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High-speed internet to connect 500 Rwandan schools Rwanda's Ministry of Information and Communications Technology has announced that 500 schools in the country will pilot a satellite internet service provided by SpaceX following its launch on February 22. This initiative is part of a larger project aimed at providing high-speed internet to underserved areas in Rwanda. Improved Education Access The satellite-based internet service will provide students and teachers in Rwanda with access to educational resources and digital tools. The aim is to improve education in the country, particularly for those schools lacking reliable internet access. The program is set to begin in February, and the service has the potential to bring reliable and high-speed internet to rural and remote areas. This service will be a valuable tool for improving education, healthcare, and economic opportunities in underserved communities. One of the schools selected to pilot the program, EP Kimihurura, is already...

Mini Masterchef: Jamie Oliver's Son Wows With Cooking Skills Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver's 12-year-old son, Buddy, has been making waves online with his adorable cooking demonstrations. In a recent throwback video shared by Jamie, Buddy can be seen making tuna pasta, which even got a 'like' from A-lister Jennifer Aniston. Buddy Cooks Up a Storm In another video, Jamie shared a clip of Buddy whipping up fajitas when he was just ten years old. The video shows Buddy displaying his impressive knife skills while chopping onions and peppers, as well as his excellent food hygiene skills as he separates the meat and vegetables. Buddy also delivers a series of zingy one-liners and jokes. The video delighted followers and fans of the young chef, including supermodel Helena Christensen. Other fans praised Buddy for his cooking skills and humor. Jamie's Proud Parent Moment Buddy has become a sensation in the kitchen, showing off his cooking skills on camera with confidence and ...

South Africa is creating history of woman cricket by booking spot in final South Africa has reached their first-ever cricket World Cup final, men's or women's, after beating England by six runs in a thrilling semi-final of the Women's T20 World Cup in Cape Town. England were favourites coming into the game, having won all four of their group matches convincingly, while also sweeping the Proteas 3-0 in both the one-day international and T20 series in England last year. Game summary South Africa set an imposing target of 164-5, and England needed 165 to win. The visitors were cruising at 132-3 before a collapse of five wickets for 26 runs in 22 balls. With 13 runs needed from the final over, Shabnim Ismail bowled England captain Heather Knight for 31 and sealed a thrilling victory in front of a packed Cape Town crowd. The Proteas will face defending champions Australia in the final at Newlands on Sunday. Favourites falter in the field England squandered a positive start as op...

Snow surrounding the Ukrainian Antarctic station turned pink The Ukrainian Antarctic station Akademik Vernadsky has reported a remarkable phenomenon - the snow surrounding the station has turned pink. Scientists at the National Antarctic Science Center have discovered that the color change is due to the presence of microscopic green single-celled algae. According to the scientists, the algae go through three stages of color - green, orange, and purple or crimson. Over the winter months, the algae lie dormant under the snow in their green form. When the springtime warmth arrives, the plants turn red and start to multiply. This "blooming" of snow can have serious consequences for climate change. Impact of Pink Snow on Climate Change The scientists have noted that the pink snow reflects less sunlight than white snow and melts faster, due to the increased amount of algae in it. This, in turn, leads to even more brightly colored algae developing, causing even faster melting. The s...

A scientific laboratory opened at a depth of 2450 meters below sea level Scientists have inaugurated a new research platform, the Laboratoire Sous-marin Provence Méditerranée (LSPM), located 40 km off the coast of Toulon and 2,450 m below sea level. The LSPM was inaugurated in Marseille on February 24, 2023, in the presence of AMU President Eric Berton, Centre IFREMER Méditerranée Vice Director Bruno Andral, and CNRS Chairman and CEO Antoine Petit.The LSPM is a collaboration between the French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS), Aix-Marseille University (AMU), and the French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea (IFREMER). It is a pioneering platform that houses equipment for studying the seabed, climate change, and the physics of neutrinos, elementary particles from space. Investigating Undersea Unknowns The LSPM's main instrument is KM3NeT1, a giant neutrino detector developed by a team of 250 researchers from 17 countries. The KM3NeT1 will study the trails o...

Milan Fashion Week 2023: Where Fashion Meets Artistry Despite the cold weather, fashion enthusiasts and influencers, students and enthusiasts are flocking to Milan Fashion Week, which runs from February 21-27. Visitors hope to be noticed by others in the industry who share their love of fashion to showcase their personal style and discover the latest fashion trends. Street Style: From designer looks in Gucci to home-made outfits Fashion week in Milan is not just about the runway shows, but also about the street style. People from all walks of life are donning their most fashionable outfits, some made entirely by themselves. Attendees are dressing to impress. There is a wide variety of fashion styles being exhibited at this occasion, with numerous people choosing to wear distinctive and imaginative outfits. Certain individuals have gone as far as creating their own looks, including customized boots made from second-hand leather coats and home-bleached denim pants. Both women and men hav...

Reimagining Spaces: Longford's Biggest Lantern Festival The Longford Lights Festival, which runs all weekend, is taking place on the site of the former army barracks in Longford. The project involved 200 people from across the area, including local schools and community groups such as Drumlish and Killoe men's sheds, Longford Women's Link, the Ethnic Minority Hub, and St Christopher's Services. The festival is organised by Longford County Council and funded by the Arts Council. The Longford Lights Festival showcases high-quality art that is accessible to all. It includes the work of Macnas in Galway and the Liverpool Lantern Company, as well as local artists, schools, and community groups. The festival aims to make art more accessible to everyone and to re-imagine spaces such as the former army barracks in Longford. The artists who worked on the project drew on the expertise of Macnas in Galway and the Liverpool Lantern Company. Artistic director Tom Meskell said: ...

