“Currently I am unable to score 30 or 40 points,” James Harden admitted this week. Against the Pacers, “the Beard” reassured Brooklyn fans by scoring 29 points (8 assists, 8 rebounds, 2 blocks), including 16 free throws out of 19 attempted.
In the previous five matches, he had only been allowed 15 shots on the line, and complained about being “stigmatized” by the referees, with the new rules aimed at stopping giving shots to shooters who cause adverse faults.
Kevin Durant added 22 points (11 rebounds, 7 assists) and LaMarcus Aldridge scored 21 including 17 in the second half, to rectify the situation after a bad start. The veteran pivot passes the symbolic bar of 20,000 career units.
Still a little laborious, the Nets however returned to a balanced record (3-3), just like Toronto, winner in extremis of Orlando (110-109), thanks in particular to the promising rookie Scottie Barnes, solid 4th choice of the last draft (21 pts at 9/14, 9 rebounds), and like the Lakers.
Usually, when LeBron James goes, LA goes. Spared by his ankle, which forced him to rest for two matches, the “King” was full of envy (26 pts, 8 assists, 3 interceptions) and led the 2020 champion to success against his former Cavaliers.
It is in the money-time, by inflicting a 15-2 in four minutes that the Lakers, long jostled on their floor, made the difference, also relying on the address of Carmelo Anthony (24 pts, 6 / 8 behind the arc) and a serious match from Russell Westbrook (19 pts to 8/13, 5 assists, 6 rebounds).
Jokic mate Doncic
Earlier, Miami disposed of the Hornets to add a fourth victory in five games and share the lead in the East, with New York, Chicago and Washington surprising at the start of the championship.
Seeing the Floridians, finalists in 2020, is not surprising. Relying on a defense still as dissuasive (Charlotte shot 38.9%), they owed their success to their strong men: Jimmy Butler (32 pts at 12/19 on shots, 10 rebounds, 5 assists), Bam Adebayo (26 pts, 19 rebounds) and Tyler Herro (26 pts at 9/13, 6 assists).
“The basketball IQ of this team is very high. We have experienced and knowledgeable guys who can understand and handle situations in real time. It matters in this league,” said coach Erik Spoelstra.
In Denver, the Nuggets made short work of the Mavericks (106-75) and the reigning MVP Nikola Jokic, well recovered from the knee blow received Tuesday against Utah, did not have to force his talent offensively ( 11 pts, 16 rebounds, 8 assists) to contribute. As for Luka Doncic, he did not force his own to remedy it (16 pts, 5/18 on shots).
The Nuggets (3-2) come back up to Dallas, just like Portland, who fell from the Clippers (111-92) with a good harvest at three points (19/41) including five for Damian Lillard (25 pts). LA side, Paul George shone (42 pts, 8 rebounds) but too alone to prevent this 4th setback in five matches.
A meager record shared by New Orleans, still deprived of Zion Williamson (foot) and beaten by Sacramento (113-109).
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NBA: Miami is doing well, Brooklyn is doing a little better, the Lakers too
“Currently I am unable to score 30 or 40 points,” James Harden admitted this week. Against the Pacers, “the Beard” reassured Brooklyn fans by scoring 29 points (8 assists, 8 rebounds, 2 blocks), including 16 free throws out of 19 attempted.
In the previous five matches, he had only been allowed 15 shots on the line, and complained about being “stigmatized” by the referees, with the new rules aimed at stopping giving shots to shooters who cause adverse faults.
Kevin Durant added 22 points (11 rebounds, 7 assists) and LaMarcus Aldridge scored 21 including 17 in the second half, to rectify the situation after a bad start. The veteran pivot passes the symbolic bar of 20,000 career units.
Still a little laborious, the Nets however returned to a balanced record (3-3), just like Toronto, winner in extremis of Orlando (110-109), thanks in particular to the promising rookie Scottie Barnes, solid 4th choice of the last draft (21 pts at 9/14, 9 rebounds), and like the Lakers.
Usually, when LeBron James goes, LA goes. Spared by his ankle, which forced him to rest for two matches, the “King” was full of envy (26 pts, 8 assists, 3 interceptions) and led the 2020 champion to success against his former Cavaliers.
It is in the money-time, by inflicting a 15-2 in four minutes that the Lakers, long jostled on their floor, made the difference, also relying on the address of Carmelo Anthony (24 pts, 6 / 8 behind the arc) and a serious match from Russell Westbrook (19 pts to 8/13, 5 assists, 6 rebounds).
Jokic mate Doncic
Earlier, Miami disposed of the Hornets to add a fourth victory in five games and share the lead in the East, with New York, Chicago and Washington surprising at the start of the championship.
Seeing the Floridians, finalists in 2020, is not surprising. Relying on a defense still as dissuasive (Charlotte shot 38.9%), they owed their success to their strong men: Jimmy Butler (32 pts at 12/19 on shots, 10 rebounds, 5 assists), Bam Adebayo (26 pts, 19 rebounds) and Tyler Herro (26 pts at 9/13, 6 assists).
“The basketball IQ of this team is very high. We have experienced and knowledgeable guys who can understand and handle situations in real time. It matters in this league,” said coach Erik Spoelstra.
In Denver, the Nuggets made short work of the Mavericks (106-75) and the reigning MVP Nikola Jokic, well recovered from the knee blow received Tuesday against Utah, did not have to force his talent offensively ( 11 pts, 16 rebounds, 8 assists) to contribute. As for Luka Doncic, he did not force his own to remedy it (16 pts, 5/18 on shots).
The Nuggets (3-2) come back up to Dallas, just like Portland, who fell from the Clippers (111-92) with a good harvest at three points (19/41) including five for Damian Lillard (25 pts). LA side, Paul George shone (42 pts, 8 rebounds) but too alone to prevent this 4th setback in five matches.
A meager record shared by New Orleans, still deprived of Zion Williamson (foot) and beaten by Sacramento (113-109).
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NBA: Miami is doing well, Brooklyn is doing a little better, the Lakers too
Sofia Tornambene launched the EP DANCE MANIA Stereo Love (Columbia Records Italy/Sony Music Italy).
The EP consists of seven tracks and contains the single The impossible.
DANCE MANIA Stereo Love features seven dance-pop soundtracks written together with Maestro who also signs its production.
We reached Sofia Tornambene which was told between memories, the new artistic project and future projects.
Sofia Tornambene – Interview
Let’s start immediately from the present, your EP Dance Mania Stereo Love is out, Sofia can you present it to our readers of AllMusicItalia?
DANCE MANIA Stereo Love it’s a really special project for me, not only because it’s my first EP, but also because it allowed me to dig deeper into myself. I loved every moment of writing the record, we spent unforgettable moments and I hope it can accompany those who listen to it by letting themselves be overwhelmed by the music.
