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You can upgrade to a modern browser or use the Google Chrome Frame to optimize your viewing experience PowerGo, a leading Charge Point Operator (CPO) focused on expanding the charging infrastructure for electric vehicles has started the realization of public charging points in the Danish municipalities Gladsaxe and Vejen The municipality of Vejen is located in the south of Denmark 84 charging points for electric vehicles (EVs) will be installed Gladsaxe is a municipality close to Copenhagen PowerGo installs 54 charging points of 22 kilowatts here along with one fast charger of 600 kilowatts The fast charger can be used by four cars simultaneously with a maximum capacity of 400 kilowatts per charging point Providing charging points for EVs in the municipalities makes charging easier for EV drivers and stimulates residents to choose electric transportation PowerGo is the CPO of all charging stations and uses the EV charging platform of Spirii to deploy users charge with 100% certified renewable energy The PowerGo Charge app gives users easy access to charging and payment options.  PowerGo has won a total of sixteen tenders for the installation of public charging points in Denmark All projects and details will be announced soon Gladsaxe and Vejen are one of the first municipalities where PowerGo rolls out a public charging network ”PowerGo is very excited to take these next steps in the realization of the public charging points in Denmark” “This marks a big milestone in our ambitions to roll out a big sustainable charging network in Europe We help Danish municipalities prepare for the future and get closer to achieving their sustainability goals.”  Marketing and Communications PowerField and PowerGo   a Dutch company committed to a sustainable future with solar energy.  PowerGo enables electric mobility with fast and sustainable charging PowerGo's (fast) charging stations are powered by certified sustainable solar energy PowerGo not only makes an important contribution to the European energy transition but also to the rollout of a European (fast) charging network PowerGo's ambition is to become one of Europe's leading Charge Point Operators (CPO).  said the deal would strengthen its “innovative power in northern Europe” Danish Crown has bought a factory site from Skare meat packers in an “unexpected opportunity” to expand its domestic footprint includes a 120,000sq metre site in Vejen in southern Denmark The ownership of the site will be transferred from director Kurt Skare on 1 April It comes as Skare reportedly filed for bankruptcy in February affecting 300 workers at the Vejen facility and another in Århus That followed an unannounced inspection of the Vejen processing facility in December Danish Crown group production director Søren F Eriksen said: “The buildings came up for sale and it opened some unexpected opportunities for us because we were faced with having to build a new building in Denmark and not only would it be more expensive for us it would also have a significantly longer time horizon so we quickly agreed with the previous owner.” Neither production equipment nor inventory are part of the acquisition as they do not match the group’s “future needs” It did not clarify what the site will be used for when asked by Just Food Don’t let policy changes catch you off guard Stay proactive with real-time data and expert analysis “We are not ready to talk about what type of production we will have in the buildings yet,” Eriksen said “It may take up to a year before we are ready to start production in Vejen so it is also too early to say anything about how many employees we will need.” “We have a clear goal of being able to offer our customers in Northern Europe more new products and we have long had a strategy to make a stronger mark on “The purchase of the buildings also opens other opportunities for us so we will therefore spend the coming months making a detailed plan.” Meanwhile, in Germany, Danish Crown is closing a 200-employee facility citing declining numbers of slaughtered animals and decreasing consumption of pork The co-operative said it is “adjusting its approach” to the German market in order to improve earnings including the closure of a deboning facility in Boizenburg Nominations are now open for the prestigious Just Food Excellence Awards - one of the industry's most recognised programmes celebrating innovation This is your chance to showcase your achievements Don't miss the opportunity to be honoured among the best - submit your nomination today Give your business an edge with our leading industry insights View all newsletters from across the GlobalData Media network Women with asthma required more fertility treatments and experienced more fetal loss in Denmark according to an abstract presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress “Asthma is common among women of reproductive age and previous research suggested associations between asthma and prolonged time to pregnancy as well as altered fecundability however mostly in women with asthma who succeed in becoming pregnant,” Vejen Hansen told Healio “Given that asthma is a chronic condition that affects millions of women globally understanding its impact on reproductive health is crucial for better clinical care and patient outcomes.” The primary outcome of the study was the need for fertility treatments among women with asthma compared with the control group without asthma 77% of the women gave birth regardless of asthma exposure Women with asthma saw an increased degree of fetal loss (17% vs 15.7%) and a more frequent use of fertility