Northern Transmissions is a music website started for music lovers, by music lovers. We feature interviews, album and live reviews from today’s most influential independent bands and artists. Northern Transmissions also features music news from around the world everyday. “Miami Rute” features Queens of the Stone Age and The Mars Volta drummer Jon Theodore along with Beastie Boys & Gogol Bordello percussionist Alfredo Ortiz “Rhythm Surfer” features one of the last recordings of guitar icon Dick Dale — lending his legendary and oft-imitated “Machine Gun Staccato” style to the track alongside L7 guitarist/vocalist Donita Sparks on the entrancing tune American Instrument is conceptually just as expansive and ambitious as the lush soundscapes within An 18-song album featuring an array of legendary guest musicians its theme likewise embodies a profound meditation on selfhood and the Other Dark Brown’s new album American Instrument is the fifth album under that pseudonym but Brown has an extensive life-long career in music: Scoring Dave Grohl’s HBO series Sonic Highways (2014) and documentary film What Drives Us (2021) as well as countless other films as well as numerous stints as a session musician The album was recorded over a 12-year period at 7 different studios. It features guest appearances by surf guitar innovator Dick Dale, John Stanier (Battles, Helmet), Brad Wilk (Rage Against The Machine, Audioslave), Alfredo Ortiz (Los Lobos,Beastie Boys), Eric McFadden, Jon Theodore (QOTSA), Donita Sparks (L7), marching percussionist Marcus Joyner, Dave Catching (Desert Sessions), Jose Medeles (The Breeders The predominantly drummer-heavy line up is another element of the album’s exploration into Brown’s relationship with drumming Brown has a personal connection to almost everyone who played on the album the album unites many common threads (personal and philosophical) throughout the musician’s life Dark Brown American Instrument Memory Bulldozer Pre-order American Instrument HERE By Irving Mejia-Hilario say they are hoping to take Courtney and his attorneys back to court over malicious prosecution claims The pair say they will be seeking monetary damages of more than $5 million against Courtney in an upcoming suit against the doctor “We reverse and vacate the trial court’s March 1 2021 orders as to [Kelly] Liebbe; reverse the final judgment and render judgment that Dr Courtney and his professional association take nothing on their claims against Liebbe and Rute for conversion and violations of the Texas Uniform Trade Secrets Act and reverse the final judgment and render judgment that Dr Courtney take nothing on his conspiracy claim against Rute,” the July 5 verdict said Business BriefingBecome a business insider with the latest news GoogleFacebookBy signing up you agree to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy Rute and Courtney did not respond to a phone call requesting an interview with The Dallas Morning News said the appeals court ruling has liberated Rute and will allow him to file litigation against Courtney and his attorneys was turned down and rejected because of his lawsuit that was hanging over him,” he said “It now frees him up to go after the people who put him in this positions In May and July 2017, WFAA aired two stories about Courtney that compared him to “Dr. Death.” The stories included interviews with Courtney’s former patients who claimed he had prioritized profits over safety by using cervical plates screws and other tools that could be inserted into the body during surgery Courtney claimed the WFAA stories had cost his business an estimated $10 million in damages between May 2017 to the end of 2020 when patients stopped scheduling and canceled appointments with him He said he lost 208 procedures in that time a 12-person jury awarded Courtney $10,897,774 for damages Courtney’s ex-business partner turned bitter rival had secretly been compiling data from 1,571 medical files without authorization from Courtney The Collin County jury later decided that Carmody Rute and two others were on the hook for damages caused against Courtney’s business Rute never started paying back his court-ordered 30% of the near $11 million he and others owed Courtney Clevenger said he hopes the ruling will prompt the FBI to file an investigation into the judge who oversaw the 2022 case Roach did not respond to a phone call interview request from The News “The very first time Jonathan appeared in front of Judge Roach he was extremely hostile and condescending He needs a challenge because he is not fit to serve as a judge.” Thank you for reading. 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Comments are moderated for adherence to our Community Guidelines Please read the guidelines before participating Rute Fiuza demands justice for her son Davi who was forcibly disappeared by 23 military police officers Brazil in October 2014 Chair of the Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent presented a report addressing the implications of  digitalisation and Artificial Intelligence (AI) on human rights with a particular focus on how these technologies contribute to racial inequality especially among people of African descent AI-driven facial recognition software has been criticised for its disproportionate impact on people of African descent misidentifying them at significantly higher rates compared to other groups This has led to wrongful arrests and other forms of discrimination Reynolds resonates deeply with Rute Fiuza’s statement who is a member of Mães da Bahia collective Both the report and Rute’s personal story underscore the pervasive systemic racism that disproportionately affects people of African descent Rute Fiuza shared the harrowing story of her son who was forcibly disappeared by 23 military police officers in Bahia in October 2014 during the second round of national elections was taken by the military police and has not been seen since Rute’s testimony powerfully highlighted the systemic violence faced by Black families in Brazil which she described as a ‘policy of extermination’ Her son’s disappearance is not an isolated case it is part of a larger pattern of State violence against marginalised communities which has resulted in more than 82,000 forced disappearances in Brazil despite the country’s democratic status transparency and accountability from the Brazilian government regarding the forced disappearance of her son She demanded that the State provide information about the whereabouts of her son’s body so that he can receive a dignified funeral highlighting the right of families to know the truth she calls for broader racial and social justice in Brazil underlining the need to address systemic violence and oppression faced by people of African descent Rute Fiuza urges the creation of a safer environment for human rights defenders pointing out that families like hers face threats and intimidation simply for speaking out against the injustices they endure My name is Rute Fiuza and I am Davi Fiuza’s mother I am a member of the Collective of Family Members of Victims of Terrorism by the Brazilian State My son was 16 years old when he was taken from his home by 23 military police officers in the state of Bahia execution and vilification of the body of Giovani Mascarenhas We mothers have our cries silenced by the security forces by constant threats to our lives and the lives of our young Black men I demand that the Brazilian State tell me where my son’s body is so that he can have a dignified funeral and that the State ensure a secure environment for human rights defenders working on racial justice Davi joined the statistics of more than 82,000 forced disappearances in the midst of democracy There is a policy of extermination of Black people in Brazil We have never had access to information about where my son’s body is I have turned my mourning into a struggle for justice just like the mothers of the young people who were decimated in the Cabula and Gamboa massacre During the session of the NGO Forum preceding the 83rd Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) a panel focused on the enduring impact of colonial-era laws on vulnerable populations across Africa As the Sudanese armed forces advance in several states increasing numbers of civilians are being detained and killed on accusations of 'collaboration with RSF.' Authorities and the international community must act now ISHR and Haitian Bridge Alliance delivered a joint statement at the 58th session of the Human Rights Council condemning the violations of international law committed against Haitians Copyright © 2025 International Service for Human Rights Charity web design and branding by Fat Beehive Lancaster University provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation UK View all partners The construction industry is not on track to decarbonise by 2050 and uses more resources than most. In 2020, the UK produced a staggering 59.1 million tonnes of non-hazardous construction and demolition waste Despite most of this material (92.6%) being recycled much of it was crushed for use in roads and building foundations turns high-quality materials into lower-quality products by crushing and mixing them preventing future use in their original form Increasing the demand for natural resources and continuously