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 There are two main reasons why I decided to create Y-StyleRevoice 90% of the styles we find on the internet just won’t sound as intended on our keyboard “it works for your keyboard too.” Of course but that same style may (and often does) sound terrible on a different one The reason is that each keyboard has its own set of built-in voices While it’s true that the majority of “most popular” voices can be found on every keyboard what happens if a style uses a voice that doesn’t exist on our keyboard 1.The keyboard will automatically substitute the “unknown” voice with a similar voice that does exist if the unknown voice is a guitar (and we don’t know how that guitar sounds) the keyboard will replace it with a “similar” guitar voice being similar does not mean they’re identical so the style will sound a bit different from what was intended If multiple voices are automatically replaced the result can range from acceptable to junk the keyboard is unable to find a substitute for a voice This usually happens when custom voices are used in styles (from expansion packs) or when the keyboard from which the style originated has a special voice pack built in then you’ll get silence for that instrument Chord1 (guitar A) and Chord2 (guitar B) sound different and Phrase1 (cymbalon) is missing—there’s no need to say more But the above issues aren’t limited to styles found on the internet voices are also missing in original Yamaha packs the MariHuapango style’s voice for Channel 2 doesn’t exist in the pack the Soranbushi style’s “Shamisen 2” voice for Chord1 is corrupt and doesn’t export to a *.ppi file The problem is that when using a style on the keyboard we can’t always tell when a voice is missing It often happens that styles switch voices quickly (sometimes for just one note) and we don’t even notice there was silence All of this combined is what makes the difference between a good and a bad style the opposite can happen: we might want to use a different voice than the original one It’s easy to replace the “main” style voices on the keyboard but that’s not the case if the style is switching or replacing voices while in use (replacing voices in a Variation) That’s why I realized I needed software that would solve voice-related issues in the long term but most of them looked like control panels for a nuclear power plant and required considerable MIDI-related knowledge user-friendly tool where I could easily check styles for voices on my keyboard and make quick corrections without being a MIDI expert with the main goal being an intuitive and simple interface Even though it would be easy to implement other style-related functions (e.g. Y-SR was meant to be a voice-only tool from the beginning and shouldn’t pretend to be more than it is and the user interface becomes more and more cluttered Y-SR can only read style files created in the Yamaha format This means that if a style is created on a Yamaha keyboard or comes from a Yamaha expansion pack if a style is created using non-Yamaha equipment or software You can download the Y-SR program from the following location on the forum and also add any comments etc there Y-StyleRevoice Download Bogdan Hrastnik – Author of Y-StyleRevoice The utility intends to sell 10% of production from the second phase of its Prapretno plant to the municipalities of Trbovlje and Hrastnik 0 Hrastnik and Trbovlje, municipalities located in Zasavje, one of the two Slovenian coal regions hosted the Trbovlje coal power plant and Trbovlje-Hrastnik coal mine The two facilities have been closed and there is now the Prapretno photovoltaic plant The company earlier said it would grow the facility to 13 MW but the second phase envisages the installation of solar panels of 6.8 MW A battery storage unit of up to 7 MW will be added to increase flexibility and to operate the plant directly The added part is expected to become operational in October 2025 Štokelj: The location in Zasavje region offers a number of opportunities The company’s management and the mayors of the municipalities of Trbovlje and Hrastnik have signed an agreement on cooperation in renewable energy projects HSE commited to sell them 10% of the electricity The agreement is an example of good practice and cooperation between the investor and the local community in the implementation of a renewable energy project HSE CEO Tomaž Štokelj said the its focuses on the potential of renewable energy sources in its development and primarily on solar hydropower and wind together with green energy solutions for end-users “The energy location in Zasavje region offers a number of opportunities to realise our vision of being a leader in Slovenia’s green transition which is also linked to the national decarbonisation strategy,” he stated According to HSE’s Chief Operating Officer Uroš Podobnik but fair and constructive interlocutors in the local spatial planning process “I believe that today’s signing of the agreement is a great step forward in our constructive cooperation and joint successful implementation of a number of energy projects in Zasavje region,” he added The most important projects, in his words, are for hydropower