treatments (5.6% vs “The study found that while asthma did not affect the total number of live births women with asthma were more likely to experience fetal loss and require fertility treatment compared to non-asthmatic women,” Vejen Hansen said The risk for needing fertility treatment was also higher among women with asthma (HR = 1.12; 95% CI with the highest need among women in GINA step 4 or 5 (HR = 1.62; 95% CI Women with at least three or more prior asthma exacerbations also saw a heightened risk for needing fertility treatment (HR = 1.38; 95% CI “The risk of needing fertility treatment was particularly higher in women with severe asthma (GINA step 4-5) and those with three or more exacerbations,” Vejen Hansen said “Women with severe asthma had a 62% higher risk of requiring fertility treatment compared to controls and those with frequent exacerbations also had an elevated risk.” Vejen Hansen further explained that the findings of this study are significant because they highlight a correlation between asthma severity and the need for fertility treatment something that she says has not been widely recognized before “Although asthma did not appear to reduce the number of live births the increased use of fertility treatment in women with asthma suggests that asthma may complicate conception,” Vejen Hansen said “Suggesting that severe asthma could be an important factor in fertility treatment decisions also underscores the importance of asthma control in women planning to conceive.” Vejen Hansen emphasized that clinicians can use these findings to improve the care they provide by closely monitoring asthma severity and exacerbations in women of reproductive age especially those planning pregnancy or experiencing difficulties conceiving “Given the association between severe asthma and the need for fertility treatment health care providers might consider early intervention or more close asthma management in women with asthma who are planning to conceive,” she said discussions about fertility issues should be incorporated into asthma management plans for women of childbearing age particularly those with uncontrolled or severe asthma as improving asthma control could potentially improve reproductive outcomes.” The study also points to the need of more integrated care approaches that address both respiratory and reproductive health Public health policies should educate women and their partners about reproductive health and asthma “Future research could explore the biological mechanisms linking asthma severity to fertility issues potentially leading to targeted treatments or preventive strategies,” Vejen Hansen said public health initiatives could emphasize the importance of asthma control in women of reproductive age as a factor that may influence fertility improving both asthma outcomes and reproductive health outcomes.” Asthma and reproductive outcomes: A Danish nationwide cohort study Presented at: European Respiratory Society International Congress; Sept Get the latest news and education delivered to your inbox The email address associated with your Healio account is: If you would like to edit or change the email address that your subscriptions and alerts are sent to You'll receive reminders to complete your saved activities from Healio CME No one would drop anchor where it is prohibited This was stated to NOVA by Captain Dimitar Dimitrov president of the European Confederation of Sea Captains' Associations He commented on the case of the Bulgarian ship "Vezhen" which was detained by the Swedish authorities on suspicion of sabotage We are talking about a broken optical fiber cable between Latvia and Sweden "There were strong winds and waves in the area And the subsequent inspection of the crew of “Vezhen” hours later found that the left anchor had “leaked“ and was dragging along the bottom after its stoppers were damaged," explained the executive director of the Bulgarian Navy there is no international requirement for a system on the ship that would notify the crew that the anchor was in the water “I was on a ship that had such a device I haven't followed the new ships for many years but they don't have such devices," said Captain Dimitrov He added that every ship is required to have a map that indicates where anchor should not be dropped because there are telecommunications on the bottom But with the rapid development of technology and communications the seas have become filled with such facilities and there is no way to protect them from everything there is movement of sand and silt on the bottom And this changes the configuration of the bottom at certain moments," explained the captain it is very difficult for the cable to have been intentionally affected "I don't see a way for someone to do anything without going to the bow of the ship no one does it in bad weather," the captain said More news from Bulgaria Would you like to print the images in this article Bria Justice was standing outside the Voting Rights Museum in Selma when a woman she didn’t know grabbed her hand and led her to the back of the museum was a member of a student group visiting the Edmund Pettus Bridge where armed police officers had attacked peaceful civil rights demonstrators “[The woman] stopped and showed me her mother’s footprint,” Bria said “Her mother marched in the original march in 1965 It was her first time seeing the footprint and she placed my hand on it and kept saying my mama was a foot soldier.’ She asked me to never forget her mother And I will never—I will never forget how strong she and her mother were.”  