“Electricity is one of the biggest costs for indoor farming because we can’t take advantage of sunlight. Although LED lights are already cost saving, I wanted to know if pulsing instead of continuous light would have any effect on the plant,” says Jacinta. Penn from the New Zealand company Verb Farm. Jacinta came into contact with vertical farming while graduating. …
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US weapons flow to Ukraine via Baltic states
ANP Productions † Source: PA Thursday, January 20, 2022 at 7:06 AM Washington The US State Department has authorized Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia to send US-made missiles and other US-made weapons to Ukraine, multiple sources told Reuters news agency. The ministry confirms the transfer, saying it also applies to Britain, but does not specify which weapons were involved. During a …
Read More »“When I tell them I’m from Zeeland, I feel proud” | Schouwen-Duiveland
ONCE A SEADorien Vogel (29) from Bruinisse briefly considered the Zeeland coast, but finally decided to start a new adventure with her husband in the Portuguese Algarve. Since February they have been running a guest house in the town of Aljezur. How did you come up with the idea of creating a guesthouse in Aljezur? ,,My husband and I traveled …
Read More »The US Army replaces the cake it stole from the Italian in 1945
77 years ago there was heavy fighting in San Pietro, Italy, where Meri Mion grew up. On the eve of her 13th birthday, Mion and her mother had to take refuge in the attic of the family farm. A day later, his mother made him a cake. Disappointment He was chilling by the window when American soldiers took him away. …
Read More »The King and Queen of the Netherlands are planning a visit to the United States
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima will take over as head of state this fall, with a working visit to California and Texas on their agenda. From September 6 to 9, the royal family will pay an economic visit to San Francisco, Silicon Valley, Dallas and Houston to support Dutch companies and encourage collaborations with their American counterparts. The Royal Household: …
Read More »Government invests 3 million in a biomass boiler for a New Zealand producer
A government fund for projects that reduce CO2 emissions has allocated €3 million for a biomass boiler at a major pepper producer in New Zealand. Funding for the boiler, which will allow the grower of peppers, tomatoes and avocados to use renewable materials instead of gas, was part of an €8 million fund recently announced by the Secretary for Energy …
Read More »After three years, the Ronde van Overijssel is back | Rijssen-Holten
After two canceled races, the Ronde van Overijssel returns. On Saturday 7 May, the 68th edition of ‘Overijssels Mooiste’ will take place, one of the oldest cycling races in the country. With cycling teams from Australia, Czech Republic, New Zealand, Ireland, Canada, Luxembourg, USA, Belgium, Germany and of course their own country, a colorful and international will be waiting at …
Read More »Omroep Flevoland – News – “Medical conscription for recently graduated general practitioners”
There should be a social service obligation for newly graduated GPs. They must then be general practitioners for a year or two in an area where there is a shortage of doctors. This is what GP Cees Dekker (67) from Emmeloord advocates on Omroep Flevoland’s program Het Gesprek. He was one of Urk’s doctors for years. After spending six years …
Read More »How to Buy Collateralized Loan Obligations
Previously available only to professional investors, collateralized loan obligations (CLOs) are now open to mainstream investors who are seeking a greater variety of yield options. The market for CLOs has increased and become more liquid of late, and they do have appeal. The default risk of CLOs is very low, for instance — much better than some corporate high-yield bonds. …
Read More »US funeral home owner faces jail after leaving 11 bodies to rot
A Los Angeles funeral home owner has illegally sent the remains of 11 people, including babies, to stages of decomposition and mummification, and faces more than 10 years in prison. Prosecutors made the announcement today. Authorities have opened an investigation into the owner of Mark B. Allen Mortuary and Cremations Services Inc. following complaints from relatives. The morgue is now …
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