exploiting raw materials is unsustainable repair or repurpose materials already in use buildings would need to be carefully taken apart – and their materials kept at their highest possible value Recycling often compromises the original properties and quality of a material glass and bricks that could be reused end up in a landfill a structural beam can be dismantled and installed in another building Clay bricks can be reused instead of being crushed and recycled as an aggregate material Downcycling uses energy and resources to transform materials increasing how much carbon is embedded in a construction project Prioritising the reuse of existing materials over recycling can significantly reduce embodied carbon – and the construction sector’s carbon footprint with insulation and other measures that improve their energy efficiency This process should preserve as many useful materials as possible Think of buildings as material banks filled with reusable components for future construction Deconstructing buildings instead of demolishing them – carefully disassembling and salvaging their materials for reuse – can repurpose much of what would otherwise be waste The problem, as Dutch architect Thomas Rau defines it, is that waste is a material with no identity Categorising materials is necessary to salvage them and recognise their potential for reuse A door without a material passport might go to waste. The same door with an ID has its physical dimensions, materials, manufacturer information and product details documented. Such a system could prevent these valuable materials being lost or wasted and enable their reuse as a valuable item. The door could then be deposited in a take-back scheme, remade according to its details or simply reused straightaway. Assigning an identity to existing materials helps designers understand their physical, social and environmental value and understand their potential. In essence, these passports prevent materials from becoming an undifferentiated mass of waste, extending their lifespan and preventing their disposal. Old buildings are more than just relics of the past, they are treasures waiting to be salvaged. Creating passports for building materials, before they are dismantled, allows them to be identified, traced, and kept in use instead of being thrown away. Buildings and materials have not just one life, but the possibility of several. Visiting 'belenes' (nativity scenes) is a typical Christmas tradition in Spain and across the Andalucía region there are authentic works of art either for the quality of their figures, their composition, their originality. The village of Rute in Cordoba province has a special nativity scene made from chocolate. For more than 90 years the confectioners at Galleros Artesanos have been creating this unique nativity scene, which is striking for several reasons. Firstly, measuring more than 52 square metres, it is the largest in the world. Secondly, because everything is moulded with chocolate, from the figures to the houses, streets, gates, monuments. And a third point is the theme, which varies every year, and this year it is all about classic and modern fairy tales. Art and pastry-making go hand in hand in this spectacular work for which more than 1,500 kilos of chocolate have been used and on which six master pastry chefs have worked. In total there are more than a hundred figures in the nativity scene. There are the classics such as the Virgin Mary, Joseph, the baby Jesus, the mule and the ox; the shepherds; the three wise men; merchants; soldiers; washerwomen. Then there are others that will only be there this year - well known characters from fairy tales. The chocolate nativity scene is open to the public until midday on 5 January, except for afternoons of 24 and 31 December, all day on 25 December and 1 January. The entrance fee is 1.50 euros, refundable on purchase inside the facilities and it is free for children under four. A trip to the chocolate Belén can also include a visit to the Museo del Turrón (nougat museum) and also to an anís distillery, which includes a tour and tasting of the traditional Christmas drink . Flavour, tradition and culture are intertwined in this town in Cordoba, which at Christmas time gives off a special aroma and an unparalleled tradition. 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MENUFROM THE MAGAZINERute Merk’s Vision for the Future of PaintingIn 2020 figurative paintings caught the eye of Demna Gvasalia You make paintings that feature eerily distorted modelesque figures resembling characters in an apocalyptic video game But your work had no connection to fashion when Demna Gvasalia asked you to capture his standout spring/summer 2020 collection for the Italian contemporary art magazine Mousse That ended up inspiring an exhibition titled “SS20,” at the New York gallery Downs & Ross I got an email saying that Demna had come across my work it was funny; they asked how I make my images I’ve incorporated a photographic quality into my work for the past few years They wanted me to interpret the collection for a magazine So when we discussed the technical aspects It takes a lot of time—a long time just to dry.” capturing both the pieces in detail and the set but I really wanted to do this one—especially because Demna is Georgian and I totally recognize some of the things he designs from my childhood: the trendy jeans And then when Balenciaga said something like “We feel there’s a relationship between your work and ours—the relationship between humans and technology,” I totally agreed I think there is something about the synthetic construction but Balenciaga combines this ugliness and scariness in a way that makes it not so scary everyone is trying to run away from clichés What do you think is your most original trait The best part of being an artist is being able to swim in your delusions and play with the mix of elements that other people have used What we were taught in art school was trying to create something new it was very important to find a visual language that would somehow correspond to the 21st century—something you wouldn’t mix with a painting from 100 years ago What do you think about when you’re painting I think that if you’re 100 percent realistic about your capabilities then there’s no way for you to achieve anything I don’t want to indulge insanity—there has to also be control They can have this visionary way of thinking but that can also sometimes come back to bite you You start to deny things and ignore reality There were no artists in my family when I was growing up Someone who manages to have an authentic way of life and really changes the status quo She was very inspirational to me growing up But what I wear on a daily basis is really not inspired by anyone; it’s just very practical for being in the studio so there’s not much left in myself in terms of expression What’s the most prized possession in your closet I got a black T-shirt emblazoned with Barack Obama and Joe Biden passing by a secondhand shop in Munich—one of those 1 euro things they keep outside in the street Outgoing Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte will be the next NATO Secretary General, after all 32 members of the alliance agreed that he should succeed Jens Stoltenberg, transmissions H1 Following support from Hungary and Slovakia on Tuesday Romania confirmed today that it will vote for Rutte after Romanian President Klaus Iohannis withdrew his candidacy for NATO chief During the meeting of the Supreme National Defense Council Iohannis said that he informed the NATO allies about the withdrawal of his candidacy which will shape the fate of this military alliance that serves as Eastern Europe's most successful bulwark against Russian aggression Former US President and current Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has promised to stay in NATO but has threatened to end US aid to Ukraine if he is re-elected Rute has been campaigning for the new head of NATO since last November and was considered the favorite Rutte announced that he would not run for a fifth term and that he would leave Dutch politics after the elections in November 2023 the populist right-wing leader Geert Wilders won and Rutte's People's Party for Freedom and Democracy took only third place the longest tenure as Prime Minister in the history of the Netherlands Serbian students repeated a hundred times that this is a marathon Similar to Adam Mihnjik in the eighties in Poland The government in Serbia is on the way to the end - you just need to be patient With the inclusivity created at the plenums students should continue during election engagement including the opposition at some point - whatever it may be Who mentions the extraordinary elections when the rating of the party in power is falling Vučić is not the most important political factor in the country © 2025 Time, Belgrade. 