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Stars and Building Blocks of Their Planets ‘Grow Up’ Together, New Study Suggests
The timing and locations of formation of planetesimals — the building blocks of planets — are crucial to the understanding of planet formation. If we are to form larger planets — gas giants or terrestrial planets — we must first form planetesimals. It had been thought that planetesimals only form once a star has reached
Building rainbows in children’s minds
Exalted as one of the three most important virtues of Christianity, and a powerful force enabling us to battle the inevitable obstacles of life, hope is a less-examined, vital ingredient for a happy, healthy childhood and adult life. COVID. Lockdowns. Climate change. Economic depression. Widening inequality. It can feel like there’s not much for our
A heat wave is building across the Prairies and climate change means we can expect more
CBC Alberta and Saskatchewan have teamed up for a new pilot series on weather and climate change on the Prairies. Meteorologist Christy Climenhaga will bring her expert voice to the conversation to help explain weather phenomena and climate change and how it impacts everyday life.A heat wave is building across Alberta, British Columbia and Saskatchewan this…
Building a brand strategy: Essentials for long-term success
Brand strategy is built on a platform of differentiation, where a company can use its value prop to create competitive advantages and satisfy customer needs. The key to long-term success is using brand strategy to define your market position in order to create market share and revenue growth.A brand marketing strategy is a set of…
How to Decode Building Codes (and Why You Should Care)
Photo: Tadija Savic (Shutterstock)Unless your job involves working with building codes, they’re probably not something you encounter or think about on a regular basis. Though we may refer to a questionable electrical setup in an apartment, or a building where several doors are blocked or inaccessible as looking like they’re “not up to code,” most…
Roof of apartment building collapses in Haryana’s Gurugram; 2 dead, several feared trapped
Reported By:| Edited By: DNA Web Team |Source: |Updated: Feb 10, 2022, 10:36 PM ISTAn apartment building in Gurugram city's Sector 109 wtinessed a colossal structural failure on Thursday (February 10), after part of the roof of an apartment collapsed. As per initial reports, the roof of an apartment at Chintels Paradiso apartments in Sector…
Building a successful business in an unpopular sector is difficult globally, especially in Africa. In such sectors, there are almost no supporting communities and infrastructure to leverage for growth. So, founders interested in such sectors would have to build from scratch. But, regardless of how difficult it is to build in Africa, some people have…
Building a medical device security program isn’t always easy – but it’s worth it
The rise in connected medical devices has given providers the chance to access advanced diagnostic insights, allowing clinicians to monitor individuals remotely and respond to changing health needs more quickly. But at the same time, experts caution, the uptick in connected devices' use presents a potential security concern – one that could have a direct…
Save a building, fight climate change
Demolishing an existing building, throwing it away in a landfill, is a staggering act of conspicuous consumption, writes Sarah Sheehan.The Sir John Carling building implodes as it is demolished in Ottawa in 2014. The former government building was completed in 1967 and demolished at a cost of $4.8 million, but the bigger cost might have…
How Kwame Building Group’s CEO found his niche
In December, the St. Louis American named Kwame Building Group CEO Anthony "Tony" Thompson as its Person of the Year for 2021. Through this honor — which overlaps Kwame Building Group's 30th anniversary — the paper highlights not only his career and the success of his company, but his commitments to his community, equality in education and diversity…