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The quest for sustainable alternatives to conventional materials has led to the exploration of waste by-products as potential resources. In a novel approach, researchers from the Institut Teknologi Bandung have developed a method to synthesize an organotin mercaptide-based thermal stabilizer from palm fatty acid distillate (PFAD), a by-product of the palm oil refining industry. This development not only offers a solution to the disposal of PFAD but also presents a competitive alternative to existing PVC stabilizers.

We walked away from our hands-on demo with Star Wars Outlaws excited for its story, but less impressed with its Uncharted-style gameplay.

Steve Borthwick is on the pod to discuss his 36-man squad for the summer.

1. Tory ads warn voters of Labour landslide as election bid falters  Financial Times
2. When even Surrey’s middle classes are this angry with the Tories, you know it’s all gone wrong for Sunak  The Guardian
3. Truss legacy weighs on Tory economic standing, poll shows  Financial Times
4. The Conservatives have become a zombie party  The New Statesman
5. Latest GB Voting Intention (7-10 June 2024)  Redfield & Wilton Strategies

Steve Borthwick is on the pod to discuss his 36-man squad for the summer.

By JM McNab Published: June 10th, 2024

JPMorgan isn’t alone in designing bank branches that are focused less on sales and more on providing advice.

Storyline aside, the strangeness encapsulating Outer Range Season 2 (and the previous season) is mind-bending.

Ren Faire director Lance Oppenheim and the HBO docuseries stars on George Coulam, the mercurial 86-year-old who created the Texas Renaissance Festival—and won’t let go.

Exclusive: "I'm not pleased," Fox said of possible legal intervention to maintain her "artistic creative vision" for the feature.

Distinct variations in regional economic growth were evident throughout America in 2023, driven by differences in industry composition and population dynamics. This graphic, via Visual Capitalist's Dorothy Neufeld, shows real GDP growth across U.S. regions in 2023, based on data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Which Regions Grew the Fastest in 2023? Below, we show the U.S. regions with the highest real GDP growth last year: Outpacing all other regions is the Southwest, fueled by rapid population... Читать дальше...

Aluminum Grotto and Public Ground is a meticulously designed architectural work that integrates a three-dimensional interior, a permanent structure, and a craftsmanship façade surface. It was created on the 90th anniversary of The Association of Siamese Architects under Royal Patronage (ASA). Initiated by Thailand’s aluminum company S-ONE Group and KIN, the acclaimed architectural firm HAS Design and Research was commissioned for the design.

Social media posts suggest voting for Lib Dems or Reform could give Starmer a ‘massive majority’

HILLIARD, Ohio (WCMH) - To help people get out and vote in the upcoming general election on Nov. 5, AARP is holding statewide events to give voters the information they need. The organization is hosting its On Tap: Power of the 50+ Voter event at the Crooked Can Brewing Company in Hilliard on June 12 [...]

Jose Mourinho reportedly wants to sign Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg for Fenerbahce and has compiled a report on the Spurs midfielder to show to the hierarchy at...

PS5/XSX/PC Preview - 'Star Wars Outlaws'

After an hour of hands-on time at a recent behind-closed-doors preview event, I can definitively say that Star Wars Outlaws is shaping up to be another great way to inhabit the galaxy far, far away.

Keir Starmer will stop highly caffeinated energy drinks being sold to under-16s in shops and online because of the impact on kids' health and concentration in classrooms

England have undergone their final preparations ahead of travelling over the Germany for Euro 2024 including taking part in a traditional squad photo alongside boss Gareth Southgate

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“RuPaul’s Drag Race” has $2 million for the ACLU’s Drag Defense Fund in the 14 months since the initiative was launched. Formed in April 2023 in partnership with World of Wonder, MTV and “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” the Drag Defense Fund defends constitutional rights and creative expression in the LGBTQ community at a moment when they […]

According to several text messages from Hunter Biden's laptop, he allegedly spoke with a drug dealer named Eladio Otero Jr. on October 11, 2018.

A woman thought a server's watermelon drink recommendation was a little racist—until she tried it.

Assassin’s Creed has been threatening to go to Japan for so long that I think the idea has lost its thunder, but I’ll admit to a squee of enthusiasm, during our first look at Assassin’s Creed Shadows, when deuteragonist Naoe grappled onto the ceiling to allow a castle guard to pass innocently beneath. I was similarly tickled by the sight of her breathing through a bamboo pipe while swimming underwater, and I emitted a gentle hum of approval, like a smartphone switching on for the very first time... Читать дальше...

Nassourdine Imavov and Jared Cannonier at UFC Louisville | Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images

UFC Louisville is in the books, and it was a weird one. The prelims were entirely forgettable and a bit of a slog, but the main card was actually quite fun — right up until the controversial main event. Nassourdine Imavov officially gets a TKO win over Jared Cannonier, but he was helped along by a very premature stoppage from referee Jason Herzog. Oh, and Dominick Reyes finally got back in the win column. Читать дальше...