plants on the Sava river – Suhadol, Trbovlje and Renke The investments will be discussed in spring 2025 Trbovlje Mayor Zoran Poznič said the agreement with HSE brings significant savings for the municipality It also validates the local authority’s plan to install solar power systems on all public buildings one of the key tasks for municipalities in Slovenia is to reduce fixed costs Be 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Read our policy Design and branding agency Nude Brand Creation has created two new super-premium bottles for historic Slovenian glass maker Steklarna Hrastnik which has been making high quality glass products for more than 150 years approached Nude to tap into its insider knowledge of spirits packaging and trends which specialises in glass bottle packaging had a small range of bottles and wanted to expand Nude researched bottle shapes used by brands and used its industry knowledge to develop 14 new designs A team from Nude joined other experts in their fields for an Innovation Day in Slovenia to discuss the new bottle designs for the High Glass collection and Steklarna Hrastnik then selected its two favourites Jupiter is inspired by the bottle that has come straight from the distiller’s sampling room but retains genuine craft cues and the sense of the undesigned meanwhile is inspired by the industrial and innovative Victorian era The bottle looks like it has emerged straight from the East End of London or Brooklyn in the early part of the last century Mars evokes craft with its reverse concave neck detail and elegant tapered body Its form echoes industrial cues while retaining freshness and modernity It is ideally suited for small batches or limited releases of hard liquor The gin category in particular has an increasing number of challenger brands which lack the funds to develop their own bottles But the bottles will appeal to both start-ups and established international brands Nude also worked on the positioning and presentation of the bottles in marketing collateral Together we have created beautiful new bottles which not only meet a gap in the market but with renewed positioning and marketing collateral As designers working in the spirits industry we knew exactly what they would be looking for to inspire them.” says: “The new additions to our super-premium High Glass range reflect the latest design trends Our Innovation Days help us find new opportunities in the glass industry share industry knowledge and develop innovative solutions This not only maintains our position in the market but allows us to shape new trends placing ourselves and our partners ahead of the competition.” www.nudebrandcreation.com Site powered by Webvision Cloud The story of Unior Kovaška industrija d.d. (Unior) is a tale of a business built on steel; across its centenary of operations the company has grown from a single blacksmith in the Slovenian town of Zrecˇe into one of the most important suppliers of forged automotive parts 80% of European cars use at least one part manufactured by the company Unior’s heritage lies in the drop forging of steel But in order to understand the full business scope of one of the country’s largest companies after producing hand tools for over 100 years it launched a specialist hand tool division 10 years ago which now accounts for 20% of overall turnover we decided to explore new fields like bike motorbike and high-voltage tools,” Chairman of the Board Darko Hrastnik explains making its range “almost impossible for anyone else to replicate” The third vertical fits nicely into the narrative – complex special-purpose machines For more than 40 years the company has specialised in the conception and production of custom-made machinery for the automotive industry And then there’s a twist in the plot: tourism – the fourth division until 2017 In a business built on melting and moulding alloys how do hotels and resorts fit in to the tale industry was all there was to this area,” Darko responds “But Unior wanted to develop the town in order to invest back into the local community.” An idea was taking form “There are lots of forests here and it’s possible to ski and climb,” he says An opportunity to lay the foundations for a local tourism industry was identified – especially for Yugoslavian visitors we must be much more specialised in only some of our activities,” Darko explains “We’ve always been a very visionary company,” he smiles “Our yearly consumption of steel is around 50,000 tonnes and we always found that finding the right quality was difficult.” a subplot was written with the purchase of a share in a local steel plant we are the biggest owner in the company – Štore Steel – and it supplies more than half of our steel requirements,” he says we have control over all the processes and are a supplier to ourselves.” He adds that it also has relationships with a handful of other trusted steel suppliers The past decade or so hasn’t been without significant challenges; in 2009 as a consequence of the global financial crisis the company suffered a “big decrease in turnover” If you ask me if we will still be the biggest producer of forging parts in 20 years another obstacle presented itself in