The new album marks an artistic maturation, a change of sonority that leaves behind more acoustic pieces to a great production of Maestro who is also co-author of the songs. Dance Mania Stereo Love is a pop dance album in which in addition to the sound there is also a particular care for the lyrics, can you deepen this aspect?
Well this album marks a new chapter in my journey, I would just say that I have grown up. I think that music is the mirror of our soul and that it too has changed with me. Maestro played a fundamental role, we were able to immediately get in tune with the lyrics as well as the sound. I don’t like to explain the meaning of my songs, I prefer to leave this margin of freedom to those who listen to them, so that they can give vent to their imagination and let themselves be carried away by emotions.
The song “Solo”, released last year seems to me to be the link between the two styles, the transition from acoustic songs to pop dance. Correct?
Let’s say yes, Solo it was the first song I wrote together with Maestro and that started the realization of the EP.
The first excerpt from the EP is “The Impossible” which has a text focused on an inner path that matures and finds its turning point.
“How beautiful is the world / Things I will never know / You know loneliness / It is what closes in me / even if I never really had you / I see you / I feel you behind everything” until you get there to “How beautiful is the world / No it is not possible to race against time to return to you and tell you how beautiful the world is / Follows the impossible / It is only a word made to bring me to you / And to tell you that I am there still behind everything “
It is a beautiful message that comes from you, what prompted you to write it?
The idea of The impossible came to life during quarantine.
It was a flash inspiration, enclosed in 2 days of study with Maestro ed Eiemgei. I was going through a difficult moment, you know, when everything seemed to collapse on me the song was like a mantra, I hope it can be also for those who listen to it.
The musical part is very present in the songs and at times it seems, at first listening, to dominate the text but it is not so, it is at the service of it. The texts are very accurate and must be listened to well. Are they born first from the textual or musical part? Or do you compose them together?
As far as writing is concerned, it is usually natural for me to start from the musical part, usually it is the melody that comes first. It must be something that stays in my head and already from that sound a word can often be formed and so on. Often they are born together but not necessarily, sometimes even just some keywords are enough to unleash an entire concept even before having started playing.
Personally, the whole EP intrigued me, you catalyzed me in listening. Besides “The Impossible” I was struck by “Well so”, can you tell us how these songs are born?
They are both my favorite EP songs. I can’t tell you how or why they are born, often there is no real story behind each song, sometimes it was enough just to make a round of chords or hum a melody to then give life to the songs.
Let’s take a little step back, what’s Kimono about on this album?
The soul.
Sanremo Young e X-Factor
In your television experience you distinguished yourself in Sanremo Young by reaching the final and winning X-Factor. Your paths have been very interesting and you have had the opportunity to be able to perform several times on TV in prime time, do you think this can help emerging artists to reach the general public?
Well surely they have all been experiences that have shaped me both from a human and musical point of view and that have opened up many possibilities for me so I think they are excellent showcases for emerging artists.
Are you a young artist, would you recommend these paths to another young person who wants to approach the world of music?
Yes, obviously it depends on the path the artist wants to follow and you have to be careful to always keep your identity.
The two experiences (Sanremo Young and X-Factor) are very different from each other and I think they left you with different memories and teachings. Can you tell us about them?
Both were wonderful experiences, they gave me the opportunity to meet great artists.
Sanremo Young made me get on one of the most magical stages, that of the Ariston, while at X Factor I was able to carry on my music.
I would never be able to fully tell the things that have happened in these years and all the emotions I have experienced.
Sofia Tornambene: Dreams and projects
Let’s look ahead and try to dream: what would you like to write about and who would you like to collaborate or duet with?
In writing I have always been a bit nostalgic, I love to tell about love, but I would also like to be able to get some important messages.
As for who I would like to collaborate with I would tell you 070 shake, is a very strong emerging artist.
We close by looking to the future, can you tell us something about your projects?
I would certainly like to bring DANCE MANIA: Stereo Love live, go back to singing on stage.
I am already writing new music so I will work on a new project and then we will see where the music takes me.
We want to say thanks to the writer of this article for this awesome material
Interview with Sofia Tornambene: “DANCE MANIA Stereo Love is a project that allowed me to dig deeper into myself”
Sofia Tornambene launched the EP DANCE MANIA Stereo Love (Columbia Records Italy/Sony Music Italy).
The EP consists of seven tracks and contains the single The impossible.
DANCE MANIA Stereo Love features seven dance-pop soundtracks written together with Maestro who also signs its production.
We reached Sofia Tornambene which was told between memories, the new artistic project and future projects.
Sofia Tornambene – Interview
Let’s start immediately from the present, your EP Dance Mania Stereo Love is out, Sofia can you present it to our readers of AllMusicItalia?
DANCE MANIA Stereo Love it’s a really special project for me, not only because it’s my first EP, but also because it allowed me to dig deeper into myself. I loved every moment of writing the record, we spent unforgettable moments and I hope it can accompany those who listen to it by letting themselves be overwhelmed by the music.
The new album marks an artistic maturation, a change of sonority that leaves behind more acoustic pieces to a great production of Maestro who is also co-author of the songs. Dance Mania Stereo Love is a pop dance album in which in addition to the sound there is also a particular care for the lyrics, can you deepen this aspect?
Well this album marks a new chapter in my journey, I would just say that I have grown up. I think that music is the mirror of our soul and that it too has changed with me. Maestro played a fundamental role, we were able to immediately get in tune with the lyrics as well as the sound. I don’t like to explain the meaning of my songs, I prefer to leave this margin of freedom to those who listen to them, so that they can give vent to their imagination and let themselves be carried away by emotions.
The song “Solo”, released last year seems to me to be the link between the two styles, the transition from acoustic songs to pop dance. Correct?
Let’s say yes, Solo it was the first song I wrote together with Maestro and that started the realization of the EP.
The first excerpt from the EP is “The Impossible” which has a text focused on an inner path that matures and finds its turning point.
“How beautiful is the world / Things I will never know / You know loneliness / It is what closes in me / even if I never really had you / I see you / I feel you behind everything” until you get there to “How beautiful is the world / No it is not possible to race against time to return to you and tell you how beautiful the world is / Follows the impossible / It is only a word made to bring me to you / And to tell you that I am there still behind everything “
It is a beautiful message that comes from you, what prompted you to write it?
The idea of The impossible came to life during quarantine.
It was a flash inspiration, enclosed in 2 days of study with Maestro ed Eiemgei. I was going through a difficult moment, you know, when everything seemed to collapse on me the song was like a mantra, I hope it can be also for those who listen to it.
The musical part is very present in the songs and at times it seems, at first listening, to dominate the text but it is not so, it is at the service of it. The texts are very accurate and must be listened to well. Are they born first from the textual or musical part? Or do you compose them together?