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Home NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has visited US President-elect Donald Trump at his residence in Florida Rute traveled on the government plane of the Netherlands noting that the NATO Secretary General does not have a personal plane and the alliance often hires ones from member countries Information about the visit was supported by data from online flight tracking applications which showed that the Dutch government plane had landed in Florida "Neither the Dutch government nor NATO have so far commented on the information," reports the publication who is a former prime minister of the Netherlands is considered one of the most successful European politicians in dealing with Donald Trump during his first term as US president His visit to Florida is seen as a sign of maintaining strong transatlantic ties in the context of Trump's upcoming inauguration More news from World www.guestcentric.com Discover how Paris 2024 became the most media-covered Olympic Games in history See how the Olympic Games’ communications team supported by Wiztrust’s tailored PR platform overcame complex challenges-from synchronizing teams and managing thousands of journalists to ensuring top-level security Learn how innovative digital tools and expert support enabled Paris 2024 to achieve record-breaking visibility and flawless brand protection Download the full Paris 2024 Success Case now and get inspired by the strategies behind this record-breaking achievement For further information and other cases please visit Wiztrust.com protect your company and its directors from disinformation and adopt the “trust mark” of the market leaders plan campaigns targeting your audiences through all channels (e-mail social media) and organise your activities and events improve results by exploiting your data's true depth Discover the best way to manage your PR & Marketing efficiently: Wiztrust is THE integrated communication platform for corporate professionals Prioritise your activities thanks to a clearer view on your assets Manage your communication thanks to a collaborative platform for you and your team Certify your corporate communication thanks to our blockchain-backed technology Save your team and yourself some precious time Learn more about Wiztrust in our case study Provides administrative support to the PT/EU department. She is also responsible for file storage and digital file management of Inventa By continuing to use this website, you agree to the use of Cookies.   Learn more.   I understand You are using an outdated browser. Please upgrade your browser or activate Google Chrome Frame to improve your experience Rute Foundation Systems says its Rute Suntracker system – designed for utility-scale high-clearance solar – could potentially reduce steel use by 30% From pv magazine USA specializes in modular foundations for renewable energy But in 2021 it focused its sites above ground designing the patent-pending Suntracker for high-clearance solar installations like agrivoltaics the practice of co-locating solar energy production with agriculture has been gaining traction around the world as prime solar land becomes more scarce and the benefits of pairing solar with farmland become more obvious researchers at the University of Arizona have found that solar arrays improve crop yield in dry environments by providing shade grazing sheep among solar panels has been used to manage grasses at the site An agrivoltaic array is typically raised above 8 feet to allow agriculture to continue underneath and that’s where the Suntracker design comes in “Despite being beneficial for the landowner agrivoltaics has historically been a difficult sell for the developer,” said Doug Krause “Now that we have a system with attractive economics to all stakeholders we expect dual-use utility scale agrivoltaics to grow exponentially” The Suntracker system is suspended by cables rather than mounted on steel driven into the ground providing what the company says is the lowest levelized cost of energy (LCOE) for high-clearance solar Rute reports that by using cables rather than steel foundations Another advantage of the cable system is that the land does not have to be disturbed in order to install the system which is a benefit in the agricultural industry It also enables the land to be returned to its original condition in the event that the solar installation were to be removed Rute compares its Suntracker installation to a cable suspension bridge The cables not only hold the system in place but they also use the cables to rotate the panels to track the sun, The tracking systems provides up to 28% more electricity than fixed panels With its lower cost and the additional revenue from tracking Rute says its Suntracker is the first agrivoltaic system to achieve a levelized LCOE competitive with conventional solar Rute received a grant from the US Department of Energy and Business Oregon to build a pilot and the company is now building its proving ground at the manufacturing innovation center in Scappoose More articles from Anne Fischer Please be mindful of our community standards and website in this browser for the next time I comment Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" By submitting this form you agree to pv magazine using your data for the purposes of publishing your comment Your personal data will only be disclosed or otherwise transmitted to third parties for the purposes of spam filtering or if this is necessary for technical maintenance of the website Any other transfer to third parties will not take place unless this is justified on the basis of applicable data protection regulations or if pv magazine is legally obliged to do so You may revoke this consent at any time with effect for the future in which case your personal data will be deleted immediately your data will be deleted if pv magazine has processed your request or the purpose of data storage is fulfilled Further information on data privacy can be found in our Data Protection Policy Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_2" ).setAttribute( "value" This website uses cookies to anonymously count visitor numbers. View our privacy policy. × The cookie settings on this website are set to "allow cookies" to give you the best browsing experience possible If you continue to use this website without changing your cookie settings or you click "Accept" below then you are consenting to this Close the modular wind turbine tower base cuts the amount of concrete needed by 75 percent over the life cycle of a wind farm and reduces CO2 emissions segmental foundation at a single 60-tower wind farm would keep about 65 million pounds of CO2 out of the atmosphere,” Doug Krause CEO of RUTE Foundations tells the Independent. “This CO2 reduction is realized through lower concrete usage a much longer life cycle of our precast components and the fact new wind farms can come online a month earlier because our foundations don’t have to cure.” Traditional poured-in-place foundations require concrete footings that are 60 feet in diameter weigh almost 2 million pounds and use 40 truckloads of concrete curing that amount of concrete takes weeks before towers can be installed and the life of the structure is less than half that of the RUTE foundation modular components in the RUTE system are made in beam manufacturing plants and use post-tensioning technology (a method of strengthening concrete with high-strength steel strands common in bridge construction) The first RUTE 30BX Foundation was installed at Palmers Creek Wind Farm in Granite Falls RUTE partnered on the project with VertueLab and a team of engineering and construction firms RUTE’s post-tensioning partner based in Maryland Read the full article here... Join a global community working to strengthen the Commons Become an expert in creating and engaging with openly licensed materials Get help choosing the appropriate license for your work Find engines to search openly licensed material for creative and educational reuse Help us build products that maximize creativity and innovation Academic, producer, and open culture enthusiast, Rute Correia is a Lisbon-based doctoral candidate who produces the White Market Podcast, which focuses on free culture and CC music. As both a student of radio and producer herself, she is deeply connected to the Netlabel and CC music communities utilizing her significant talents to showcase free music and Creative Commons through community radio and open source Rute will be joining us at the Creative Commons Global Summit in Lisbon from May 7-9 to talk about her exciting new project, the Open Music Network. 