Shingle Road Innovation In Benton County Iowa
Benton County Iowa pioneers road surfacing from recycled roof shingles turning 500 tons into a dust free asphalt-like layer on 410 Avenue. Officials like Gerald Petermeier and Vernon Marks tout less dust, ease of grading, and nail and asbestos screening challenges with plans to magnetize and filter remaining debris for broader reuse.
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Benton County
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Gerald Petermeier
Iowa Transportation Department
Vernon J. Marks
Petermeier
Marks
Roads & Badges
Bonobos The Humble Ape Of Love And War
Frans de Waal argues bonobos are close to humans in empathy and cooperation and practice sex to bond and reduce conflict. The book Bonobo: The Forgotten Ape notes females are smaller, society is female-led, and sexuality helps group harmony. Bonobos share 98 percent of genes with humans, yet differ in aggression and mating patterns.
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Ame Mellel G
Ube Buies Uy
de Waal
Emory University
University of California Press
Henahn * An Waal
San Diego Zoo
Zaire
Binti
Chicago
Bonobos Offer Clues On Human Behavior And Evolution
Frans de Waal argues bonobos show sex, bonding, and empathy shaped human traits. He notes bonobos use broader sexual behavior in group life, contrasting with chimps, and says aggression and empathy likely trace to common ancestors. He warns humans inherit mixed traits from these lineages.
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de Waal
Rhubarb toxicity and health effects explained
Rhubarb is not highly poisonous but large amounts risk dehydration from laxatives and potential kidney stone issues due to oxalic acid. Dietert notes varying effects from plant chemicals, with some anti mutagenic properties in certain extracts and weak mutagenic potential from emodin when metabolized. New York Times News Service.
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Rodney L. Dietert
Veterinary ‘College
Cornell University
Institute of Comparative and Environmental Toxicology
Dietert
Sky watch highlights Lyra and Hyades star clusters
At 1000 pm on Sunday June 22 the sky showcases Lyra with Vega forming a bright triangle and a nearby red and blue pair delta Lyrae. A small star cluster near Vega is identified as delta-1 and delta-2, moving with the Pleiades. Hyades and Praesepe cluster in Cancer are also noted with a sky map guide by Dr. K C Franklin.
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Lyra
Vega
K.C. Franklin
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Cox News Service
Atlanta
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Gwinnett County
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New York Times News Service
NY. Times News Service
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