As far as writing is concerned, it is usually natural for me to start from the musical part, usually it is the melody that comes first. It must be something that stays in my head and already from that sound a word can often be formed and so on. Often they are born together but not necessarily, sometimes even just some keywords are enough to unleash an entire concept even before having started playing.
Personally, the whole EP intrigued me, you catalyzed me in listening. Besides “The Impossible” I was struck by “Well so”, can you tell us how these songs are born?
They are both my favorite EP songs. I can’t tell you how or why they are born, often there is no real story behind each song, sometimes it was enough just to make a round of chords or hum a melody to then give life to the songs.
Let’s take a little step back, what’s Kimono about on this album?
The soul.
Sanremo Young e X-Factor
In your television experience you distinguished yourself in Sanremo Young by reaching the final and winning X-Factor. Your paths have been very interesting and you have had the opportunity to be able to perform several times on TV in prime time, do you think this can help emerging artists to reach the general public?
Well surely they have all been experiences that have shaped me both from a human and musical point of view and that have opened up many possibilities for me so I think they are excellent showcases for emerging artists.
Are you a young artist, would you recommend these paths to another young person who wants to approach the world of music?
Yes, obviously it depends on the path the artist wants to follow and you have to be careful to always keep your identity.
The two experiences (Sanremo Young and X-Factor) are very different from each other and I think they left you with different memories and teachings. Can you tell us about them?
Both were wonderful experiences, they gave me the opportunity to meet great artists.
Sanremo Young made me get on one of the most magical stages, that of the Ariston, while at X Factor I was able to carry on my music.
I would never be able to fully tell the things that have happened in these years and all the emotions I have experienced.
Sofia Tornambene: Dreams and projects
Let’s look ahead and try to dream: what would you like to write about and who would you like to collaborate or duet with?
In writing I have always been a bit nostalgic, I love to tell about love, but I would also like to be able to get some important messages.
As for who I would like to collaborate with I would tell you 070 shake, is a very strong emerging artist.
We close by looking to the future, can you tell us something about your projects?
I would certainly like to bring DANCE MANIA: Stereo Love live, go back to singing on stage.
I am already writing new music so I will work on a new project and then we will see where the music takes me.
We want to say thanks to the writer of this article for this awesome material
Interview with Sofia Tornambene: “DANCE MANIA Stereo Love is a project that allowed me to dig deeper into myself”
Laotians do not want a giant Chinese Buddha: the Chinese real estate group Wanfeng Real Estate, of Shanghai, which since 2012 has been building a 3.65 square kilometer special economic zone in Vientiane, in the That Luang swamp region, in the east of the Laotian capital, is under fire from critics. In question, the project to erect a giant statue of Buddha, intended to become the central attraction of an aquatic theme park for tourists – mainly Chinese.
The project is not new. But its implementation seems imminent, since the country’s Deputy Prime Minister, Kikeo Khaykhamphithoun, visited the promoter’s premises at the end of August to learn about it. That the communist leader – Laos has been led since 1975 by the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party – welcomed, according to the official Laotian press, that this “Gigantic representation of Buddha can give an impetus to Buddhism in the era of globalization, while encouraging the economic development of the SEZ”, still happening. But that he was introduced a replica of the future statue, in the form of a standing Buddha, in the typical style of the Mahayana school known as the “great vehicle”, the majority in China and North-East Asia, causes a shock: in Laos, where predominates, as in Thailand and in Burma, the Theravada school known as the “small vehicle”, the Awakened one – the meaning of “Buddha” in Sanskrit – is most often represented in a sitting position of meditation.
Critics immediately rocketed on social networks. “They should build a Laotian Buddha, or if they want to build it as a symbol of cooperation between the two countries, then they build two Buddha statues – one Chinese and one Laotian side by side., a Vientiane resident told Radio Free Asia’s Laotian service. If they are content to build only that of China, Laos will lose face ».
“Symbol of sovereignty”
For Adisorn Semyaem, director of the Mekong Studies Center at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, quoted by Nikkei Asia magazine, “It would be unacceptable for Laotians for a large statue to be built in the That Luang Swamp Special Economic Zone to attract tourism, not far from the Pha That Luang stupa, the symbol of Laotian sovereignty.”
In reality, the distinction between the two schools of Buddhism is far from being so clear: there are many statues of seated Buddhas in China. And at least one dispatch from the Laotian press agency quoted, in August 2020, that is to say a year earlier, a Chinese official evoking a “Statue in a seated position” of a hundred meters for the Chinese economic zone. The question, according to connoisseurs, has more to do with Laotian nationalism, faced with a China which is multiplying infrastructure projects in this small country of 7.5 million inhabitants with which it shares a border.
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In Laos, giant Chinese Buddha causes discord
Laotians do not want a giant Chinese Buddha: the Chinese real estate group Wanfeng Real Estate, of Shanghai, which since 2012 has been building a 3.65 square kilometer special economic zone in Vientiane, in the That Luang swamp region, in the east of the Laotian capital, is under fire from critics. In question, the project to erect a giant statue of Buddha, intended to become the central attraction of an aquatic theme park for tourists – mainly Chinese.
The project is not new. But its implementation seems imminent, since the country’s Deputy Prime Minister, Kikeo Khaykhamphithoun, visited the promoter’s premises at the end of August to learn about it. That the communist leader – Laos has been led since 1975 by the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party – welcomed, according to the official Laotian press, that this “Gigantic representation of Buddha can give an impetus to Buddhism in the era of globalization, while encouraging the economic development of the SEZ”, still happening. But that he was introduced a replica of the future statue, in the form of a standing Buddha, in the typical style of the Mahayana school known as the “great vehicle”, the majority in China and North-East Asia, causes a shock: in Laos, where predominates, as in Thailand and in Burma, the Theravada school known as the “small vehicle”, the Awakened one – the meaning of “Buddha” in Sanskrit – is most often represented in a sitting position of meditation.
Critics immediately rocketed on social networks. “They should build a Laotian Buddha, or if they want to build it as a symbol of cooperation between the two countries, then they build two Buddha statues – one Chinese and one Laotian side by side., a Vientiane resident told Radio Free Asia’s Laotian service. If they are content to build only that of China, Laos will lose face ».
“Symbol of sovereignty”
For Adisorn Semyaem, director of the Mekong Studies Center at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, quoted by Nikkei Asia magazine, “It would be unacceptable for Laotians for a large statue to be built in the That Luang Swamp Special Economic Zone to attract tourism, not far from the Pha That Luang stupa, the symbol of Laotian sovereignty.”
In reality, the distinction between the two schools of Buddhism is far from being so clear: there are many statues of seated Buddhas in China. And at least one dispatch from the Laotian press agency quoted, in August 2020, that is to say a year earlier, a Chinese official evoking a “Statue in a seated position” of a hundred meters for the Chinese economic zone. The question, according to connoisseurs, has more to do with Laotian nationalism, faced with a China which is multiplying infrastructure projects in this small country of 7.5 million inhabitants with which it shares a border.