Bria said that moment changed her—“and it changed me in the way I want to change.” It also made her ask hard questions “Why was I born into this life with very little prejudice against me And why did others have to die for wanting equality?” Experiences like Bria’s are what have inspired Jeff Steinberg to lead more than 7,000 students on 71 educational trips through the American South through his organization Educational isn’t a strong enough word for such trips [students’] lives are going to be changed.” The kind of person-to-person contact Bria encountered in Selma is essential for these trips a seventh- and eighth-grade humanities teacher at The Girls’ School of Austin in Austin Schaefer planned his own trip through the South his group connected with someone who could speak directly with the students and put the civil rights movement in proper perspective to miss seeing the real sacrifices individual people had to make all along the way,” Schaefer said Steinberg of Sojourn to the Past emphasizes these same ideas on his trips helping students connect themselves to social justice and nonviolent protest in the process That’s why he chose Medgar Evers’ home in Jackson Steinberg describes how Evers’ wife and children heard the shots and came running out to find their husband and father dying one of Sojourn to the Past’s regular chaperones where students learn that Everette was born Reena Denise Evers courage and sacrifice of the civil rights movement students sit in the driveway and write themselves letters describing what courage and sacrifice mean and asking themselves how they’ll respond to injustice Those letters are then collected and sent to the students six months later But Steinberg does not want students putting the movement’s activists on pedestals “These trips are not about hero worship,” he said “They’re about ordinary people doing extraordinary things and about ordinary folks like you and me doing the right thing.” Trips like the ones Steinberg and Schaefer lead are clearly valuable Steinberg’s trips run about $2,800—pricey even if a student wins one of Sojourn to the Past’s scholarships Other organizations plan trips that can cost as little as a few hundred dollars but that still is out of reach for many students’ families • Elizabeth and Hazel: Two Women of Little Rock by David Margolick director of campus life at Wake Forest University coordinates service-learning trips every year and encourages keeping costs as low as possible offering scholarships and making fundraising a part of the preparatory activities Fundraising efforts can involve the community and support post-trip learning and reflection but they also place a burden on students and the community—not to mention excluding students who can’t raise sufficient funds The inequities highlighted when seeking funds for student travel were on Schaefer’s and his students’ minds when they returned to Austin following their tour of the South They realized an element had been missing from their journey: an exploration of equity issues in their own city Teaching Tolerance’s Civil Rights Road Trip Map will lead the way to powerful experiences Sometimes it’s easy to overlook what’s close to home in favor of more distant destinations but adopting a few simple strategies can make for fulfilling local adventures either around the block or just down the hall to the library in the library and at any local historical museum) issues of equity and justice in their community they begin to think more critically about details: Who’s telling the story How might that person’s viewpoint sway how the story is being told Local residents are a great resource as well They can come to the classroom to tell their stories or students can reach out to them in the community Learning about the community also can lead to more in-depth service projects that address issues of equity and social justice—right in students’ backyards bigotry and narrow-mindedness.” He had a point Whether down the street or across the country getting students out of their comfort zones and into new experiences can open their minds to social-justice issues in ways no textbook ever could • Study and discuss pertinent history tied to the trip • Allow time for discussion and reflection during the trip • Ask students to continue journaling as they travel • Help students develop action plans outlining how they’ll change their behaviors because of the trip (for example increased activism around a certain issue or speaking up against injustice in the moment) Bring the voices of the civil rights movement into your classroom with these lesson plan ideas.  Login or create an account to save resources to your bookmark collection A project of the Southern Poverty Law Center ©1991-2024 You don't have permission to access the page you requested What is this page?The website you are visiting is protected.For security reasons this page cannot be displayed Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker In a country that aims to be carbon neutral by 2050 returning land to peat bog could save 1.4m tonnes of carbon emissions each year the only British woman farming the lowlands of central Jutland she doesn’t think much of Denmark’s plans to meet new emissions targets by returning much of her land to peat bog “I don’t think there are any farmers who want to ruin the climate,” she says “But the answer is not to flood our land and kill all the trees.” The ruling Social Democrats struck a deal this month with supporting and opposition parties to enshrine these climate goals in law “It’s the most ambitious climate law in place at the moment,” says professor Katherine Richardson at Copenhagen University Nobody in Denmark a year ago dreamed we