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Icons by Font Awesome claims Liverpool’s controversial clash with Tottenham was “rigged” by the “clown” officials taking charge Read today's Portuguese stories delivered to your email Braga’s Ana Rute is the main addition to the 23 chosen by manager Francisco Neto to represent Portugal in the Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand between July 20th and August 20th In relation to the 23 players who were there for the game against Cameroon (that ended 2-1) that put the ‘quinas’ team into the 2023 World Cup Ana Rute is entering in the place of teammate Vanessa Marques Ana Rute was part of the 25 chosen for the Intercontinental play-off as well as front player Kelsey Araújo (Le Havre) only Ana Seiça didn’t play in qualifications as 19 of the 23 chosen were there for the 2022 Euro’s – The new additions are Benfica’s midfielder The ‘quinas’ qualified on February 22nd after beating Cameroon 2-1 in Hamilton in the Intercontinental play-off’s Group A final in a triumph sealed by Carole Costa’s penalty goal at 90+4 minutes Portugal will face vice-champions the Netherlands (July 23rd) in Dunedin and defending champions the United States (August 1st) in Auckland Before the championship’s start on July 10th on the 7th the ‘quinas’ will face Ukraine in an exhibition match at Estádio do Bessa We appreciate that not everyone can afford to pay for our services but if you are able to we ask you to support The Portugal News by making a contribution – no matter how small You can change how much you give or cancel your contributions at any time Send us your comments or opinion on this article Reaching over 400,000 people a week with news about Portugal Metrics details Pursuing active and durable water splitting electrocatalysts is of vital significance for solving the sluggish kinetics of the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) process in energy supply theoretical calculations identify that the local distortion-strain effect in amorphous RuTe2 system abnormally sensitizes the Te-pπ coupling capability and enhances the electron-transfer of Ru-sites in which the excellent inter-orbital p-d transfers determine strong electronic activities for boosting OER performance a robust electrocatalyst based on amorphous RuTe2 porous nanorods (PNRs) is successfully fabricated a-RuTe2 PNRs exhibit a superior performance which only require a cell voltage of 1.52 V to reach a current density of 10 mA cm−2 Detailed investigations show that the high density of defects combine with oxygen atoms to form RuOxHy species This work offers valuable insights for constructing robust electrocatalysts based on theoretical calculations guided by rational design and amorphous materials The obtained amorphous Li-PPS NDs also possess excellent stability under the acidic condition that the decay of current density is negligible after 10000 potential cycles catalyst designs based on amorphous materials are therefore an attractive strategy for developing highly active and stable electrocatalysts for water splitting under harsh environments guided by the theoretical mechanism study of the intrinsic high electroactivity revealed in the amorphous structure the a-RuTe2 porous nanorods (a-RuTe2 PNRs) with bullet-like outline have been designed and synthesized as robust water splitting electrocatalysts Density functional theory (DFT) calculations reveal that high amorphization degree renders the local short-range disorder to be distinguished which inevitably induces distortion-strain effect (DS) and thus leads the system to be the meta-stable state Such energetic trend not only facilitates the variation of local Te-coordination for flexible bonding but also induces a medium-to-long range pπ coupling to efficiently annihilate the notorious crystal-field-splitting effect of Ru for highly active intra- and inter-orbital electron-transfer From the view of strong electron-lattice coupling effect the short-range disorder contributes to the intrinsic guarantee for high OER activities within pH-universal conditions the a-RuTe2 PNRs present a significantly improved OER performance than its crystalline counterparts in harsh environments it is capable of delivering an overpotential of as low as 245 mV for OER far better than those of crystalline RuTe2 PNRs (c-RuTe2 PNRs) and the benchmark electrocatalyst Ir/C By constructing a-RuTe2 PNRs as a two-electrode system in the acidic electrolyte only a cell potential of 1.52 V is needed to generate 10 mA cm−2 Experimental results demonstrate that the distorted Ru-Te bond can be derived from the high density of defects the RuOxHy species form by combining the defect with oxygen atoms also contribute to the reaction process a Local atomic configurations for the amorphous RuTe2 b The real spatial contour plots for bonding and anti-bonding orbitals near EF c The Brillouin zone of the crystalline RuTe2 and R denote high-symmetry points within the reciprocal space (red) d The Brillouin zone of the amorphous RuTe2 and Z denote high-symmetry points within the reciprocal space (red) e Structural formation energy variation trend with related to the Lamé parameters for describing the bulk lattice distortion induced strain effect g The band structure of the crystalline RuTe2 and h the amorphous RuTe2 i Enlarged display of the amorphous RuTe2 band structure a PDOSs comparison between amorphous and crystalline RuTe2 systems b Site-dependent PDOSs variation trend of Te-5p band c Site-dependent PDOSs variation of Ru-4d band d Individual PDOSs contributions of O-species from OER process e Schematic diagram of the electronic activity enhancement in amorphous structure a The free energetic pathways for acidic OER at U = 0 V The corresponding reaction mechanism in the acidic is shown in the plot and calculation setup The different reaction mechanisms with the acidic OER based on key adsorbates and co-reactants is supplied in the plot and calculation setup c The OER pathways of acidic and alkaline conditions at U = 1.23 V d Local structural configurations of initial reactant intermediates or final product on the amorphous RuTe2 surface e Schematic diagram for illustrating the amorphous RuTe2 boosting the OER performance via highly efficient electron-transfer site-independently c STEM-ADF image and EDS elemental mappings of RuTe2 PNRs and h STEM-ADF image and EDS elemental mappings of carbon supported a-RuTe2 PNRs d structural model and e STEM-ADF image and EDS elemental mappings of carbon supported c-RuTe2 PNRs Inset in c is the SAED pattern of c-RuTe2 PNRs b 2 nm; c 0.5 nm; (Inset in c) 5 1/nm; e 40 nm OER polarization curves of a-RuTe2 PNRs c-RuTe2 PNRs and commercial Ir/C in a 0.5 M H2SO4 and b 1.0 M KOH c-RuTe2 PNRs and commercial Pt/C in c 0.5 M H2SO4 and d 1.0 M KOH e Histogram of overpotentials at 10 mA cm−2 from a–d commercial Pt/C and Ir/C in 0.5 M H2SO4 for HER and OER b Polarization curves of a-RuTe2 PNRs||a-RuTe2 PNRs and Ir/C||Pt/C in 0.5 M H2SO4 for water splitting c Comparison of the overpotential of a-RuTe2 PNRs and recently reported overall water splitting electrocatalysts at 10 mA cm−2 d Time-dependent current density curves of a-RuTe2 PNRs||a-RuTe2 PNRs and Ir/C||Pt/C for water splitting in 0.5 M H2SO4 and d O 1s XPS spectra of a-RuTe2 PNRs and c-RuTe2 PNRs e Schematic illustration of the OER process under acidic and alkaline conditions theoretical calculations have supplied an insightful understanding of the intrinsic high electroactivity that directionally guide the experimental synthesis of the a-RuTe2 PNRs as the efficient water splitting electrocatalysts DFT calculations reveal that the local flexible Te-bonding configurations are yielded from a strong p-d transfer induced p-π sensitivity enhancement which renders the stabilization of distortion-strain as well as elevates electronic activities near the Fermi level through an effective annihilation of the crystal-field-splitting effect of Ru-sites the local distorted Ru-Te lattice increases the homogeneity for efficient inter-d-orbital electron-transfer ability among Ru sites the short-range disorder promotes the electron-lattice coupling effect but also boosts OER catalysis within pH-universal conditions the a-RuTe2 PNRs exhibit superior HER and OER activities than those of their crystalline counterparts a relatively low cell potential of 1.52 V has been achieved for reaching the current density of 10 mA cm−2 in water splitting representing much enhanced activity under acidic conditions Detailed investigations show that the generation of distorted Ru-Te bonds is attributed to the extensive defects in the amorphous structure These defects will be substituted by oxygen atoms to form RuOxHy species that will promote the catalytic activity Our work provides a feasible strategy in amorphous catalysts design and investigation that offers valuable insight to the development of a new generation of catalysts which will broaden the horizon of future electrocatalyst studies in energy applications 99.5%) was purchased from Aladdin-reagent Inc Hexaammineruthenium (III) chloride (Cl3H18N6Ru K15-19) was purchased from J&K Scientific Ltd hydrazine hydrate aqueous solution (N2H4·H2O AR) were purchased from Sinopharm Chemical Reagent Co. 99.999%) was purchased from WuGang Gas Co. Pt/C (20 wt% Pt on Vulcan black) was purchased from Shanghai Hesen Electric Co. Ir/C (20 wt% Ir on Vulcan black) was from Premetek Co. 6.0 mg K2TeO3 (23.6 µmol) and 65.0 mg PVP (1.1 µmol) were dissolved in 2 mL H2O 2.0 mL NH3·H2O and 1.0 mL N2H4·H2O were quickly injected into the above mixture The mixture solution was then transferred into Teflon-sealed autoclave and maintained at 180 °C for 3 h The RuTe2 PNRs were obtained by washed several times with ethanol/acetone solution RuTe2 PNRs were deposited on VC-X72 carbon (Ru loading of 20 wt% determined by ICP-AES) in ethanol solution by sonicating for 30 min The resulting products were separated by centrifugation and washed several times using ethanol/acetone solution The products were annealed at 250 °C in air for 5 h to yield a-RuTe2 PNRs The c-RuTe2 PNRs were obtained by annealing treatment at 250 °C in Ar for 5 h and then at 250 °C in air for 1 h Low-magnification transmission electron microscopy (TEM) was performed on a HITACHI HT7700 at 120 kV High-angle annular dark-field scanning transmission electron microscopy (HAADF-STEM) and HRTEM was recorded on a FEI