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In Laos, giant Chinese Buddha causes discord
Manufacturers and distributors will have to respect new rules of the game in their commercial negotiations which are beginning. The legislative text setting the framework for relations within the agrifood sector was definitively adopted by the Senate on Thursday, October 14. The stake of this bill of the deputy La République en Marche Grégory Besson-Moreau, called “EGalim 2”, is eminently political, with entry into force just before the presidential election of 2022. It must materialize the commitment made by Emmanuel Macron to ensure better remuneration for farmers. This promise was already at the heart of the EGalim law passed in 2018, but which did not give the expected results.
“There are real subjects of satisfaction in the text. The compromise found suits us “, says Richard Panquiault, Director General of the Institute for the Liaison of Consumer Businesses, the armed wing of large groups. Indeed, one of the crucial points of the discussions was none other than “transparency”. In fact, the EGalim 2 law imposes written and multi-year contracts between the producer and his first buyer. This cost of agricultural raw materials is then protected within the framework of negotiations between the manufacturer and the distributor.
But the initial idea was to ask the manufacturer to present the details of the costs of agricultural raw materials entering into the composition of the products to justify its prices. It was hardly to the taste of companies, which argued about business secrecy.
Supervised logistics penalties
Finally, the legislative text leaves three options to the industrialist, either the indication of the prices of each agricultural raw material, or the indication of the aggregate price of all the raw materials, or the use of a trusted third party to certify the tariff. This is the same for all distributors.
In addition, large-scale distribution must justify the cost of each of the services that it will ask the manufacturer (participation in the catalog, promotion, shelf space, etc.). The logistical penalties suffered by companies in the event of delay or failure to deliver are themselves regulated. As well as negotiations for private label products.
Finally, companies have tariff revision clauses in the event of fluctuations in agricultural prices, but also in energy, transport or packaging prices. In the event of a dispute, a commercial dispute resolution committee will be set up to rule. “With EGalim 1, the money from the 10% increase in the resale threshold at a loss [c’est-à-dire la limite de prix au-dessous de laquelle un distributeur ne peut revendre un produit] was a check given to distributors. EGalim 2 is a rebalancing in favor of the industry », Says Mr. Panquiault.
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The EGalim 2 law gives industrialists room for maneuver vis-à-vis distributors
Manufacturers and distributors will have to respect new rules of the game in their commercial negotiations which are beginning. The legislative text setting the framework for relations within the agrifood sector was definitively adopted by the Senate on Thursday, October 14. The stake of this bill of the deputy La République en Marche Grégory Besson-Moreau, called “EGalim 2”, is eminently political, with entry into force just before the presidential election of 2022. It must materialize the commitment made by Emmanuel Macron to ensure better remuneration for farmers. This promise was already at the heart of the EGalim law passed in 2018, but which did not give the expected results.
“There are real subjects of satisfaction in the text. The compromise found suits us “, says Richard Panquiault, Director General of the Institute for the Liaison of Consumer Businesses, the armed wing of large groups. Indeed, one of the crucial points of the discussions was none other than “transparency”. In fact, the EGalim 2 law imposes written and multi-year contracts between the producer and his first buyer. This cost of agricultural raw materials is then protected within the framework of negotiations between the manufacturer and the distributor.
But the initial idea was to ask the manufacturer to present the details of the costs of agricultural raw materials entering into the composition of the products to justify its prices. It was hardly to the taste of companies, which argued about business secrecy.
Supervised logistics penalties
Finally, the legislative text leaves three options to the industrialist, either the indication of the prices of each agricultural raw material, or the indication of the aggregate price of all the raw materials, or the use of a trusted third party to certify the tariff. This is the same for all distributors.
In addition, large-scale distribution must justify the cost of each of the services that it will ask the manufacturer (participation in the catalog, promotion, shelf space, etc.). The logistical penalties suffered by companies in the event of delay or failure to deliver are themselves regulated. As well as negotiations for private label products.
Finally, companies have tariff revision clauses in the event of fluctuations in agricultural prices, but also in energy, transport or packaging prices. In the event of a dispute, a commercial dispute resolution committee will be set up to rule. “With EGalim 1, the money from the 10% increase in the resale threshold at a loss [c’est-à-dire la limite de prix au-dessous de laquelle un distributeur ne peut revendre un produit] was a check given to distributors. EGalim 2 is a rebalancing in favor of the industry », Says Mr. Panquiault.
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The EGalim 2 law gives industrialists room for maneuver vis-à-vis distributors
Fountain pens have been used for years. You may not see them appear as much as a ballpoint pen, but the writing comfort is much better according to the users. There is a good chance that you first came into contact with a fountain pen in education. Years later you decide to look for this refined pen again. Very understandable, because this pen is very popular for personal use as well as for a unique gift. We list all the important things!
Pens: which types can you choose from?
There are a number of different types of pens. Think of a fountain pen, a ballpoint pen and a rollerball pen. Chances are that you use a ballpoint the most at home, at work or at school. Oil-based ink comes out of the ball in the tip of the pen, so the ink doesn’t smudge.
A fountain pen contains water-based ink. This allows you to write more fluently than with a ballpoint pen. In addition, this pen has a more classic or more luxurious look, which means that the pen is often used on special occasions. A rollerball pen combines the two pens: it works like a ballpoint, but writes like a fountain pen.
What is a fountain pen?
A fountain pen is a pen where you write with liquid ink. As a writer you can fill these with ink yourself by means of an inkwell or ink cartridges. The fountain pen is different from a ballpoint pen, because you cannot refill the ink yourself with this second type. The big advantage is that you can use a fountain pen for much longer, and you don’t have to throw the pen away when the ink runs out. You simply refill the ink, and then you can put words on the paper again.
How does a fountain pen work?
You are probably used to writing with a ballpoint pen, but a fountain pen writes better and feels better in the hand. The writing instrument has few parts and consists of two parts that can be screwed or clicked together: the body and the cap.
When you take the cap off, you will see a metal plate that can be bent. This will be the nib of the pin and is fixed to a cylinder. That cylinder comes out of a holder, and behind it is a tube. It is precisely that tube that is important, because it leads to the ink reservoir in the holder.
When the nib pen was invented, people called it a fountain pen because you no longer had to dip into an inkwell. It just came out as if there was a fountain of ink as a source in the pen. Hence the English term ‘fountain pen‘ is.
How do you write with a fountain pen?
If you are used to writing with a ballpoint pen, you will have to get used to having a fountain pen in your hands. Remove the cap first, then grasp the pen with the hand you use to write. You hold the pen between your thumb and index finger, with the pen itself resting against the middle finger. Place your other fingers on the paper so that you cannot slip while writing.
