Nuclear Reactors 850 - MIT and Exelon Apply Deep Reinforcement Learning To Optimizing The Layout Of Fuel Rods In The Core Of Nuclear Reactors - Part 1 of 2 Parts
Part 1 of 2 Parts
December 2020
Nuclear News Roundup Dec 21, 2020
Ongoing Nuclear Work Shows that U.S. and Europe Should Keep Up Pressure on Iran intpolicydigest.org
Geiger Readings for Dec 21, 2020
Latitude 47.704656 Longitude -122.318745
Ambient office = 110 nanosieverts per hour
Ambient outside = 128 nanosieverts per hour
Soil exposed to rain water = 119 nanosieverts per hour
Geiger Readings for Dec 20, 2020
Latitude 47.704656 Longitude -122.318745
Ambient office = 107 nanosieverts per hour
Ambient outside = 102 nanosieverts per hour
Soil exposed to rain water = 103 nanosieverts per hour
Geiger Readings for Dec 19, 2020
Latitude 47.704656 Longitude -122.318745
Ambient office = 86 nanosieverts per hour
Ambient outside = 112 nanosieverts per hour
Soil exposed to rain water = 107 nanosieverts per hour
Nuclear Fusion 117 - U.K. Makes Major Push For Fusion Power - Part 3 of 3 Parts
Part 3 of 3 Parts (Please read Parts 1 and 2 first)
Part of the plan to support the construction of the STEP reactor is the new fusion research facility that will be constructed next to the Nuclear AMRC in Rotherham. This facility will take the conceptual design for the STEP reactor and convert it into buildable components that are ready to be used in construction.
Geiger Readings for Dec 18, 2020
Latitude 47.704656 Longitude -122.31874
Ambient office = 102 nanosieverts per hour
Ambient outside = 93 nanosieverts per hour
Soil exposed to rain water = 100 nanosieverts per hour
Nuclear Fusion 116 - U.K. Makes Major Push For Fusion Power - Part 2 of 3 Parts
Part 2 of 3 Parts (Please read Part 1 first)
Geiger Readings for Dec 17, 2020
Latitude 47.704656 Longitude -122.318745
Ambient office = 108 nanosieverts per hour
Ambient outside = 108 nanosieverts per hour
Soil exposed to rain water = 103 nanosieverts per hour
Nuclear Fusion 115 - U.K. Makes Major Push For Fusion Power - Part 1 of 3 Parts
Part 1 of 3 Parts
The first laboratory demonstration of nuclear fusion of hydrogen isotopes took place in the early 1930s. Of course, nuclear fusion is the process that powers our own sun. The sun and all the stars in the sky could be thought of as huge self-sustaining nuclear fusion reactors.
Nuclear News Roundup Dec 16, 2020
UK regulator to merge leadership roles world-nuclear-news.org
Geiger Readings for Dec 16, 2020
Latitude 47.704656 Longitude -122.318745
Ambient office = 115 nanosieverts per hour
Ambient outside = 95 nanosieverts per hour
Soil exposed to rain water = 96 nanosieverts per hour
Jam-Centered Cookies
My teen made some thumbprint cookies with a virtual class on Monday and put jam in mine. They were SO good and I'd love to find more recipes to make them, especially with low sugar for myself or unique twists to give them as gifts.
The Jammie Dodger is one of my all-time favorite cookies and I'd love to make those, which are pretty similar to what my kiddo made. He also added chocolate kisses to a bunch of them for the rest of the family.
Devos Gives Chilling Parting Words
Representative Pascrell's call for 126 members of the Republican party to be denied membership in Congress due to the 14th amendment came to mind when I read words that Betsy Devos, one of the most grossly mis-appointed people by Trump, stated to her department.
Covid-19 Toll On Hospitals
We hear lots of horror stories about how some hospitals are overrun with Covid-19 cases, but sometimes it's difficult to really tell where this is happening--especially with so many people in denial of the news. NPR has a new tool where you can check to see how your local area is faring.
Evergreen for Days
There are around 15 million real Christmas trees sold every year and some people estimate that this year there will be even more sold as local farms run out weeks before Christmas. But there are also lots of people who make gorgeous tree swags, wreaths or even decorate real trees in their own yards, and I love it all!