Mexican onions in the United States contaminated with salmonella

Mexican onions in the United States contaminated with salmonella

The CDC is recalling raw onions imported from Mexico to 37 states due to potential salmonella contamination. The recall involves red, yellow and white onions shipped to the United States from Chihuahua, Mexico, between July 1, 2021 and August 31, 2021. The onions were primarily supplied to restaurants and supermarkets through wholesalers. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) …

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The United States and European countries have signed an agreement on digital taxation

The United States and European countries have signed an agreement on digital taxation

The United States and European countries have signed an agreement on digital taxation The United States and five European countries have signed an agreement on digital taxation. The five countries, the United Kingdom, France, Italy, Spain and Austria, will adjust their current taxes on the services of technology companies under a collective agreement. In return, the United States abolishes continuous …

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Action groups issue ultimatum to universities

Action groups issue ultimatum to universities

Universities must develop a concrete plan by December 20 to deal with temporary contracts and the high workload in higher education. If they don’t, there will be a nationwide protest on Valentine’s Day. Image: Shutterstock At the opening of the academic year announcement activist groups Casual Academy and 0.7 have already indicated that something will happen if universities do not …

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Coach Gevaert especially wants to get rid of volatility in Hoek

Coach Gevaert especially wants to get rid of volatility in Hoek

Hoek’s last match was on October 10, 2020 against Sportlust’46 (0-2 victory). After that, the competition was stopped. Hoek did not train together during the lockdown, but the players themselves maintained their fitness level. Preparations started in mid-June, with varying performance. “We managed to keep everyone in good shape,” says coach Lieven Gevaert. “In terms of field play, I am …

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Bottas replaces ICE again, five grid places penalty in America

Bottas replaces ICE again, five grid places penalty in America

Valtteri Bottas will again give up starting places in the United States. The Finn will be given a new internal combustion engine (ICE, editor’s note) and this will cost him five starting places after qualifying. This is already the sixth version of the engine part for the Finn, which suggests that something is seriously wrong. One can question the reliability …

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Study confirms EU leadership in open science

Study confirms EU leadership in open science

With a constant increase over the years and an average success rate of 83% in open access to scientific publications, the European Commission is at the forefront of funders of research and innovation, concludes the consortium of the company PPMI analysis (Lithuania), research and innovation center Athena (Greece) and Maastricht University (Netherlands). The main conclusions of study indicate that the …

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Fittipaldi on the Formula 1 calendar with 23 races: “Madness”

Fittipaldi on the Formula 1 calendar with 23 races: "Madness"

The international motorsport federation FIA recently announced the Formula 1 calendar for next year with the record number of 23 races. New is the Miami Grand Prix, which is scheduled for May 8. The sport also plans to return to Australia, Canada, Singapore and Japan, countries where races were unable to take place last year and this year due to …

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Data breach shows: countries are pushing to continue using oil and coal

Data breach shows: countries are pushing to continue using oil and coal

According to the British broadcaster, countries are lobbying behind the scenes and this raises the question of whether they really want to commit to a better environment. Also says Joris Thijssen, PvdA deputy and former co-director of Greenpeace Netherlands. “A country with coal still lobbying for coal, countries with oil lobbying for oil. It has been happening for years and …

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High temperatures and low risk of rain during race weekend in America

Hoge temperaturen en kleine kans op regen tijdens raceweekend Amerika

Race weekend in the United States is just around the corner. The temperature can reach as much as 30 degrees Celsius, with a small chance of precipitation here and there. Formula 1 has visited the United States since the 1950s, but over time the venue has changed steadily. It is only since 2012 that the Circuit of the Americas has …

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Many countries are stopping funding for coal power plants

Many countries are stopping funding for coal power plants

Photo: ANP Many countries will soon stop funding polluting coal-fired power plants. The agreement is with countries including the United States, Japan and the European Union. This was stated by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Countries have agreed not to act as export credit insurers for the construction of new coal-fired power plants unless certain conditions are …

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