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Black goop clean up: how special gel and paint roller tech could help

Published Thu, 21 Nov 2024 23:47:23 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) - Oil spills have been some of the most impactful environmental disasters in human history. In 2010, the Deepwater Horizon oil spill released over two hundred million gallons into the Gulf of Mexico, turning the sea black for years."(That spill) still has a lasting impact on marine environments," said Guihua Yu, a professor of material science in the Cockrell School of Engineering at the University of Texas in Austin. Texas researchers farm water from thin air Yu said that the Deepwater Horizon spill motivated him to find a solution for clearing up oil spills. More than a decade later, he's developed a new technology that could recover oil from the ocean following an oil spill.The findings, published in Nature Sustainability, used giant rollers coated in a special gel that can absorb oil and reject water. Essentially, they work like paint rollers but instead of spreading the paint they are collecting oil.A heating device atop the roller warms the oil, making it thin ...

Hays CISD joins lawsuit against TEA over school rankings

Published Thu, 21 Nov 2024 23:47:23 GMT

HAYS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) – The Board of Trustees of Hays Consolidated Independent School District voted 6-0 Monday evening to join a lawsuit against the Texas Education Commissioner. The lawsuit says the new rules for how the state will grade schools and districts were not provided before the school year they will be applied to.The lawsuit asks a judge to prevent the Texas Education Agency from releasing scores that use the newest metrics.Other school districts, including Del Valle and Pflugerville, are already a part of the lawsuit alleging the TEA violated state law by not providing districts with the new methods and metrics earlier.TEA planned to release the 2023 A-F accountability ratings on Sept. 28. On Sept. 12, the agency said it would the delay the release by one month. Texas Education Agency will delay A-F school ratings The districts said new methods will dramatically decrease campus and district scores statewide."Our kids have worked extremely hard. Our employees have...

98.3 TRY Social Dilemma: I don't want to bring my family to my mother's dog's b-day party

Published Thu, 21 Nov 2024 23:47:23 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Today's 98.3 TRY Social Dilemma comes from Jeff. His mom is throwing a birthday party for her dog, with a DJ and all, and she's expecting gifts. He doesn't want to bring his family for a number of reasons. He writes: Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Hi Jaime. I'm in a crazy situation. My mom has a dog, but you’d think she’d given birth to another child. Three years ago, she brought home a pure-bred border collie. The dog is great, and it’s really good for her since she’s alone a lot of the time, but the cries for attention are getting ridiculous. Next weekend, she’s having a third birthday party for “Sasha.” For most normal people, this would mean getting some Frosty Paw frozen treats and calling it a day. Not for mom. She’s inviting everyone she knows and wants it to be a giant celebration…even hiring a DJ…just like she did the two previous years. It’s not like we don’t spend time with mom once a week, ...

5 things to know this Tuesday, September 19

Published Thu, 21 Nov 2024 23:47:23 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Happy Tuesday! According to Meteorologist Jill Szwed, despite the rain passing, we could see the clouds stick around for another day before we get some brighter ones ahead. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! We enter day two of jury selection in the New Scotland murder trial pertaining to Jacob Klein. He is accused of killing 35-year-old Philip Rabadi in April 2022. Meanwhile, Troy police are searching for the suspect in a shooting that took place around 2:30 p.m. near 6th Avenue and 105th Street in Lansingburgh on Monday. A man died and a woman was injured. These stories, and more, are covered in your five things to know this Tuesday morning. 1. Body of missing person recovered from Mohawk RiverThe Amsterdam Police Department has confirmed that the body of a missing person, James H. Gardner, was recovered from the Mohawk River on Monday morning. Gardner’s body was recovered near Lock 11 on the New York S...

Waterford-Halfmoon routs Mechanicville 4-1

Published Thu, 21 Nov 2024 23:47:23 GMT

WATERFORD, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Waterford-Halfmoon defeated Mechanicville 4-1 scoring two goals in each half, handing the Red Raiders their first loss of the season. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Addyson and Payton Galuski scored goals in the first half and following that up in the second half were Rylan Charbonneau and Cassidy McClement. The defending Class C state champions advance to (4-1-1) on the season and have won three straight. They play Hoosic Valley on Wednesday, September 20, at 4:30 p.m.