the form of a Slovenian banking crisis “The banks had almost pushed affordable loans onto companies in the aftermath of the GFC and then Unior had to negotiate restructuring programs with its 13 lenders to survive It was Darko’s first big challenge in the role after which Unior emerged as one of the few companies in the country to succeed in agreeing to a Master Restructuring Program It emerged with an increased market share in steering mechanisms (35%) and a shot at becoming the largest producer in Europe of connecting rods (currently it is ranked third Unior also faces the huge challenge of COVID-19 which has affected its primary markets in the automobile and tourism industries But there’s much to look forward to as Darko contemplates what the future will look like Slovenia has recently exploded as a tourist destination and there’s a lot of unexplored opportunity for automation And then there’s the industry transformation driven by electric vehicles “We are currently undertaking a feasibility study into developing aluminium parts for the automotive industry,” he says “If you ask me if we will still be the biggest producer of forging parts in 20 years “The only question will be the distribution between aluminium and steel parts.” The Unior story The CEO Magazine is more than a business title; it’s a source of information inspiration and motivation for the world’s most successful leaders Learn all about The CEO Magazine at TheCEO.com ' + scriptOptions._localizedStrings.webview_notification_text + ' " + scriptOptions._localizedStrings.redirect_overlay_title + " " + scriptOptions._localizedStrings.redirect_overlay_text + " located on the former Trbovlje-Hrastnik open-cast coal mine 0 Slovenian firm Rudis has commissioned its 1.5 MW solar power plant Blate which will produce 1.7 GWh of electricity annually it will be enough to supply 400 households The photovoltaic plant is built at the site of the former coal mine and tailings dump in the Trbovlje-Hrastnik complex The plant is equipped with 2,600 monocrystalline panels with a rated power of 600 W and 13 diverters Blate is the second solar power plant built on degraded land on the surface mine Trbovlje-Hrastnik. State-owned Holding Slovenske elektrarne-HSE opened the 3 MW Prapretno solar power plant in April this year The Blate plant is the second power plant connected to the electricity distribution network in the municipality of Hrastnik in the Zasavska region “We have almost 5 MW of new solar panels in Hrastnik but we must not neglect the few private houses that have joined I am convinced that Hrastnik did the most in the field of renewable electricity sources in Slovenia “Radio Television of Slovenia quoted Hrastnik Mayor Marko Funkl as saying The degraded land of the former coal mine of approximately 6,500 square meters in the Zasavje region got a new purpose but we worked on concrete foundations for the substructure which required more time and additional financial resources,” said the project director at Rudis Samo Kreže The electricity produced will reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 835 tonnes per year All produced energy will be transmitted to Slovenia’s electricity distribution network The project was co-financed by the European Union from the Cohesion Fund and the Republic of Slovenia. The state is implementing the rehabilitation of the former coal mine Trbovlje-Hrastnik and supporting projects to transform the local economy in the Zasavje region and the Savinjsko-Saleški region 02 May 2025 - The Sunčana (Sunny) Vipava project envisages installing solar power plants with a combined capacity of 20 MW This state-of-the-art furnace will replace the traditional design with a more energy-efficient and semi-electric functionality end-fired regenerative furnace that sources electricity for 40% of its heat supply surpassing the maximum 10% limit in a traditional furnace. The electricity will be produced from renewable sources and marks a substantial step forward in sustainable glass manufacturing The furnace started its baseline operations in January 2024 already producing up to 170 tonnes of container glass per day and sourcing 15% of its heat supply from electricity  The hybrid furnace is expected to be fully operational by early 2025 reaching its targeted electric share of 40%. This will allow the production site to reduce its natural gas consumption by over 50% and avoid almost 100,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) equivalent over the first ten years of operations This reduction is enough to offset the total yearly greenhouse gas emissions of 20,000 households in the Zasavje region the parent company Steklarna Hrastnik aims to replace its existing regenerative furnace for extra-white flint glass production at one of its two sites a transitioning coal region in Slovenia with a high unemployment rate. Steklarna Hrastnik accounts for roughly 5% of jobs in the region and represents over 10% of the region’s GDP By investing in sustainable production technologies the BEAR project is expected to have a great impact on the local economy by not only maintaining current jobs By coupling innovative technologies with local renewable energy