could be in a situation like this now.” Frederiksen came to see Andersen’s neighbour, farmer Henrik Bertelsen, who had already planned to flood 90 hectares, close to three quarters of his land. When former peat bogs are drained, organic matter trapped for thousands of years breaks down and releases carbon dioxide. Living peat bogs, on the other hand, absorb and trap carbon as they grow. Read moreBertelsen’s scheme aims to reduce emissions by an estimated 2,000 tonnes of carbon equivalent a year enough to offset the total climate impact of 350 Danes “When people say that cultivating land like mine is one of the big problems and flooding land is key to reducing climate change I want to do that,’” he explains as we trudge through the sodden ground Denmark’s political parties agreed at the beginning of this month to spend over the next decade 200m Danish kroner (£23m) a year on buying up land for reflooding opponents of climate action are in retreat anti-immigration Danish People’s party backed the law – quite something for a political party whose leader warned of “climate hysteria” in the election campaign and whose former chief talked of “climate morons” Henrik Bertelsen plans to flood 90 hectares of his farm. Photograph: Richard OrangeTwo small parties which represent just a dozen seats opposed the action, making its passing in February a formality. All future governments will have to abide by the climate goals. Denmark’s main business lobby, the Confederation of Danish Industry, is backing the 70% target and the Danish Agriculture and Food Council, the main agricultural trade body, aims to make the entire Danish food industry climate neutral by 2050. Jørgen Olesen, the Aarhus professor behind last year’s study on cutting agricultural emissions, is concerned that Denmark’s goals are so demanding that meeting them will mean farmers will have to cut food production as well as flood land. Denmark can only reduce emissions from agriculture by about 20% without reductions in food production, he estimates. “Given they have set themselves such a large emissions target, they might end up doing it, which in my view would be stupid,” says Olesen. Maria Reumert Gjerding, president of the Danish Society for Nature Conservation, believes Denmark will have to sacrifice the bacon industry. “We cannot be the pork factory of the world when we are on the brink of a collapse of world climate systems,” she says. “We import a lot of soy to feed to our pigs to export to China. That’s just not sustainable.” Such talk is too much, even for the pioneering Bertelsen, who plans to graze his beef steers on the flooded peat. He says, like it or not, global meat consumption is forecast to continue to grow for at least the next 30 years. “If we want to stop climate change, we have to produce meat where it is cultivated with the least climate impact,” he says. “So maybe it’s not such a good idea to stop producing it in Denmark and doing it somewhere else.” Back at Andersen’s farm, the two farmers look over Vejen Mose towards Bertelsen’s land on the other side of the bog. Andersen is worried that pulling up the draining pipes and flooding the land will kill trees. “Without the trees in front of the nearby motorway,” she says in her light Cheshire accent, “the noise from the traffic will come directly up the hills to us.” Andersen and her husband were instrumental in blocking one of Bertelsen’s earlier flooding schemes. Despite their disagreements, however, the two appear to be on good terms and Bertelsen is convinced that Andersen, and farmers like her, can be brought around. “Five to seven years ago there was more opposition to a project like this – mostly from old farmers,” he explains. “They would say: ‘I remember when we made this land, when we dug the ditches and put in the pipelines and it was fantastic.’ They can’t understand why we are turning it back. But they are getting older, and some of them are dying, and the younger farmers are different.” Andersen does appear to be wavering. Her Herefords might not tolerate wet, boggy soil, she says. “You could change them into water buffalo,” jokes Bertelsen. “But they’ve got horns,” she groans. This is the archive of The Observer up until 21/04/2025. The Observer is now owned and operated by Tortoise Media. DPA Microphones has made a number of new appointments, including Helga Somava, who recently joined the manufacturer as one of its directors of product management. A graduate of Copenhagen Engineering College with a focus on export engineering, Somava brings leadership experience from past roles at Bang & Olufsen, GN Netcom and most recently at NUORI ApS, where she served as COO. Another recent addition is Torben Ekenberg, who has been appointed as head of research and development. Ekenberg, who holds a variety of degrees in electro-mechanical engineering and business, will lead research into new technology and equipment. A previous R&D manager for Brüel & Kjær’s Transducer department, his most recent role was director of programme management at BK Medical. To further strengthen DPA’s R&D team, Nikolaj Vejen has joined as senior project manager. Vejen holds a master’s degree and a PhD in mechanical engineering, and has more than 20 years of R&D experience. Vejen has spent the majority of his career with Bang & Olufsen, where he held various project management positions, and was responsible for overseeing development of the B&O Play range. Most recently, Vejen served as senior project manager at Jabra. “We are extremely grateful to welcome so many bright and innovative minds to the DPA Microphones team,” commented CEO Kalle Hvidt Nielsen. “The