You then place the tip on the paper at a 45-degree angle. This angle is so important because the fountain pen has a pointed tip as opposed to a rounded tip on a ballpoint pen. You need to control the pen with your hand to stay in the correct position. To do this, move your arm and shoulder. Keep your fingers and wrist stiff. You don’t need to use a lot of force to get ink out of the fountain pen. Therefore, carefully place the tip on the paper and practice writing.
Refilling ink from a fountain pen: what should I do?
Refilling a fountain pen can be done in three different ways. This depends on the type of pen you have: a loose-fill pen, converter fountain pens, or piston fountain pens. Below we describe the differences and how you can refill the ink.
Fountain pen with loose refills
This first loose-fill pen is the most popular and also the easiest to fill. You throw away the loose refill when it is empty, and you exchange it with a new one by opening the pen.
Converter Fountain Pens
Converter fountain pens, on the other hand, are refillable with ink, so you don’t have to throw away a refill every time. For this, as the name suggests, you use a so-called converter.
Piston fountain pens
The piston fountain pen is very similar to the converter fountain pen. The biggest difference is that you don’t need a converter to refill the ink. A piston fountain pen has its own built-in filling system, making it even easier to refill your pen with ink.
How did the fountain pen originate?
About 4,000 BC, during excavations from Egyptian tombs, objects very similar to fountain pens were found. Very little is known about the functioning of these objects. The Romans used objects whose function was clear. The pens they used were made of bamboo with a sharp point. The inside was made rough, so that the ink slowly slid down through the channels of the bamboo.
The more famous predecessor of the modern fountain pen is the quill pen. Fun fact: you could only grab one of the first five feathers of a goose wing. In addition, right-handers had to take a feather from the left wing and vice versa. It was not until around 1850 that a mechanic built a fountain pen that closely resembles today’s pen. And even though the world is digitizing more and more, the fountain pen is still extremely popular!
Borrowing a fountain pen: to do or not to?
It used to be that a fountain pen went to your hand. A good reason not to lend the pen and keep it all to yourself. With the advent of the ballpoint pen, we are used to pressing harder on the pen to be able to write. As a result, the fountain pen has been developed over the years, and the nib has been made stronger.
The advantage is that the point breaks off much less quickly, but the disadvantage is that the point is no longer adjusted to your hand. You will therefore really have to come up with something else to avoid having to borrow your fountain pen. The ‘excuse’ that the point will change to another hand is a fable these days.
The most popular fountain pens of the moment
There are many different brands of fountain pens in all price ranges. Some well-known brands that have been used for years are the Parker pen, the Lamy pen, Bruynzeel and Waterman. We describe some of these brands to introduce you to different options.
Lamy fountain pen
Lamy is a family business and has been around since 1930. They not only design fountain pens, but also have ballpoint pens and rollerball pens in their range. The Lamy fountain pen is mainly known for its unique design. A recurring feature is a quality stainless steel or gold nib. Are you left handed? Lamy has developed pens with a cone-shaped nib for this, which makes writing very comfortable. The Lamy pen ‘Safari’ is a very popular version, which is known for its lower price and correct quality.
Parker fountain pen
The Parker Pen Company has been around since 1889. Since that time, the company has developed many innovative systems to Parker pen to make it even better. Think, for example, of the ‘Lucky Curve’ anti-leak system or a filling system that can hold twice as much ink. Today well-known versions of the fountain pen are the Parker fountain pen Vector and the Parker fountain pen Sonnet. Thanks to years of experience and innovation, these pens remain popular worldwide.
Buying a fountain pen: all buying tips at a glance!
There are several factors to consider when buying a fountain pen. Of course there are cheaper models, but also very luxurious fountain pens that are provided with a personal touch down to the last detail. It starts with determining your budget. After this, it is especially important that the pen fits comfortably in the hand. Make sure that you buy the right pen if you are a left- or right-hander.
Finally, there are different thicknesses of a nib. A thinner nib allows you to write smaller, while a thicker nib can be used for other purposes. The most suitable pen is therefore very personal and trying it out ensures that you discover your favorite fountain pen!
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Fountain pens have been used for years. You may not see them appear as much as a ballpoint pen, but the writing comfort is much better according to the users. There is a good chance that you first came into contact with a fountain pen in education. Years later you decide to look for this refined pen again. Very understandable, because this pen is very popular for personal use as well as for a unique gift. We list all the important things!
Pens: which types can you choose from?
There are a number of different types of pens. Think of a fountain pen, a ballpoint pen and a rollerball pen. Chances are that you use a ballpoint the most at home, at work or at school. Oil-based ink comes out of the ball in the tip of the pen, so the ink doesn’t smudge.
A fountain pen contains water-based ink. This allows you to write more fluently than with a ballpoint pen. In addition, this pen has a more classic or more luxurious look, which means that the pen is often used on special occasions. A rollerball pen combines the two pens: it works like a ballpoint, but writes like a fountain pen.
What is a fountain pen?
A fountain pen is a pen where you write with liquid ink. As a writer you can fill these with ink yourself by means of an inkwell or ink cartridges. The fountain pen is different from a ballpoint pen, because you cannot refill the ink yourself with this second type. The big advantage is that you can use a fountain pen for much longer, and you don’t have to throw the pen away when the ink runs out. You simply refill the ink, and then you can put words on the paper again.
How does a fountain pen work?
You are probably used to writing with a ballpoint pen, but a fountain pen writes better and feels better in the hand. The writing instrument has few parts and consists of two parts that can be screwed or clicked together: the body and the cap.
When you take the cap off, you will see a metal plate that can be bent. This will be the nib of the pin and is fixed to a cylinder. That cylinder comes out of a holder, and behind it is a tube. It is precisely that tube that is important, because it leads to the ink reservoir in the holder.
When the nib pen was invented, people called it a fountain pen because you no longer had to dip into an inkwell. It just came out as if there was a fountain of ink as a source in the pen. Hence the English term ‘fountain pen‘ is.
How do you write with a fountain pen?
If you are used to writing with a ballpoint pen, you will have to get used to having a fountain pen in your hands. Remove the cap first, then grasp the pen with the hand you use to write. You hold the pen between your thumb and index finger, with the pen itself resting against the middle finger. Place your other fingers on the paper so that you cannot slip while writing.
You then place the tip on the paper at a 45-degree angle. This angle is so important because the fountain pen has a pointed tip as opposed to a rounded tip on a ballpoint pen. You need to control the pen with your hand to stay in the correct position. To do this, move your arm and shoulder. Keep your fingers and wrist stiff. You don’t need to use a lot of force to get ink out of the fountain pen. Therefore, carefully place the tip on the paper and practice writing.
Refilling ink from a fountain pen: what should I do?
Refilling a fountain pen can be done in three different ways. This depends on the type of pen you have: a loose-fill pen, converter fountain pens, or piston fountain pens. Below we describe the differences and how you can refill the ink.