sources the project will also serve as a decarbonisation model for other energy intensive industries in the EU In addition to the use of renewable electricity hybrid furnaces could also use biogas and hydrogen from renewable electricity as sustainable energy sources to transition the glass sector towards a climate neutral future the BEAR project demonstrates how innovative technology can drive significant environmental and economic benefits By integrating traditional and electric furnace technologies this project is setting a new standard for sustainable glass production Funded by the EU Emissions Trading System, the Innovation Fund focuses on groundbreaking projects that significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions​ It is one of the world’s largest support programmes for the deployment of net-zero and innovative technologies. The support from the Innovation Fund has been instrumental in helping the project reach financial maturity earlier ensuring that its benefits extend beyond Steklarna Hrastnik to the broader European community and the environment The Hrastnik municipality now hosts the largest solar power plant in Slovenia 0 State-owned Holding Slovenske elektrarne (HSE), Slovenia’s largest electricity producer, completed the 3 MW Prapretno solar power plant, the biggest in the country. The facility was built on a rehabilitated landfill that belonged to the defunct coal-fired Trbovlje thermal power plant the photovoltaic facility in Prapretno pri Hrastniku can be expanded to 13 MW The utility earlier suggested it would increase the capacity to 16 MW one of the country’s two coal regions and it is undergoing economic transformation after coal mining ceased and the power plant was shut down pointed to the current energy crisis and the importance of having electricity sources as close to home as possible That is why the construction of small hydropower plants and small solar power plants doesn’t need to be promoted only from an environmental point of view and the need for a green transition “We plan to secure solar power supply for about half of households in the next decade which will require billions in investments,” Janša stated Chief Executive Officer Viktor Vračar said HSE would also invest in the expansion of the Zlatoličje-Formin solar power plant and that it is looking at opportunities for wind energy utilization more than 8.7 million tons of fly ash and slag from the Trbovlje thermal power plant were deposited on the site The new photovoltaic plant has 6,748 modules and an estimated annual output of more than 3 GWh per year It is the equivalent of the electricity consumption of 800 households which also obtained a building permit for the project and supervised the construction The utility’s contractor was HTZ from Velenje a firm preparing for the transition away from the coal industry It also got the contract for the Zlatoličje solar power plant Mayor Marko Funkl said the project would be expanded to the territory of a neighboring municipality “Let Hrastnik be the sunniest municipality in Slovenia!” he stated Hrastnik has the ambition to host the largest citizen-owned solar power system in Slovenia this year The municipal council has just approved the proposal for the establishment of an energy community or cooperative The inhabitants of Hrastnik will be able to participate in a 300 kW rooftop solar system by investing EUR 150 per kW is planned to be installed on the roof of an elementary school of which the Ministry of Infrastructure is set to provide a grant for 20% while 60% should be covered by a loan Citizens will be able to purchase 1 kW for EUR 150 Rudis said late last year that it intends to install a solar power plant with a peak capacity of 1.5 MW at the site of the former Trbovlje-Hrastnik coal mine and its tailings dump. Of note, North Macedonia and Greece both inaugurated their largest solar power plants this week, with 10 MW and 204.3 MW in capacity (KEK) began the reconstruction and modernization of one of the two units in its Kosovo B coal power plant 06 May 2025 - The island town of Novalja could become one of the first in Croatia to begin the production of green hydrogen JREwater is a specially designed bottle developed by JRE- Slovenija together with Hrastnik 1860 Design Studio It aims to raise awareness about the importance of clean drinking water in fine dining restaurants as well as to eliminate single-use plastics and emphasize the reuse of glass The project has been awarded a 2023 Good Design Award by The Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design and The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies For the designers water is our source of life so the bottle represents a quality certificate for water The idea that led to the development of ecological and sustainable glass packaging is a social responsibility The bottle is made from the finest glass; a material that can be completely recycled and reused without compromising its quality The main point of the bottle is its unique punt that takes advantage of the light reflecting in the glass The punt creates an illusion and visual effect that reflects the purity and reflection of the water and also