Almost 90-Year-Old Builds Own Hobbit House An almost 90-year-old woodcutter, Stuart Grant, has built his own Hobbit house in Tomich, near Inverness, without ever watching Lord of the Rings. He bought a wrecked cottage with no roof, doors, or windows in 1984 while renovating a house. However, he enjoyed the process of renovating the quirky building so much that he decided to make it his home. DIY project with no modern technology Stuart Grant, who worked as a joiner and carpenter for decades, is now living almost off-grid in his handmade Hobbit house without a mobile phone or internet connection. He also no longer drives due to his age but enjoys meeting people and has been getting a lot of visitors after his house was recommended by a French tourist board. The old house had doorways, but no doors; window frames, but no windows, and no roof either. Outside, there were only cows, chickens, and a donkey as neighbors. Stuart built everything by hand, cutting wood from fallen trees and coll...

Scottish Culinary Students Learn from Michelin Star Chefs Four renowned Michelin-starred chefs recently gathered at the Old Course Hotel in St. Andrews, Scotland, to demonstrate their skills and share their knowledge with more than 200 culinary students and apprentices. Tuesday's seafood cooking master class brought together students from several colleges across Scotland, including Dundee and Angus Colleges, UHI Perth, Dumfries and Galloway, and UHI North Highland. Demonstration by Michelin-starred chefs The event began with a warm welcome from Martin Hollis, Executive Chef at The Old Course, and George McIvor, Chairman of Master Chefs of Great Britain. During the first session, Stephen Doherty, a three-star chef at La Gavroche in London, and Derek Johnstone, a chef at Rusacks at the age of 18, demonstrated their culinary skills to the students. The second master class was conducted by Russell Plowman, senior sous chef at Andrew Fairlie, and 17-year-old chef Connor Cameron, who pre...

From Jollof Rice to Opera: A Unique Musical Journey A hip-hop opera aimed at making theatre more accessible has been touring Wales and asking audiences to "pay what they can" instead of charging for tickets. Based on an award-winning short film, the House of Jollof Opera took to the floor at Wrexham's Tŷ Pawb venue this weekend. The 20 minute mashup of rap, hip hop and opera was written and performed by Welsh-Nigerian artist Tumi Williams and directed by Welsh-Indian creative Dr Sita Thomas. Hip-hop artist Tumi Williams, who sold vegan Nigerian street food during the pandemic to make ends meet, has written an opera about his experience. The semi-autobiographical House of Jollof tells the story of a new restaurant owner's first encounter with an opera-singing food inspector. Williams mixed hip-hop, jazz-funk, and opera to create a genre mash-up. From Jollof Rice to Opera Williams, who is from Cardiff, began selling Nigerian dish jollof rice to people during the pandemi...

Ingenico Partners with Binance to Accept In-Store Crypto Payments in France Ingenico, a payment solutions provider, has teamed up with Binance, a cryptocurrency company, to offer in-store cryptocurrency payments through Ingenico's AXIUM payment terminals. The partnership is a significant move towards the adoption of cryptocurrency payments and is expected to have a significant impact on the future of in-store payments. The first implementation of this solution will take place in France. Partnership Details The solution, which is now available on Ingenico’s AXIUM payment terminals, can accept more than 50 cryptocurrencies. Ingenico’s payment terminals are the largest base of payment terminals installed in the world, which makes it easier for merchants to accept payments in cryptocurrencies. The partnership will allow 120 million Binance users to pay in cryptocurrencies at physical points of sale. The first deployment of this cryptocurrency payment solution will take place in France ...

Scientists Find Evidence of Earth's Hidden Inner Core Scientists from the Australian National University (ANU) have found evidence of an innermost inner core within Earth's already dense inner core, according to a study published in Nature Communications. This discovery could provide new insights into the formation and evolution of our planet, as well as the potential for changes in Earth's magnetic field and habitability. Seismic data provides a window Using seismic data, the scientists were able to identify the presence of the innermost inner core, which had previously been difficult to observe due to the many layers of Earth's interior. Seismic waves generated by earthquakes travel through the planet, bouncing off structures within and creating weaker reverberations that can be detected by monitoring stations around the globe. By analyzing these data, the ANU researchers were able to identify evidence of the innermost inner core, a solid ball mostly composed of iron ...

Harvard Research on mice  providees long-awaited confirmation that DNA changes are not the only, or even the main, cause of aging. "We expect the findings to change our understanding of the ageing process and our approach to treating diseases associated with ageing," said Jae-Hyun Yang, co-author of the first study, a genetics researcher in Sinclair's laboratory. For decades, a reigning theory in the field was that aging arises from an accumulation of changes to DNA, primarily genetic mutations, which over time prevent more and more genes from functioning properly. These malfunctions, in turn, cause cells to lose their identity, so that tissues and organs break down, leading to disease and, ultimately, death. In recent years, however, studies have increasingly hinted that there’s more to the story. For instance, some researchers found that some people and mice with high mutation rates don’t show signs of premature aging. Others observed that many types of aged cells have ...