Fountain pen with loose refills
This first loose-fill pen is the most popular and also the easiest to fill. You throw away the loose refill when it is empty, and you exchange it with a new one by opening the pen.
Converter Fountain Pens
Converter fountain pens, on the other hand, are refillable with ink, so you don’t have to throw away a refill every time. For this, as the name suggests, you use a so-called converter.
Piston fountain pens
The piston fountain pen is very similar to the converter fountain pen. The biggest difference is that you don’t need a converter to refill the ink. A piston fountain pen has its own built-in filling system, making it even easier to refill your pen with ink.
How did the fountain pen originate?
About 4,000 BC, during excavations from Egyptian tombs, objects very similar to fountain pens were found. Very little is known about the functioning of these objects. The Romans used objects whose function was clear. The pens they used were made of bamboo with a sharp point. The inside was made rough, so that the ink slowly slid down through the channels of the bamboo.
The more famous predecessor of the modern fountain pen is the quill pen. Fun fact: you could only grab one of the first five feathers of a goose wing. In addition, right-handers had to take a feather from the left wing and vice versa. It was not until around 1850 that a mechanic built a fountain pen that closely resembles today’s pen. And even though the world is digitizing more and more, the fountain pen is still extremely popular!
Borrowing a fountain pen: to do or not to?
It used to be that a fountain pen went to your hand. A good reason not to lend the pen and keep it all to yourself. With the advent of the ballpoint pen, we are used to pressing harder on the pen to be able to write. As a result, the fountain pen has been developed over the years, and the nib has been made stronger.
The advantage is that the point breaks off much less quickly, but the disadvantage is that the point is no longer adjusted to your hand. You will therefore really have to come up with something else to avoid having to borrow your fountain pen. The ‘excuse’ that the point will change to another hand is a fable these days.
The most popular fountain pens of the moment
There are many different brands of fountain pens in all price ranges. Some well-known brands that have been used for years are the Parker pen, the Lamy pen, Bruynzeel and Waterman. We describe some of these brands to introduce you to different options.
Lamy fountain pen
Lamy is a family business and has been around since 1930. They not only design fountain pens, but also have ballpoint pens and rollerball pens in their range. The Lamy fountain pen is mainly known for its unique design. A recurring feature is a quality stainless steel or gold nib. Are you left handed? Lamy has developed pens with a cone-shaped nib for this, which makes writing very comfortable. The Lamy pen ‘Safari’ is a very popular version, which is known for its lower price and correct quality.
Parker fountain pen
The Parker Pen Company has been around since 1889. Since that time, the company has developed many innovative systems to Parker pen to make it even better. Think, for example, of the ‘Lucky Curve’ anti-leak system or a filling system that can hold twice as much ink. Today well-known versions of the fountain pen are the Parker fountain pen Vector and the Parker fountain pen Sonnet. Thanks to years of experience and innovation, these pens remain popular worldwide.
Buying a fountain pen: all buying tips at a glance!
There are several factors to consider when buying a fountain pen. Of course there are cheaper models, but also very luxurious fountain pens that are provided with a personal touch down to the last detail. It starts with determining your budget. After this, it is especially important that the pen fits comfortably in the hand. Make sure that you buy the right pen if you are a left- or right-hander.
Finally, there are different thicknesses of a nib. A thinner nib allows you to write smaller, while a thicker nib can be used for other purposes. The most suitable pen is therefore very personal and trying it out ensures that you discover your favorite fountain pen!
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The book. Of course, the school holidays are over and, with them, the possible sunbathing on the sand. But that’s no reason not to read this last volume of Dunod’s popularization series, Newton at the beach. If only because, for the same price, you will also have Maxwell and Einstein in your hands!
Indeed, as if the immense advances of the British scientist (1642-1727) were not enough to fill a fairly short book, Yann Mambrini, the author, wishes to explain the developments which followed this work in the fields of electromagnetism. and relativity. In addition, this physicist adds digressions on Faraday or Kepler, and anecdotes not concerning Newton – like that of a passage in the work of Laplace, deleted in a third version while it contained the trace of the first definition. concept of a black hole. He also insists on the role of Emilie du Châtelet, who was more than a “translator” of Newton.
The work is therefore sharp, erudite and very rich. As is the editorial line of the series, it is less biographies of illustrious scientists than an overview of their main scientific contributions to a large audience. Newton’s unscientific life, also thrilling, is therefore not the heart of the story, even if there are mentions of his depression, his isolation, his passion for alchemy … As well as the fact that he was the first to explain the tides, without ever having seen the sea.
Density and clarity
Place therefore essentially for the presentation of the many advances made by the eminent scientist. The author begins with the basics, energy and motion with Newton’s first three laws (on inertia, acceleration, action-reaction). Then he moves on to the two big pieces that made the English scientist so famous: light and gravitation. By the way, obviously, we are talking about another of his inventions, the infinitesimal calculus.
Finally, in thirty pages, the author condenses the latest findings of physics in connection with Newton and the mysteries that persist: dark matter, dark energy, gravitational waves, black holes from the beginnings of the Universe, Big bang, unification of forces. … He also shows all the enthusiasm that there is for a researcher to solve these puzzles.
Despite the density of information, the subject remains fluid and clear. Of course, these subjects and their popularization are not new, but the exercise is very successful here. An originality is all the same to remain close enough to Newton’s reasoning, to make the reader understand the logic which for example led the scientist to develop a particular vision of light or to propose his law of universal attraction. Finally, the messages on the importance of mathematics for physics, or on the central role that Newton played in the history of science and on the influence he had on his successors, go very well.
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“Newton at the beach”, by Yann Mambrini: a dive into gravity
The book. Of course, the school holidays are over and, with them, the possible sunbathing on the sand. But that’s no reason not to read this last volume of Dunod’s popularization series, Newton at the beach. If only because, for the same price, you will also have Maxwell and Einstein in your hands!
Indeed, as if the immense advances of the British scientist (1642-1727) were not enough to fill a fairly short book, Yann Mambrini, the author, wishes to explain the developments which followed this work in the fields of electromagnetism. and relativity. In addition, this physicist adds digressions on Faraday or Kepler, and anecdotes not concerning Newton – like that of a passage in the work of Laplace, deleted in a third version while it contained the trace of the first definition. concept of a black hole. He also insists on the role of Emilie du Châtelet, who was more than a “translator” of Newton.
The work is therefore sharp, erudite and very rich. As is the editorial line of the series, it is less biographies of illustrious scientists than an overview of their main scientific contributions to a large audience. Newton’s unscientific life, also thrilling, is therefore not the heart of the story, even if there are mentions of his depression, his isolation, his passion for alchemy … As well as the fact that he was the first to explain the tides, without ever having seen the sea.
