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Read our Privacy notice Thousands of tourists have travelled to Mount Etna to see the Sicilian volcano erupt with local authorities warning that “careless behaviour” is blocking rescue routes photographers and volcanologists have flocked to see spectacular sprays of lava flow onto the snow from the Bocca Nuova crater – and the influx of volcano visitors is becoming a safety risk Local authorities warned on Sunday (16 February) that the increase in tourism has blocked rescue routes for emergency vehicles on the volcano Salvo Cocina, Sicily’s head of regional civil protection wrote on Facebook that “wild” parking on “narrow streets” has stopped the circulation of emergency vehicles “With darkness the risk of falls and deepening in snow increases” Alpine Rescue responded to a woman “totally inadequate for equipment” having a panic attack and a 48-year-old man suffered a fractured foot following a fall on the ice on Sunday eight others “lost their way” on the volcano and were only located several hours later with large crowds preventing precautionary 4x4 ambulances from getting through Mr Cocina said that although the majority of tourists are “well accompanied by alpine and volcanological guides” it is the “careless behaviour of unprepared people that create most accidents and calls for help” have banned tourists from approaching the “dangerous” lava for safety reasons Videos from day-trippers showing groups just steps from lava streams appear not to have heeded the warning Ragalna and Nicolosi have mobilised traffic patrols to control the flow of cars through the “already congested” area and ski facilities in Piano Provenzana remain closed Catania Airport also issued a state of alert to divert flights from the ash clouds on Sunday and Monday The Sicilian airport shared on X/Twitter: “As a result of today’s volcanic activity it has been confirmed the closure of the South airspace sector and the interruption of all flight arrivals.” All airport services have since been restored For more travel news and advice, listen to Simon Calder’s podcast Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies {"adUnitPath":"71347885/_main_independent/in_travel/in_news-and-advice/image/gallery_mpu_sb","autoGallery":true,"disableAds":false,"gallery":[{"data":{"title":"ITALY-VOLCANO-ETNA-ERUPTION","description":"Lava flows from a fracture on the Mount Etna volcano on February 14, 2025. (Photo by Etna Walk / AFP) (Photo by -/Etna Walk/AFP via Getty Images)","caption":"Mount Etna’s current eruptive phase started on 11 February Mount Etna’s current eruptive phase started on 11 February 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 prompting urgent safety measures from local Italian authorities The eruption has led to spectacular lava flows attracting large crowds of tourists despite the significant dangers posed by the phenomenon Officials warn that hydro-magmatic explosions—violent bursts of steam caused by the interaction between lava and snow—pose a serious risk to anyone venturing too close Authorities in the Sicilian municipalities of Adrano and Belpasso have issued orders prohibiting access to the lava front The directive follows recommendations from Salvo Cocina who emphasized the potential for deadly explosions director of Etnean Observatory of Catania of Italy’s National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV) recalling a 2017 incident in which ten people were injured by similar blasts near Torre del Filosofo the lava flow—now stretching approximately 3.5 kilometers (2 miles)—continues to fascinate visitors which has reached the Galvarina area of Adrano at an altitude of 2,000 meters While the Etna cable car remains operational only snowcats are being used for transport and the ski facilities at Piano Provenzana have been temporarily closed Catania Airport has partially reopened after closing sectors A3 and A3 bis due to volcanic ash emissions Airport officials are closely monitoring the situation for any further disruptions Travellers are advised to contact their airline before heading out to the airport guided by mountain and volcanology experts the growing influx of visitors—many arriving via the Sp 92 and Milia roads—has created traffic chaos Reports indicate wild parking along narrow roads and difficulties for emergency vehicles attempting to pass combined with an increasing number of visitors after nightfall particularly the dangers of falls and becoming trapped in snow emergency officials have mobilized resources to manage the situation have been deployed to ensure the safety of visitors An off-road ambulance was requested from emergency services with the Italian Red Cross (CRI) stepping in to provide medical assistance To alleviate congestion on the already clogged roads four volunteer associations were activated to assist visitors The Prefect’s office was alerted to coordinate efforts with the