This Italian village has been drawing its electricity from magma for years!

This Italian village has been drawing its electricity from magma for years!

Written with contributions from Pricewise In this century, we are in the process of innovating coal-fired power stations towards oblivion. We only want green electricity. Sun, wind and water. Even from gym equipment and playgrounds. But magma, which is close to the surface of the Earth? In Larderello (Italy), they have been doing this since 2012. Apocalyptic scenes 2012, the …

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Use the knowledge of a university teacher to solve a reading problem

Use the knowledge of a university teacher to solve a reading problem

News | Editors September 30, 2021 | Primary school teachers with academic training leave because they are not able to use their academic skills sufficiently. Use the knowledge and skills of these teachers to tackle children’s reading problems, suggests CDA MP René Peters. Pieter-Jan Ruiter and Maaike Radix from Professional Group Academics Primary Education with members of the House of …

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Hot Wheels Unleashed shows that being nice enough isn’t enough | Review

Hot Wheels Unleashed shows that being nice enough isn't enough |  Review

First return to start. Hot Wheels Unleashed is an arcade racing game that is reminiscent of Mario Kart at first glance: colorful cars race around a colorful track and drift around corners to get boosts. Great Absence is an arsenal of weapons. You don’t win races with a blue shield or by throwing bananas on the road. There’s also no …

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Chair dance in North Korea: sister Kim Jong-un gets promoted

Chair dance in North Korea: sister Kim Jong-un gets promoted

Kim Yo-jong, the younger sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, has joined the country’s main government body, state media reported. She was promoted and is now the only woman on the State Affairs Committee, which includes key policy makers. Yo-jong was already one of the country’s main political faces and his brother’s main adviser. This appointment is his highest …

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Netherlands to host England for three-game ODI series in June 2022

Netherlands to host England for three-game ODI series in June 2022

The Netherlands will host England next year from June 19-22 in a three-match ODI series, as part of the two-year round of the 2020-22 World Cup Super League. The series was originally scheduled to take place in May of last year, but has been postponed due to the Covit 19 outbreak. As the England-New Zealand game takes place between the …

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‘Making the game more open and inclusive’

'Making the game more open and inclusive'

Lewis Hamilton hopes to add his eighth world title to his Formula 1 career this season. British driver Max Verstappen has to deal with, he is still participating and there seems to be a good chance. Despite the fight, Hamilton has time for other things. The Mercedes driver had his hundredth victory last weekend, putting himself back in a beautiful …

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Texas bans abortion after six weeks pregnant

Texas bans abortion after six weeks pregnant

The law was signed today by Republican Governor Greg Abbott. There is only one exception for medical emergencies. Citizens can also prosecute anyone involved in an illegal abortion. In addition to doctors, these are, for example, people who bring a pregnant woman to an abortion clinic or pay for an abortion, US media report. “Our Creator gave us the right …

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Zeeland helps: free vacations for flood victims | 1Limburg

Zeeland helps: free vacations for flood victims |  1Limburg

Flood victims and aid workers who have helped in affected areas can catch their breath in a caravan or holiday home in Zeeland in September. Free accommodation is available across the province. Limburgers can then come and recharge their batteries for a weekend, a midweek or a week. So says President Anita de Munnik of the Rotary Zierikzee Service Club. …

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US government shutdown threatens | BNR news radio

US government shutdown threatens |  BNR news radio

Republicans do not appear to agree to raise the debt ceiling, threatening to shut down government in the United States, with most parts of government shutting down Thursday night. BNR economist Han de Jong doesn’t think there will be a long shutdown because Democrats will use their majority to prevent it. Flickr / Timothy Neesam Listen again | US shutdown …

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Add a layer of light in the greenhouse

Add a layer of light in the greenhouse

While greenhouse horticulture was once limited to natural sunlight and ultimately HPS lighting, continuous technological developments allow the lighting conditions in greenhouses to be refined by means of LED lighting, light filtering leaves and now also luminescent leaves. UbiQD is a company that designs such materials and manufactures quantum dot luminescent films, including its retrofit greenhouse film, UbiGro®, which can …

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Cloned jumping stallion Arko III – Horses.nl

Cloned jumping stallion Arko III - Horses.nl

In the United States, a clone of the Olympic stallion Arch III (s. Argentinus) born. This was announced by the Hales family of Shaw Farm Stud in England. They were the owners of the Arko III, which died in January 2021, as well as the cloned foal. “We are looking forward to breeding many more champions of this fantastic line,” …

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Tunisia appoints woman prime minister amid political turmoil

Tunisia appoints woman prime minister amid political turmoil

‘make a good decoration’ Journalist Faïrouz ben Salah, who lives in Tunis and also writes regularly for Dutch newspapers, is skeptical of Bouden’s appointment. According to the publicist, it is likely that Saied chose a woman to appease the Western world after taking power. “When the going gets tough, you can gain support in Europe if you take a feminist …

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