Density and clarity
Place therefore essentially for the presentation of the many advances made by the eminent scientist. The author begins with the basics, energy and motion with Newton’s first three laws (on inertia, acceleration, action-reaction). Then he moves on to the two big pieces that made the English scientist so famous: light and gravitation. By the way, obviously, we are talking about another of his inventions, the infinitesimal calculus.
Finally, in thirty pages, the author condenses the latest findings of physics in connection with Newton and the mysteries that persist: dark matter, dark energy, gravitational waves, black holes from the beginnings of the Universe, Big bang, unification of forces. … He also shows all the enthusiasm that there is for a researcher to solve these puzzles.
Despite the density of information, the subject remains fluid and clear. Of course, these subjects and their popularization are not new, but the exercise is very successful here. An originality is all the same to remain close enough to Newton’s reasoning, to make the reader understand the logic which for example led the scientist to develop a particular vision of light or to propose his law of universal attraction. Finally, the messages on the importance of mathematics for physics, or on the central role that Newton played in the history of science and on the influence he had on his successors, go very well.
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“Newton at the beach”, by Yann Mambrini: a dive into gravity
“We’re probably going to have a wealth tax. “ When Nancy Pelosi, Democratic President of the US House of Representatives made this statement, Sunday, October 24, Frenchman Gabriel Zucman, an economist at the University of California at Berkeley, did not hide his joy. “It has not yet been done, there will be some backlash, and even if it does, it would be modest (only around 1,000 taxpayers). But wow, what an incredible turnaround! A radical change compared to just a few years ago ”, tweeted the researcher, who campaigns for the taxation of billionaires.
Indeed, the idea of a wealth tax becomes « mainstream », Mr. Zucman confides to us, whereas until now it was mainly carried by the progressive wing of the Democratic Party, in particular Senators Bernie Sanders (Vermont) and Elizabeth Warren (Massachusetts). Earlier this year, a poll found 81% of Democrats and 57% of Republicans in favor of a wealth tax.
The situation has changed since the crisis due to Covid-19. First, it boosted the fortunes of the titans of Silicon Valley, thanks to the digital switchover and the ultra-accommodating policy of the central bank, the Fed, which made the Wall Street Stock Exchange soar.
Then the site ProPublica revealed in June that the wealthiest Americans, whether Jeff Bezos (Amazon), Elon Musk (Tesla) or financier George Soros, sometimes manage to pay no federal income tax. In 2018, the twenty-five richest together held a heritage of 1,100 billion dollars (948 billion euros), the equivalent of what 14.3 million of their “average” compatriots have, but they had paid that year 75 times less federal tax than them (1.9 billion, against 143 billion), accused ProPublica. “The underlying logic is very strong, billionaires pay very little tax, but ProPublica made it much more visible and indisputable ”, summarizes Mr. Zucman.
Third event, the infrastructure and social spending plan that President Joe Biden must finance: Democratic Senator from Arizona Kyrsten Sinema blocking the increase in taxes on businesses and millionaire households, an option favored by Joe Biden but who had the disadvantage of not attacking the wealthiest, it was decided to switch to a taxation of the small club of the 700 richest American billionaires.
$ 500 billion over five years
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In the United States, the taxation of billionaires is making its way among Democrats and public opinion
“We’re probably going to have a wealth tax. “ When Nancy Pelosi, Democratic President of the US House of Representatives made this statement, Sunday, October 24, Frenchman Gabriel Zucman, an economist at the University of California at Berkeley, did not hide his joy. “It has not yet been done, there will be some backlash, and even if it does, it would be modest (only around 1,000 taxpayers). But wow, what an incredible turnaround! A radical change compared to just a few years ago ”, tweeted the researcher, who campaigns for the taxation of billionaires.
Indeed, the idea of a wealth tax becomes « mainstream », Mr. Zucman confides to us, whereas until now it was mainly carried by the progressive wing of the Democratic Party, in particular Senators Bernie Sanders (Vermont) and Elizabeth Warren (Massachusetts). Earlier this year, a poll found 81% of Democrats and 57% of Republicans in favor of a wealth tax.
The situation has changed since the crisis due to Covid-19. First, it boosted the fortunes of the titans of Silicon Valley, thanks to the digital switchover and the ultra-accommodating policy of the central bank, the Fed, which made the Wall Street Stock Exchange soar.
Then the site ProPublica revealed in June that the wealthiest Americans, whether Jeff Bezos (Amazon), Elon Musk (Tesla) or financier George Soros, sometimes manage to pay no federal income tax. In 2018, the twenty-five richest together held a heritage of 1,100 billion dollars (948 billion euros), the equivalent of what 14.3 million of their “average” compatriots have, but they had paid that year 75 times less federal tax than them (1.9 billion, against 143 billion), accused ProPublica. “The underlying logic is very strong, billionaires pay very little tax, but ProPublica made it much more visible and indisputable ”, summarizes Mr. Zucman.
Third event, the infrastructure and social spending plan that President Joe Biden must finance: Democratic Senator from Arizona Kyrsten Sinema blocking the increase in taxes on businesses and millionaire households, an option favored by Joe Biden but who had the disadvantage of not attacking the wealthiest, it was decided to switch to a taxation of the small club of the 700 richest American billionaires.
$ 500 billion over five years
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Tribune. Today, most of the renewable energies used in the transport sector are based on so-called first generation biofuels, or agrofuels, that is to say fuels made from raw materials used for food. Twenty years after committing to this path, the findings are relentless: carbon footprint questionable or even worse than fossil fuels, pressure on biodiversity and soils, land grabbing or pressure on the price of food.
Yet the government persists in defending this disastrous policy by multiplying the sleight of hand and tax gifts to the various lobbies. Once again, the government’s budget bill proposes to raise the objectives of incorporating biofuels into gasoline and diesel. Officially, this increase will only relate to advanced biofuels, that is to say from ” waste “ and not competing with food.
But this maneuver is an illusion in which the government has become a specialist. In 2019, he tried to pass one of the main palm oil products used by Total in its biorefinery to a ” waste “ before being called to order by the Council of State.
In 2018, the government had quietly passed one of the main by-products from sugar beet [l’éthanol de résidus] from the category of first generation biofuels to that of advanced biofuels. However, this sugar co-product is widely used for the manufacture of yeast; it therefore competes with food, as industry professionals denounce it in vain.
Sleight of hand
Since this sleight of hand, the use of this co-product to manufacture bioethanol has supported the meteoric growth of E85, through tax exemption which makes it the cheapest fuel on the market.
The demand created by biofuels makes us prisoners of an agricultural model that is at the end of its rope, because biofuels have little to do with organic farming. Quite the contrary. After potatoes, the major crops which receive the most phytosanitary treatments are rapeseed, sugar beet and wheat. However, these three crops represent 60% of the raw materials from which the biodiesel and bioethanol consumed in France are produced.