local police and highway patrol INGV Catania was tasked with providing an updated lava flow scenario to assess potential risks to nearby communities multiple rescue operations have been carried out emergency crews assisted a woman suffering from a panic attack and helped disoriented tourists who had lost their way in the dark Officials stress that many incidents result from visitors who are inadequately prepared for the extreme environment “It is not exactly a civil protection emergency but rather a challenge of balancing public access to the volcano with safety,” one official noted Authorities are calling for a broader discussion on managing tourism in volcanic regions with a particular focus on the role of Etna Park and local governance in ensuring public safety the eruption remains a breathtaking natural spectacle officials are urging visitors to exercise caution and respect the dangers posed by one of the world’s most volatile volcanoes A violent storm struck the city of Catania causing significant inconvenience and damage throughout the metropolitan area The streets quickly turned into veritable raging rivers with water levels high enough to cover sidewalks in many parts of the city Numerous rescue team interventions were required for stranded vehicles and flooding with hundreds of calls received by the Fire Brigade and Law Enforcement dispatch centers Motorists trapped in their cars were rescued by the Diving Unit of Catania which intervened on Via Pezza Mandra in Misterbianco where several people were brought to safety where another rescue team was called to save the driver of a car stuck under a flooded overpass near SS 121 The Etna hinterland and the Calatino area experienced particular difficulties with many fallen trees and impassable roads pine trees broken by the wind toppled several parked cars The provinces of Caltanissetta and Enna also felt the impact of the bad weather while in Enna a rocky slope collapsed without causing harm to people Serious consequences also occurred in Licata Some people were left stranded on the roofs of their cars and a man clinging to the pillars of a bridge was rescued by a land fire brigade team especially in the "African quarter" near the river "Stay at home and do not go out to allow rescuers to work where necessary," was the plea from the mayor of Licata has decided to convene the regional cabinet on Monday the list of damages caused by the bad weather will be assessed and the first urgent resources necessary to carry out interventions swiftly will be allocated Palermo airport experienced flooding in some terminal rooms There were also power outages that hindered normal arrival and departure activities The terminal emergency plan (Pet) was immediately implemented and passengers were directed outside the structure as it is expected to take a long time to restore the systems Several flights were diverted to other Sicilian airports Un pensionato riceve una bolletta della luce da quasi 1500 euro e non riesce a capire da dove salti fuori quella cifra Three members of the criminal organization targeted by the "El Rais" operation carried out by the Catania District Anti-Mafia Prosecutor’s Office i paramenti sacri rivestono un ruolo di primaria importanza The plant was inaugurated on the border between Campania and Puglia A new industrial initiative by the Webuild Group lands in Southern Italy the result of technological innovation and Italian excellence in the infrastructure sector the Group has inaugurated one of the largest automated plants in the world for the production of “segments” intended for lining the tunnels of the Naples-Bari high-speed line The segments are the prefabricated elements needed to build the tunnels which are then assembled on site to form a continuous ring that guarantees the structural stability of the tunnels Thanks to highly automated production processes these elements offer an effective solution for increasing the speed and efficiency of the work ensuring a high level of safety for workers the first automated factory for the production of segments inaugurated by Webuild in Sicily and which has already produced around 25.000 segments for the Group's railway construction sites on the island a second factory that supports Roboplant 1 with both manual and automated management and Roboplant 3 will become operational in Dittaino These three Sicilian factories will supply segments to the tunnels of the high-capacity Palermo-Catania-Messina route the four plants are expected to contribute to the creation of approximately 450 jobs consolidating Webuild's commitment to modernizing the infrastructure of Southern Italy With 19 ongoing projects involving the construction of over 300 kilometers of new high-speed and high-capacity railway lines with a supply chain of 4.300 partner companies since the start of work The Bovino plant represents a leap forward in technology for the production of precast segments