strengthens the visual impact by bringing out a real aesthetic enjoyment Due to the optical reflection caused by the punt the water shimmers when the bottle is moved just like how water moves in nature Input your search keywords and press Enter You can see how this popup was set up in our step-by-step guide: https://wppopupmaker.com/guides/auto-opening-announcement-popups/ News & Analysis for the Beverage Industry 08-Dec-2023 Last updated on 08-Dec-2023 at 13:20 GMT The spirits giant – whose portfolio includes Bombay Sapphire Grey Goose and Patron -  worked with Slovenian-headquartered glassmaker Hrastnik1860 to explore new tech for glass production The trial produced 150,000 of the brand’s 70cl St Germain elderflower liqueur glass bottles Hydrogen contributed more than 60% of the fuel for the glass furnace cutting greenhouse gas emissions by more than 30% The resulting bottles were identical to those produced by traditional production methods Packaging from the trial will reach bars and stores in the coming weeks “Piloting this lower carbon glass production is another example of Bacardi leading the industry in environmental best practice,” said Rodolfo Nervi “We will take the learnings from the trial to help shape a pathway to hydrogen-fueled glass production and create a blueprint for others to follow It’s only through making change as an industry that we can bring significant change to our impact on the environment.” Bacardi's packaging sustainability commitments had originally focused on reducing weight and volume. In 2018, the company shifted the focus of its goals to greenhouse gas emissions, in order to take a fuller picture of the full product value chain. Our top 5 articles of September03-Oct-2023By Rachel ArthurWhat’s been attracting the attention of BeverageDaily readers? Here’s a round-up of our most-read articles from September. Beam Suntory launches Beam Suntory France02-Oct-2023By Rachel ArthurBeam Suntory will establish its own route-to-market strategy in France with the launch of Beam Suntory France in January 2024: with a team across sales, marketing and corporate functions supporting the in-market commercial business. How to create a prebiotic soda that meets European flavor expectationsPaid for and content provided by esarom How to meet consumer needs for indulgencePaid for and content provided by Agus RTD coffee: Convenience and energy boosting - but what comes next?Paid for and content provided by esarom Vaider Group’s Hrastnik1860 produces premium glass bottles using innovative sustainable technology The brand accomplished a significant milestone in December 2023 when it completed its first industrial production run using hydrogen technology. The project, which was carried out in partnership with a select group of clients, was described as ‘a turning point’ in Hrastnik1860’s dedication to sustainability and innovation in the glass industry the company has incorporated more than 60% hydrogen into its glass production and reduced direct CO2 emissions by more than 30% It says this approach allows the firm to ‘maintain high-quality standards while significantly decreasing our carbon footprint’ Hrastnik1860 has also created a ‘revolutionary’ hybrid end-fired regenerative furnace which has an electrical melting share of more than 40% The brand has experienced a 20% drop in direct greenhouse gas emissions and a 30% drop in CO2 emissions as a result of its recent sustainability efforts It hopes to expand its hydrogen and electricity-powered production to a wider spectrum of customers this year Hrastnik1860 will also be celebrating Sustainable Week Production in December and encourages businesses to join the brand and receive a carbon-neutral bottle We are using cookies to give you the best experience on our website You can find out more about which cookies we are using or switch them off in settings This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognising you when you return to our website and helping our team to understand which sections of the website you find most interesting and useful Strictly Necessary Cookie should be enabled at all times so that we can save your preferences for cookie settings we will not be able to save your preferences This means that every time you visit this website you will need to enable or disable cookies again one of the largest producers of glass containers for premium food products in Slovenia announced in October 2004 that it was to undertake the construction of a special purpose glass container and tableware production plant in the Podkraj industrial zone near Hrastnik in central Slovenia on the right bank of the Sava river adjacent to the Hrastnik commune The new plant required an estimated investment of €27m and was completed and operational by autumn 2005 The construction process started in December 2004 and was planned to take ten months putting the opening date on 28th September 2005 The new plant is a response to the opening of new markets in the European Union and the United States where the majority of the products will be distributed The new facility is believed to be of strategic importance for the long-term development of the company The plant employs 210 