Tips and advantages to decorate the house using wine corks | Pitacos and Findings

Cork is the bark of Sobreiro, a noble tree that grows in Mediterranean regions such as Portugal, Spain, Italy, France, Morocco and Algeria. It survives an average of 150 to 200 years, despite the many stripping that it has done throughout its existence. The first cork is removed at the age of 30, and after every nine years. Each harvest is 160,000 tons. After harvesting by hand, the cork dries for 12 months, and passes through boiling water at 98 ° to remove impurities. The largest pieces and without defects, turn into pure  and natural quality cork stoppers  , extracted with a drill the size of a cork stopper. All the material discarded from the natural stopper, is crushed, granulated and compressed in tubes to be cut, and become another type called technical stopper. Cork has unique and unrivaled qualities such as: lightness liquid and gas impermeability elastic and compressible thermal and acoustic insulation slow combustion very resistant to friction (Use Google translate – original in Portuguese.)

Source: Tips and advantages to decorate the house using wine corks | Pitacos and Findings

Missouri governor order directs state employees to return to in-person work | TheHill (Me: Can’t stop being stupid – no requirement that they be vaccinated)

The statement noted that while there are not statewide restrictions in place, employees will be encouraged to “practice COVID-19 preventative measures.”

“As public servants in state government, it is important that we maintain a front-facing presence for those we serve, and it’s time we take this step towards normalcy for ourselves and the people of Missouri,” Parson said.

Source: Missouri governor order directs state employees to return to in-person work | TheHill

Moderna booster increases antibodies against COVID-19 variants – The Jerusalem Post

The results show that while booster shots of either version of the vaccine increased antibodies against all of the variants of COVID-19 tested in the trial, the new booster had a bigger response against the South African variant than the original vaccine.
“We are encouraged by these new data, which reinforce our confidence that our booster strategy should be protective” against the newer variants of COVID-19, Stephane Bancel, Moderna’s chief executive officer, said in a statement.
Both booster shots were well tolerated, with side effects similar to what volunteers in previous studies experienced from the second dose of its vaccine, Moderna said.

Source: Moderna booster increases antibodies against COVID-19 variants – The Jerusalem Post

Myanmar’s military disappearing young men to crush uprising – The Washington Post

Across the country, Myanmar’s security forces are arresting and forcibly disappearing thousands of people, especially boys and young men, in a sweeping bid to crush a three-month uprising against a military takeover. In most cases, the families of those taken don’t know where they are, according to an Associated Press analysis of more than 3,500 arrests since February. UNICEF, the U.N. children’s agency, is aware of around 1,000 cases of children or young people who have been arbitrarily arrested and detained, many without access to lawyers or their families. Source: Myanmar’s military disappearing young men to crush uprising – The Washington Post

Argentina man faked covid certificate to fly from Miami to Buenos Aires, authorities say – The Washington Post

Just hours before he was set to board a flight home to Argentina on Saturday, Santiago Solans Portillo received some news that appeared to throw a wrench in his travel plans: His coronavirus test had come back positive, authorities say.

But when the 29-year-old arrived at the airport in Miami, he made no such disclosure to the American Airlines agents checking him in, instead presenting a medical certificate that said he was fit to fly.

It was only the following day, when he landed in Buenos Aires and health officials took his temperature, finding he had a fever of 101.3 degrees, that he made his confession: He probably had covid-19 — and should not have boarded the plane.

“Due to this irresponsible, selfish behavior, 200 people are at risk despite having done the right thing while traveling,” Florencia Carignano, Argentina’s top immigration official, told reporters this week.

Source: Argentina man faked covid certificate to fly from Miami to Buenos Aires, authorities say – The Washington Post

Soldiers leaving Myanmar’s air force by the dozens, report says – UPI.com

Dozens of soldiers with Myanmar’s Air Force have deserted the military as air strikes continue against civilian populations in the country, according to a recent press report. Aung Zay Ya, a sergeant who said he left the military to joint the opposition Civil Disobedience Movement in Myanmar, said about 80 air force officers have defected in protest since the military coup Feb. 1, Myanmar Now reported Tuesday.

Source: Soldiers leaving Myanmar’s air force by the dozens, report says – UPI.com

Japan bans removal of prized agricultural seeds, seedlings abroad

The ban comes in response to concerns seeds and saplings of domestic varieties of plants registered in Japan, such as the high-end lime-colored Shine Muscat grape, have been grown and sold abroad in recent years without the local developers’ permission.

The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries says China and South Korea have cultivated the Shine Muscat grapes and exported them to Southeast Asia and other areas.

Japan has been promoting its exports of fruits and vegetables to other Asian countries.

A revised seed and seedling protection law that came into effect on April 1 now enables plant breeders to designate where their varieties are permitted to be grown and exported when registering their species.

In line with the revised law, the farm ministry announced last month it has decided to ban the export of seeds and seedlings of 1,975 agricultural products, including 273 whose plant variety registrations with the ministry are pending.

Source: Japan bans removal of prized agricultural seeds, seedlings abroad

2 Indian delegates at G-7 test positive for COVID-19: source

The development forced Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar to pull out of attending the last-day session of the three-day meeting in the British capital. India is not a G-7 member but is participating in part of the talks as a guest, together with Australia, South Africa and Brunei, this year’s chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.

Jaishankar, who has not tested positive for COVID-19, said Wednesday, “Was made aware yesterday evening of exposure to possible Covid positive cases.”

“As a measure of abundant caution and also out of consideration for others, I decided to conduct my engagements in the virtual mode. That will be the case with the G7 meeting today as well,” he said in a Twitter post.

Source: 2 Indian delegates at G-7 test positive for COVID-19: source

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