It applies a high level of automation and uses robotics and Artificial Intelligence to achieve the highest targets of safety and green productivity bringing the plant's overall production capacity to 48 rings per day This will allow the supply of over 1 million cubic metres of concrete for the six mechanical tunnel boring machines (TBMs) planned for the excavation of the Hirpinia and Orsara tunnels on the Naples-Bari line organized on two twin automated and independent lines will allow working in conditions of maximum safety speeding up the supply of prefabricated segments to construction sites with an expected increase in overall productivity of 30 percent and a reduction in environmental impact also linked to the lack of transport of segments over long distances combined with the energy efficiency of the plant will avoid the emission of approximately 140 tons of CO2 per year Webuild further consolidates its global leadership in underground excavation The Group currently boasts one of the largest TBM fleets in the world ordered and to be ordered for ongoing projects approximately 40 TBMs are planned for ongoing projects in Italy in the South Webuild also 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Read our policy Italian construction and civil engineering company Impresa Pizzarotti & C has sold a closed residential complex in Italy to UK-based investor developer and fund manager Equitix Investment Management the 400,000+ m2 Marinai Housing Complex in Belpasso It consists of 526 detached two-storey houses spread over a total area of 86,996 m2 that includes services and amenities such as a community center Pizzarotti will continue managing the asset that will undergo some redevelopment to improve the overall efficiency head of Living Investment Properties CBRE Italy: ‘Multifamily is starting to record the first core deals and the market is undergoing great expansion not only in Milan This transaction is a demonstration that Built-to-rent represents an asset class that arouses great interest among institutional investors even in secondary locations Of paramount importance for the development of this product is the operational part in which property and community management will play active and extremely important roles.’ The housing complex is located 1.5 km from the Sigonella Naval Air Station (NAS2) military base CBRE assisted Impresa Pizzarotti & C in the sale Copyright © 1997–2025 IPE International Publishers Limited Site powered by Webvision Cloud realized by Webuild and Pizzarotti with the collaboration of Politecnico of Milan a frontier in the models used within production facilities an opportunity to enhance workplace safety and productivity 70% of all operations inside the plant are automated Robots and machines take center stage in this environment where humans are tasked with ensuring that all operations follow the predetermined sequence three other plants are currently under construction one of these in Sicily they could process 3.5 million m3 of concrete to produce segments covering 300 kilometers of tunnels ensuring a production value of 1.2 billion euros confirming the incredible innovative scope of this new production model Productivity and safety are at the core of the philosophy that inspired the design of the Belpasso segment factory The first consequence of the high levels of automation is the increased productivity of the plant which is reduced to 7 minutes in the Belpasso factory This result applies only to the first phase of the project the plant’s productivity will increase by 250% the high levels of automation will also lead to a reduction in the workforce with 5 people engaged in each production line compared to the 10 needed in a traditional factory including the use of laser scanners capable of identifying and reporting the presence of personnel in risk areas at all times Looking at it from above, the Belpasso plant resembles a field of solar panels The large solar installation on the roof is just one of the measures and technologies adopted to minimize the structure’s impact on the environment This goal has been pursued through various measures addressing all traditional sources of pollution The first solution adopted is the solar installation allowing the plant to self-produce approximately 40% of the energy needed for its operation Another measure is the use of boilers for steam production with doubled efficiency thus reducing the impact of these machines perhaps the most innovative interventions concern water management a resource consumed in large quantities by industrial plants The factory is equipped with a complex system that allows the recycling and use of rainwater covering 70% of the plant’s overall water needs All these innovations contribute to reducing the plant’s environmental footprint, demonstrating how innovation and new technologies adapted to production purposes can contribute to writing new chapters in the industrial history of large infrastructure projects worldwide. 