Talos F200X S/TEM with a field-emission gun at 200 kV ESR spectra were collected on JEOL JES-X320 XPS was performed on SSI S-Probe XPS Spectrometer Powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD) patterns were collected on X’Pert-Pro MPD diffractometer (Netherlands PANalytical) with a Cu Kα X-ray source (λ = 1.540598 Å) Electrochemical measurements were performed on CHI660 workstation (Chenhua Shanghai) by using the three-electrode system Graphite rod and saturated calomel electrode were used as counter and reference electrode 2 mg catalysts were added into a mixture solution including 800 µL IPA 20 µL catalyst ink was deposited on glassy carbon electrode (diameter 5 mm Polarization curves were then performed in a broad pH range All polarization curves in this study are the average of the stable polarization curves scanned in three experiments The solution resistance (Rs) is ~6 Ω in 0.5 M H2SO4 The Tafel slopes were derived from polarization curves and 95% iR compensation in all the solutions Long-term stability for water splitting was tested by using a two-electrode system The underpotential deposition (UPD) method was used to qualify active sites The number of active sites can be calculated with the equation: n = QCu/2F where Q is the UPD Cu stripping charge (QCu Cuupd → Cu2+ + 2e−) and F is the Faraday constant The Faraday efficiency (FE) measurements were conducted on an H-cell reactor where each chamber of ~60 mL was filled with 30 mL of 0.5 M H2SO4 solution and the two chambers were separated by an anion exchange membrane (Nafion 117) The Ar (30 sccm) was applied throughout the HER and OER measurements Chronoamperometry measurements were carried out at the voltage that the current density reached 10 mA cm−2 The reactor was directly connected to the gas chromatograph (GC Agilent 7890B) The FE of a product was calculated as follows: FE = eF × n/Q where e is the number of electrons transferred of the product Q is the 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shareable link is not currently available for this article Sign up for the Nature Briefing newsletter — what matters in science a Jacksonville-based organization has brought children from across the globe to the First Coast for life-saving medical procedures.In our third GlobalJax profile we'll hear the story of the co-founder of Patrons of the Hearts and how one patient stole her heart and changed her family Patrons of the Hearts brings children from developing countries with congenital heart problems to Jacksonville for life-saving surgeries including one little girl from Ethiopia. Today as an infant she was too weak to suck milk from a bottle or even roll over. "When she came she was really ill like 11 pounds by the time she was 13 months," said Hilda Ettedgui chief of the division of pediatric cardiology at UF Health Jacksonville are the co-founders of Patrons of the Hearts. They launched the organization after Dr "We just starting planning what we would need to do to bring the children over here instead of taking the whole team over there." "It would probably be more cost-effective the child would only have to be there four to five weeks and return back home with their parent and have the highest quality of medical care available to them," she said   Rute came to Jacksonville from Ethiopia five years ago. "She was very very sick when she first came and after a week being here with us she had her first surgery and start of feeling a lot better so she started moving around and talking with us and becoming part of the family that first day," Ettedgui said. The bond was instant. "She was patient number 18 of our program and the first patient to come without a parent So Jose and I were her legal guardians while she was here have her surgery and go home," she said. But Rute didn't go home for five months Born with a hole between the major two pumping chambers of her heart she needed a second surgery. "They cut my heart the two holes that were on the side and they sewed it they knit it and then they sewed me back together," Rute said. The Ettedguis then took Rute back to her native Ethiopia to reunite her with her parents. "She grew up in a little village old tree and a well in the middle of the village where everyone got their water from," Ettedgui said. "She had a hard time getting back to that family I think and they were very worried that she would not do well in Ethiopia and she would do better if she was here and they basically wanted us to raise her because they knew that we loved her and that she loved us." The Ettedguis originally from Venezuela and the parents of two grown daughters are now raising their daughter Rute in Jacksonville. Ettedgui describes Rute as "African-Latina" or "Afro-Latina."   "And I call my mom and dad Venezuela-Latinos Venezuela-Latinas," Rute says. They look forward to the day the adoption becomes official. "What have you brought to my family?" Ettedgui asks Rute. "Happiness You can follow GlobalJax on Twitter @GlobalJax. PORTLAND, Ore. — An Oregon cleantech company that developed a new concrete-saving, CO2-reducing foundation system for wind turbine towers has been awarded the 2019 Merit Award from the Post-Tensioning Institute, based on the first installation of the foundation technology in southwest Minnesota. A video of the construction can be seen at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcSWqon0-xQ. The industry-first modular wind turbine tower base, developed by RUTE Foundation Systems with early support from climate impact accelerator VertueLab, cuts the amount of concrete needed by 75 percent over the life cycle of a wind farm. Because concrete contains cement, a material that generates large amounts of CO2 during production, the RUTE system also reduces CO2 emissions. “Using our precast, segmental foundation at a single 60-tower wind farm would keep about 65 million pounds of CO2 out of the atmosphere,” said Doug Krause, CEO of RUTE Foundations. “This CO2 reduction is realized through lower concrete usage, a much longer lifecycle of our precast components and the fact new wind farms can come on line a month earlier because our foundations don’t have to cure.” Traditional poured-in-place foundations require concrete footings that are 60 feet in diameter, weigh almost 2 million pounds and use 40 truckloads of concrete, or approximately 400 cubic yards. Curing that amount of concrete takes weeks before towers can be installed, and the life of the structure is less than half that of the RUTE foundation, which can last 60 years. The precast, modular components in the RUTE system are made in beam manufacturing plants and use post-tensioning technology (a method of strengthening concrete with high-strength steel strands common in bridge construction). RUTE recognized the following area partner companies that were critical to receiving the award: • Bob St. Aubin, Marshall, (precast yard operations) • Buffalo Ridge Concrete, Marshall (high strength concrete) • Fagen, Inc, Granite Falls (general contractor) • Hisken Construction, Marshall (concrete finishing and formwork) The RUTE technology is entering the marketplace just as the wind farm industry is upgrading from 1.5MW turbines to 3.5+MW turbines, which require taller towers. The RUTE system is stronger than standard concrete, so wind farms can upgrade to larger towers without additional costs. “The PTI recognition is huge for us,” said Jeff Colwill, RUTE’s vice president of operations, who accepted the award yesterday at the annual Post-Tensioning Institute convention in Seattle. “Because RUTE can also manufacture the foundations locally, near the wind farms, our technology will also help create local jobs.” The first RUTE 30BX Foundation was installed at Palmers Creek Wind Farm in Granite Falls last November and supports a GE 2.5 megawatt turbine on a 295-foot tower hub height. RUTE partnered on the project with a team of engineering and construction firms, including Structural Technologies/VSL, RUTE’s post-tensioning partner based in Maryland. RUTE Foundations will be presenting its success and industry traction at WINDPOWER 2019, the annual conference of the American Wind Energy Association in Houston, Texas, on May 22. Precast segmental foundations that use bridge technology is new to the wind industry, and RUTE’s patented technology allows wind farm owners to reuse the foundation for multiple turbine repowering events. “This allows the asset owner to extend the life of the wind farm facility and lower the electricity cost to their customers,” said Krause. “In addition, the contractor gets a safer and faster field installation, and when the project has run its lifecycle, the landowner can have their land fully restored.” VertueLab has invested $250,000 in RUTE, financing the engineering effort and providing a range of business support services. “We couldn’t have done this without VertueLab’s support,” said Krause. “They were our key investor in the Unit One construction in Minnesota, and they’ve been advisers the whole way, connecting us to key players and adding much more value to the operation that the $250,000 they invested.” VertueLab’s mission is helping cleantech startups speed promising climate solutions to market. “As the race to reverse the climate crisis tightens, RUTE Foundations is a standout example of a cleantech startup with an innovative climate change solution that can scale and keep tons of CO2 out of the atmosphere,” said Ken Vaughn, director of impact investments at VertueLab. “We’re proud to be playing a role in accelerating this technology to the marketplace.” As a health system that reaches across a vast rural footprint of 86 counties in a five-state region, Avera is ... 