“Earth in Our Hands”: From Space, Thomas Beskett’s Plea for the Planet From space, the Earth seemed to him a fragile “island of life”: during his second mission in orbit, Thomas Beskett immortalized new spectacular views of a planet. The French astronaut, who disembarked from the International Space Station (ISS) a year ago, sends his unique testimony through a selection …
Read More »Creators are unhappy with Adobe’s new color policy
In December 2021, Adobe announced plans to remove the free access Pantone color libraries Its creative cloud tools. In the end, it took several months for the American company specializing in graphics software to implement this decision. This is much to the chagrin of self-proclaimed creators. In fact, since the removal of the Pantone color libraries, users have been forced …
Read More »Picking your nose is a broad animal matter
An Ayye (Dabendonia madagascarensis). Anne-Claire Fabre & Renaud Postel I amImagine the scene. As a biologist, you study the evolution of prehensile ability in relation to tree adaptation in animals. The object of your attention this time: Aye-Aye, a lemon known especially for its impressive toes. You are not in the animal’s chosen land of Madagascar, but at Duke University …
Read More »How to reduce PDF size
Do you have too many PDFs to email? Need to save storage space on your computer or phone? Here’s how to reduce PDF size in seconds. Source: Yazid Amer – Frandroid A PDF file may need to be compressed before it can be emailed or successfully copied. USB key Almost full. There are many tools available to reduce PDF size. …
Read More »Brazil: In Copacabana, voters are divided over the Catholic Church
“True Christians vote for Lula! A voter for the former president shouted at a supporter of outgoing president Jair Bolsonaro at the door of a Catholic church in Rio de Janeiro, whose annex has been converted into a polling station. The atmosphere in this church in the Copacabana district was electric at the end of mass this Sunday, the day …
Read More »Microbiology in the service of microbreweries
The establishment is located in Bas-Saint-Laurent, more precisely in La Pocatière. And the Ras L’Bock microbrewery is one-third of the 315 microbreweries in Quebec. It uses yeast produced locally by Labo – Solutions Brassicoles. ” Yeast ultimately produces beer. » — A quote Alexandre Caron, co-owner of Ras L’Bock brewery A dozen microbreweries in eastern Quebec use liquid fermentations from …
Read More »Nobel Prize in Physics Grand Mourou Presents Tunis Conference
Stop reading Gen X Nobel Prize in Physics Grand Mourou Presents Tunis Conference Professor Gérard Mourou – Nobel Prize in Physics 2018 – will lecture at the National Institute of Applied Sciences and Technology (Insat) on Wednesday, November 2, 2022. Professor Mourou, a member of the Haut Collège de l’École polytechnique and Emeritus Professor at the University of Michigan, …
Read More »Pixel 7: Advantages of using only 64-bit
Google explains the benefits of dropping support for 32-bit apps on the Pixel 7. Google Pixel 7 Pro // Source: Chloé Pertuis – Frandroid There are changes in Android. For the first time on Android, Pixel 7 And Pixel 7 Pro Not compatible with 32-bit applications, so can only run 64-bit applications. A change Apple took in 2017 in iOS …
Read More »Lula or Bolsonaro, Brazilians are starting to vote for their president
AFP President Jair Bolsonaro (R) and former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva face off in their first face-to-face debate in Sao Paulo, October 16, 2022, ahead of the second round of Brazil’s presidential election. Brazilians began voting in the second round of a presidential election on Sunday, with a highly uncertain outcome between leftist former head of state Lula …
Read More »FBI probe details former CIA agent’s efforts to help Qatar’s World Cup bid and influence US policy
According to an Associated Press report, the FBI investigation may be extended into illegal activities aimed at awarding Qatar hosting concessions for the 2022 World Cup, which could help boost Qatar’s image in the United States and influence American policy. The initial investigation focused on former CIA officer Kevin Salkar’s work to help Qatar through foreign lobbying, surveillance and exporting …
Read More »The Northern Lights can cover weekend nights
Night owls looking to roost in areas north of Demiscaming, Quebec and the Gaspé can be delighted by the early morning aurora borealis on the nights of October 29 to 31. The best time to see them is between 9pm and 5am: the night is long enough to give way to the glowing sails. The clouds will have the last …
Read More »case. A proposed agrivoltaic park on farmland west of Caen
An agrivoltaic park, supported by Valleco, is planned in the western municipalities of Johnville and Saint-Pierre. Can (Calvados) will be planned on agricultural land owned by a pastoralist who continues to graze his cows under solar panels. We take stock. What project was launched near Troarn? Valeco, part of the German group ENBW Energy Baden, based in France, specializes in …
Read More »Bourita not out of ministerial preparatory meeting for Algiers summit (diplomatic source)
Nasser Bourita in Algiers. Credit: Twitter A high-ranking Moroccan diplomatic source quoted by MAP’s special envoy said, “Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita denied allegations by some Algerian websites and media that he had left. Preparatory meeting of ministers for the Arab summit in Algiers following a disagreement with the Algerian foreign minister”. The same source confirmed to MAP that the Moroccan …
Read More »The Cabinet of Curiosities: Season 2 Planned by Netflix?
This year, the streaming platform with the red logo has done it again by offering horror master services. So Guillermo del Toro is the star of this anthology series that is currently breaking viewership records. The new original creation is the world’s second most-watched series on Netflix. The taste of life “. Since each chapter is completely independent, it will …
Read More »The warmest October since the beginning of measurements comes to an end – rts.ch
October 2022 will go down in history as the warmest since measurements began in 1864. According to MeteoSwiss, the average temperature in Switzerland was 3.8 degrees warmer. Saturday coincides with the hottest days of October. According to MeteoSwiss, 25.4°C in Zweisimmen (BE) and 25.3°C in Ebnat-Kappel (SG). In Fahy, Jura, the mercury soared to 25.1°C. In Hörnli (ZH), with 23.6 …
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