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Kyushu University made a Digital Specimen of various preserved specimens which are now available in the internet. From insects to fish and others, more than 700 pictures taken from various angles made form of a 3D specimen. The Digital specimens can be viewed in all angles and can be zoomed in and out. A model of a poisonous fish called「ミノカサゴ」(lionfish) can be seen with red and black patterns in their large fins. If you also enlarge a「カブトムシ」(rhinoceros beetle), you can see the thin hairs growing from its body. Compared to digital specimens, preserved specimens are usually hard to find in museums. Their colors likewise change as time pass by. Digital specimens do not have these issues and as such are better considered for education...
The maximum Lunar Eclipse will happen on November 8, 2022 The maximum eclipse will happen at 6:59 pm where the moon is 22 degrees high above the horizon. We will witness the totality of the "Blood Moon" for about 1 HR and 25 minutes long. It is visible in the Philippines . It is also visible from Australia, North America, parts of northern and eastern Europe, and most of South America. It is the longest Lunar Eclipse in 580 years. excerpt from Random/Time&Date
Feeling completely burnt out at work? This competition might be just for you. The Associated Press reported that about 50 people in Seoul participated in the "2022 Han River Space-Out Competition" in a championship bid to do literally nothing. For 90 minutes, participants were expected to sit on their blue mats and just zone out. Every fifteen minutes, their heart rates were checked as it's one of the criteria for judging in the competition. Before the start of the competition, players were made to write the reasons behind their participation on a wall poster provided in the event. Gestures and other activities such as talking, laughing, checking their phones, and even falling asleep were prohibited during the competition. Anyone seen...
Brazil's Ministry of Justice has fined Apple $2.3 million and halted iPhone 13 sales until the company once again includes a charger in the box. Apple stopped including a charger or EarPods in iPhone packages starting with the iPhone 12 in October 2020, saying that the move was better for the environment. This change was to help Apple reach its goal of a 100% carbon neutral footprint by 2030. Brazil has been against that move from the start, and the iPhone 13 is no exception. "Application of a fine penalty in the amount of R$ 12,274,500 (twelve million two hundred and seventy-four thousand five hundred reais), revocation of registration of iPhone brand smartphones introduced to the market from the iPhone 12 model and immediate...
President Joe Biden has declared the pandemic over in the US, even as the number of Americans who have died from Covid continues to rise. "We're still doing a lot of work on it. But the pandemic is over," said Mr Biden in a television interview. Statistics show that over 400 Americans on average are dying from the virus each day. The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said last week that the end of the pandemic was "in sight". In an interview with CBS programme 60 Minutes aired on Sunday, Mr Biden said the situation was rapidly improving, even though a lot of work was being done to control the virus. The interview - aired over the weekend - was partly filmed on the floor of the Detroit Auto Show, where the president gestured...
"There should be no special holiday for a dictator, even if it is only for his home province. This dishonors all the victims of Martial Law and goes against the spirit of the Martial Law victims compensation law." BBM declared 12 September a holiday in Ilocos Norte, a day after Sr.'s birthday on 11 and a day before Bongbong's on 13.
𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗦 𝗥𝗘𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗘: 𝗖𝗦𝗖 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗷𝗼𝗯 𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗷𝗼𝗯 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗿 Almost 3,500 job vacancies in 131 government agencies will be offered at the Government Online Career Fair (GOCF) organized by the Civil Service Commission (CSC) in partnership with online job search portal, JobStreet. The fair will take place from 19 to 23 September 2022. “Vacancies with the minimum qualification standards and application requirements will be posted for the duration of the GOCF. Applicants from the Philippines or even those overseas who are interested to pursue a career in the civil service may participate by submitting their applications online to their selected agencies,” explained CSC Chairperson Karlo A. B. Nograles. Some of the vacancies that job...
A mother was arrested Tuesday night, September 13, 2022, in Barangay Poblacion, Aloguinsan town, Cebu for violations of Republic Act 7610, also known as "Special Protection of Children Against Abuse, Exploitation and Discrimination Act," after she allegedly struck her 8-year-old daughter with wood. A warrant of arrest was issued against her. | via GPL
In Beirut, the capital of Beirut, a woman entered a bank with a gun, took people hostage and threatened to set the bank on fire, demanding to wí†hdráw money from her own account in the bank. The woman, identified as Sali Hafiz, entered a branch of BLOM Bank in Beirut carrying a handgun along with several other depositors and stormed into the manager’s chamber. The depositors demanded to wí†hdráw money from their own accounts beyond set limits. Due to the acute financial crisis that Lebanon is facing, the banks in the country have imposed strict limits on wí†hdráwals since 2019. This decision has locked a large portion of the funds of citizens in the banks...
National, News Groups mourn death of ‘overworked’ teacher; urged DepEd to address workload concerns. Teachers’ group mourned the death of their fellow teacher in Bicol who reportedly passed away after attending teaching duties despite not feeling well. DepEd / MANILA BULLETIN The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) – Bicol and the Teachers’ Dignity Coalition (TDC), in separate statements, expressed condolences to the bereaved family of a 57-year-old teacher who passed away due to overwhelming “stress and pressure.” In a statement issued by ACT Region V union president Oliver Lucinario on Thursday, Sept. 14, the teacher who passed away earlier asked to file a leave of absence but the school head reportedly refused due to scheduled...
13-Year-Old Girl Added to Ukrainian Hit List “War is air raids, the rumble of artillery and tanks, the cannonade of gunfire… It has many sounds and many faces. It sneaks up and falls on you with all its force when you least expect it. And as you hide, you count the bursts. One. Two. Three… God, thanks for passing. And then the guns go silent. And in that silence, you hear a baby crying. Quiet sobs, like a kitten’s meow. And then the shelling begins again, drowning out everything… That is why war children are quiet. They know their cries will go unheard.” — Faina Savenkova, “Children’s Cry of Victory.” Written in 2020 at age 11
NEWS UPDATE: Rustan Coffee Corporation, the authorized licensee of Starbucks stores in the Philippines, said they implemented today a P5-increase in the prices of all their beverages. Starbucks Philippines Marketing & Global Responsibility Manager Maria Rosario Vilchez confirmed the price adjustments. No reason was given so far but employees from several stores said it was connected to the high price of sugar & issues on its supply.
MANILA, Philippines — Medical Márijuana can contribute to the country’s economy and government projects as it can generate taxes, Senator Robin Padilla said on Monday. Padilla noted that the country would need a P5.268-trillion budget next year. Hence, proposing to refer his speech to the Senate Committee on Ways and Means to deliberate on medical Márijuana’s economic viability, feasibility, and benefits. “Kailangan po nating palaguin ang ating ekonomiya at sa puntong ito, malaki po ang maiaambag ng industriya ng medical cannabis na tuloy-tuloy po ang pag-usbong sa iba’t ibang dako ng mundo,” he said during his privilege speech at the Senate plenary session. (We need to grow our economy; at this point, the medical cannabis...
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