experience these individuals bring will be a great asset to the company. We look forward to their contributions to the brand as we reinforce our commitment to the industry.” WhatsApp QSC joins SDVoE Alliance Overview Infocomm 2022 said to have been ‘buzzing’ You may also like: By using our website, you agree to our use of cookies. Learn more Cookies are short reports that are sent and stored on the hard drive of the user's computer through your browser when it connects to a web Cookies can be used to collect and store user data while connected to be able to provide you the requested services Often cookies are getting deleted when the user leaves a site or logs out of it in compliance with Article 22 of Law 34/2002 of the Information Society Services we have requested your consent to their use.We use cookies to improve our services For more details please refer to our Terms of Use and/or our Privacy Policy Please note that you can enable or disable and delete cookies in your web browser Michael Sullivan: Well.. Michael Sullivan, Jr.: Two hundred dollars Michael Sullivan: Okay Michael Sullivan, Jr.: Could I have had more Michael Sullivan: You'll never know. Your Ads Privacy ChoicesIMDb The footage shows the vehicle passing a group of electric-powered unicyclists and scooters in the city's Mission and Market district last week Another video shows the same event from a different perspective with the Waymo car seemingly trying to overtake the unicyclists — by taking over the entirety of the oncoming lane one of the unicyclists managed to get the vehicle to stop by getting in front of it In a statement to the San Francisco Chronicle Waymo argued that its robotaxi did the right thing by swerving into the oncoming lane the cab "detected that there may be a risk of a person within that crowd who had fallen down and decided to carefully initiate a passing maneuver when the opposing lane was clear to move around what could be an obstacle and a safety concern." But was it really the fault of the unicyclists that forced the vehicle to break the rules of the road Would a human driver really take over the entire opposing lane instead of simply slowing down or pulling over What would've happened if the opposing lane was already occupied The video sparked a heated debate on Reddit "The guy literally stops in front of it and gestures it back into the lane," one redditor wrote "Makes me wonder if the Waymo would have continued on the wrong side of the road if this guy hadn’t have stopped in front of it to get it to stop driving on the wrong side of the road." 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This website may contain adult language TM & © 2025 BoxingScene.All Rights Reserved Some 300 workers are reportedly affected at facilities in Vejen and Århus Skare Meat Packers has reportedly applied for bankruptcy in a court in Denmark after a number of retailers halted orders due to a lack of meat traceability A representative for the NNF food workers’ union in Denmark told Just Food that employees of Skare Meat Packers were ordered to stay at home yesterday (1 February) a day that coincided with a deadline for the Vejen-headquartered company to provide documentation confirming the traceability of its meat That requirement was set down last month by The Danish Veterinary and Food Administration (DVFA) following an unannounced inspection of the Vejen processing facility in December Two inspections took place in December and the DVFA found Italian meat was labelled as being sourced from Germany one of three offences for which Skare Meat Packers was reported to the police for investigation The food-safety authority also discovered various cuts of meat dating as far back as 2010 DVFA chief Michael Rosenmark informed Just Food last month it was not an offence for 12-year-old animal protein to be sold in Denmark The NNF representative said Skare Meat Packers has filed its bankruptcy request in a court in the town of Esberg located on the Jutland peninsula The company’s Vejen processing plant is also situated in Jutland the NNF spokesperson confirmed 300 workers are affected including around 200 packers and administrative staff at the Vejen site and more at a slaughterhouse in Århus Just Food has reached out to Skare Meat Packers for comment said via a separate statement that the union is “trying to sort out the situation so that we can advise our members as best as possible.” there are efforts underway to try to save all or parts of Skare Meat and they are therefore currently in a bit of a grey area As long as the members are formally employed by the company they must have some form of security for payment – even if they are on standby.” Denmark’s online finance publication – finans.dk – reported a total of seven companies under the Skare Group have filed for bankruptcy: Skare Meat Packers Skare Holding is the group entity overseeing the sale of fresh and frozen meat to retail and wholesalers confirmed to Just Food last month that it had suspended deliveries from Skare Meat Packers It is also understood the discount chain Rema 1000 has withdrawn orders as well They may be 8000km apart, but Japan and Scandinavia have a lot in common – in design terms, at least. They both value simplicity and functionality, a love of natural materials, and a deep respect for craftsmanship. In recent times, these shared attributes have produced a style known as ‘Japandi’ or ‘Japanese minimalism’ – furniture, tableware and interiors featuring clean lines, neutral tones and natural textures. “Japandi seems a very obvious fusion of the Japanese style and Scandinavian style, so it works,” says Kate Watson-Smyth, trends