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The societal and economic challenges facing Europe and the world are complex and interconnected The Bioeconomy Strategy and Action Plan "Innovating for Sustainable Growth: a Bioeconomy for Europe" which was adopted by the European Commission on 13 February 2012 offers a unique approach to addressing these challenges in a comprehensive way Maive Rute was nominated Director for SME policy in the European Commission in 2005 The creation of the Small Business Act for Europe and the launch of the pan-European Enterprise Europe Network are considered the two main highlights of her term she also led the Commission’s Lisbon team for Estonia Rute took on the responsibilities of Director for Biotechnology which also includes fisheries and forestry research Sign up for our newsletter This issue offers insights into Europe's fight for green solutions for a bioeconomy antimicrobial resistance and how Europe is preparing for the next pandemic Since the first antibody drug was approved back in 1986 monoclonal antibodies have emerged as the dominant class in the global US$417bn market for biologics and experts are divided on whether the financing nadir has been reached or even passed There are very different figures for different types of treatments under … more ➔ Reduction and Refinement) principles developed over 60 years ago provide a framework for more humane lab animal testing and Antibody-Drug Conjugates (ADCs) have been transformative in oncology offering targeted cancer treatments that enhance efficacy while sparing healthy cells Explore the evolving world of GLP-1 receptor agonists in Issue 42 of The Altascientist featuring insights on their expanding applications TriLink Biotechnologies has made its catalogue of industry-leading nucleic acid technologies more available in Europe By improving the ordering process and reducing … more ➔ This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page TORONTO, Feb. 8, 2021 /CNW/ - Takeda Canada Inc ("Takeda Canada") is pleased to announce the appointment of Rute Fernandes as its new General Manager to lead the Canadian operations of Japan's largest pharmaceutical company Fernandes has held a number of executive roles in business development and country management over her 22-year career in the pharmaceutical industry.  Most recently she served as Takeda's Group Vice-President and Head of Rare Disease Franchise for Europe and Canada responsible for a portfolio of more than 15 brands across three disease areas—namely Rare Metabolic Disorders and Rare Hereditary Angioedema and Transplants—in a total of 38 countries "Rute is an inspiring leader who has acquired broad experience in senior management roles and a deep understanding of rare diseases internationally," said Giles Platford President of the Europe and Canada Business Unit at Takeda "Canada is a critical market for Takeda's global operations and I am confident that under Rute's leadership Takeda will strengthen our position as a leading biopharmaceutical company in the country delivering highly innovative medicines and transformative care to Canadians." R&D-driven biopharmaceutical company with an unwavering commitment to bringing Better Health and a Brighter Future to people around the world Takeda is one of the fastest-growing pharmaceutical companies in Canada and a leader in the treatment of rare diseases.  "I am delighted to have been selected to lead Takeda Canada and work alongside the many talented individuals that make up the Canadian Team," said Rute Fernandes.  "This is an important time for our industry in Canada and I look forward to ensuring sustainable access to innovative medicines for Canadians who need them most."  Fernandes holds a Master's in Economics from the Nova School of Business & Economics and an MBA from HEC Lausanne.  R&D-driven biopharmaceutical leader committed to bringing Better Health and a Brighter Future to patients by translating science into highly-innovative medicines Takeda focuses its R&D efforts on four therapeutic areas: Oncology We also make targeted R&D investments in Plasma-Derived Therapies and Vaccines We are focusing on developing highly innovative medicines that contribute to making a difference in people's lives by advancing the frontier of new treatment options and leveraging our enhanced collaborative R&D engine and capabilities to create a robust Our employees are committed to improving quality of life for patients and to working with our partners in health care in approximately 80 countries and regions.  Additional information about Takeda Canada is available at www.takeda.com/en-ca  Media Contact: Amanda Jacobs, [email protected] www.takedacanada.com Do not sell or share my personal information: Rute Nieto Ferreira is an urban planner who works with the Danish studio Gehl to plan and design cities for people she talks about the value of the street as a space for socializing as well as the importance of carrying out pilot projects and collecting data to support transformations in the city It was at the end of September, in Costa da CaparicaIn Almada, urban planner Daniel Casas Valle presented the future of street designThe aim of this book is to bring more technical knowledge - which often doesn't make it out of the urban planning circle - to the people who decide and work on the territory in the town halls It's also aimed at ordinary people who use the city whose businesses open onto the public space and who move through streets full of cars on a daily basis with the aim of continuing Gehl's work in terms of thinking about cities from a more human perspective Gehl has done projects in more than 300 cities. Rute Nieto Ferreira is responsible for some of these projects, based in Porto. A hustle and bustle of activities in Costa da Caparica didn't allow us to take the time to sit down and talk calmly so we made an appointment for a zoom for days later we talk about the value of the street as a space for socializing as well as the importance of carrying out pilot projects and collecting data to support changes in the city with decision-makers and the population; we also talk about the role of education the lack of transparency regarding urban planning projects and the creation of consensus in polarized cities Streets are one of the main building blocks of city-making so thinking about the future of streets and spaces is fundamental It seems to me that there have been some positive changes in Portugal but that everything is happening very slowly I think it's clear that there needs to be a recalibration a rebalancing of the space allocated to private cars and other ways of getting around But it's not happening in a very systematic and connected way but the practice is taking a long time to happen "There has to be a recalibration of the space that is allocated to private cars and to other ways of getting around But this is not happening in a very systematic and connected way." I'm not sure how to answer the question of why I can make some assumptions that may be wrong It seems to me that there is little political will in the next three or four years; there is no long-term political will There are good little projects here and there but they aren't thought through systematically And sometimes there isn't the political courage to do certain things we have examples of projects we've done in cities like Copenhagen or New York that were relatively quick transformations It's about doing it quickly and consistently When they started they began in earnest and then every year there were small improvements When you look at photographs of Copenhagen in the 1950s you see that it was very similar to many parts of Portugal: squares full of parking the car was very visible in the city center And it gradually began to make pedestrian streets Every year there were streets and squares from which parking was removed so that people could gain these spaces which used to belong to cars and now belong to them there was this initial courage and then the people themselves also realized that it was a positive thing more bike lanes were built than there were in Copenhagen at the time There was a huge desire on the part of the mayor and his cabinet to turn New York into a city where people used bicycles a city where squares and streets were thought of as places to be "There was this initial courage and then people themselves also realized that it was a positive thing I think that sometimes it's not even a question of convincing There are cases where you can do pilot projects showing things rather than just talking about them We can start on a small scale and do small demonstration projects such as shopkeepers who think they're going to lose business but then realize that they're not and that people who arrive on foot or by bicycle even buy more often sometimes you have to come up with something concrete Not just explaining that it worked well in city X or Y but in the