personnel and has an annual production capacity of 33,000t/yr The new factory represents one of the largest investments in Slovenia in 2004 and is one of the most modern of its kind in Europe The facility produces a wide variety of glass containers suitable for the packaging of products such as food (bottled vegetables and sauces) Containers are produced in a range of sizes for these applications from 40ml up to 1,000ml in response to internal organisational changes the quality systems at the Steklarna Hrastnik organisation were changed with an emphasis on the improvement of management processes based on target managing Because of these changes it is now possible to check the efficiency of individual processes according to given aims and take corrective measures on an as-needed basis Steklarna Hrastnik has four divisions: Vitrum a glass processing and decoration company and Special who were responsible for the new plant Stedek and Special became a single entity under the Steklarna Hrastnik Ltd umbrella (590 employees) while Opal remained independent (225 employees) In August 2008 Opal introduced new semi-automatic processes into its hand production set up a including a new carousel for one-side acid etching to complement the original acid etching Opal has also achieved fabrication of larger pieces including a globe with a diameter of 600mm and a narrow square ceiling light with a length of 720mm Construct (EPC) construction contract for the new facility The contract was for the complete factory including fabrication of the building and construction and installation of the furnaces and glass moulding equipment RUDIS was involved in the investment from the very beginning when Steklarna Hrastnik started to consider the new facility RUDIS started work on the project with Steklarna Hrastnik in spring 2004 on planning the implementation of the project and by producing building permit documentation and the structural and basic design of the plant The new plant has been designed around four furnaces and four production lines RUDIS constructed the facility in a standard steel frame concrete block and aluminium panel design and then supplied and installed all of the mechanical electrical and pipe services (completed in June 2005) By August 2005 the construction was over and the natural gas furnaces had been built RUDIS were also involved in the installation of several furnace pre-silos flue gas purification (scrubbers to remove NOx and other environmentally problematic gases) conveyor belts to feed the furnaces with cullet and other raw materials and air-cooling systems (for cooling the product containers) The new furnaces use oxyfuel firing as this is now widely recognised as the most energy efficient and environmentally friendly process The oxyfuel furnace reduces a glass manufacturer’s fuel use by 15% to 45% The process also increases productivity by 25% because of higher temperatures and production of alkali vapours refractories corrode significantly faster in oxyfuel furnaces; furnace crown life can be shortened by a factor of two to three The four new furnaces at Hrastnik have been installed with a new extended life refractory lining which will also reduce long-term maintenance costs The furnace produces the molten glass which is then divided into hot-glass melt gobs by dosage devices with special shears which are then passed into suitable moulds on a moulding machine speed and temperature are programmed and depend on the product required etc.) is carried out and a hot form of the product is shaped which then needs to be cooled (using air cooling systems) products are reheated later for fire polishing so that the product has smooth surfaces and so that all characteristic traces of automatic production are removed Each product is then put into a cooling/annealing furnace to remove tensions in the glass by slow cooling (since initially the temperature is between 900°C to 1,000°C and is quickly reduced to 400°C At the end of the cooling furnace products are inspected by quality control and rejects removed In mid-2008 a further production line was added to the plant to allow the production of a larger range of glasses and domestic items at the plant for sale in the European and US markets Give your business an edge with our leading industry insights View all newsletters from across the 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Is the government right to delay EPR to 2024 View results of this poll Slovenian glassmaker Steklarna Hrastnik has installed the first B2B solar power plant in Slovenia 0 the construction of the solar power plant is part of the OPERH2 project which is being co-financed by the Republic of Slovenia and the European Union from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) The development of this innovative technology is in the pilot phase in the scope of which RCeNeM is currently building a hydrogen production plant The pilot set-up phase is expected to be completed in July this year when the solar power plant will be connected to the pilot device This will be followed by an experimental development phase “We will produce extremely pure hydrogen through electrolysis and the use of energy from the