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Admin With the Warner Theater in Ridgewood set to close permanently on Sunday members of the community are reminiscing about the historic site they say has brought joy to many residents Paul Giordano of Waldwick remembers how his mother would give him some extra money when he went to the movie theater as a child so he could tip the gentleman who typically played a flute or violin outside One Instagram post read that the street musician was a "fixture on the streets of Ridgewood for over 20 years" and brought electric energy to those who were entering or leaving the theater Giordano also remembers the theater's Tuesday specials which allowed customers to see a movie at an affordable price and Giordano said his mother visited the theater as a child He said he loved having the opportunity to support local businesses such as the Warner Theater Other residents were upset to hear about its closing Many comments on Instagram read that the news was heartbreaking and others commented that the theater was the "heart of the town" and said they were sad to lose a place full of movies and memories Some film enthusiasts reflected on the movies they got to see in the theater "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" and "Rush Hour 2." One Facebook commenter wrote: "As an immigrant to the USA in 1966 the Warner Theater has been a significant part of my life I can still vividly remember the first movie I saw there "The Sound of Music." Although I didn't speak English at the time the power of music transcended language barriers." said they want to remain engaged with the downtown Ridgewood district The real estate agency has said it hopes to transform the space into a single-auditorium performing arts venue LEAVE A COMMENT BELPASSO, Italy — The Oasi di Francesca farm-stay hotel is situated in an unlikely spot here in Sicily, about a kilometer from an Italian naval air base and a half hour to the large port city of Catania in the east Among the acres of low-lying artichoke plants — as well as pigs cats and dogs — the military base is within view of the salmon-colored two-story inn It is not the sight of a major military base or even brooding black Etna why you may want to detour to this four-year-old inn, where the Galati family — Francesca, the mother (or Nonna); her two sons, daughter, daughter-in-law and four-month-old grandson — live, farm and run a tourism business that is part of Italy’s agriturismo network (although Oasi does not use the official trademark in its advertising) speaking Italian with bits of English thrown in using his hands to indicate the up-and-down cycle of making a hotel and a farm prosper with only a small family and other help including a chef who does not like to cook artichokes when asked whether the toil of farming and innkeeping was worth it emphasizing that there was nothing else he would contemplate doing The farm is set off a back road that the family suggests on the phone may be difficult to find — though the Waze app had no trouble getting us to Oasi Passing other farms — many of them citrus groves — it was abundantly clear that agriculture in the central plains here and in the hills of Sicily is a revered undertaking Agriculture vies with tourism and fishing as the island’s mainstays but we passed numerous designated industrial zones Water scarcity is part of the farming culture with droughts emerging seasonally when daily daytime temperatures average about 72 degrees Fahrenheit The Mafia apparently controls much of the water utilities worsening the accessibility to fresh water for Sicilians Runoff from Mount Etna provides relief for much of the island but climate change has led to rising average temperatures and dropping rainfall Diversification of farming through agritourism may help offset some of the challenges although such information is hard to obtain from local officials The work of the Galatis — Francesca’s husband died years ago — is nearly round the clock to nurse the artichoke plants to full production; to keep the sty replenished; to groom and care for the horses; to feed the chickens (who roam the property randomly); and do whatever else it takes to make Oasi feasible serving us cappuccino as we spread butter on our toast of homemade bread it’s a struggle from dawn to late at night She used her arms to make a sweeping motion indicating how much it cost and how much work it took to hold on to the land and reap a livelihood from it As agritourism expands in many regions of the world offering people who barely glimpse a farm let alone understand how it functions the industry is turning agriculture into a more diversified business Such “green travel” can help save tracts of land from shifting to more industrial and polluting uses thereby degrading the environment as the planet succumbs to hotter and hotter