city itself and doing these demonstration projects because they are temporary and you can always go back to the way things were before and there are no major infrastructure costs Because we're talking about putting up removable barriers You can even start by doing it only at weekends or every X amount of time "Sometimes you have to come up with concrete things It's not just explaining that it worked well in city X or Y but in the city itself and doing these demonstration projects." These things are relatively simple and then with the data and observations of how it went we can change them from temporary to definitive And that's almost the people's achievement and that it was something that everyone was involved in rather than something that came from above from a town hall or some department that comes along and says it's going to implement it and then starts smashing things up in the street I also think there's a problem with involving the population I say this more as a citizen - because unfortunately I work on very few projects in Portugal - but I think there's a huge lack of communication about projects It's very difficult to understand what is or is not going to happen in a block or a street There are those signs that are always damaged by the wind or the rain but there's no digital platform where I can see what's going to happen in my parish It seems to me that this is a very closed thing a few years in San Francisco and a short time in Stockholm as soon as an urban planning project exists - it doesn't need to be approved - it becomes part of the public domain my neighborhood or a specific area I'm working in and see what projects are active All it takes is for someone to have requested a modification for it to be online and for me to be able to consult the drawings This communication of what's going on in the streets It's not something that's easily accessible it seems that it's only something for a few And as there is no debate open to the general public People think there are no good intentions because things aren't talked about And I don't think this mistrust is wrong on people's part It exists because of this lack of openness "There is a huge lack of communication about projects It's very difficult to understand what is or is not happening in a block or a street I think that there is a huge gap between the issue of the PDM [Municipal Master Plan] and the issue of execution projects And then there are the projects to break stone Where is this vision of the future that explains why this work is being done because a green corridor was defined 10 or 20 years ago And then it's not clear where these one-off projects come from That's why there's sometimes a lack of this in-between and perhaps they should be thought of more on the scale of the neighborhood it's not making plans for the sake of making plans; it's making plans with this perspective of moving forward And I think there's very little talk about urbanism I think there's also little engagement between children and their own city There are few field trips and few teachers take the kids on the subway I don't know of many projects to teach children to cycle or to get them to walk from home to school And the projects that do exist are exceptions So I think this relationship between the school and the city could be much stronger we know that these are things that bear fruit later on If you start walking or cycling more as a child it's something that lasts for the rest of your life with added value in terms of public health debates and lectures are also important for these transfers The pilot projects we've already talked about And even the airtime that these things get on radio the more it reflects a society that is interested in these things I think it has to come from several sources There isn't just one approach that's going to solve this issue I would focus on the issue of children and schools "The relationship between the school and the city could be much better." I think that if there's a change in mentality who founded and named the company where I work always says that the most important thing he did wasn't projects: it was writing books half a dozen influential people to change their mentality to understand a few things about quality of life Let them understand little things about the city and how it can work projects are easier to make and to implement because we're all human and we're all resistant to change So I don't think we should blame the traders or the people who oppose things for having this negative reaction Because changing something that works more or less always causes resistance; it's a normal process of changing cities It's easier to make this change if there are concrete examples of other streets with which you can show the before and after I don't think we can be naive and think that things always work there will probably be one or two who lose out because they have a very specific clientele who stop coming because they always arrive by car or for a very specific reason We can't be too optimistic and think that a particular change will work for everyone "I don't think we can be naive and think that things always work Each case is different and I think we also have to think about people who don't have all their faculties who will need to be taken by transport to certain places So I think there should always be exceptions we're not talking about a radicalization of removing cars from everywhere I think cars are going to be necessary and we're going to have to coexist with them for several decades it's very different to have a car every now and then that goes at five or ten kilometers an hour or to have it going at 50 or even 30 kilometers an hour Or when you have a huge flow where people have to walk around in the middle doing gymkhanas instead of cars doing gymkhanas thinking first of the most vulnerable populations you almost always make a better city for everyone I think it has to be several things at the same time I don't think there's one way to convince or to say that some are wrong and others are right One thing is true: motorists and cyclists are all people and almost all of them So let's get back to the basics: we are all people who But I think people are too focused on the individual and the thought that they need their car to get to work "I don't think there's any way of convincing or saying that some are wrong and others are right We can't blame the individual because they made that choice because it's the best choice It's the choice they can make at the moment if there's no transport for that person to get to work on time and then pick up their children from school and then go to the supermarket and then whatnot you can't blame them for needing work and needing a car to get to work we're going to choose what's easiest and most convenient for our day-to-day lives But we also need the infrastructure of the cities to be there for us because otherwise the choices we make will be the ones we can make and not the ones that are right for the planet or for public health We're in cities every day with a lot of traffic and a lack of quality of life The undoing won't be as quick as we might like but I think that the undoing doesn't involve blaming the individual but rather the existence of infrastructures which have to be built little by little - but consistently - allowing people to naturally adopt other lifestyles with added value for their health and their quality of life "We can't blame the individual because they made that choice because it's the best choice (...) But we also need the infrastructure of the cities to be there for us because otherwise the choices will be the ones we can make and not the ones that are right for the planet or for public health." but this issue also involves some moments of political courage of taking on some ideas that may seem more radical Nowadays you can't say that - because there are so many examples - it's radical to remove cars from city centers We have cities like London where pollution in the city center has been reduced immensely since car restrictions were put in place They started with a small area and expanded it several times There are other cases and studies in various European cities where cars have been removed from the center with very positive results but there were more rules about where to use the car and why We're back to the beginning of the conversation They are fundamental to urban life and we need to get this basics right Walking and cycling are for everyone in society And streets and public spaces should also be thought of as places for people to meet and socialize We're not talking about a shopping mall or a place where you're there because you're consuming We're talking about the principle of the city "Nowadays you can't say that - because there are so many examples - it's radical to remove cars from city centers." but public spaces can't just be those associated with commercial areas if there's a square that has café tables and chairs - which I think is good because they bring life - there also have to be spaces benches and different ways of being where you don't have to spend money where you can bring a coffee or a snack from home or sit down to talk to a friend And going back to the question of us all being human beings these invitations that cities give