solar power plant That hydrogen will then be used in a pilot glass furnace with the aim of reducing the carbon footprint We are thus introducing the use of a biocomponent in the fuel used in glass smelting,” stated Tilen Sever said that the company began developing an innovative technology last year with partners from RCeNeM with the aim of reducing the consumption of natural gas as an energy source in the glass smelting process and thus reducing our carbon footprint significantly The set-up of the solar power plant is an important step in the implementation of that technology the company aims to offer its business partners the opportunity to make an effective green transformation and reduce their carbon footprint 06 May 2025 - Renewable energy projects for self-consumption are expected to reach 1 GW this year in Greece The underground rapid transit lines have been under construction for almost two decades due to various project delays The cross pinnacle on the Tower of Jesus Christ will be ready to receive visitors in 2026 on the centennial of Gaudi’s death Now you can get your wine in Talence by paying directly in Bitcoin That’s because the state has to spend money on updating the railway infrastructure rather than subsidizing the cost of the popular pass Steffen Romstöck said that he would respect the residents’ choice and would take over the helm of the municipality which will come into force from 1 January 2025 Rethinking renewable energy sources for the urban landscape But operating them is still illegal under the country’s legislation can inform and inspire communities and entrepreneurs that still feel trepidation at the prospect of energy transition it has a unique modular design that allows it to be shortened and lengthened like a train that’s the promise made by the mayor of Paris the district has long been known as the hangout spot for the artsy crowds Hostal de Pinós is located in the geographical centre of the autonomous region the ranking considers several distinct but essential factors these quiet areas will now be available on all main routes in the country The academic institution shows a deeper understanding of the well-being of its students He began his involvement in local projects as a president of a local students' club firstly through music festivals and a few years later he started working on an initiative for a youth center and a slate of different projects for preserving cultural heritage and city development he started a gastronomy festival Funšterc and a second-hand book shop where different events are organized by activists Funkl started entered local politics in 2010 and became a part of the city council He was elected mayor in 2018 as one of the youngest Slovenian mayors Since his student years he has worked in Ljubljana as a self-employed person and after his first experiences with the labour market he started to fight against precarity and for decent work With some other activists he has built an organization called Movement for decent work and welfare society which has already been active for 10 years and has made some big projects in the field of precarious work With some enthusiastic activists they opened one of the first trade unions for precarious work in Europe and also established the first Slovenian cooperative for translators Recently he has also joined the Institute for economic democracy He has studied philosophy and Russian language Reece Wilson finally revealed the members of his AON Racing team today. He let the world know that Harriet Harnden, Monika Hrastnik, Henry Kerr, Heather Wilson and Stan Nisbet will join the team. That puts the team at a stacked roster of six members; two elite men, two elite women and two juniors will make up the world cup team. Reece claims that at the core of AON Racing is his desire for complete freedom—freedom to take full responsibility for his results, to work with the best people in the industry, and to create a program that prioritizes performance above all else. “The whole reason I’m doing this is to have the absolute freedom to blame myself and only myself at the end of every race weekend,” Reece explained. “I want to get to the end of my career knowing I took every single chance to achieve the best results possible—and that I have no regrets.” Reece’s former Trak Factory Racing Team partner Harriet Harnden, joins as one of the female elite members. The Brit has focused on enduro in the past and has had some good results; including mutliple podium finishes over the past season. Joining Reece Wilson on the male elite side of the team is Henry Kerr. The Irish man rode for Canyon CLLCTIV in 2024 and finished 37th overall. Reece himself managed to take 20th place overall in 2024, standing on the second platform of the podium at Peyragudes. And finally on the junior side of the AON team is Heather Wilson and Stan Nisbet. The Brit Heather Wilson finished second ovearll in 2024 behind Kiwi phenom Erice Van Leuven. “It felt like finding an old glove that had fallen behind the drawer—it just fit perfectly,” he said. “I didn’t want to change a thing right away. It’s the feeling I’ve been searching for a long time, and I finally found it.” With suspension