expert and author of Mad About The House. Kris Manalo, senior upholstery buyer at design store Heal’s, defines the trend: “Aspects of the Scandi notion of ‘hygge’, (the Nordic term for the homely feeling of cosiness), and Japanese ‘wabi-sabi’, (finding beauty in imperfection), harmonise to create a stress-free atmosphere.” Japandi is a good fit with hectic modern lifestyles, because “these pieces allow people to create a clean, calm environment in which they can truly unwind”. For many designers, it’s all about the shared aesthetics and focus on craft skills. “I really recognise that there’s this connection between the two places,” says Danish designer Nina Tolstrup. She traces it back to the 1950s, and compares the classic modernist pieces from her region with pieces by Japanese designers, such as the bamboo basket chair by Japanese-American sculptor and designer Isamu Noguchi and Japanese industrial designer Isamu Kenmochi. Danish designer Lars Vejen, who first visited Japan in 1995, also believes the joint focus on craft is key. “Japan still has the most amazing, best-preserved craftsmanship, and still honours traditions. They’re perfectionists in so many ways. When I bring my designs to a Japanese client, there is the perfect match between the simple idea of form, and the execution of the craftsmanship.” Vejen’s Enso lamp for Japanese firm Kohseki is a horizontally hung, tubular pendant lamp inspired by the Japanese folding lamp. “It merges my simple design with the most refined craftsmanship,” in this case, the work of cabinetmakers who made the wooden elements. In Japan and Scandinavia, there’s that appreciation of things that are made by hand, made with care and made to last – Nina TolstrupVejen has set up studioA27, a partnership with Japanese designer Taijiro Ishiko. Their first collaboration is Float, a dining chair for Danish brand Motarasu. Its simple tube frame of curved steel supports a seat and backrest of either bent cross-laminated wood or solid wood, in reference to the respective traditions of furniture manufacturing in Denmark and Japan. Another Japandi collaboration is that between Japan-born Jonah Takagi and Norwegian Hallgeir Homstvedt. They, too, bond over artisanal skills. “Furniture is one of very few product categories in our modern world that is not really driven by technology, but rather by aesthetics, materials and craftsmanship,” says Homstvedt, “Japanese and Scandinavian products traditionally encompass many of these qualities.” This mutual appreciation of high-quality craft skills is different to Tolstrup’s experience in the UK, where she is based. “Here, craft is not about high-end, it could be about knitting socks. But in Japan and Scandinavia, there’s that appreciation of things that are made by hand, made with care and made to last, they’re treated with respect and affection.” Tolstrup’s firm Studio Mama designed a 1m-long shoe horn called Routine, for Japanese brand E&Y. “It’s sculptural in shape, stands on the floor, and is hand-crafted, working with the grains of the wood,” she explains. E&Y has also collaborated with the Swedes Claesson Koivisto Rune and Johannes Norlander, and the Finns Mika Tolvanen and Ilkka Suppanen. I feel a common point for us is how to live comfortably with nature - Kato SaekoAlongside crafts and aesthetics, perhaps topography also contributes to these shared design values. “I feel both cultures have developed in harsh natural environments that humans cannot control,” says Kato Saeko, curator of The Shop at the cultural centre Japan House, London, “I feel a common point for us is how to live comfortably with nature.” Saeko also cites a shared colour palette. “A little greyish blue or green, when combined with wood creates sophistication with calm and warmth.” Manolo at Heal’s backs this up, pointing to Nordic sea dinnerware by Broste Copenhagen. While there’s a modern-day throwaway culture in much of the world, some Japanese products can be repaired. “A big part of the problem today with much manufacturing is you cannot repair things,” Vejen says. “But the tradition in Japan is to disassemble and replace a part that’s broken.” Like the internal sliding doors, whose paper can be replaced, Vejen’s Enso lamp can also be mended. However, this aesthetic compatibility is in contrast to national stereotypes. “Culturally, we are so different,” says Tolstrup, who has visited the country many times. “When I’m there, I feel like the elephant in the glass cage, I’m too direct.” Should we all live in '15-minute cities'?We explore a different model of city life, where everything is on your doorstep. Inside the stunning 'new Athens' of Central EuropeJože Plečnik transformed the city of Ljubljana into a 'Slovenian Acropolis'. 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The information on this page is intended for journalists If you click NO you will come back to Mynewsdesk.com Shortly before 1 am on the night between April 17th and April 18th the phone rang in Judith Morell’s bedroom in Vejen She pressed ‘decline’ and closed her eyes to fall back to sleep An SMS checked in from ESVAGT Crewing: ‘Call regarding Asbjørn’ ‘I was fully awake straight away; woke my husband and called back It’s one of those conversations that you never hope to have’ Judith and Bjarke Morell’s 19-year-old son Asbjørn who works on board the ’Esvagt Cantana’ in the North Sea had suffered a cardiac arrest and collapsed He was unconscious and currently in a rescue helicopter on his way to the Royal Infirmary in Aberdeen ‘We had received a snap from him that day; he was in a good mood Asbjørn’s work as ordinary seaman on the ‘Esvagt Cantana’ requires solid seamanship skills The vessel is an ERRV vessel delivering standby services to an oil and gas production unit in the North Sea and the vessel has to be able to assist with tasks and rescue capabilities for the platform’s staff You need to be in good shape to make a difference in an acute situation and the crew therefore spends a lot of timing training and practising skills at sea as well as working out in the vessel’s fitness room Asbjørn and his colleague Lasse Lebeck were sweating on the treadmill in the fitness room ‘I used to work for the Danish Defence before I started sailing’ ‘I have seen people experience heat strokes or hit the wall due to a too intense effort put him into recovery position and went to get help from a colleague We raised the alarm to the bridge and checked his heart rate again – now it was gone Other colleagues arrived and got into an effective rhythm taking turns performing cardiac massage on Asbjørn We were all three in good shape and kept going The first 45 minutes went by like this’ says Lasse Lebeck and snaps his fingers But 45 minutes is a very long time to be without a heartbeat Just before the medics from the requested rescue helicopter arrived Asbjørn had received heart massage for 104 minutes He had also gotten five counter-shocks from the defibrillator but – there was literally no sign of life in him ‘The medics connected electrodes and tubes and other things to him He received an injection through a syringe that made him cramp completely up’ The crew assisted the medics for another two hours before Asbjørn’s condition was stable enough for him to be hoisted on a stretcher from the vessel’s depth up into the helicopter that was ready to make for Aberdeen Once the helicopter was on its way towards Aberdeen ‘All of us who had performed CPR and worked on Asbjørn were overjoyed We had made a difference; Asbjørn’s heart rate was back It certainly couldn’t have been fun to be on the bridge for hours and not be able to do something’ The time was also passing by slowly in Vejen the family heard from the doctor in Aberdeen Asbjørn’s condition was stable and he was in a coma; cooled down to 33 degrees It was only then that the family found out that Asbjørn had been without a heartbeat for almost two hours ‘We were told that the only reason he was still alive was thanks to the terrific work that the crew on board had performed But we were also told that it was critical that he had been without a heartbeat for so long’ The doctors explained that they over the next few days would slowly warm Asbjørn up and try to wake him we were not allowed to go to Aberdeen and visit him The only exception to that rule was for births and to say farewell As long as we weren’t allowed to visit him the family called the hospital twice a day on their iPad to look at their sleeping son We had read up on sequelae from longer cardiac arrests We prepared ourselves for him to be severely brain-damaged there was finally a breakthrough for the family ‘One morning where we were skyping with the hospital I was confused by the nurse saying that “...Asbjørn wasn’t talking much” sitting up and stretching his arm towards us It was a completely indescribable feeling’ the doctors had discovered that Asbjørn had good – and far less serious – reasons not to wake up Lasse and the other crew members had put their shoulder to the wheel when giving Asbjørn heart massage had broken eight ribs and the sternum on Asbjørn ‘Every time he tried to breathe on his own Asbjørn was ready to leave the intensive care unit and move to the cardiology department the family knew that their son would become his old self again ‘That day when we were talking with a nurse and heard that Asbjørn had started flirting with the nurses there was no doubt anymore: It was definitely the same boy’ Asbjørn was transferred to the Odense University Hospital back home in Denmark – 20 kg lighter he underwent a six-hour long bypass surgery and had an ICD-pacemaker implanted behind his left shoulder blade The doctors also gave their word that he is a miracle ‘It turned out that a main vein to my heart was too short from birth That’s also why I was always quickly out of breath And that’s why I suffered a cardiac arrest’ Asbjørn focused on recovery and rehabilitation by exercising as much as the eight broken ribs would allow family and a psychologist – and experienced a complete meltdown at a time where he least expected it ‘I was at a party with some friends and was listening to Nik & Jay’s song “One day left” He was also in Esbjerg to greet his colleagues on the ‘Esvagt Cantana’ the doctors gave him the go-ahead to return back on board ‘I feel the same way as before the incident’ ‘2-3 weeks are completely erased from my memory and will likely never return The comradeship and bad jokes have resumed And even though Asbjørn has to let his colleagues know before going to the fitness room to work out it’s back to everyday life on the ‘Esvagt Cantana’ I know who to thank for being alive – and they also know’ a 2x1-metre big mosaic in Lego emphasizes that the Morell family will forever be grateful to the crew for not giving up on Asbjørn An achievement that got Judith and Bjarke Morell to nominate ‘Esvagt Cantana’s crew for the 2021 Heart Saving Award handed out by the Danish Heart Association (Årets Hjerteredder-pris 2021 i Hjerteforeningen) ‘I just cannot express how grateful we are that they didn’t give up on Asbjørn It is exclusively thanks to the crew that there was still hope when the rescue helicopter arrived after almost two hours’ ‘Sending him off to work again made my heart beat an extra