temperatures Agritourism can also help alleviate poverty supplementing income for farmers and providing employment for local people while preventing further flocking to cities farm stays help lure travelers in the fall and spring to counter the summer hordes the famous cliffside city in northeast Sicily where the Group of 7 leaders met last summer and where the president of the United States refused to budge on his decision to leave the Paris climate agreement In Italy, where agritourism originated in the 1980s with requirements to using the “agriturismo” label such as 51 percent of the income must come from farming Sicily’s 9,900 square miles extend from the sea to the interior to the sea with varying sizes of cities towns and villages creating a range of scenery In 2016, the number of authorized agritourism farms in Sicily numbered 759, up from 705 in 2015, according to Istat which can be simply lodging with food service totaled 12.1 million visitors in 2016 in Italy The bureau says that 36 percent of agritourism farms in Italy are managed by women — Nonna at Oasi is one example — with most of the growth in the industry occurring in the south and the islands The Galatis greet visitors as if they are long-lost relatives We pulled up in our rented Fiat after touring other parts of Sicily for a week curious to spend the night on a farm and pay our dues to the environment but we had little insight into what staying on a farm as paying guests meant mountain biking and archery but no mention of cleaning stalls which is shielded from the allee-like road by cypress trees The notion of spending a night on a farm on an island that we still barely understood brought on a case of jitters as we passed farm after farm wondering if we had made a mistake in going on this venture after stays in more conventional places in Sicily Would we need to pitch in with farm chores, an invigorating idea, and dig in with the farmers at a banquet afterward, Bruegel style? Or could we tour the fields on our own, how we wandered through the remains of a fourth-century Roman villa — and Unesco World Heritage site — the day before parking in the white-gravel lot near the 10-room villa-style hotel we headed toward the front door with wariness as a mangy old white dog lifted his tail in half-jest and a terrier strode over ushered us in to the wood-and-stucco interior and up to our small We opened the balcony shutters and windows to air out the space calling hello to a crew of horses and donkeys grazing in a pasture below walking the caked paths running through the endless rows of dark-leafed artichoke plants mystified as to what they were at first but impressed by their healthy appeal the hogs barely looked up from their open sty grunting in the mud through the tail-end of the warm afternoon as piglets scrambled about pausing for sustenance at a sow’s teats The sheep darted from one side of their neighboring pen to the other — clustering under a bunch of palm trees — terrified by New Yorkers making sheep noises to get their attention (The sheeps’ milk produces the farm’s ricotta.) It didn’t take long to realize that the Galatis’ business of farming and accommodating guests to offer do-goodism-adventure looks as arduous as we thought No one goes into farming and hotelkeeping for the downtime Yet the Galatis’ determination to make a go of agritourism in a summery island where thousands of European and Americans land every year is not that hard to accept olives ripen on silvery branches and life appears to be beautiful The Oasi on the first floor is taken up mostly by a square dining room with a wood-beamed ceiling and tables covered in red tablecloths and matching wood chairs The “family style” food is served for breakfast surprised by the presence of many other diners: nearly all men where five middle-aged men ate their dinner in religious silence while drinking red Sicilian wine at a placid pace It was the military diners — Americans — who fascinated us, given that Sigonella is also home to a US drone operation launching sorties to kill ISIS in Libya and was used in 2011 by the NATO coalition authorized by the United Nations Security Council The three American men and one woman near us talked shop — bantering military-speak that felt as foreign as the Sicilian dialect Yet they ate and drank as if they happened to be enjoying a meal in a casual Italian restaurant in Brooklyn where the tables might also be covered in red cloths but the wine would not have been fermented at home homemade pastas with pesto or pomodoro sauce as well as veal chicken and pork (presumably from the farm though we didn’t have the courage to ask) whose enormous portions took up whole plates who made the pesto (she substituted almonds instead of the Sicilian pignoli nuts) brought over home-brewed limoncello liqueur for the military guests and us It was a potent drink to be downed in one swig a rich lode as easy to swallow as