Long fallen into disuse, the retrograde display has made a comeback in recent years and some brands have made it the theme of this 2023 edition of the Geneva watch fair Watches & Wonders, like Vacheron Constantin. But the Geneva house is not the only one to present new products with this specificity during this watchmaking week. Hublot, Hautlence, Chronoswiss, in particular, decline it.
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SKY announces agreement with American Tower to expand its fiber broadband service
written by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief
the operator SKY Brazil and the company telecommunications infrastructure American Tower Corporation (American Tower) announced a partnership to offer broadband internet via fiber optics on a neutral FTTH (Fiber to the Home) network.
The partnership should make SKY Fibra, the service launched by the company less than a year agocan reach more homes thanks to the network neutral and American Tower. The pay-TV operator seeks to expand the number of its broadband customers.
According to SKY’s Broadband director, Rodrigo Fernandes, the expectation is that the start of commercial operations on the neutral network of American Tower will take place in the second quarter, with operations in more than 40 cities in Minas Gerais by the end of the year.
“Following our Sky Fiber expansion plan, American Tower will add value by strengthening the availability, reach and quality of service that we launched last year as part of our investment strategy in technology and innovation”, he adds.
It is worth noting that, through the partnership with American Tower, SKY will be able to carry out its service expansion plan without the need for duplication of its own infrastructure, through the adoption of the use of shared networks.
“With more than three years of commercial operation in our neutral network, having the opportunity to serve operators of different sizes in the execution of their broadband strategies, we believe that we have developed the necessary maturity and flexibility to support SKY’s plan”, commented the senior director of Fiber and New Business at American Tower, Daniel Laper.
7 injuries during attacks by settlers and the Israeli army in Hawara
written by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief
Palestine – 7 Palestinians were injured, on Monday evening, in attacks carried out by settlers and the Israeli army, in the town of Hawara, in the city of Nablus, in the northern West Bank.
Anadolu correspondent reported, quoting eyewitnesses, that a number of settlers, with the protection of the Israeli army, stormed the town of Hawara, coinciding with breakfast time, and carried out a number of attacks once morest the Palestinians and their property.
The Director of Ambulance and Emergency at the Palestine Red Crescent Society in Nablus Governorate, Ahmed Jibril, said that the outcome of the attacks in Huwwara was 7 injuries, two of whom were transferred for treatment at Rafidia Hospital in Nablus, while the rest were treated at Ibn Sina Health Center in Huwwara.
Jibril explained to Anadolu Agency that the injuries caused by the settlers’ attacks are a stone hit to the head, a beating, and a broken hand.
As for the army’s attacks, 4 people suffered suffocation due to tear gas inhalation, according to Jibril.
And he indicated that the settlers smashed the windows of a Red Crescent ambulance while it was treating one of the injured, and the army also prevented the transfer of an injured person to Rafidia Hospital in Nablus, for two hours.
In turn, Rana Abu Haniyeh, the public relations official in the Hawara municipality, told Anadolu Agency that the Israeli army forced shop owners to close their shops before breakfast time, noting that this time is the peak of shopping for the townspeople.
Abu Haniyeh added that the settlers fired live bullets at Palestinian homes, smashed the windows of a number of vehicles, and burned a large truck.
In the context, the Palestinian Ministry of Health condemned, in a statement, the settlers’ attack on the car of Tulkarem Governmental Hospital and breaking it, near the town of Beita, adjacent to Hawara, as it was transporting laboratory samples and medicines in an urgent manner, which led to obstructing its movement, delaying the arrival of samples and medicines, and terrifying the crews inside.
In a related context, the official Palestinian agency, Wafa, said that settlers, under the protection of the Israeli army, attacked Palestinian homes in the village of Asira al-Qibliya, south of Nablus.
On February 26, the town of Hawara witnessed unprecedented attacks by Israeli settlers, which resulted in the death of a Palestinian, the injury of dozens of others, and the burning and destruction of dozens of homes and cars, following two settlers were killed in a shooting near the town.
Tensions have escalated sharply across the occupied West Bank for months, amid repeated Israeli military raids on Palestinian towns.
According to Palestinian data, regarding 90 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli fire since the beginning of this year, while 15 Israelis were killed in separate attacks during the same period.
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Bièvre Returns Three “High Value” Bags to Sender after Dumping Waste at Car Wash
written by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief
The story of Car Wash Bièvre and their shocking photos went viral on Facebook. The white vehicle’s roof and windshield were filled with bags of trash, parked on the side of the main road, making it well exposed. Steve Poiret, the operator of the car wash, is regularly a victim of such behavior and decided to react. Despite being located in rue des miseries, the car wash is equipped with vacuum cleaners, and people tend to empty their vehicle and throw away a lot of things. Steve has already had to file several complaints, but this time the culprit was not even a customer. He arrived at 2 am and stopped only to get rid of his filth. Steve searched the bags for an address but mightn’t find any. He realized that the polluter’s carriage was parked a few hundred meters away. Steve fetched the trash in a flashy fashion and filed a complaint. The man risks a fine of €500. Steve hopes that his viral story will sensitize the public to stop such behavior and prevent wild dumping.
On the social network Facebook, the publication of Car Wash Bièvre and its surprising photos (the white vehicle in question whose roof and windshield were invaded by bags of trash) spread like wildfire. “In addition, as the car was parked on the side of the main road, it was well exposed. “, explains the operator Steve Poiret who is regularly the victim of this kind of behavior. Hence his reaction.
If it is located in the rue des miseries, this is not a reason to take its establishment for a discharge. “As the car wash is equipped with vacuum cleaners, it is not uncommon for people to empty their vehicle and throw away a lot of things. I have already had to file a complaint several times.“
But this time the cheeky night owl wasn’t even a customer of the station. He arrived at 2 and stopped only to get rid of his filth. Bad calculation, it was filmed. Steve searched the bags for an address, without success. But that was before realizing that the polluter’s carriage was parked a few hundred meters away. We have already seen more skilful discretion.
If Steve went all the way there to fetch the trash in a flashy fashion, he also filed a complaint. The man risks a fine of 500 €. “As for the publication on the networks, it is a way of sensitizing the public.” And if he hopes that his “buzz” will hit the mark, Steve admits to being afraid that, the next time, the sans-gene will evacuate his rubbish in nature. “We see so many wild dumps. “
In conclusion, the incident at Car Wash Bièvre serves as a reminder that we all have a responsibility to keep our surroundings clean and tidy. Dumping garbage on the street or in public spaces is unacceptable and illegal, and individuals who engage in such behavior will be held accountable. Steve Poiret’s actions show that taking a stand once morest littering can make a difference, even if it means going above and beyond to clean up someone else’s mess. Let us all strive to be better stewards of the environment and work towards a cleaner and greener future.