely gannet found dead beside his concrete love https://i.stuff.co.nz/environment/101073714/the-wrong-ending-nigel-the-lonely-gannet-found-dead-beside-his-concrete-love 14 comments worldnews
- Gabigol’s return to Santos could be denied. Benfica is not willing to pay part of the Brazilian’s salary for the loan. Should the deal not be concretized, Gabigol will be back at the Portuguese club for the remainder of the season. https://twitter.com/driblebr/status/955073778022744064 24 comments soccer
- Bouhafsi (RMC): Inter Milan & Manchester United are in concrete discussions for James Rodriguez, Real Madrid want €70m. https://twitter.com/mohamedbouhafsi/status/871769063961247745 308 comments soccer
- Geert Wilders' concrete plans (with English subtitles) https://youtu.be/484IkD8TWpg 3 comments europe
- Ever Banega's Agent: "There have been 2 concrete offers: from Hebei China Fortune & Beijing Guoan. He could leave Inter." https://twitter.com/messiminutes/status/816606518149873665 8 comments soccer
- New Concrete Skyscraper in Mexico City Can Withstand Earthquakes for 2,500 years http://archpaper.com/2016/07/torre-reforma-arup-mexico-city/#gallery-0-slide-0 8 comments science
- Reggie Bush strongly considering lawsuit over torn meniscus from slipping on concrete surrounding St Louis Rams' stadium http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/12/11/reggie-bush-is-still-strongly-considering-lawsuit-over-knee-injury/?utm_network=twitter&utm_post=4737963&utm_source=tw%20%40snfonnbc&utm_tags=srm%5Bfootball%2Carticle%5D 435 comments nfl
- Tottenham reportedly submit concrete offer for Keisuke Honda http://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2015/08/11/tottenham-reportedly-submit-concrete-offer-for-keisuke-honda/ 20 comments soccer
- Aaron Bruski: I don’t think that anything is concrete but DeMarcus Cousins trade speculation has jumped considerably among Kings sources in last 24 hours. https://twitter.com/aaronbruski/status/587814277194522624 457 comments nba
- Is nature inherently probabilistic or is there a concrete quantum reality? https://www.quantamagazine.org/20140624-fluid-tests-hint-at-concrete-quantum-reality/ 162 comments philosophy
- Factorio base with proper concrete floor.(roadworks mod) http://i7.minus.com/ibiDNv4TkAiAts.png 14 comments factorio
- A revolutionary 3D concrete printer that can build a 2,500-square-foot home layer by layer in a single day. http://innovation.uk.msn.com/design/the-3d-printer-that-can-build-a-house-in-24-hours#scpshrjwfbs 98 comments science
- Contrary to what a random Twitter account may suggest, Sevilla have denied receiving any concrete offers for Albert Moreno. http://www.insidespanishfootball.com/94815/monchi-sevilla-have-had-no-concrete-offers-for-alberto-moreno/ 27 comments soccer
- Reverse engineering ancient Roman concrete could lead to significant improvements in modern concrete and building techniques http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-06-14/ancient-roman-concrete-is-about-to-revolutionize-modern-architecture 12 comments technology
- "What we have... is... concrete proof of U.S.-based... companies participating with the NSA in wholesale surveillance on us, the rest of the world, the non-American, you and me," Mikko Hypponen, chief research officer at Finnish software security firm F-Secure. http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/06/07/europe-surveillance-prism-idusl5n0ej3g520130607 2677 comments worldnews
- "If you think negatively about the free software movement in some way, can you trace your perception back to something concrete?" Tell this guy. http://blog.marktraceur.info/blog/2012/hostility-to-free-software.html 39 comments linux
- Scottish school removes concrete play area and replaces with "Urban Jungle" containing trees, hills, boulders and tunnels. Over a 2 year period results in 80% fewer accidents! http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-15623658 156 comments worldnews
- Bitsquatting whitepaper with concrete numbers, analysis [PDF] http://hakim.ws/bhus2011/materials/dinaburg/bh_us_11_dinaburg_bitsquatting_wp.pdf 13 comments netsec
- Japanese authorities are considering literally encasing Fukushima in concrete if they can't appropriately deal with the nuclear reactors http://www.theatlanticwire.com/global/2011/03/latest-fukushima-updates-authorities-weigh-burying-plant/35916/ 26 comments worldnews
- D. H. Lawrence's Critique of Modernity, Part 1 | According to Lawrence, we have created a human world for ourselves: a world of concrete and ideals, and have excluded nature. We have lost our wildness; our connection to the natural self, or the true unconscious. http://www.counter-currents.com/2011/01/d-h-lawrences-critique-of-modernity-part-1/ 5 comments philosophy
- Sheriff Joe Arpaio's goons arrest man for trespassing (he was found unconscious, having a seizure in a woman's yard) then deny him his anti-seizure meds while jailed. Man has seizure in his cell, hits his head on concrete floor. Cops wait over an hour to get him emergency treatment. Man dies. http://www.courthousenews.com/2010/04/08/26230.htm 719 comments reddit.com
- Concrete proof that the GOP is in league with neo-Nazis http://gop.am/ewnq 4 comments reddit.com
- Step 1: Cast an ant colony megalopolis using 10 tons of concrete. Step 2: Excavate. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqerrbu23bu&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Eboingboing%2Enet%2F2008%2F12%2F11%2Fexcavation%2Dof%2Dan%2Dant%2Ehtml&feature=player_embedded 11 comments reddit.com
- A concrete material developed at the University of Michigan can heal itself when it cracks. No human intervention is necessary -- just water and carbon dioxide http://www.physorg.com/news159641694.html 21 comments science