Japanese utility Tepco has started to release about 1.3 million cubic meters (343 million gallons) of treated radioactive water — enough to fill about 500 Olympic-size swimming pools — from the wrecked Fukushima Dai-Ichi nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean, part of its nearly $150 billion effort to clean up the worst atomic accident since Chernobyl. The decision was made because storage tanks at the site were forecast to be full as early as 2024, and space for building more is scarce. Read More...
Sir Alex Ferguson is sitting on a chair. Blue shirt, grey jacket. The question from Gary Neville seems to surprise him a little.
‘Which young player in world football do you rate the highest?’
‘Oh. Mason Greenwood. He is gonna be a top player.’
That video interview was shot just two years ago but Ferguson’s seal of approval should have surprised nobody. He had been excited about Greenwood, a young Manchester United forward, for years. Read More...
Hardwood trees are angiosperms (flowering plants) also known as broad-leafed trees, and they are mostly deciduous (lose their leaves in the winter). Examples of hardwood trees: All fruit trees (apple, banana, cherry, citrus, fig, jujube, mulberry, olive, pawpaw, pear, plum, quince, etc.)Click to see full answer. Also, what is apple tree wood used for?Common Uses: Fine furniture, tool handles, carving, mallet heads, turned items, and other small specialty wood objects. Comments: Apple has a high shrinkage rate, and experiences a large amount of seasonal movement in service. Read More...