time But – I know perfectly well that he is absolutely in the best hands possible if something were to happen’ says Judith Morell (2nd from right) ESVAGT is a dedicated provider of safety and support at sea and a market leader within offshore wind solutions We support the offshore Oil & Gas industries with a wide range of specialized services: Standby Emergency Response and Rescue Vessels (ERRV) Supply services and Interfield transfer of cargo and personnel We service offshore wind farms and have a fleet of dedicated Service Operation Vessels (SOV) The SOVs provide accommodation for technicians The SOV offers flexible personnel and equipment transfer capabilities by either Walk-to-Work gangway system or Safe Transfer Boats ESVAGT was founded in 1981 and has a fleet of more than 40 vessels and approximately 1000 employees on- and offshore RESOLUTE ACTION: ‘Esvagt Njord’ came to the rescue of seven injured fishermen last Tuesday Swift action and resolute efforts from the ESVAGT crew and a good cooperation with Equinor's medic and technicians made a big difference The ‘Esvagt Aurora’ tested its emergency response and equipment in acute situation after a fire broke out at the Melkøya Gas Processing Station outside Hammerfest Both crew and equipment delivered a most professional and emphatic performance The Norwegian radio telegraphist Laila Ausland Cock had spent 20 minutes in a frothing sea and had given up any hope of rescue when the ’Esvagt Protector’s crew found her While the ’Esvagt Omega’ was saving the rig West Gamma’s offshore workers from the waves Asbjørn Rislaa was lying in the water and admiring the professional rescue team at work Volunteer-based rescue service is making a difference in the South Funen Archipelago – and several ESVAGT employees give a helping hand in their spare time The ‘Esvagt Cantana’ crew was awarded 25,000 kroner for providing relentless first aid to a colleague who suffered a cardiac arrest the crew has donated the award to the Danish Heart Association the ‘Esvagt Preserver’ has completed 30 years of operation without a single severe work-related incident RENEWED CHARTER: Equinor and ESVAGT have extended their good cooperation with a 5-year contract extension for the vessel ‘Esvagt Njord’ at Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm We support the offshore Wind and Oil & Gas industries with a wide range of specialized services: Standby Emergency Response and Resque Vessels (ERRV) When you choose to 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Course K2 with fellow victorian Hannah Scott At the 2022 World Championships in Portugal The Mercantile Kayak Club paddler – who is already in Denmark training with the Silkeborg Kayak Club ahead of the World Championships – said she headed to Europe early to give herself the best shot at improving her placings at this year’s World Championships “My goals this year are to improve on last year’s placings which means a top 10 finish in singles and a top 5 placing in doubles,” Mann said “My preparation for this year’s marathon champs have been a bit different as I’ve taken some extended leave from work so I can come over to Denmark a bit early and train with their marathon team here in Silkeborg “It’s a tremendous opportunity and extremely helpful to my preparations I can’t thank the Silkeborg Kayak Club and their coach here enough for their hospitality Of course this time away doesn’t go without its sacrifices so I thank everyone at home for the sacrifices they’ve made to allow me to pursue my goals.” With the likes of 6x World Championships Paddler Josh Kippin joining Mann as team leaders she said it’s great to see a mixture of youth and experience in this year’s Australian team “It’s very special to have this opportunity to compete again and be part of this team we have a lot of new paddlers and people who will be competing in their first world championships so I won’t be the only one looking to improve on previous places.” One such paddler making their World Championships debut is Junior Women’s paddler Emma Murphy from INCC Yarra Paddlers in Victoria Set to compete in the Long Course K1 and the Long Course K2 with fellow Victorian Isabella Parish Murphy said she isn’t putting pressure on herself to achieve certain results but focusing more on enjoying the experience and delivering her personal best “My ambitions for this event are to come off the water feeling proud of myself and not to expect myself to achieve any placing goals… I want to make myself proud I want to make my family proud… but I am just happy to be going really,” she said “I feel really honored to have been selected to the Australian team I am really grateful to my team that have supported me along the way I am grateful to Paddle Australia and Paddle Victoria “I am really excited to get out there and get on the course to experience what it’s like; I imagine the atmosphere will be quite tense but on the water it will all dissipate.” The World Championships will take place on Lake Jels in the municipality of Vejen which Mann said will provide for some interesting and tactical racing “The course in Vejen is an interesting one I haven’t seen it yet but the local Danes have warned it can be shallow “The portage will probably throw a lot of paddlers off They get out at a pontoon which can be accessed at both sides and the get in is a very shallow beach so there will be a lot of strategies and tactics in the portage this year.” The 2023 Canoe Marathon World Championships will be streamed live on the Planet Canoe Recast Channel For more information, CLICK HERE U23 & Senior World Championships (31 August – 3 September