tweaks, new tires and plenty of testing on the horizon, Reece is excited about the endless possibilities for fine-tuning the bike’s performance. A post shared by 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 REECE WILSON (@reecowilson) Get the digital edition of Canadian Cycling Magazine Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" Steklarna Hrastnik built an 8.5-ton 3D-puzzle in the shape of a pyramid from 20,708 Glass Puzzle cups which are made of one of the highest quality glasses in the world (it achieves the luster of crystal and does not contain heavy metals) the glass factory broke the Guinness record in the 3D puzzle category Glass factory Hrastnik she set the highest glass 3D-puzzle in the world and is waiting to be enrolled in Guinness Book of Records It's a pyramid-shaped puzzle from 20,708 Puzzle glass cups an average of five people built for four days READ MORE: Guinness record: The longest pizza in the world is now 2 kilometers long! Glass 3D puzzles can be anything until January 8 2017 can be seen in the POP UP shop of Steklarne Hrastnik in BTC City Ljubljana (Hall A) The construction of the pyramid was made possible by a combination of glass quality 3D modularity of Puzzle glass cups and technically sophisticated production that allows for horizontal and vertical stacking The record is the result of cooperation between Steklarna Hrastnik and BTC through the glassworks club PBC1860 which enables young people to gain much-needed practical experience by working on practical projects they wanted to show what they enable the user with award order dot award-winning Puzzle mugs From 2004 we research urban trends and inform our community of followers about the latest in lifestyle From year 2023 we offer content in major global languages From 2004 we research urban trends and inform our community of followers daily about the latest in lifestyle style and products that inspire with passion we offer content in major global languages Slovenia delivered an exciting start to the World Cup race season over the weekend Tahnée Seagrave unseated Rachel Atherton to take the first win in the elite women’s race taking a razor thin victory over Danny Hart It was the first time the Slovenian venue hosted a World Cup since the series last topped at Maribor nine years ago Tahnée Seagrave (Transition – Muc-Off) stormed to the first win of the 2019 World Cup season The young Brit edged out Rachel Atherton (Atherton Bikes) by 0.855 seconds after going back and forth with the dominant women’s downhill racer the whole way down the track It was really hard for me to remind myself to go smooth in and fast out.” Despite leading at the first and third split times, Atherton couldn’t quite hold on to take the win for her new team and bike brand, Atherton Bikes. The most winning woman in World Cup racing launched the eponymous bike brand with her brothers with Marine Cabirou (Scott Downhill Racing) fourth Monika Hrastnik (Dorval AM) backed up her surprise results from 2018 with a fifth place RELATED: Maribor WC junior racing: Ethan Shandro second in his first World Cup After winning his third world championship downhill title in Lenzerheide Switzerland to close out a rocky 2018 season where he broke his elbow at the first round of racing Loic Bruni (Specialized Gravity Racing) has started 2019 on a much more positive note The French rider edged out Danny Hart (Madison Saracen) by just 0.404 second to take the first win of 2019 “From last year in Croatia when I got injured to this one it is redemption big time,” Bruni said after the race It wasn’t just the riders making waves at Maribor it appears that the wheel size wars could be flaring up once again While it’s less likely the mixed-wheel bikes will make much of an impact on the consumer market race teams will be scrambling to try out the mis-matched set-up The World Cup win stokes the mixed-wheel fever after Martin Maes (GT Factory Racing) won both of the first two Enduro World Series rounds on with the “mullet bikes.” Troy Brosnan (Canyon Factory Racing) and Charlie Harrison (Trek Factory Racing DH) in third and fourth also finished on the same second as Bruni in Maribor Making for an an incredibly close World Cup finish Hart’s Madison Saracen teammate Matt Walker rounded out the podium in fifth After both qualifying in the top three on Saturday Mark Wallace (Canyon Factory Racing) and Finn Iles (Specialized Gravity Racing) couldn’t quite keep the same pace in finals Wallace was the top Canadian elite men’s finisher After blazing through the first split time in fifth Iles couldn’t quite hold the pace of his Specialized teammate Forrest Riesco (Commencal Canada) had a better finals run rider had consistent splits to finish 44th in the opening World Cup round For an indication of just how tight racing was in Slovenia Riesco’s time was just 8.716 seconds off the winning time after 3 minutes 7 seconds of racing Ben Wallace was the fourth Canadian qualified for Sunday’s final The first year elite racer finished 55th in Maribor Elite Women Final: World Cup #1 – Maribor, Slovenia by Matthew Pioro on Scribd Elite Men Final: World Cup #1 – Maribor, Slovenia by Matthew Pioro on Scribd