sweet cough syrup I tried to eke out more information about Oasi from Consuela who speaks a fair amount of English and lives part time on the farm and in Enna Consuela said she could not imagine doing anything but working the farm and the inn and I felt a tinge of envy despite the headaches of managing two full-time businesses at once She pointed to a photo on the wall of members of the Italian naval base Underneath was a newer photo — a Spanish contingent that joined the base a year earlier to help The Spaniards were also regulars at the restaurant and “they like caponata even more than the Italians,” she noted (She also confided that the Americans did not like the fresh ricotta.) The island has been inundated with migrants and refugees in the last several years: so far this year, more than 75 percent of the 145,3555 people who have made the voyage to Europe by sea arrived first in Italy, according to the UN migration agency Consuela — as was the case with all Sicilians I broached on the subject — diverted the conversation by saying the inn had bicycles too part of the pattern that emerged when I questioned locals on how the island was coping with the influx of immigrants who arrived not so much to mainland Sicily but to the outer island of Lampedusa Sicilians did not want to talk about the problem because Yet that afternoon was the first time we saw African migrants en masse during our time in Sicily many wearing knit caps and down jackets as they bicycled against the wind on the flat curving road and my role as passer-by turned into something more moving and profound — as the trek the men had managed to make to reach Sicily became both lifelike and surreal It was unmistakable from the vigorous way they pedaled that their odyssey was not over in any way The inn grew still by midnight as a half moon bit the center of the sky outside our balcony I listened to the range of funny noises as the farm slumbered with reminders — horse hooves pawing the ground a flycatcher swishing past — that we were all hunkered down on a lone island in the middle of the sea buzzing faintly as it circled and arced — not an irritating noise and even reassuring — surveilling Let us know what you think of this article: passblue1@gmail.com Leimbach has reported from New York and overseas from West Africa (Burkina Faso and Mali) and from Europe (Scotland She has provided commentary on the UN for BBC World Radio Background Briefing with Ian Masters/KPFK Radio in Los Angeles and the Foreign Press Association she was an editor for the Coalition for the UN Convention Against Corruption; from 2008 to 2011 she was the publications director of the United Nations Association of the USA Leimbach was an editor at The New York Times for more than 20 years She began her reporting career in small-town papers in San Diego and graduating to the Rocky Mountain News in Denver Leimbach has been a fellow at the CUNY Graduate Center’s Ralph Bunche Institute for International Studies as well as at Yaddo the artists’ colony in Saratoga Springs N.Y.; taught news reporting at Hofstra University; and guest-lectured at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism and the CUNY Journalism School She graduated from the University of Colorado and has an M.F.A in writing from Warren Wilson College in North Carolina This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. 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played by the student union This happens any day of the week and there’s still a variety of movies One of the positives is that there aren’t any age restrictions “I try to stay away from [graphic content] and of course nudity,” Malito said “One of my favorite movies that they’ve played so far has been ‘Maleficent,’” said freshman and pre-vet major Bryanna Munsey She has been to three of the movies so far this year Munsey says that one of the perks of going to the movies is the free stuff They sometimes give away blankets to the first few students I couldn’t possibly pass that down,” said Munsey this event is a great way to bring the students together and keep them occupied during the weekends Senior marketing major Patrice Taylor has worked the since August and thoroughly enjoys the experience “I think it’s really important for students to have something to do on the weekends It’s an opportunity for them to interact.” Taylor promotes student activity on campus and hopes everyone can find something to do Indiana State offers a wide variety of ways students can get involved There are signs and posters all around campus that advertise these events Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: The group, which is constructing the hydroelectric pumped-storage scheme Snowy 2.0, Australia’s biggest renewable energy project designed and built the innovative facility in Belpasso It will make precast concrete segments for more than 30 kilometres of tunnels to be excavated by tunnel-boring