Making sturdy, semi-transparent wood with cheap, natural materials
Can you imagine a smartphone with a wooden touchscreen? Or a house with wooden windows? Probably not—unless you've heard of ...
New Scientist on MSN2d
Wood made transparent using rice and egg whites could replace windows
Transparent wood, made by stripping organic polymers and replacing them with a mixture of egg whites and rice extract, could ...
Georgia Recorder1d
Big overhaul planned for Georgia elections: Bills aired in state Legislature’s waning days
Georgia committee discuss sweeping changes legislation to election rules for paper ballot , Election Board voter registration ...
Social Security Transparency Initiatives: Why do you need to prove your identity under new guidelines?
The Social Security Administration (SSA) is implementing stricter identity verification requirements aimed at enhancing ...
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West Virginia Senate committee rejects attempt at changing legal ad process
After a three-year hiatus, lawmakers in West Virginia once again rejected a bill to create a legal advertisement database and ...
Pixel 9a vs Pixel 9: There’s a clear winner for me
For me, the Pixel 9a is the clear winner. It provides 90% of the Pixel 9’s experience at a $300 discount. The Pixel 9’s extra ...
HuffPost on MSN12d
There's 1 Clear Reason Trump Loves Plastic Straws — And It Has Nothing To Do With Sucking
On Feb. 10, President Donald Trump issued an executive order ending the procurement and use of paper straws at federal agencies. It was a stark reversal from the Biden era, in which the former ...
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White House Declares Paper Checks Obsolete as U.S. Treasury Shifts to Digital to Cut Costs and Enhance Security
The White House mandates federal transactions to go electronic, aiming to reduce fraud, cut costs, and increase efficiency, ...
China Daily8d
Village keeps ancient paper-making tradition alive
Mangtuan, a multi-ethnic village predominantly inhabited by the Dai people and located in the Gengma Dai and Va autonomous county, is renowned for its handmade paper. Of the 179 households in the ...
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THE CHEAP SEATS with STEVE CAMERON: If you're going to be 'fearless,' at least be fair
I’ve never forgotten “The Fearless Spectator,” and I’ve taken two lessons from it. First, unless you know something for a ...
Charleston City Paper14d
The games governments play: 10 years of avoiding transparency
In 2015, we witnessed the launch of OpenAI, a debate over the color of a dress going viral and a U.S. Supreme Court decision that same-sex couples have the right to get married.
Audit: King County sheriff’s asset forfeiture program lacks transparency
While the King County Auditor's Office found no evidence of fraud, it concluded an antiquated, all-paper record-keeping system made the program vulnerable.