us to walk also have a lot to do with urban form with the way cities and their streets look This doesn't just have to do with the width of the road or the sidewalk it also has to do with the facades that meet the sidewalk you feel unsafe walking there and you think "man now I'm walking 800 meters next to a wall that has nothing to look at" It's different to have stores open or closed These invitations to walk are super important and have to do with how streets are made This issue of designing and planning streets is not just a question of having X meters for pedestrians and X meters for cars is the question of first always thinking about what life you want in a space then thinking about the space between the buildings and only then thinking about the buildings This is something we use in almost every project What purpose do I want this sidewalk to serve a father and son to walk comfortably and for someone else to be able to pass them without a problem You need a sidewalk with a certain distance to be able to have that kind of socialization on the street signs or other elements of street furniture you have to think about the life you want to have on that sidewalk the life you want to have in that square or in that neighborhood; then design the spaces between the buildings and then "This issue of designing and planning streets is not a question of having X meters for pedestrians and X meters for cars." in almost every place you have to do some research on the spot We use some tools that we've been using for many years It's not just a physical survey - in the sense of where the sidewalk is what the dimensions are - but also how people are using that space We don't observe very much how people are using spaces both of people moving and people standing still Or are they just leaning back because there's nowhere to sit All these kinds of observations are very important for us when we start a project for a municipality You have to understand life so that you can then give recommendations based on real data and not on invented things Often we can look back because it was a place where counts and observations have already been made other times we can compare a square in Lisbon with a square in another city that has the same dimensions or similar services we can compare and learn from concrete examples of different geographical sites It's more expensive to do it badly than to do a study but you get the essence of what you're trying to do Is that exactly where people were most asking for this kind of investment or would it be better to do a study to prioritize other areas It's about thinking rationally about why you should invest in certain places Sometimes you don't quite understand why certain things have been improved and others not It seems that it was because those people spoke louder because they had access to the funds first or because it's a more privileged area but what we try to do with these studies is to think about people That's why I say it's more humanistic urban planning of both people moving and people standing still Even when it's not part of what a client has asked us to do we still try to do a mini-study of the context because otherwise we can't come up with concrete and justified proposals We can't say why we should do it without some data without spending time in the field analyzing and gathering quantitative and qualitative data It was an excellent idea to do that on the street and in the public space It was excellent that they held Mobility Week in such an open forum generating a public debate that was completely unplanned I didn't know much about the place beforehand but I was happy to see that pedestrian street so full of life with that stretch between the beach and the center it's impossible as designers to walk there and not see that "oh but here there could have been a continuous sidewalk or this could have been done like this" with relatively knowledgeable people who knew the context well - most of them were municipal technicians or worked with the council There was a lot of interest in talking about increasing the size of that square to include the market and then thinking about a road hierarchy making zoom out to think not only on the scale of the square but how traffic would change on the outlying streets and throughout the neighborhood It was thought through in a relatively strategic way and with people who had been thinking about it for a long time MB Way: 933 140 217 (indicar “LPP”) Ou clica aqui Podes escrever-nos para [email protected] O LPP / Lisbon For People é um jornal local dedicado à cidade e à área metropolitana de Lisboa editado de forma totalmente independente e sem fins lucrativos ' + scriptOptions._localizedStrings.webview_notification_text + ' " + scriptOptions._localizedStrings.redirect_overlay_title + " " + scriptOptions._localizedStrings.redirect_overlay_text + " the Supervisory Board of the Bank of Estonia elected Maive Rute as the central bank's new deputy governor Rute's five-year term as deputy governor will begin on Oct who nominated Rute for the position following a public competition said in a press release that he highly values the new deputy governor-elect's prior work experience and well-rounded education Rute has held various high positions in the European Commission she has previously worked as director for the promotion of SMEs' competitiveness and entrepreneurship at the Directorate-General for Enterprise and Industry and as director for biotechnology and agriculture research and director for resources at the Directorate-General for Research and Innovation She is currently serving as deputy director general of the European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC) Prior to heading to the European Commission Rute worked as CEO of Estonian state-owned financial institution Kredex She holds an MBA from Danube University Krems and a master's degree in international politics from Centre Européen de Recherches Internationales et Stratégiques (CERIS) in Brussels She was also a fellow at Harvard University in 2013 Maive stood out from the other candidates due to her extensive international work experience," Müller said "This will definitely be beneficial in representing Estonia and the Bank of Estonia in cooperation between central banks both in the euro system and elsewhere I also believe that Maive's background as the head of different organizations will bring new and fresh views to the management of the central bank as well." The Bank of Estonia is one of the foundations of the Estonian state calling it a dignified and weighty institution it is the guarantor of the European single currency," she continued along with the free movement of people and goods the euro is namely one of the projects that Europeans value the most I am very encouraged by the opportunity to contribute to Estonia's growth and development I would also like to contribute to the promotion of the organization and services of the Bank of Estonia I believe that my previous professional experience in the Estonian financial field and in Brussels provide a good basis for this." The Board of the Bank of Estonia consists of a governor and two deputy governors the Bank of Estonia has been led by previous deputy governor Madis Müller whose term of office as governor will run through 2026 The term of office of the second deputy governor Download the ERR News app for Android and iOS now and never miss an update 0)" class="article-poll-disclaimer" ng-bind="totalVotes + ' hääletajat'"> {{option.votes}} {{selectedLanguage.poll.votes}}/ Iga kasutaja võib hääletada {{poll.optionLimit}} vastusevariandi poolt Bank of Estonia deputy governor Maive Rute is stepping down from her post to work for the European Commission who has been in the central bank role since last October resigned unexpectedly and will return to her previous job as deputy director general of the Directorate-General for Internal Market "When it came to the proposal of joining one of the most influential management teams on the European Commission The bank has a constructive working atmosphere and experts with outstanding knowledge," she said Wednesday said that he was sorry to hear of Rute's resignation and praised her work during her short stint at the central bank "During his short but very active career at the central bank Maive was able to launch a number of forward-looking projects and was an inspiring example to us I understand Maive's choices and decision to take on a new challenge." Rute's last working day at the Bank of Estonia and who will replace her has yet to be announced Madis Müller is tasked with nominating a new deputy DG GROW is one of the European Commission's major directorates-general which formulates and implements a number of the European Union's key policies: the free movement of goods and services industrial and business development and regulation. The field is curated by French Commissioner Thierry Breton Maive Rute will be responsible for the free movement of goods in the internal market standardization and the main European industries from the production of raw materials to the automotive Rute worked as Director of Enterprise Policy in the same Directorate-General from 2005-2009. Her husband also works for the European Commission Follow ERR News on Facebook and Twitter and never miss an update!