Ask Amy: Daughter worries about Dad’s drinking

Published Thu, 21 Nov 2024 23:47:23 GMT

Dear Amy: I have recently found out via my younger sister that our father has been diagnosed with pancreatitis. This is the first time I’ve heard this, and am hurt that he hasn’t said anything to me.My father has always had a problem with alcohol. Last Christmas Day, my fiancé and I had a sit-down with him — an intervention, if you will.I expressed concern that this alcohol problem would lead to illness, and warned him that if he didn’t stop drinking, it would eventually lead to his death.He brushed it off as if he knew better.My first son was born March 2022, my second in January 2023.I want my dad to be a part of their lives, as he is their only living grandfather.Once I learned of his new diagnosis, I feel like my dad doesn’t want to admit that he has a problem and that I’m completely right about him.I’ve got my own family now and I can’t ALWAYS be there for him.We live out of state, and for months he has been “planning to vis...

Detached house in San Ramon sells for $2 million

Published Thu, 21 Nov 2024 23:47:23 GMT

520 Morning Glory Court – Google Street ViewA spacious house located in the 500 block of Morning Glory Court in San Ramon has new owners. The 2,513-square-foot property, built in 1995, was sold on Aug. 11, 2023. The $2,005,000 purchase price works out to $798 per square foot. This single-story house provides a generous living space with its four bedrooms and two bathrooms. In addition, the house includes an attached two-car garage, ensuring ample room for parking and storage.Additional houses that have recently been sold close by include:On Sunflower Court, San Ramon, in April 2023, a 2,907-square-foot home was sold for $2,010,000, a price per square foot of $691. The home has 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.In August 2022, a 2,847-square-foot home on Honeysuckle Lane in San Ramon sold for $2,000,000, a price per square foot of $702. The home has 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.A 3,871-square-foot home on the 500 block of Iris Lane in San Ramon sold in June 2022, for $2,550,000, a price per s...

Apogee Enterprises: Fiscal Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Published Thu, 21 Nov 2024 23:47:23 GMT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Apogee Enterprises Inc. (APOG) on Tuesday reported fiscal second-quarter profit of $33.3 million.On a per-share basis, the Minneapolis-based company said it had net income of $1.52. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, came to $1.36 per share.The glass products company posted revenue of $353.7 million in the period.Apogee Enterprises expects full-year earnings in the range of $4.35 to $4.65 per share.Apogee Enterprises shares have increased 11% since the beginning of the year. The stock has increased 25% in the last 12 months._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on APOG at https://www.zacks.com/ap/APOGSource

Spain allows lawmakers to speak Catalan, Basque and Galician languages in Parliament

Published Thu, 21 Nov 2024 23:47:23 GMT

MADRID (AP) — Spain’s Parliament allowed its national legislators to use the country’s minority languages of Catalan, Basque and Galician for the first time on Tuesday.The reform of the linguistic policy of Spain’s lower chamber was a demand of Catalan separatist parties to support the appointment of a Socialist as the new Parliamentary Speaker last month following inconclusive national elections in July.The right to speak languages other than Spanish in the national Parliament is a long-held objective of smaller parties from the regions in Spain’s north that have bilingual populations.“(This change is) … to normalize something that is already common for citizens who speak a language other than Spanish,” said Socialist Party member José Ramón Besteiro, who alternated between Galician and Spanish to become the first lawmaker to take advantage of the modification.The Parliament provided simultaneous translation with earpieces for the 350 members of the chamber as wel...

Azerbaijan announces an ‘anti-terrorist operation’ targeting Armenian military positions

Published Thu, 21 Nov 2024 23:47:23 GMT

Azerbaijan announced Tuesday an “anti-terrorist operation” targeting Armenian military positions.A statement from the Azerbaijan defense ministry said the operation began hours after four soldiers and two civilians died in landmine explosions in the Nagorno-Karabakh region. The ministry did not immediately give details, but said “positions on the front line and in-depth, long-term firing points of the formations of Armenia’s armed forces, as well as combat assets and military facilities are incapacitated using high-precision weapons.”THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.Azerbaijan authorities say four soldiers and two civilian road workers were killed Tuesday in landmine explosions that it blamed on Armenian saboteurs.The blasts took place in Nagorno-Karabakh, a region of Azerbaijan that is partly under the control of ethnic Armenian forces. A statement from Azerbaijan’s interior ministry, state security service and prosecutor-general said two emplo...