machines for a new double-track railway along the island’s eastern coast The railway between Messina and Catania is part of a project that will create a 250km/h mainline connecting the island’s largest cities “The most revolutionary aspect of the factory is the bringing together of multiple technologies under one roof,” said Remo Grandori “Other factories have implemented some of them By drastically reducing the number of humans required for the most repetitive and arduous tasks it’s producing the highest quality segments faster while using less energy effectively raising the bar in an already demanding industry with artificial intelligence taking care of quality control Each segment has a unique bar code and chip so its history from factory floor to tunnel wall can be easily traced With machines doing the most potentially dangerous activities such as heavy lifting – each segment weighs seven tonnes – the factory is a much safer workplace Laser-triggered sensors even sound an alarm and shut down operations if a worker strays into a hazardous area Webuild is a world leader in major infrastructure projects such as metro and rail lines Its 85,000 direct and indirect employees are present on every continent its works have included Melbourne’s City Loop the skytrain viaduct and cable-stayed bridge for Sydney Metro Northwest and Perth’s Airport Line It’s currently working on the tunnel package for the North East Link in Melbourne and six stations and core rail systems for the Sydney Metro-Western Sydney Airport line Roboplant is the second innovation devised by Webuild for the production of pre-cast concrete segments which will increase generating capacity by 2,200 MW and have 350,000 MWh of large-scale storage for the power grid it developed the Force-Activated Coupling System (FACS) to strengthen the way segments interlock with each other FACS eliminates the need for a second lining along the inclined pressure shaft which will come under extreme pressure when water from the upper reservoir surges through it to spin the underground power station’s turbines before emptying into the lower reservoir The first indication for Webuild that the Belpasso factory was running efficiently was an immediate boost to productivity it had taken 10 minutes to produce a segment but that time is set to be slashed to just four minutes The four robots at the Belpasso factory will boost productivity significantly It usually takes 10 minutes to produce a segment but that time will be slashed to just four minutes – a 150 percent improvement – once the factory is running at full rhythm There will be seven people working along the production line in each of the eight-hour daily shifts including those responsible for quality control The robots started churning out segments in December last year and the rate of production has gradually increased as more workers are trained and test procedures optimised “We aim to reach full production very soon,” said Santo Accogli The factory was also designed according to circular economy principles to make it as sustainable as possible: it will collect 70 percent of its water needs through recycling and rainfall capture while rooftop photovoltaic panels will generate 40 percent of its electricity Webuild is planning three other plants for other projects in Italy they will process an incredible 3.5 million m3 of concrete to produce segments covering 300 kilometres of tunnels “Roboplant is a great example of how the construction of a project can be as sustainable as the project itself,” Grandori said “It’s a worthy achievement that we share with our partners robotics developer CP Technology and Politecnico di Milano University This factory is the result of collaboration.” Want to explore the forefront of tunnelling innovation? Watch now as Webuild takes the lead with FACS in Snowy 2.0 in our Thought Leaders Series webinar. Find out more about engineering opportunities at Webuild in Australia. Comment * document.getElementById("comment").setAttribute( "id" "a7340258f62cbae4412e85739dbdb037" );document.getElementById("d3517a4e91").setAttribute( "id" Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker Members of the Malta Police Band leave for Catania today for their first overseas performance Band director Inspector Anthony Cassar who was conducting a rehearsal of the 30 musical pieces for the Catania programme at the Police Academy in Fort St Elmo yesterday said the band was greatly looking forward to the Sicilian invitation Mr Cassar was particularly proud to note that the components of the band had increased from 45 to 61 since the recent Malta Police Week reflected the enthusiasm of band members who often had to make a sacrifice to carry out their police duties while at the same time cope with commitments with the band including two women - a clarinettist and the singer - come from various branches and sections of the corps The band will be issuing their