Intensive rapeseed production has led many farmers to a technical stalemate, especially since the ban on neonicotinoids. The derogation snatched up by the sugar beet growers to continue using this pesticide is a reprieve for which the bees are paying a high price.
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Energy: “We must have the political courage to initiate a global plan to phase out first-generation biofuels”
Tribune. Today, most of the renewable energies used in the transport sector are based on so-called first generation biofuels, or agrofuels, that is to say fuels made from raw materials used for food. Twenty years after committing to this path, the findings are relentless: carbon footprint questionable or even worse than fossil fuels, pressure on biodiversity and soils, land grabbing or pressure on the price of food.
Yet the government persists in defending this disastrous policy by multiplying the sleight of hand and tax gifts to the various lobbies. Once again, the government’s budget bill proposes to raise the objectives of incorporating biofuels into gasoline and diesel. Officially, this increase will only relate to advanced biofuels, that is to say from ” waste “ and not competing with food.
But this maneuver is an illusion in which the government has become a specialist. In 2019, he tried to pass one of the main palm oil products used by Total in its biorefinery to a ” waste “ before being called to order by the Council of State.
In 2018, the government had quietly passed one of the main by-products from sugar beet [l’éthanol de résidus] from the category of first generation biofuels to that of advanced biofuels. However, this sugar co-product is widely used for the manufacture of yeast; it therefore competes with food, as industry professionals denounce it in vain.
Sleight of hand
Since this sleight of hand, the use of this co-product to manufacture bioethanol has supported the meteoric growth of E85, through tax exemption which makes it the cheapest fuel on the market.
The demand created by biofuels makes us prisoners of an agricultural model that is at the end of its rope, because biofuels have little to do with organic farming. Quite the contrary. After potatoes, the major crops which receive the most phytosanitary treatments are rapeseed, sugar beet and wheat. However, these three crops represent 60% of the raw materials from which the biodiesel and bioethanol consumed in France are produced.
Intensive rapeseed production has led many farmers to a technical stalemate, especially since the ban on neonicotinoids. The derogation snatched up by the sugar beet growers to continue using this pesticide is a reprieve for which the bees are paying a high price.
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The summit between the heads of state and government starts today, here is the news from the capital
It leaves today, Saturday 30, a Roma, the G20, the meeting between the leaders of 20 of the richest countries, emerging economies and some international institutions, which together represents over 80% of world GDP and 60% of the planet’s population. After a preliminary day of bilateral meetings, how’s that between Prime Minister Draghi and US President Biden, today the summit officially starts at the Euro congress center. Here is the latest news, live
10.37 am – The German Chancellery Merkel arrived in Rome
The German Chancellor Angela Merkel is in Rome for the G20 summit. The special plane of the «Bundesrepublik», with the Chancellor on board, landed at Fiumicino airport shortly before 10.30.
10.02 am – Boris Johnson, passionate about Roman history, visits the Colosseum
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson begins the first day of the G20 in Rome by nurturing one of his greatest passions, the history of ancient Rome, with a stop at the Colosseum. An extraordinary opportunity for the British leader, almost the perfect seal at the end of this year of close collaboration between Italy and the United Kingdom, with the shared responsibility of the respective G20 and G7 presidencies, therefore the work side by side for the organization of the COP26 of Glasgow. Therefore, the Italian Ministry of Culture and the Prime Minister could not “give” this moment to their partner Johnson, a profound connoisseur of Roman history to whom he dedicated various volumes, before kicking off the busy program of the summit.
Over 9.50 – Draghi welcomes leaders to the Cloud: today bilateral with Johnson, Erdogan and Trudeau
Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi has begun welcoming leaders to the Cloud for the G20. The director general of the WTO was among the first to arrive Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and the WHO director general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. The first bilateral opening of the G20 by Prime Minister Mario Draghi, host at the Rome summit, is the one with the UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who is starting now. At 2 pm Draghi will hold the expected meeting with the President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, therefore at 2.35 pm he will see the Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau.
8.20 am – Demonstrators cleared, but the sit-in continues
The police cleared the demonstrators of the “Climate camp” who were sitting in the central lane of Via Cristoforo Colombo in Rome, blocking traffic towards the center. The activists allowed themselves to be lifted by passive resistance. At the moment the middle lane has been cleared while the demonstrators continue to occupy the side lane, sitting or lying on the asphalt. “If it doesn’t change, we’ll block the city,” climate activists scream. On the spot armored vehicles and riot gear. The demonstrators, after the blockade on Via Colombo, moved to go under the Ministry of the Environment escorted by the police.
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The summit between the heads of state and government starts today, here is the news from the capital
It leaves today, Saturday 30, a Roma, the G20, the meeting between the leaders of 20 of the richest countries, emerging economies and some international institutions, which together represents over 80% of world GDP and 60% of the planet’s population. After a preliminary day of bilateral meetings, how’s that between Prime Minister Draghi and US President Biden, today the summit officially starts at the Euro congress center. Here is the latest news, live
10.37 am – The German Chancellery Merkel arrived in Rome
The German Chancellor Angela Merkel is in Rome for the G20 summit. The special plane of the «Bundesrepublik», with the Chancellor on board, landed at Fiumicino airport shortly before 10.30.
10.02 am – Boris Johnson, passionate about Roman history, visits the Colosseum
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson begins the first day of the G20 in Rome by nurturing one of his greatest passions, the history of ancient Rome, with a stop at the Colosseum. An extraordinary opportunity for the British leader, almost the perfect seal at the end of this year of close collaboration between Italy and the United Kingdom, with the shared responsibility of the respective G20 and G7 presidencies, therefore the work side by side for the organization of the COP26 of Glasgow. Therefore, the Italian Ministry of Culture and the Prime Minister could not “give” this moment to their partner Johnson, a profound connoisseur of Roman history to whom he dedicated various volumes, before kicking off the busy program of the summit.
Over 9.50 – Draghi welcomes leaders to the Cloud: today bilateral with Johnson, Erdogan and Trudeau
Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi has begun welcoming leaders to the Cloud for the G20. The director general of the WTO was among the first to arrive Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and the WHO director general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. The first bilateral opening of the G20 by Prime Minister Mario Draghi, host at the Rome summit, is the one with the UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who is starting now. At 2 pm Draghi will hold the expected meeting with the President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, therefore at 2.35 pm he will see the Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau.
8.20 am – Demonstrators cleared, but the sit-in continues
The police cleared the demonstrators of the “Climate camp” who were sitting in the central lane of Via Cristoforo Colombo in Rome, blocking traffic towards the center. The activists allowed themselves to be lifted by passive resistance. At the moment the middle lane has been cleared while the demonstrators continue to occupy the side lane, sitting or lying on the asphalt. “If it doesn’t change, we’ll block the city,” climate activists scream. On the spot armored vehicles and riot gear. The demonstrators, after the blockade on Via Colombo, moved to go under the Ministry of the Environment escorted by the police.
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