second CD soon The first performance by the band in Sicily will be a march in the main streets of Biancavilla to be followed by a musical concert in Piazza Rome today the band will present a military parade throughout Viale Vittorio Emmanuele and will later present another musical concert in Piazza Umberto I the band will conduct another military parade along the streets in the Comune of Belpasso and will present its final concert again in Piazza Roma Members intensified rehearsals with Mro Cassar over the last two weeks the band will embark on preparations for its participation in the September 8 celebrations in Malta and for the Military Tattoo in Valletta with the Armed Forces of Malta and foreign military bands in October The Malta Police Band was set up 86 year ago in 1919 by the then Police Commissioner Lt Col Harry William Bamford please register for free or log in to your account If you're a Grey's Anatomy fan, then you recognize Stefania Spampinato as Dr. Carina DeLuca — a badass OB-GYN attending at Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital who happens to be Andrew DeLuca's sister. Carina has been open about her sexuality (she's bisexual) ever since she first appeared on the beloved series. And plenty of fans have been curious about the actress behind the Italian beauty, wondering: Does Stefania have a husband? Let's take a deep dive into the Grey's Anatomy star's personal life to see if we can figure out if Stefania has a husband — or perhaps a wife. Because fans are dying to know more about her relationship status. Grey's Anatomy isn't the only acting Stefania has been involved in recently. Back in October 2019, an Italian comedy Il Giorno più bello del mondo" was released — and Stefania starred in the movie alongside Alessandro Siani. (He's a pretty big deal in Italian comedy.) While she was filming and promoting the movie, Stefania occasionally posted photos of herself and Alessandro — you know, as actors often do with castmates when they're working on a project together. Although Alessandro has appeared on Stefania's Instagram many times in recent months, it's worth pointing out the comedian is not her husband. (Or is he?) The actress is pretty tight-lipped when it comes to her personal life, after all. View this post on Instagram Da stasera! Al cinema! Vi aspettiamo!#ilgiornopiubellodelmondo #alessandrosiani Ps. Noi italiani non gesticoliamo MAI!🤪 A post shared by Stefania Spampinato (@spampistefania) on Oct 31, 2019 at 12:20pm PDT In November 2019, Stefania shared a snap of herself and her Ford v Ferrari co-star Jonny Bernthal. She's also been posting photos of herself and her Grey's Anatomy "brother," Giacomo Gianniotti, for years now. View this post on Instagram Look who’s back on set! So so excited! @greysabc #thedelucas #season15 A post shared by Stefania Spampinato (@spampistefania) on Aug 3 Stefania was born in Catania, Sicily, and she grew up in a small town called Belpasso, according to Closer Weekly. She started dancing when she was just 6 years old — and was able to do so because her mother started making her dance costumes so she could afford Stefania's tuition. The talented dancer ended up earning a BA in performing arts, and spent more than 10 years traveling all over the world performing in dance and theater. She moved to Los Angeles in 2011, where she successfully launched her acting career. View this post on Instagram That’s a wrap (party). ❤️ A post shared by Stefania Spampinato (@spampistefania) on Apr 14 Since joining the cast of Grey's Anatomy back in 2017 Carina's storylines have mostly centered on OB-GYN cases or sexual encounters with other Grey Sloan doctors (Carina and Arizona had a thing for a while and then she ended up hooking up with Owen These days, her storyline on Grey's Anatomy is heating up — or more accurately, it's heating up on Station 19. That's because Carina is sexing it up with the new captain Maya Bishop. And sparks are flying everywhere. So we'll just have to wait and see what happens with that. View this post on Instagram Buon finale di stagione Italia! 😛😶😗#greysanatomy #finale oggi su @foxlifeit A post shared by Stefania Spampinato (@spampistefania) on Jun 18 Circling back to the original question: As far as we know Which means there's no husband — or wife — in the picture for this Grey's Anatomy actress It's difficult to say this with 100-percent certainty considering Stefania doesn't share a ton about her personal life/romantic relationships let's go ahead and assume there's no husband to speak of Is DeLuca From 'Grey's Anatomy' Bipolar? The Evidence Is Stacking Up 'Grey's Anatomy' Is Flashing Back to Show Dr. Hayes Before He Became McWidow 'Grey's Anatomy' May Have Angered Fans One Too Many Times Link to X Link to Instagram Contact us by Email Opt-out of personalized ads People may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website Offers may be subject to change without notice.